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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Craig Anderson to the rescue

The first night of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs set the bar high for the postseason. We had drama, with the Washington Capitals losing their starting goalie in the first period. We had intensity, as the Capitals and Boston Bruins had a spirited affair. Finally, we had a surprise, as the Caps pulled off an […]

‘Well-rested’ Craig Anderson, 39, rescues short-handed Washington Capitals in Game 1 OT victory

It was Craig Anderson to the rescue in the Washington Capitals’ Game 1 overtime victory against the Boston Bruins. Anderson, who turns 40 on Friday, stopped 21 of 22 shots after replacing injured starter Vitek Vanecek in the first period, leading the Capitals to a 3-2 overtime win at home on Saturday night in the […]

New York Rangers, Washington Capitals square off with six fights in first period as Tom Wilson controversy carries over

The Rangers and Capitals combined for 72 penalty minutes in the first 4 minutes, 14 seconds of their game Wednesday night, their first meeting since Washington forward Tom Wilson injured New York star Artemi Panarin earlier this week in the same building. There were six separate fights to start the game at Madison Square Garden, […]

A day after losing father, T.J. Oshie nets a hat trick in Washington Capitals’ emotional 4-2 victory

T.J. Oshie, playing with a heavy heart after losing his father earlier in the week, scored three goals in an emotional performance Wednesday night, as the Washington Capitals outlasted the New York Rangers, 4-2. A day that began with the New York tabloids splashing a stunning story of the home team firing their general manager […]

First-place Washington Capitals cruise to win, as Zdeno Chara plays in front of Boston Bruins’ fans for first time since his departure

Conor Sheary and Lars Eller each also scored twice, and Tom Wilson and Nic Dowd each had one of the season-high goals scored by the Capitals in their first victory in regulation against Boston this season. The Bruins had gotten at least a point in the clubs’ five previous meetings (3-0-2). Rookie Vitek Vanecek stopped […]

Capitals place Brendan Leipsic on waivers after ‘misogynistic and reprehensible remarks’

The team made the announcement on Friday, two days after the NHL condemned “misogynistic and reprehensible remarks” made by Leipsic and Panthers prospect Jack Rodewald in a private Instagram group chat, which was leaked on Twitter and Reddit. Leipsic’s brother, Jeremy, also participated in the group chat. On Thursday, Jeremy Leipsic was kicked off the […]

NHL condemns Brendan Leipsic, Jack Rodewald for social media comments

Among the remarks made by the two players, they commented on the appearances of the wife of Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson and the girlfriend of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, and also made sexual remarks about other women. “There is no place in our League for such statements, attitudes and behavior, no matter the […]

The best NHL coronavirus pause trend? Players adding dogs to the family

Goodrow had just settled into his condo with his girlfriend, Madison. They could have gone back home to Toronto, but Goodrow was wary of traveling during a pandemic. “Going through an airport when we didn’t need to isn’t something we wanted to do,” the 27-year-old forward said. So they stayed in Florida. “We were watching […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus every team’s best decision this season

The 2019-20 NHL season will take a pause this week as the league descends upon St. Louis for All-Star Weekend, a celebration of the league’s best. For this week’s edition of the Power Rankings, we identified the best decision each team has made since the end of the 2018-19 season. Note: Standings point pace is […]

Capitals rally from 2 down in final minute to beat Sharks

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals never believe they’re out of a game. On Sunday, they showed why. Lars Eller scored with 2:59 remaining in overtime after the Capitals rallied from two goals down in the final minute of regulation, completing a stunning 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks. T.J. Oshie tied the game with […]

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