Washington star forward Alex Ovechkin made some personal history in the Capitals' Game 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night, scoring the first playoff overtime goal of his storied career ...

It’s a virtual certainty that Lindgren, for a second straight season, starts playoff games for the Capitals. Last spring, he dragged them into the postseason; in his final three starts ...

Logan Thompson's goaltending in the third period "was the difference tonight," according to coach Spencer Carbery, as the ...

After the Blues, Devils, Canadiens and Oilers were down 2-0 in their respective series, they all avoided ... on a shot off his mask April 2 at Carolina, a year after carrying the Capitals into ...

MONTREAL (AP) — The Capitals and Canadiens each lost their ... Thompson was playing for just the second time since getting injured on a shot to the mask April 2 at Carolina.

The Montreal Canadiens had more shot attempts than the Capitals at 5-on-5 — 62-54 in Game 1 and 63-55 in Game 2 — but the Washington Capitals' 2-1 goal edge in each contest is all that matters.

Every detail. Every day,” is the phrase painted in red and blue on the wall above the inside of the Washington Capitals locker room, serving as a reminder and a declaration to all athletes ...

Goaltending is firmly in the spotlight for the four first-round NHL playoff series that resume Sunday — all ... on a shot off his mask April 2 at Carolina, a year after carrying the Capitals ...