Washington Capitals

...November 28, 2009 Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens stops the puck on a shot by Jay Beagle of the Washington Capitals during the NHL game on November 28, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

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...they blew a 2-0 lead and were outplayed for long stretches. Then Backstrom made sure the Capitals got both points. After a furious overtime, Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who improved to 10-1-2 with a 21-save effort, turned back...

In this article: Eric Fehr, Canadiens, Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Carey Price, Niklas Backstrom, Montreal, and Travis Moen

MONTREAL | Eric Fehr isn’t a goalie, but he saved the Washington Capitals on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. </p><p> Fehr’s goal with 11.4 seconds remaining in regulation tied the game, and Nicklas Backstrom won it 4-3...

In this article: Eric Fehr, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann, Tomas Plekanec, Travis Moen, Carey Price, and Mike Cammalleri

MONTREAL (AP) - Nicklas Backstrom scored the only shootout goal on Washington's third attempt to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Semyon Varlamov stopped Montreal shooters Mike Cammalleri,...

In this article: Carey Price, Eric Fehr, Capitals, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, Alexander Ovechkin, Travis Moen, Tomas Plekanec, and Washington

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...

In this article: Arturs Irbe, Bruce Boudreau, NHL, Alexander Semin, Atlanta, Calder Trophy, Stanley Cup, and Concussion

...do it. . . . Seeing how far he made it athletically has only made me work harder to try and get there." Sasscer is the daughter of former Washington Capitals star Rod Langway, but her father has been absent from her life. The two haven't...

In this article: Rod Langway, Wendy's, Stipulation, Big East, Atlantic 10, and International Hockey League

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

In this article: Alex Ovechkin, Washington, Buffalo, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, and Eric Fehr

OTTAWA -- Jay Beagle did what most young Canadian hockey players aspire to when he notched his first NHL goal Monday night. But the Washington Capitals' fourth-line center didn't get the chance to celebrate his achievement properly in the...

In this article: Jay Beagle, Bruce Boudreau, Mike Fisher, Chris Clark, Brian Elliott, Ottawa, and Washington

...-- Depleted by injuries to nearly a third of the lineup, and weary from playing two games in two countries on back-to-back nights, the Washington Capitals were granted a reprieve Sunday. Unfortunately for them, having a day off from practice...

In this article: Bruce Boudreau, Karl Alzner, Tomas Fleischmann, Montreal, NHL, Ottawa, Michael Nylander, Tom Poti, and Mike Green

...to the visitors' dressing room at Air Canada Center. Although he moved into a tie for second place in the NHL in goals with his 16th, the Washington Capitals winger was upset with how he had played in his team's lethargic 2-1 shootout loss...

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