This one got ugly in a hurry on Thursday night. After taking an easy 3-0 lead in the first period in Washington, DC, the visiting New York Islanders yacked up a five-spot in the middle frame en route to a … Continue reading →

In Washington, DC, Justin Schultz ended a tight match between the Capitals and the visiting New Islanders when he scored with 27 seconds left in regulation to give the Caps a 3-2 win on Tuesday night. “Justin to me in … Continue reading →

In Washington, DC, the Capitals’ John Carlson scored the only goal in the skills competition to help Washington defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 4-3, on Friday night. Jakub Vrana, Nicklas Backstrom and Nic Dowd were the Caps’ strikers in regulation. “He’s … Continue reading →

The Washington Capitals were in Buffalo for a second straight game, and skated off with a 2-1 win over the Sabres. Vitek Vanecek made 30 saves in his NHL debut for the win. “I think it was a good game; … Continue reading →

In Buffalo, Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves and helped the Washington Capitals hold off the Sabres in a 6-4 win to open the season. T.J. Oshie (three points),John Carlson (two points) and Nicklas Backstrom (two points) all had single markers … Continue reading →

Conor Sheary signed a one-year, $735,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. The 28-year-old forward was an unrestricted free agent. He scored 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 63 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres last … Continue reading →