Topic: John Erskine

Braden Holtby had a shutout and Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist Saturday to help the Washington Capitals beat Montreal 5-0 and snap a seven-game skid.

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John Erskine scored less than 2 minutes into the game to start a Washington onslaught Thursday and the Capitals rolled to a 7-1 win over Florida.

Braden Holtby notched his second shutout of the season Tuesday, making 33 saves in the Washington Capitals' 3-0 whitewash of Carolina.

Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine was given a three-game suspension Saturday for a hit he made on Philadelphia's Wayne Simmonds.

Alex Ovechkin scored the decisive goal Sunday and the Washington Capitals bested Buffalo 3-2 for their first win of lockout-shortened NHL season.

Mike Knuble's goal in the fourth round of a shootout Tuesday boosted the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over Toronto and the Southwest Division title.

John Erskine got the go-ahead goal late in the third period Sunday in the Washington Capitals' 6-4 victory over Atlanta.

Alexander Semin scored twice Tuesday to power Washington Capitals to their seventh straight win, a 7-2 pasting of the New York Islanders.

Jose Theodore stopped all 19 shots he faced Tuesday in the Washington Capitals' 3-0 blanking of the Florida Panthers.