Playoff Pregame #1: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
...Tim Thomas is only mortal and is prone to letting in shots he can't see, and if Braden Holtby can match him save for save, the Capitals can carry the day. Holtby's puck moving skills will be a boon against the vicious cycle of the Boston Bruins, since the...info
Capitals gaining confidence
...fan base accustomed to watching one of the higher-powered offenses in the league for three of the last four seasons. While the Capitals won four consecutive Southeast Division titles under Boudreau on the strength of a relentless offense, they consistently...info
Stingy Capitals remind Bruins of Bolts
...in the playoffs. Get a load of this statement made by Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien: "They play a patient game." Patient? The Capitals? When's the last time anyone said that? Yes, there is a high-scoring team getting frustrated by tight checking in the...info
Stingy Capitals remind Bruins of Bolts
...in the playoffs. Get a load of this statement made by Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien: "They play a patient game." Patient? The Capitals? When's the last time anyone said that? Yes, there is a high-scoring team getting frustrated by tight checking in the...info
Capitals relish role as underdogs
...Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have been eliminated early in the NHL playoffs four years in a row. Expectations this year are low for seventh-seeded Washington, which opens its Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against Boston on Thursday. (The...info
Capitals knot series behind Backstrom's goal in double OT
...3 and 4 on Monday and Thursday before the series returns to Boston on April 21. I would say its going to be a long series, Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin said. For us, it was very important to win this game and get the series tied, and go back home and have...info
It's Bruins' Zdeno Chara vs. Capitals' Alex Ovechkin
...has the upper hand in a matchup of elite individual talents is going to be a determining factor in that. At left wing for the Capitals, you have the dynamic Alex Ovechkin, who scored “only†38 goals this season. While that’s the second-lowest total in his...info
Capitals aim to rebound
...game. You just want to battle it out and find a way to win it.’’ Washington played sound defensively, but will the way the Capitals played Thursday be good enough? “We know their best players didn’t play their best game,’’ said Alzner. “We know they can play...info
Capitals prevail in second OT, tie series
...Bruins, who earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference but now must win in Washington to advance to the second round. The Capitals will host Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Thursday before the series returns to Boston on April 21. "I would say it's going...info
Capitals knot series behind Backstrom's goal in double OT
...3 and 4 on Monday and Thursday before the series returns to Boston on April 21. I would say its going to be a long series, Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin said. For us, it was very important to win this game and get the series tied, and go back home and have...info