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2010 NHL playoffs -- Capitals finally show themselves in Game 2, but will...
Somehow, it didn't matter that the Capitals didn't play their best in Game 2. A win is a win. But was this game a turning point or just a lucky break for Washington?
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2010 NHL playoffs -- Alex Ovechkin tries to get into Jaroslav Halak's mental...
MONTREAL -- Ah, you've got to love Alex Ovechkin trying to take a seat in Jaroslav Halak's mental kitchen. Ovechkin offered up a pretty lukewarm asse...
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Washington Capitals starting goalie: Signs point to Semyon Varlamov
Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said it would be obvious who his starting netminder would be for tonight's Game 3 in Montreal -- and all signs point to Semyon Varlamov in goal.
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2010 NHL playoffs -- Game 3 reveals true talent levels of Washington...
If Monday's Game 3 revealed the Capitals team most had expected to be on display earlier in the proceedings, the same could be said of the Canadiens.
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2010 NHL playoffs -- Caps' power play still in dumps, more goalie questions,...
MONTREAL -- The Capitals went back to work on their impotent power play on Tuesday. Well, sort of. Instead of working the full drill against a defensi...
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2010 NHL playoffs -- Where's Alexander Semin? Is Price angry? Lineup changes?
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Here are some musings and meanderings as we approach the first elimination game of this series Friday night in Washington: 1. There...
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Green and Semin's struggles? Don't ask ... plus, checking in with Belanger...
MONTREAL -- Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau once again bristled at questions regarding the play of Norris Trophy candidate Mike Green, who has zero goal...
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2010 NHL playoffs -- Jaroslav Halak has just 'another day at the office'
MONTREAL -- Jaroslav Halak, the master of the understatement, was asked to describe his 53-save effort in Game 6 of the East quarterfinals. "I don'...
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2010 NHL playoffs -- Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens get ready to...
WASHINGTON -- Here are our keys to tonight's Game 7 for the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals: Five reasons Montreal will win: 1. The Mike C...
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2010 NHL playoffs: Washington Capitals won't hesitate to play AHL call-up...
Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said he would have no hesitation to use AHL call-up Karl Alzner in Wednesday's Game 7 against the Canadiens, despite the game's win or go home high stakes.
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NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Antti Niemi starting trend of cheap goaltenders
After the Chicago Blackhawks won the Cup with Antti Niemi in net ($827,000 salary last year), a new trend may be emerging in NHL front offices -- as we just saw with Chris Mason and Dan Ellis -- of...
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NHL: Alex Goligoski gets his time to shine for Dallas Stars, Jarome Iginla...
Recently acquired Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski didn't arrive a minute too soon for Dallas head coach Marc Crawford. The Stars' bench boss hasn't he...
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Game 7s: Playoff points to watch
No. 6 Montreal Canadiens at No. 3 Boston Bruins, 7 p.m. ET Boston and Montreal are meeting for the eighth time in a Game 7. That is the most among...
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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Florida Panthers will wait to pick Game 1 goalie
For the biggest game of the season, the Florida Panthers chose Scott Clemmensen over Jose Theodore.
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NHL - The biggest storylines to watch down the stretch
Scott Burnside looks at the biggest storylines during the stretch run of the NHL season, including playoff-race drama all over out West, goalies dominating, big names returning from injury and the...
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