NHL Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
NHL stars Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (87) and Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin (8) are separated by linesman Greg Devorski (54) after Crosby checked Ovechkin into the boards in front of the Washington bench in the second period during game at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC on February 22, 2009. (UPI Photo/Pat Benic)
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Semyon Varlamov recorded his first career shutout Wednesday, backstopping Washington's 2-0 win over Buffalo that snapped a three-game losing streak.
LAS VEGAS, June 18 (UPI) -- Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin won both the Hart Trophy and the Pearson Award Thursday at the NHL's annual post-season banquet.
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Evgeni Malkin's overtime power play goal Saturday boosted Pittsburgh to a 4-3 win over Washington and a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
PITTSBURGH, May 8 (UPI) -- Sidney Crosby and Ruslan Fedotenko each had a goal and an assist Friday, helping Pittsburgh deadlock its playoff series with a 5-3 win over Washington.
PITTSBURGH, May 8 (UPI) -- A teenager from Chambersburg, Pa., has been questioned about a threat against Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said.
WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Mike Green scored twice Wednesday, helping the Washington Capitals rally to a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders.
WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin scored the game-winner in the third round of a shootout Saturday night, giving the Washington Capitals a 5-4 win over Carolina.
WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- Martin Gerber stopped 37 shots in his Toronto debut Thursday, leading the Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Bryan McCabe scored a goal and added three assists for the Florida Panthers Sunday in a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin's hat trick Sunday keyed the Washington Capitals' 7-4 victory against Ottawa.
