Karlsson has goal and 2 assists, Sharks beat Capitals 4-1
February 12, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Erik Karlsson had a goal and two assists, Aaron Dell stopped all eight shots he faced in relief and the San Jose Sharks ended their road trip by beating the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.
Kuznetsov’s OT goal lifts Capitals over Blue Jackets 4-3
February 1, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 26 seconds into overtime, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The win extended Washington’s lead over Pittsburgh for fourth place in the Metropolitan Division to three points.
Rielly scores first goal of season, Leafs down Capitals 5-1
January 30, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored his first goal of the season for Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Michael Bunting, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall and Zach Aston-Reese provided the rest of the offense for Toronto.
Jared Spurgeon scores twice, Wild beat Capitals 4-2
January 18, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Captain Jared Spurgeon scored twice, fellow defenseman Jonas Brodin also had a goal with traffic in front of the net and the Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to three games.
Spurgeon scores twice, Wild beat Caps to win 3rd straight
January 18, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made the save of the game by seeing the puck out of the corner of his eye just before it went into the net. His Minnesota teammates scored three goals by making sure Washington goaltender Charlie Lindgren couldn't see the puck at all.
McDonagh helps Predators beat Capitals for 3rd straight win
January 7, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan McDonagh scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 Friday night for their third straight win.
Alex Ovechkin has hat trick, Capitals rout Canadiens 9-2
January 1, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored almost at will against the Montreal Canadiens and moved a few steps closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record.
Ovechkin nets 2, passes Gordie Howe for 2nd in career goals
December 24, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 801st and 802nd goals to pass Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career list, and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 Friday night to extend their winning streak to four.
Ovechkin scores 800th goal as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3
December 14, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Washington Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Nic Dowd, Anthony Mantha, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Dmitry Orlov also scored as Washington earned its fifth straight win.
Capitals defeat Jets 5-2 behind four-goal second period
December 12, 2022 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Charlie Lindgren really appreciated it when the Washington Capitals mounted a four-goal lead in Sunday’s second period against the Winnipeg Jets.
The netminder showed his thanks by foiling Winnipeg’s comeback attempt for a 5-2 Washington victory.
Ovechkin, Mantha lead Capitals to 4-1 win over Kraken
December 10, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Mantha and Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Friday night.
Marcus Johansson and Lars Eller also scored and Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 shots as the Capitals won three games in a row for the first time this season.
Ovechkin, Strome lead Capitals past struggling Flyers 4-1
December 8, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored two empty-net goals, Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night.
T.J. Oshie also scored for the Capitals, who finished 3-3 on a six-game trip.
Dowd lifts Capitals to 3-2 win over Oilers
December 6, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nic Dowd scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night to snap a two-game skid.
Andrew Mangiapane scores twice, Flames beat Capitals 5-2
December 4, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored twice, Adam Ruzicka had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday night.
“Sometimes, pucks just don’t go in for whatever reason.
Hughes has hat trick, Devils beat Caps for Ruff’s 800th win
November 27, 2022 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had his first career NHL hat trick, Vitek Vanececk made 38 saves against his former team and the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday for coach Lindy Ruff’s 800th victory.
Ovechkin, Capitals hand Oilers seventh straight loss, 5-4
November 8, 2022 GMTAlex Ovechkin scored for a third consecutive game, Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Theodore scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Capitals 3-2
November 2, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Shea Theodore scored at 1:35 of overtime to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
William Carrier and Jack Eichel also scored for the Golden Knights, who extended their winning streak to five games.
Ovechkin scores in 4-goal 2nd period, Capitals beat Devils
October 25, 2022 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alexander Ovechkin scored his 783rd career goal in a big second period and the Washington Capitals beat New Jersey 6-3 Monday night, ending the Devils’ three-game winning streak.
Tarasenko scores twice, Blues beat Stars 4-1
December 18, 2021 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice, Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves and the St. Louis Blues capped a home-and-home sweep against the Dallas Stars with a 4-1 win Friday night.
Lindgren improved to 5-0 since taking over in net for the injury-ravaged Blues and became the first goalie in franchise history to win his first five games.
Blues score 3 in 3rd, win 4-1 to snap Stars’ home streak
December 15, 2021 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Justin Faulk, Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko all scored in the third period as the St. Louis Blues beat Dallas 4-1 on Tuesday night to snap the Stars’ eight-game home winning streak.
Lindgren, Blues send Canadiens to sixth straight loss, 4-1
December 12, 2021 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves and Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and assist, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the slumping Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Ivan Barbashev, Dakota Joshua and Torey Krug also scored for St.
Walker’s 1st hat trick lifts Blues to 6-2 win over Red Wings
December 10, 2021 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Nathan Walker scored his first career hat trick and fourth-string goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 6-2 victory Thursday night over the Detroit Red Wings.
Buchnevich’s OT goal lifts Blues over Panthers 4-3
December 8, 2021 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored a wrap-around goal 53 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Tuesday night.
The Blues earned a split in their back-to-back with Florida.
Blues’ Binnington, Faulk enter NHL COVID-19 protocol
December 3, 2021 GMTJustin Faulk was scratched minutes before the St. Louis Blues' game at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, and the team confirmed the defenseman had entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.
Faulk's absence came hours after goaltender Jordan Binnington went into protocol and put the Blues in a tough spot because of salary cap constraints.