Capitals

Each Monday throughout the season, we’ll take a look at the previous week to see who is on the upswing and who stumbled, and reflect back on a highlight and lowlight from the week. Disclaimer: If a player is listed as “trending up”, that does not mean they have been perfect; if they are “trending down”, it doesn’t mean they had the worst week ever. So don’t come for us. Please. … [Read more...] about Week 11 Ups and Downs

The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber reports that Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is a game-time decision for today’s contest against the Los Angeles Kings. Ovechkin played in the Capitals’ most recent game but was held out of yesterday’s practice as a maintenance day. Ovechkin’s absence would leave a hole on the Capitals’ first line to be filled, with healthy scratch Matthew … [Read more...] about Alex Ovechkin Is Game-Time Decision

The Chicago Blackhawks placed Connor Bedard on injured reserve on Saturday with a broken jaw, sidelining the young center in the middle of an impressive rookie season. … [Read more...] about Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard breaks his jaw, pausing the No. 1 pick’s stellar start to career

Nic Dowd and Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored, and the fourth-liners set up defenseman John Carlson’s winner with 52.9 seconds left as the Capitals secured a 4-3 win. … [Read more...] about Fourth line powers the Capitals to a dramatic victory over the Kings

At the midway mark of their five-game homestand, the Caps have collected exactly 0 points. They’ll be looking to right that wrong against a visiting Kings team on a similar slide, as the two teams renew acquaintances at Capital One Arena this afternoon. First, some admin stuff: With a matinee and no morning skate, there are lots of lineup questions that likely won’t be answered … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Kings Game Thread