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[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview] If there can be a turning point in a season that was largely on the right track from the get go, it came for the Caps on December 23 at Madison Square...

Preview of the December 4, 2008 Washington Capitals/New York Islanders game.

[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview]We all know what the Caps have been up to since they left Long Island last Monday, but in case you haven't been following the Isles too closely, they beat...

The Caps' opening night roster (though perhaps not the lineup) is set now that Steve Eminger has been place on the IR.In other opening night news, I thought I'd provide a public service and see if...

[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview - Official Game Day Thread]Strap yourselves in for tonight's game four of the Caps five-game mini-series with the Whalers Candycanes. To recap, the Caps...

[AP Recap - Game Summary - Super Stats - WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]Monday night at Verizon Center the Caps started strong and held on to win against a tired Devils team that seemed to catch its...

[AP Recap - Game Summary - Box Score - WashingtonCaps.com Recap]When the Caps get good goaltending, a Hart-worthy performance from their Hart candidate and a Calder-worthy performance from their...

The obvious question to ask when a team announces that it will be retiring a jersey number is, "Does he deserve it?" Once every side of that argument is beaten to death, however, thoughts naturally...

From the folks at Elias Sports Bureau (via the NHL):"The Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin had only eight points (2 goals, 6 assists) in his first 11 games this season but he’s scored 10 points (5 goals,...