Boudreau’s fate in GM’s hands
In a radio interview Tuesday, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis says Bruce Boudreau’s future as head coach is up to General Manager George McPhee.”
Boudreau’s fate in GM’s hands
(John McDonnell / THE WASHINGTON POST)
In a radio interview Tuesday, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis says Bruce Boudreau’s future as head coach is up to General Manager George McPhee.
Caps can’t afford not to deal
ON HOCKEY | Management needs to alter the Caps’ makeup with a significant trade.
Detroit forces unlikely Game 7
The Red Wings score the final three goals in a 3-1 win in Game 6 at home. They had trailed 3-0 in the series.
Fehr undergoes successful surgery
Capitals’ Eric Fehr may not be ready for the start of the 2011-12 regular season following shoulder surgery.”
Reviewing the 2010-11 season: Karl Alzner
A player-by-player look at the season that was for the Washington Capitals.”
NHL playoffs: Monday roundup
Vancouver scored a pair of first period goals to eliminate Nashville and advance to its first conference finals since 1994.”
In need of a heart transplant
COLUMN | After another hellish postseason, the Caps’ stars still have growing up to do.
- Glendale pledges $25 million to keep Coyotes 1 more year
- Red Wings rally to force Game 7
- Kesler and Canucks get much needed break before West finals
- Philadelphia Flyers captain Mike Richards is among five players needing offseason surgery
- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in talks to boost ownership stake in Maple Leafs parent company
Scores and Schedule
Teams | Standings | Statistics | Scoreboard
Kornheiser on the ‘Choking Dog’ Caps
If you missed Tony Kornheiser’s annual season-ending attack on the Caps, you’re in luck: he slammed them on radio.”
Alex Ovechkin in a Curly W
From now on, all D.C. sports stars should be required to wear the Curly W following season-ending losses, right?”
LaVar, the Caps and ‘championship-caliber fans’
WaPo contributor and D.C. talk radio host LaVar Arrington doesn’t think it’s time to put down the Caps.”
Ovechkin hopes the Caps aren’t broken up
Captain says they were plenty hungry this spring; it’s just Tampa Bay was hungry, too.”
It always ends with a loss
I’m sick of words about the failures of D.C. sports teams, so I’m using other peoples’ words now.”
Capitals draw a crowd at practice
Kettler Capitals Iceplex is packed with fans as the team practices.
Capitals vs. Panthers: Washington rolls to victory in home finale
The Capitals defeated the Panthers, 5-2.
Capitals skate on the National Mall
Washington Capitals alumni Peter Bondra and Craig Laughlin and current players Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson and Marcus Johansson took to the ice to skate with fans Sunday at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink on the National Mall.
Winter Classic: Capitals top the Penguins
The Capitals defeat the Penguins under the lights at Heinz Field.
Capitals shut out rival Penguins
Brooks Laich scores in the first period, Marcus Johansson adds a short-handed goal and Washington beats star-starved Pittsburgh, 3-0, in their Super Bowl Sunday showdown at Verizon Center.
Penguins get past Caps in shootout, 3-2
Pittsburgh prevails in the seventh round of the shootout at Verizon Center, but Washington is pleased with its play in the loss. The Penguins and Capitals face off again outdoors on New Year's Day.
Washington Capitals fall to Maple Leafs 5-4
Everything appeared on course for the Capitals to snap out of a two-game slump, but the three-goal edge they carried into the third period against Toronto slipped away and they lost in a shootout.
Video: Post Sports Live: Must-win for Caps in Tampa?
The Washington Post's LaVar Arrington, Dan Steinberg, Rick Maese and Mitch Rubin assess the Capitals' chances after losing the first two games of their series against the Lightning.
Post Sports Live: Analyzing the Redskins' draft picks and Capitals' chances
The Washington Post's Mitch Rubin leads a panel of Post sports experts in talks about Redskins draft picks and the playoff hopes of the Capitals.
Capitals react to loss to Tampa Bay
Washington Capitals' players react to the overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday. (May 1)
Capitals react to loss against Lightning
The Washington Capitals discuss their 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first game of their second round playoff series.
Capitals ready to face Lightning
The Washington Capitals began preparation Thursday for their second-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Lightning, Bruins advance in NHL playoffs
Nathan Horton's overtime goal lifted Boston to a Game 7 victory over Montreal in the NHL playoffs Wednesday night. Boston and Tampa Bay both advance to the Eastern Conference semis. The Lightning won their series with a 1-0 win over Pittsburgh and will face Washington in the second round.
The Washington Capitals will learn of their long-awaited second-round opponent tonight.
Post Sports Live: Capitals rest, wait for second round
The Post Sports Live crew debates whether a week of rest is a good thing for the Capitals and discuss which team would give them the toughest matchup in the second round.
Post Sports Live - NFL lockout lifted, Caps impress and Redskins' draft needs
The Washington Post's LaVar Arrington, Cindy Boren and Dan Steinberg join host Jonathan Forsythe to break down the latest in NFL labor negotiations, discuss the road ahead for the Capitals and debate the Redskins' biggest needs heading into the NFL Draft.
Capitals discuss series win over Rangers
Members of the Washington Capitals discuss their series-clinching 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday at Verizon Center.
The Caps played a great second period in Game 3, but collapsed in the third and find themselves on the brink.
COLUMN | Goaltender Michal Neuvirth, just 23 years old, is the man of the moment for the Caps.
New York sports fans are supposedly the smartest around. That makes beating their teams special.
COLUMN | If the Capitals are to overcome their recent wretched playoff history, they need to end this series against the Rangers soon.
New York drew eight penalties and took plenty of pokes at goalie Michal Neuvirth to disrupt the Caps’ successful formula from Games 1 and 2.
Rangers Coach John Tortorella is a specialist at muddying a game, but against the disciplined Capitals, it isn’t working.
- Caps can’t afford not to deal
- Eastern Conference finals to start Saturday in Boston when Bruins play Tampa Bay Lightning
- For love of the game
- In need of a heart transplant
- Friday's Sports In Brief
- McPhee expects Boudreau to return
- Alex Ovechkin to join Russia at worlds after Capitals eliminated in NHL playoffs
- For Caps, it’s time for a change
- Caps are finished in a flash
- After falling behind 3-0 in East semis, Flyers will need another comeback like last year's
2010-11 Winter All-Met teams
The Post’s high school sports staff picks the best from the winter sports season.
2011 baseball preview
Get ready for Opening day in Washington and around the league with a focus on closers.
For the love of Bryce Harper
Get ready, Washington. You’re about to fall head over heels for the Nationals’ newest star.
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