Zac Boyer

Alex Ovechkin named First Star of the Month by the NHL

Ovechkin scored a league-high 12 goals in 13 games in January, including three games in which he scored two goals.

February 2, 2015

Capitals tighten gap on Blues, but can’t pull off win

When the Capitals last faced the Blues, visiting them a month into the season, they were a disjointed bunch still trying to get used to coach Barry Trotz and to each other. Sunday's performance still led to the same result, but growth can be measured.

February 1, 2015

Virginia’s quick turnaround an ideal cure for first loss hangover

The game against Duke was just the first of three consecutive meetings against ranked ACC opponents, with the second — a road game against No. 13 North Carolina — looming Monday night.

February 1, 2015

No. 4 Duke’s late three-pointers end No. 2 Virginia’s attempt at perfect season

Quinn Cook and Tyus Jones made a pair of 3-pointers in the final 1:16, erasing the remnants of an 11-point and handing the Blue Devils a 69-63 victory over the Cavaliers.

January 31, 2015

With victory over Penguins, Capitals prove attention to detail is paramount

Coach Barry Trotz demanded Wednesday that the Capitals identify their weaknesses from the past two weeks and confront them against the Penguins. The result? A 4-0 throttling at Verizon Center.

January 29, 2015

Alex Ovechkin helps Capitals beat Penguins, snap four-game losing streak

Ovechkin scored two goals, one at even strength and one on the power play, to lead the Capitals to a 4-0 victory over the Penguins on Wednesday.

January 28, 2015

Navy’s Joe Cardona, on verge of NFL career, still facing military commitment

As one of the best long snappers in the country, Cardona was invited to participate in the Senior Bowl, giving him the opportunity to pursue a career in the NFL. To do so, however, he'll have to receive special clearance to forgo his military commitment.

January 27, 2015

Redskins hire former Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell as assistant

Fewell will replace Raheem Morris, who coached the Redskins' defensive backs for the past three seasons and has reached an agreement to be the co-defensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons.

January 27, 2015

Capitals recall defenseman Cameron Schilling for start of second half

Schilling has played in two games with the Capitals — one in 2012-13, one last season — and will serve as the seventh defenseman for the time being.

January 27, 2015

Raheem Morris set to join Falcons’ staff after three seasons with Redskins

Morris, who served the past three seasons as the Redskins' defensive backs coach, will join the Falcons as a co-defensive coordinator.

January 26, 2015

Scot McCloughan, Redskins general manager, on the road scouting for the future

Scot McCloughan has learned over nearly two decades of collegiate scouting that only so many traits and characteristics can be gleaned from watching a game on television.

January 22, 2015

Joe Barry ready to prove himself after becoming Redskins’ defensive coordinator

Barry was hired by the Redskins on Tuesday to be their defensive coordinator following four seasons with the San Diego Chargers, where he was their linebackers coach.

January 21, 2015

Joe Barry hired as Redskins’ defensive coordinator

The former San Diego Chargers linebackers coach emerges from a list of seven candidates after a process that took several weeks to complete.

January 20, 2015

Bill Callahan hired by Redskins to serve as offensive line coach

Callahan, who served the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach with the Dallas Cowboys, has been hired by the Redskins to be their offensive line coach.

January 15, 2015

Nicklas Backstrom allowed to keep silver medal after settlement is reached

Lawyers for the Washington Capitals center reached a settlement on Thursday that will allow him to keep the silver medal he earned playing for Sweden in the Sochi Olympics last February.

January 15, 2015

Nashville reunion coming at right time for Capitals’ Barry Trotz, Predators’ David Poile

The past and the present will collide on Friday, when the Capitals face the Predators for the first time this season. Trotz and Poile each expect a packed arena and a "ramped-up" atmosphere.

January 15, 2015

Capitals recall Steve Oleksy from Hershey to fill seventh defenseman spot

With defenseman Nate Schmidt expected to miss six to eight weeks with a broken shoulder, Oleksy was recalled from Hershey on Tuesday, two days after he was reassigned to the minor leagues following a one-day stint.

January 13, 2015

Resiliency late in games becoming key to Capitals’ torrid pace

With a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, Washington won a game in regulation by one goal for the fifth time since Dec. 4, when it began its current stretch of earning a point in 17 of its last 18 games.

January 13, 2015

Capitals defenseman Nate Schmidt to miss 6-to-8 weeks

Defenseman Nate Schmidt will miss six to eight weeks after being diagnosed with a broken left shoulder blade following a collision while playing for the Hershey Bears on Sunday, the Washington Capitals announced.

January 12, 2015

Alex Ovechkin in, Nicklas Backstrom snubbed in All-Star Game selection

It's the sixth time Ovechkin has been chosen to play in the game, but he'll go it alone as Backstrom, who was seeking his first selection to the game in his eighth season with the Capitals, was left out.

January 10, 2015