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Penguins Acquire Mike Matheson, Colton Sceviour from Panthers In Exchange For Patric Hornqvist

Photo: The Rat Trick The Pittsburgh Penguins sent forward Patric Hornqvist to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and forward Colton Sceviour on Thursday evening. The trade broke on Wednesday but took a day to process because … Continue reading

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Alex Ovechkin And Nicklas Backstrom Swap Sides On PP, Ilya Samsonov To Start; Penguins at Capitals Pregame Notebook

After going one-for-five on the power-play in their 5-3 win at the Ottawa Senators on Friday night, the Washington Capitals made some more changes to the unit as they put center Nicklas Backstrom on the left side and captain Alex … Continue reading

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Capitals Morning Skate News Roundup: Brooks Orpik Gets Back On The Ice For The First Time

The Washington Capitals held a morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena tonight, which can be seen on NBC Sports Network beginning at 8 PM. Here is … Continue reading

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Game 6 Preview: Up 3-2 in the Series, the Washington Capitals Have a Chance to Close the Series in Pittsburgh

The Washington Capitals look to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in the Alex Ovechkin era. Continue reading

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Capitals Seek to Take Commanding 3-1 Series Lead in Game 4

Photo: NHL via Getty Images The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round series tomorrow night at 7 PM at PPG Paints Arena. Washington has won the last two games … Continue reading

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Ovi Strikes Late to Deliver Caps a 4-3 Win and 2-1 Series Lead

Photo: Capitals Twitter Alex Ovechkin struck late to deliver a 4-3 win for the Washington Capitals over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the Second Round Series, giving the Caps a 2-1 series lead. It was the Capitals’ ninth … Continue reading

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Game 2 Preview: Capitals Look to Bounce Back

Photo: Newsday The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will clash in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Capital One Arena on Sunday afternoon at 3 PM. The game will be televised nationally on NBC. Pittsburgh took Game … Continue reading

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Nicklas Backstrom: “Erik Karlsson is Good at Trash-Talk”

In this interview, Washington Capitals’ star center Nicklas Backstrom discusses his love for the game of golf, Ovechkin’s infamous hole in one and a rather spirited round he recently played with Erik Karlsson, Mats Sundin and Daniel Alfredsson. The article was translated … Continue reading

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