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Wild's fast start snaps Capitals' streakQuinn Hughes and Michael McCarron scored in the first six minutes and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,Maxim Shabanov, Kirill Kaprizov and Danila Yurov also scored for Minnesota. Joel Eriksson Ek and Bobby Brink notched...

Capitals' Alex Tuch brings hot streak into matchup with PredatorsThe Nashville Predators will try to cool off Alex Tuch and his linemates when the Washington Capitals visit on Thursday night.,Tuch enjoyed his second straight two-goal game in Washington's 5-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night as the Capitals completed a 4-1 homestand.,The Thur...

Jordan Kyrou, Alex Tuch combine for 4 goals as Capitals down FlyersJordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch each scored two goals to guide the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.,Logan Thompson finished with 23 saves for Washington, including a huge stop on Trevor Zegras with the hosts clinging to a one-goal lead in the third peri...

Rested Capitals determined to cap homestand in style vs. Flyers

The Washington Capitals hope to end a successful homestand on a positive note Wednesday night when they face the Philadelphia Flyers.,The Capitals enter the game with momentum -- and plenty of rest. They have gone 3-1-0 on their five-game homestand and have played only one game since Oct. 20.,Regard...

Alex Ovechkin: 'I'm back' on one-year deal with Capitals

Alex Ovechkin passed on retirement to return to the Washington Capitals on a one-year deal. ,The Capitals announced the agreement for next season with the 40-year-old is worth $4.25 million, keeping the NHL's all-time leader in goals in Washington and out of the rocking chair. ,"I'm back," Ovechkin ...

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery signs multi-year extension

Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery signed a multi-year contract extension on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Carbery, 44, just completed his third season in the nation's capital and has compiled a 134-83-29 record.,The Capitals made the playoffs in each of his first two s...

Caps edge Jackets in Alex Ovechkin's potential final game

Alex Ovechkin had an assist in what might have been his final NHL game, Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal and the Washington Capitals beat the host Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in the season finale for teams that will not be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.,Chychrun took a pass at the center point fr...

Capitals fighting for playoff life in rematch with Penguins

The Washington Capitals kept their slight playoff hopes alive Saturday with a road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. ,Now, the Capitals need another victory against the Penguins, this time at home on Sunday afternoon, to stay in the race.,With 91 points and a 41-30-9 record, the Capitals are three p...