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Capitals shutout Canadiens, 3-0
2/4/12 9:16 PM
Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
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Capitals defeat Bruins 5-3
1/24/12 10:19 PM
Mathieu Perreault got his first career hat trick, including the tie-breaking goal in the third period, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
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Alex Ovechkin suspended for three games
1/23/12 6:51 PM
Ovechkin will forfeit $154,677.75 and is suspended for three games without pay.
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Alex Ovechkin, Dennis Wideman to play in All-Star game
1/12/12 1:17 PM
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and defenseman Dennis Wideman will play in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game.
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Jack Johnson 'Tebows' after scoring in Kings 5-2 win over Washington
1/10/12 7:23 AM
The Washington Capitals are finding the West Coast unkind. Several Los Angeles Kings players broke major scoring slumps as the Caps dropped their second straight game in the Golden State.
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Capitals 3, Flames 1
1/3/12 9:41 PM
The Washington Capitals started 2012 by capturing their fourth straight win Tuesday night against the Calgary Flames, beating them 3-1.
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Flyers beat Capitals 5-1
12/14/11 7:13 AM
The up-and-down play of the Washington Capitals since the team changed coaches hit another low Tuesday night in a 5-1 drubbing at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers.
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NHL realignment puts Washington Capitals in conference with rivals
12/6/11 10:34 AM
The Washington Capitals will soon play in a brand new conference with some familiar foes, thanks to a radical realignment plan approved by the NHL.
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Bruce Boudreau hired as Anaheim Ducks head coach
12/1/11 4:43 AM
Former Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't out of work very long. Just three days after he was fired by Washington, the struggling Anaheim Ducks tapped him to become their new bench boss.
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Steven Stamkos overtime goal vaults Lightning over Capitals
2/1/12 8:06 AM
Steven Stamkos' league-leading 33rd goal of the season 2:45 into overtime vaulted division rival Tampa Bay to a 4-3 victory over the Capitals Tuesday night in both teams' first game out of the All-Star break.
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Alexander Ovechkin skipping NHL All-Star Game
1/24/12 1:27 PM
Alex Ovechkin is skipping the NHL All-Star game, announcing that decision a day after getting a three-game suspension from the league for a hit on an opponent.
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Capitals shutout Canadiens, 3-0
1/19/12 6:16 AM
Michal Neuvirth made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and Alexander Ovechkin added a goal as the Caps got their fourth win in five games Wednesday night.
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Chimera, Vokoun lead Capitals past Penguins 1-0
1/11/12 11:13 PM
Washington's Jason Chimera scored off a turnover in the first period and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves, giving the Capitals a 1-0 victory on Wednesday night.

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Sharks extend home hex over Capitals with 5-2 win
1/8/12 8:24 AM
The Sharks got goals from three defensemen to beat the Capitals 5-2 Saturday night, extending their home unbeaten streak over Washington to 12 games.

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Mike Knuble's 1,000th game a winner as Capitals top Predators
12/21/11 6:27 AM
On the night that the franchise celebrated Mike Knuble's 1,000th NHL game, the Washington Capitals' big guns dictated the pace of a 4-1 victory over Nashville.
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Alexander Ovechkin goal breaks tie, leads Capitals to win in Ottawa
12/8/11 7:16 AM
In a flash of his old self, a struggling Alexander Ovechkin burst through the Ottawa Senators defense for a dazzling goal as part of a four-goal 3rd period outburst in the Capitals 5-3 win.
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Penguins keep Hunter winless
12/2/11 4:43 AM
Dale Hunter got his first crack at the Capitals' fiercest rival on Thursday night, but a 2-1 loss kept he new head coach winless.
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Caps lose Hunter's debut to Blues
11/30/11 7:17 AM
Dale Hunter's NHL coaching career began with a thud Tuesday night. The Capitals only mustered a meager 18 shots on goal in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues in the debut of their new head coach.
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