Caps end Isles’ point streak at 12

In Washington, DC, Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves as the Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 3-1, on Tuesday night. “The first 20 minutes we relied too much on our goaltender, [but] the last 40 we were really good,” Washington … Continue reading

Vanecek, Caps blank punchless Sabres, 6-0

In Buffalo, Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves to help the Washington Capitals blank the Sabres, 6-0, on Monday night. “He’s played really well for us. I’ve said it before, he’s given us a chance to win on a nightly basis,” … Continue reading

Flyers drop back end of pair to Caps, 5-4

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers left themselves a big mountain to climb, and it just wasn’t scalable in the end. The Washington Capitals held on, Saturday night, and defeated the Flyers, 5-4, in regulation. The Caps swept the two-game set. Ilya … Continue reading