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9 hrs ago | KRQE Albuquerque

Another early playoff exit fora

During a 15-minute session with reporters a day after Washington's 5-0 home loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 ended their first-round Eastern Conference series, Ovechkin avoided putting the onus on himself for his team's latest quick exit from the playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist, NHL Players, Washington Capitals, Karl Alzner

Fri May 17, 2013

Sports Network

Brassard, Lundqvist help Rangers force Game 7 in Washington

Derick Brassard scored the game's lone goal and Henrik Lundqvist posted a 27-save shutout to backstop the New York Rangers' 1-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday to force a Game 7 in this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist, NHL Players, Washington Capitals, Braden Holtby

BleacherReport

5 Free Agents Who Must Be on the Washington Capitals' Radar

In the end, not even a shortened season could reverse the fate of a Washington Capitals franchise that just seems to find new ways to lose each spring.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, NHL Players, Jack Hillen, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Martin Erat

The Newark Star-Ledger

Adam Oates tells Washington radio host he would 'easily' beat up John Tortorella

Capitals coach Adam Oates continued the back-and-forth between the Rangers and Washington after their playoff series.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, NHL Players, Derek Dorsett, New York Rangers

Wed May 15, 2013

Washington Examiner

Another year and still no answers for Capitals

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Capitals general manager George McPhee said the officiating in Washington's series with the Rangers was subpar and "sure didn't feel right." Some came to the podium one at a time, others stood off to the side attempting to answer the question that still puzzles them: Why can't the Capitals win in the Stanley Cup ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Matt Hendricks, Karl Alzner, Martin Erat, Marcus Johansson, NHL Players

Capitals Outsider

The Caps Beat Themselves

Would an extra practice, or Eric Fehr's rollerblades, the day before Game 3 have helped the Caps maintain momentum in New York? A lot has been said about why the Caps lost to the Rangers.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Eric Fehr, NHL Players, Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Troy Brouwer

Tue May 14, 2013

WUSA9.com

Capitals Fan Base: Officially Divided

A high-paying job where he's climbing the ladder pretty quickly. A sleek foreign car, with an occasional personal driver.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Martin Erat, Jason Chimera, NHL Players

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Blog: Ranking the NHL's First Round Playoff Series

It was exciting for a game or two -- as the Wild clung to whatever chance they had to extend this thing past the standard 5-game loss, the NHL's way of telling a team, "You did pretty well to get that one win but you still got clobbered." This was actually a pretty good series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, NHL Players, Henrik Zetterberg, NHL Central Division, New York Rangers, Brad Richards

Washington Examiner

Once again no answers for devastated Caps

The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, Eric Fehr, Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, NHL Players

Mon May 13, 2013

The Washington Post

Capitals crushed in Game 7

Neither the Washington Capitals nor New York Rangers possessed more than a two-goal lead at any point in their NHL playoff series before Monday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Troy Brouwer, NHL Players, Mike Ribeiro, New York Rangers, Steve Eminger

Washington Examiner

Caps defenseman Mike Green retaliates after attempted slew foot

The Capitals were upset with a lot of calls on Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, NHL Players, Jack Hillen, Matt Hendricks, Braden Holtby, New York Rangers

Sun May 12, 2013

Rocky Mount Telegram

Rangersa shutout of Capitals forces Game 7

Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Eric Fehr, Troy Brouwer, Marcus Johansson, NHL Players

Washington Examiner

Caps 2, Rangers 1 (OT): Five Observations

Last year the Capitals and the New York Rangers were tied 2-2 in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series and Washington was moments away from securing Game 5. Instead, a late Joel Ward penalty led to a game-tying goal by Brad Richards with just seconds remaining.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Brad Richards, New York Rangers, NHL Players, Karl Alzner, Mike Ribeiro, Opinion

Fri May 10, 2013

The Hartford Courant

Capitals Take 3-2 Series Lead Over Rangers

If there was no glass around the dasher boards, Mike Ribeiro might have run all the way into the stands.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Matt Hendricks, John Erskine, Tom Wilson, Martin Erat, NHL Players

Wed May 08, 2013

Washington Times

Capitals notes: Brooks Laich back on ice after sports hernia surgery

Brooks Laich took a major step in his rehab from sports hernia surgery by skating with his teammates Wednesday, but the Washington Capitals forward is not close to returning to game action.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Brooks Laich, NHL Players, NHL Southeast Division

The New York Times

Slap Shot: Powe Is Out for Rangers as Clowe Nears Return

It seemed likely that Ryane Clowe would take Darroll Powe's place in the Rangers' lineup for Game 4 against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Rangers, Derek Stepan, Darroll Powe, Ryane Clowe, NHL Players, Washington Capitals

BleacherReport

5 Signs That Alex Ovechkin Is Ready to Take Over the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Alex Ovechkin was nearly unstoppable during the second half of the 2013 NHL season, propelling the Washington Capitals into the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, NHL Players, NHL Eastern Conference, Nicklas Backstrom, Marcus Johansson

Mon May 06, 2013

The Washington Post

Hamilton: Caps didn't have enough

The frenzy over sports is such that nearly every game can now be labeled "must-win" by someone - players, coaches, fans, media, the annoying guy in the next cubicle.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist, NHL Players, Derek Stepan, Brian Boyle, Washington Capitals

Rant Sports

2013 NHL Playoffs: 5 Most Important Players for the Washington Capitals

Every team has players that they need to perform night in and night out if they want to win.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom, NHL Players, NHL Eastern Conference, NHL Southeast Division

MSNBC

Turtle Wax Weekend Recap: Overtime thrills

On Saturday, the Washington Capitals gave the Verizon Center faithful plenty to cheer about as they took a 2-0 series lead over the Rangers thanks to Mike Green 's OT tally.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, NHL Southeast Division, Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby