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Alex Ovechkin penalties spur Rangers' 4-1 win over Caps
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About three hours after asking for more respect from NHL officials, Alex Ovechkin was called for two penalties within seconds of each other, leading to a pair of goals that put the Rangers ahead for good Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Capitals.
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Washington Capitals: Islanders snap Caps' 3-game winning streak
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John Tavares scored two power-play goals in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over Washington, ending the Capitals' three-game winning streak.
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Capitals score early and often, beat Panthers 7-1
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John Erskine, Wojtek Wolski, John Carlson and Mike Ribeiro all scored before the game was 8½ minutes old, and the Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 7-1 Thursday night. Alex Ovechkin had two assists during that early run and added a power-play goal later.
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Capitals beat Bruins 4-3 in OT
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Eric Fehr scored 37 seconds into overtime Tuesday night, and the Washington Capitals rallied from a three-goal, first-period deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in a thriller reminiscent of the teams' seven-game playoff series a year ago.
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Washington Capitals: Holtby makes 35 saves, Caps blank Jets 3-0
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Braden Holtby stopped 35 shots and Mike Ribeiro had a goal and an assist and the Capitals defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Saturday.
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Aaron Volpatti claimed by Washington Capitals off waivers
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The Washington Capitals have claimed bruiser Aaron Volpatti off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks.
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Flyers rout Capitals 4-1
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Claude Giroux scored 23 seconds in, and Simon Gagne added a goal in his first game back with the Flyers as Philadelphia rolled to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
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Capitals re-sign Holtby, Erskine
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The Washington Capitals announced Monday that they have re-signed goaltender Braden Holtby and defenseman John Erskine to two-year deals.
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Ovechkin's hat trick leads Caps past Devils 5-1
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Alex Ovechkin produced his first hat trick in more than two years Saturday, leading the struggling Washington Capitals to a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
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Kovalchuk, Elias lead Devils past Capitals 3-2
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Capitals goalie Braden Holtby turned in another solid performance, making 34 saves, but never had a chance to make No. 35 - he said he didn't even see Ilya Kovalchuk's tiebreaking goal.
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New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 2-1
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The Caps, who lost to New York in the second round of last year's playoffs, had been 11-5-2 in its last 18 regular-season games against the Rangers.
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Capitals beat Panthers 6-5
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Troy Brouwer scored 32 seconds into overtime for the Washington Capitals, who rallied from a late two-goal deficit and beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 on Tuesday night.
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Brouwer scores 2 as Capitals blank Panthers 5-0
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Troy Brouwer scored two goals and Braden Holtby stopped 27 shots and assisted on Brouwer's second goal and the Capitals shut out the Panthers 5-0. It was the first time the Caps have scored more than three goals in a game this season.
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George McPhee: NHL-worst Caps not ready to 'blow anything up'
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Washington Capitals General manager George McPhee met with reporters at the team's facility and cited penalties and goaltending as the major culprits that have caused the Caps to lose nine of their first 11 games.
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Penguins overwhelm struggling Capitals 5-2
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Alex Ovechkin and Mike Ribeiro scored for the Caps, but couldn't stop the NHL's worst team from losing for the fifth time in its last six games. Michal Neuvirth was pulled for Braden Holtby, who promptly let in three goals in his first seven minutes on the ice.
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Maple Leafs vs. Capitals: Capitals drop 7th game in 10
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As the Washington Capitals wrapped up their tenth game (and eighth loss) of the season, reality is starting to set in - they're now about one-fifth of the way through the season with just five points to show for it and 14 teams ahead of them.
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Capitals score 2 goals in 3rd, top Flyers 3-2
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Troy Brouwer and Wojtek Wolski scored third-period goals, and Braden Holtby made 29 saves in the Washington Capitals' 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.
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Senators beat Caps 3-2
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The Ottawa Senators battled back from a sluggish start to defeat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday.
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