Zac Boyer

Whirlwind day in the books, Tim Gleason pleased with Capitals debut

Gleason's debut came the day after he was acquired via trade with the Hurricanes, and, paired with Mike Green, he played 18:34, took two shots, dished out three hits, was credited for two takeaways and blocked one shot.

March 2, 2015

Adding Curtis Glencross, Tim Gleason could have little impact on Capitals’ cohesion

One benefit of the two deals the Capitals made over the weekend is that they required just a moderate investment, allowing the team to move forward with little disruption to team chemistry.

March 1, 2015

Capitals acquire Curtis Glencross from Flames, addressing one major need

The cost was minimal to the Capitals, who traded a second- and third-round draft pick to the Flames in return for Glencross — a player who could likely solve their woes as a top-six forward.

March 1, 2015

Capitals trade Jack Hillen to Hurricanes for defenseman Tim Gleason

The move helps the Capitals add toughness on defense, as Gleason will presumably assume Hillen's role in the third pairing with Mike Green. It also comes two days before the league's trade deadline, which is on Monday.

February 28, 2015

Redskins release Barry Cofield, Stephen Bowen to gain greater salary cap flexibility

The team released Cofield, a nose tackle, and Bowen, a defensive end, on Friday afternoon, parting ways with the two defensive linemen they signed to remake their 3-4 defense prior to the 2011 season.

February 27, 2015

Capitals regroup after losing focus against Penguins

After the defeat, Trotz, as he has so many times this season, shifted the responsibility of correcting mistakes to the players themselves.

February 26, 2015

Redskins sign former Colts defensive end Ricky Jean Francois to three-year contract

The 6-foot-3, 297-pound Jean Francois was cut by the Colts on Monday, two seasons after he signed a four-year, $22 million deal with the team. He was jettisoned in a cost-cutting move.

February 26, 2015

NFLPA cautions Redskins about spending, salary cap compliance

The NFL Players Association offered a public caution to the Redskins late Tuesday regarding their spending on player salaries when a spokesman e-mailed reporters details of its accounting of the team's salary cap situation.

February 25, 2015

Richmond authorizes payment to Redskins to keep training camp in city

A payment authorized by the city of Richmond on Wednesday should allow the Washington Redskins to continue to hold their summer training camp away from Redskins Park.

February 25, 2015

Iowa’s Brandon Scherff facing plenty of uncertainty as draft process unfolds

Come April, the left tackle will be one of the first offensive linemen chosen in the NFL draft, potentially heading to the Redskins if they keep the No. 5 overall pick.

February 23, 2015

Missouri’s Shane Ray aiming to be among the first pass rushers drafted

Ray is among a trio of prospects hoping to become the first edge rusher taken in the NFL draft in April, with Nebraska's Randy Gregory and Florida's Dante Fowler also in the conversation.

February 21, 2015

Terrapins’ Stefon Diggs, Deon Long bring competitive fire to NFL combine

Teammates at Maryland the last two seasons, Diggs and Long were the unquestioned leaders of the Terrapins' offense. Now they're in the early stages of facing the challenges associated with pursuing a professional football career.

February 19, 2015

Robert Griffin III will enter Redskins’ training camp as starting quarterback

Jay Gruden said Wednesday that the Redskins will enter their upcoming offseason program with Griffin as their starting quarterback.

February 18, 2015

Evgeny Kuznetsov eager to show his father he made right choice to play in U.S. for Capitals

Strip away all the elite hockey talent and pure athletic ability, and at his core, Evgeny Kuznetsov is still a 22-year-old occasionally left to fend for himself in a strange new country across the world.

February 10, 2015

After woeful performance and tough stretch, Capitals take advantage of rare practice

Barry Trotz had planned to give the Washington Capitals the day off on Monday, but after the woeful performance they had in a loss to the Philadelphia Flyers the day prior, doing so seemed hollow.

February 9, 2015

Capitals fail to make statement, generate offense in loss to Flyers

Barry Trotz let out a long, pronounced sigh as he strolled six feet through the threshold of the interview room at Verizon Center and gripped both sides of the faux-wood lectern. The Washington Capitals had an opportunity to make a statement on Sunday afternoon — a win would have put them, potentially, in position to move atop the Metropolitan Division standings — and instead did something completely different.

February 8, 2015

Barry Trotz’s adjustments to Capitals lines paid off in victory against Kings

With the Capitals dropping six of their previous seven games, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings in town, Trotz decided a greater change was needed.

February 4, 2015

Troy Brouwer’s two goals help Capitals end slide with victory over Kings

Nine years after his debut, Brouwer played in his 500th game, which he celebrated by scoring two goals — one at even strength, one on the power play — to help the Capitals claim a 4-0 victory over the Kings at Verizon Center.

February 3, 2015

Aaron Volpatti set to make return for Capitals against Kings on Tuesday

After missing the first 50 games of the season as he recovered from neck surgery, Volpatti will make his debut for the Capitals on Tuesday against the Kings, coach Barry Trotz said.

February 3, 2015

Longtime college coach Robb Akey hired by Redskins as defensive line coach

Akey, 48, spent last season as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive line coach after six seasons as the head coach at Idaho. He had spent the previous eight seasons at Washington State.

February 2, 2015