Semyon Varlamov News

Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a third period save in his 3-0 shutout victory against the Washington Capitals on December 9, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

The Caps who sit alone not only on top of the East, but get this, the entire league , are remarkable for a number of reasons.

Goaltender Semyon Varlamov is listed as day-to-day after sustaining a lower-body injury, the Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday.

Alexander Ovechkin gets congratulations from Washington Capitals teammates during Monday's win.

What's wrong with the Avs, Blues and Flyers? After watching Monday's games, the question of the week is simple: What was he thinking? I could ask that question to either Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin or Florida Panthers D Keith Ballard .

Alexander Semin showed no rust following a lengthy injury absence, and the Washington Capitals demonstrated they are just as dangerous without Alex Ovechkin in the lineup.

When Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau pondered where Semyon Varlamov's game would be at the start of the season, history convinced him Varlamov might need added seasoning before he was a clear-cut No.

If you toss out his two rocky outings at the start of the season, Semyon Varlamov is 8-1-2 with a 1.94 GAA.

After an admittedly slow October, Washington Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov has regained the form that made him an overnight star in the playoffs last spring.

The 21-year-old has been one of the NHL's best netminders over his past six starts, posting a 4-0-2 record with a 1.48 goals against average a .949 save percentage, a surge that not only has restored Coach Bruce Boudreau's confidence in him but also catapulted the Russian into Calder Trophy consideration.

'The difference is at the beginning of the year, you're a first-year guy coming in and sometimes you have settle into your routine and get back to the way you were last year, and he's doing that now,' Boudreau said. 'Every little thing bothered him at the beginning, I think he's letting that go now. Every player goes through peaks and valleys during the year maybe his was at the beginning of the year.'

Despite outstanding production from Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals have struggled in their recent visits to the RBC Center.

Vladislav Tretiak, seen at the world hockey championships in May, has been taking in NHL games this week to scout Russian Olympic hopefuls.

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It's Saturday night and the Habs are hosting the Washington Capitals in a big Eastern Conference matchup in Montreal.

In his past six starts, Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov has a 4-0-2 record with a 1.48 goals against average a .949 save percentage.

Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves to post his first regular season shutout, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, at Verizon Center.

WASHINGTON 2, BUFFALO 0: Alex Ovechkin scored his 17th goal before being ejected for boarding in the third period, and Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves for his first regular-season shutout for the host Capitals on Wednesday.

Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves for his first regular-season shutout and Alex Ovechkin scored before drawing a third-period ejection as the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 Wednesday night.

An opportunistic foe and an offense that got started too late led to only the second regulation loss at Verizon Center this season for the Washington Capitals .

Mike Fisher scored 1:14 into overtime, giving the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

Tonights Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadians show down will feature for the Caps a season debut and a NHL debut.