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Washington Capitals Breakdown Day 2016: Picking up the pieces

May 12, 2016 By Eric Hobeck

As another round of mid-May exit interviews proceeded on Thursday morning and early afternoon at Kettler, the Washington Capitals were in strong agreement on two things. First, this is the worst recent playoff exit to date for the club. Second, the season was a failure. After Tuesday's furious comeback attempt fell short in a season-ending overtime … [Read More...]

Opinion: Answers not easily found, but must be discovered quickly for Washington Capitals

May 12, 2016 By Eric Hobeck

Alex Ovechkin's latest spring postmortem might well have been his toughest yet. The 30-year-old has been the face of the Washington Capitals for over a decade, and the quickly-graying Russian welled up in Pittsburgh late Tuesday night after his team again fell short of the championship and accompanying long playoff run that this city will continue … [Read More...]

Washington Capitals Second Round Game 6 Recap: Disappointment again

May 11, 2016 By Dave Nichols

CAPS RALLY FROM THREE-GOAL DEFICIT BUT BOUNCED IN OVERTIME The Washington Capitals rallied from a three-goal deficit to force overtime, but once there they were overwhelmed and Nick Bonino scored 6:32 into the extra session to promote the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, sending the … [Read More...]

Washington Capitals Second Round Game 4: Penguins win in overtime, take 3-1 series lead

May 4, 2016 By Eric Hobeck

Statistically, it wasn't going poorly at all. The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins were very close in most major metrics late in the second period on Wednesday night, but in reality, Pittsburgh was all but dominating play with higher-quality chances and sustained possession in the Capitals' zone. … [Read More...]

Washington Capitals Second Round Game 3 Recap: Everything but the win

May 2, 2016 By Dave Nichols

CAPS CONTROL PLAY BUT NOT SCOREBOARD; LETANG HIT ON JOHANSSON TO BE REVIEWED The Washington Capitals got two third-period goals but couldn't find the equalizer and dropped Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2, before a capacity crowd decked out in yellow t-shirts at Consol Energy Center. Typically, … [Read More...]

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Brooks Orpik suspended three games for hit on Olli Määttä

May 1, 2016 By Eric Hobeck

The NHL announced Sunday evening that Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik has been suspended for three games as a result of his hit on Olli Määttä in Game 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday in D.C. … [Read More...]

Washington Capitals Second Round Game 2 Recap: Fehr’s late tip tops Caps

May 1, 2016 By Dave Nichols

OUTPLAYED MUCH OF GAME, CAPS CAN'T FIND THE GO-AHEAD IN THIRD For much of the second half of the regular season, the Washington Capitals got into a habit of playing 20-25 minutes with enough energy to pull out a favorable result. On Saturday night at a raucous Verizon Center, it wasn't nearly enough. Old friend Eric Fehr tipped an entry pass … [Read More...]

Washington Capitals Second Round Game 1: Oshie’s hat trick, overtime winner propel Caps in Game 1 win

April 29, 2016 By Eric Hobeck

With dozens of hats sailing to the Verizon Center playing surface and Chuck Brown's "Bustin' Loose" playing over the public address system, the ultimate outcome of the opening game in the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins lay still in doubt. Fans begged for T.J. Oshie's hat-trick goal, the … [Read More...]

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Washington Capitals First Round Game 4: Caps flat in Philadelphia; Flyers force Game 5

April 20, 2016 By Eric Hobeck

GAME FIVE SET FOR FRIDAY AT 7 P.M. IN WASHINGTON With a 3-0 series lead in hand for the first time in franchise history, and riding high after a dominant win in Game 3, the Washington Capitals came out flat again in the opening stages of a game in this best-of-seven series. Giving up the game's first goal for the second game in a row, … [Read More...]

Washington Capitals First Round Game 3: Caps take 3-0 series lead after penalty filled affair

April 18, 2016 By Jacqueline Martin

OVECHKIN TAKES FRANCHISE RECORD FOR PLAYOFF POINTS; ORPIK EXITS AFTER ROUGH HIT With a high-tension game that ended with a five-minute major against the Philadephia Flyers, two ten-minute game misconducts, and a delay-of-game penalty assessed to the Flyers' fans, the Washington Capitals silenced the Wells Fargo Center and took game three of … [Read More...]