Brian McNally

Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

Scoring spree coincides with team's hot streak Capitals defenseman Mike Green deftly stopped a whistling puck with his blade, waited an extra beat and casually wristed a shot past Boston goalie Tuukka Rask. That particular power-play goal Saturday night was "an all-world" move, according to...

Jim Williams

Updated: Fri, Apr 26, 2013

After an adventurous lockout-shortened 2013 season, the Washington Capitals are headed to the Stanley Cup playoffs. They won their fifth Southeast Division title in the last six years and are seeded third as the playoffs begin this week, giving them home ice for at least the first round at the...

Brian McNally

Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013

The Capitals had to find their own internal motivation for the final two games of the NHL's regular season. With their spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs sealed, the results of games with the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins are essentially meaningless. But don't tell that to coach Adam Oates....

Brian McNally

Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013

If you're still wondering why Capitals general manager George McPhee signed defenseman John Erskine to a two-year, $3.925 million contract extension earlier this year, games like Tuesday's win over Winnipeg are your answer. Erskine twice saved goals in the first period by himself. The first...

Thom Loverro

Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013

Another Southeast Division banner -- the seventh and last -- will hang from the rafters of Verizon Center after the Washington Capitals clinched the division title and a Stanley Cup playoff appearance with a 5-3 win Tuesday night at home. Man, the Caps are sure going to miss the Southeast...

Brian McNally

Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013

Aaron Volpatti also receives new deal As summer turned to fall seven months ago, Capitals forward Eric Fehr owned a checkered injury history and was without a job. That made for a long, trying NHL lockout. When the league finally resumed business in early January, Fehr received a second...