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Barry Trotz hopes Nate Schmidt’s brief stint with Capitals was rewarding

Schmidt's recall from Hershey lasted all of two days, with the Capitals deeming defenseman Tim Gleason healthy enough to play in Game 3 of their series against the Rangers on Monday.

May 4, 2015

Resolute Capitals penalty kill aims to move past fluke goal in Game 2

A wrister from the Rangers' Dan Boyle snapped the Capitals' streak of 17 consecutive penalty kills to start the playoffs, but the circumstances of the goal have made it easy for the group to refocus.

May 4, 2015

After splitting two games with Rangers, Capitals focus on moving forward

When the Capitals returned to practice on Sunday morning, they did so understanding that there's a plan that they must follow: Break the loss down, objectively understand why it happened and isolate ways to correct it.

May 3, 2015

Maryland’s Stefon Diggs, Darius Kilgo selected in NFL Draft

Diggs, a wide receiver, and Kilgo, a nose tackle, were among nine players who attended college in either Virginia or Maryland who were taken in the NFL draft this weekend.

May 2, 2015

Capitals again foiled by afternoon start, fall to Rangers in Game 2

Washington again failed to get in a rhythm, allowing a goal 38 seconds into the game and chasing its opponent all afternoon in a 3-2 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

May 2, 2015

Rangers’ Alain Vigneault on hit: ‘The standards have been set’

Vigneault, the Rangers' coach, said the hit by Nicklas Backstrom on Dan Boyle in the closing seconds of Game 1 on Thursday has shown his team what officials will deem as acceptable contact.

May 1, 2015

With exhilarating victory in the past, Capitals cancel practice, focus on Game 2

Rather than surrying from one location to another on Friday afternoon to get on the ice, coach Barry Trotz outright canceled practice, allowing a collective breath after Thursday's victory over the Rangers.

May 1, 2015

Capitals beat Rangers on last-second goal

Ward jammed home a pass from Alex Ovechkin with 1.2 seconds remaining, giving the Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Rangers in Game 1 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series.

April 30, 2015

For Capitals’ Jay Beagle, success on faceoffs is more than luck of the draw

Beagle won more faceoffs than any other player during the first round of the playoffs and was a large reason why the Capitals were more productive in that area than any other team.

April 30, 2015

Alex Ovechkin named Hart Trophy finalist for fifth time

The NHL announced that the Capitals left wing was one of three finalists for the Hart Trophy, given annually to the player considered to be "the most valuable to his team."

April 30, 2015

Spectators for two years, Redskins have decisions to make with first-round pick

After surrendering their first-round draft pick the last two years, the Redskins are certain to be on the clock during the first day. Exactly what they do with that pick is the biggest question: Do they keep it or trade it?

April 29, 2015

Tiger Woods commits to playing in Quicken Loans National in July

The event, which will move to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., benefits Woods' charitable foundation. He returned from back surgery to play in the tournament last year, but missed the cut.

April 29, 2015

New year, same opponent: Capitals again preparing for Rangers in postseason

The Capitals will face the Rangers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth time in the past seven seasons, with the teams' second-round series to begin at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

April 29, 2015

As NFL draft approaches, Scot McCloughan offering little details on his plan

The Redskins' new general manager, regarded by his peers as one of the better college scouts in the country, shared a general outline of his strategy for the three-day event, which begins on Thursday.

April 28, 2015

A.J. Cole recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to make start for Nationals against Braves

Cole, 23, has been ranked by Baseball America as the team's No. 6 prospect. He will replace Max Scherzer, who was scratched after jamming his right thumb while batting in a loss to the Cardinals on Thursday.

April 28, 2015

Joel Ward’s penchant for decisive-game heroics again spurs Capitals

Ward, who scored the Capitals' first goal in their 2-1 victory over the Islanders in Game 7 on Monday, learned from scoring the game-winner against the Bruins three years ago that patience can be a virtue.

April 28, 2015

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals edge Islanders in Game 7, 2-1

Kuznetsov and Ward each scored goals as Washington advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in three seasons, defeating New York, 2-1.

April 27, 2015

Curtis Glencross returns to Capitals lineup for Game 7

Glencross had missed the previous three games a healthy scratch. He replaces rookie center Michael Latta, who played in Game 1 but sat the next two.

April 27, 2015

Capitals ignoring past Game 7 failures, focusing on task of defeating Islanders

In recent years, the do-or-die scenario has been fatal, as the Capitals have been defeated, occasionally in humiliating fashion, in four of the last five occasions they have hosted the deciding game.

April 26, 2015

Capitals, Islanders players engage in scuffle at end of playoff game

Eight players were handed a total of 24 penalty minutes after a skirmish broke out at the end of the Islanders' 3-1 victory over the Capitals on Saturday.

April 25, 2015