TJ Oshie

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper, right, looks at the play as Jesper Boqvist controls the puck for the New Jersey Devils behind the net against defender Vincent Iorio.

Recap: Capitals Frustrated by Devils

The Washington Capitals played their first home game since last Friday’s trade deadline on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. Despite being out-shot by more than double in two of three periods, the Capitals earned a standings point by reaching the fourth round of a shootout. New Devil Timo Meier scored the only shootout […]

Capitals’ Week of Weakness

The Washington Capitals beat the NHL-best Boston Bruins on February 11th. They haven’t won a game since. Through four games, Washington’s opponents have outscored it 17-7; it has given up three or more goals each time. Through the four games, the Capitals allowed three power-play goals. While half of those losses are to the Carolina […]

Capitals Win Before All-Star Break

The Washington Capitals had plenty of potential storylines in play Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In a closer-than-expected game, the Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. The two teams have lost the most man-games to injury in the Eastern Conference and fall on opposite ends of the age spectrum. The Capitals’ roster has the […]

Capitals Endure Penguins at Home

The Washington Capitals scored the first goal of the game and the last goal of the shootout to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Thursday night in Capital One Arena. The win gives the Capitals a one-point advantage over the Penguins in the East’s wild-card contest. Alex Ovechkin scored his 32nd goal on an early power-play […]