Zac Boyer

Playoff exit has Capitals’ Braden Holtby feeling empty after record-setting season

Holtby tied team records with appearances and victories this season, but was outdueled by the most narrow margin by Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in the second round of the playoffs.

May 14, 2015

Alex Ovechkin to join Russia for final two games of world championships

Ovechkin flew to Prague on Thursday afternoon, not even 24 hours after the Capitals were eliminated from the playoffs, to chase a second consecutive gold medal in the annual tournament.

May 14, 2015

Capitals lose to Rangers 2-1 in OT in Game 7

Stepan scored the winning goal at 11:24 of overtime as the Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday, defeating the Capitals, 2-1, in the decisive Game 7 of the second-round playoff series.

May 13, 2015

Capitals optimistic they can exorcise demons against Rangers

After each postseason loss, the Capitals did their best to strip the lessons from the emotions and discard the results. There will be no bigger challenge than the one they will face in Game 7 on Wednesday.

May 12, 2015

Varun Ram, Malina Howard named Maryland’s Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients

Ram and Howard were named Maryland's recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, the university announced on Monday.

May 12, 2015

Nate Schmidt recalled from Hershey by Capitals as injury insurance for Tim Gleason

Schmidt was recalled from Hershey yet again late Monday as the Capitals provide insurance for an unspecified injury to defenseman Tim Gleason.

May 12, 2015

Barry Trotz: ‘I love that’ Alex Ovechkin insisted Capitals will win Game 7

Ovechkin said twice Sunday after the game that the Capitals would beat the Rangers in the decisive game of the teams' second-round playoff series. Trotz said Monday he appreciated Ovechkin's message.

May 11, 2015

Tom Brady suspended four games for ‘Deflategate’

Tom Brady has been suspended four games and the Patriots have been fined $1 million and stripped of their first-round draft pick in 2016 and fourth-round draft pick in 2017, the NFL announced on Monday.

May 11, 2015

Redskins ‘very close’ to contract agreement with Brandon Scherff, Scot McCloughan says

Washington signed or agreed to terms with nine of its 10 draft picks Monday, and the lone exception, Scherff, is expected to be signed soon.

May 11, 2015

Capitals again come up empty in chance to eliminate Rangers, face decisive Game 7

A quick two-goal deficit that ballooned early in the third period had the Capitals playing catch-up for much of the evening, and the Rangers avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory in Game 6 on Sunday.

May 11, 2015

Officials deny opening goal, cite contact with goaltender in Capitals’ loss

A shot from Matt Niskanen in the second period that appeared to deflect off one of Joel Ward's shoulders and past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was immediately struck down in the Capitals' eventual 2-1 overtime loss.

May 9, 2015

Ryan McDonagh scores as Rangers avoid elimination, beat Capitals in Game 5

McDonagh scored at 9:37 of overtime, preserving the Rangers' season with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Capitals in Game 5 of the teams' second-round playoff series.

May 8, 2015

Capitals aiming to close out Rangers on Friday, advance to conference final

The Capitals have three opportunities to eliminate the Rangers, owing to their 3-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series, but hope to close out the series

May 8, 2015

Post-game tradition emphasizes camaraderie for Capitals

Barry Trotz had seen the tradition before, and thought that in his first season as the Capitals' coach, it would work wonders to unify the locker room. Thus, he challenged a group of the veteran players to come up with a fitting honor -- they settled on the persona of Honest Abe Lincoln, signifying an honest day's work.

May 7, 2015

Rookie Andre Burakovsky dazzles in Capitals’ victory over Rangers

Andre Burakovsky scored a goal in the second period and added another in the third, and the Capitals held on for a 2-1 victory over the Rangers to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

May 7, 2015

The Conversation: Mystics’ Ally Malott on being drafted, the WNBA, Washington

The Washington Times spoke with Malott about being drafted, her memories from Dayton, issues surrounding women's basketball and the transition to Washington, where he will begin her WNBA career later this month.

May 6, 2015

Capitals’ ‘playoff ready’ approach during regular season paying off in close games

Goaltender Braden Holtby, who had his second career postseason shutout on Monday, said the Capitals' approach late in the regular season has helped prepare them for their playoff run.

May 6, 2015

By blocking shots, Capitals players show not just Braden Holtby able to stop pucks

While Holtby had his second career postseason shutout on Monday, blanking the Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, he was aided by skaters willing to take away shots as well.

May 5, 2015

Eric Fehr returns to practice, but to him, Capitals’ success means no rushing back

Fehr joined his teammates for an optional practice on Tuesday afternoon, marking the first time sine he took a hit into the boards by the Islanders' Kyle Okposo on April 19 that he had been able to do so.

May 5, 2015

Jay Beagle scores lone goal, Braden Holtby has postseason shutout in Capitals’ win

Beagle scored at 7:31 of the second period, and Holtby had 30 saves for his second career postseason shutout, as the Capitals took the advantage over the Rangers in the teams' second-round playoff series.

May 5, 2015