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Caps Lose a Heartbreaker to Pens, 4-3

Malkin goal with 80 seconds remaining sends Caps home empty-handed after stirring third-period comeback

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

With a furious third-period rally, the Caps climbed their way back into what was essentially a must-win game for them against the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Down 3-0 early in the third, they chipped their way back into the contest and pulled even with the Pens with three goals in just under 12 minutes.

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SKATE SHAVINGS - News and Notes From Caps' Morning Skate

Missing Milano for tonight's big tilt with Pens, Caps move Protas up the lineup, Laviolette honored in Wheeling on Friday, Kuemper starts, more

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

Big Day Coming - For more than a decade and a half now, games between the Caps and the Pittsburgh Penguins have carried the added luster of the two teams' top talents, Washington's Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby. The two organizations have been successful over most of the careers of their two captains, who both debuted in the NHL on the same night, Oct. 5, 2005.

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Caps Clash With Pens

Caps seek to spark late season surge on Saturday night in Pittsburgh

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

March 25 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena

Time: 8:00 p.m.

TV: ABC/ESPN+

Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7, 106.7 The Fan

 

Washington Capitals (34-31-8)

Pittsburgh Penguins (35-27-10)

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Caps Roll Over Hawks, 6-1

Caps open up six-pack on Hawks, celebrating return of Carlson after three-month absence, and halting three-game slide

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

It took 73 games, but the Caps were finally able to get the band back together on Thursday night at Capital One Arena. With the return of defenseman John Carlson to the lineup following a three-month absence with a fractured skull, all six remaining members of Washington's 2017-18 Stanley Cup championship team finally took to the ice in the same game for the first time in the 2022-23 season.

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SKATE SHAVINGS - News and Notes From Caps' Morning Skate

With 10 games remaining, Caps finally get the band back together, and they also unveil likely '23-24 blueline crew for first time, Kuemper starts, more

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

Sometime To Return - Exactly three months after suffering a fractured skull and severed temporal artery, Caps' defenseman John Carlson is expected to return to the Washington lineup for tonight's tilt against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena. Carlson's injury occurred on Dec. 23 in a game against Winnipeg, the same night Caps' captain Alex Ovechkin scored two goals to move past Gordie Howe (801) and into second place on the NHL's all-time goal scoring list.

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Caps Host Hawks

With John Carlson likely to return to Caps' lineup on Thursday vs. Chicago, an in-depth look at the impact of his three-month absence

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

March 23 vs. Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena

Time: 7:00 p.m.

TV: NBCSW

Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7, 106.7 The Fan

 

Chicago Blackhawks (24-40-6)

Washington Capitals (33-31-8)

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Jackets' Comeback Jolts Caps, 7-6

Ovechkin nets 40th of season to break Gretzky mark, but Caps can't close against Columbus

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

Jack Roslovic's notched his second goal of the night 2:17 remaining in overtime, giving the Columbus Blue Jackets a 7-6 victory over the Capitals in a wild contest at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night.

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SKATE SHAVINGS - News and Notes From Caps' Morning Skate

Caps honor Ovi, Mantha draws back in and discusses struggles, Lindgren starts and reflects on playing in home state of Minnesota, more

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

Driver 8 - Nearly 17 and a half years ago, Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut here in the District in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He scored the first two of his 819 career NHL goals that night, making Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire the first of his 169 unique netminding victims.

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Caps Host Jackets, Honor Ovechkin

Caps to honor Ovechkin passing Howe on goals list before homestand opener on Tuesday

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

March 21 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena

Time: 7:00 p.m.

TV: NBCSW

Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7, 106.7 The Fan

 

Columbus Blue Jackets (21-41-7)

Washington Capitals (33-31-7)

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Wild Downs Caps, 5-3

Caps can't overcome another early deficit and a Boldy hat trick in a Sunday matinee loss in Minnesota

by Mike Vogel @vogscaps / washingtoncaps.com

Matt Boldy's hat trick propelled the Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 victory over the Capitals at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday afternoon in St. Paul. Boldy's first two goals came in the first five minutes of the contest, staking the Wild to an early lead it never relinquished.

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