Can anyone stop the Washington Capitals? The Metropolitan Division giants are adding on to their division, conference, and league leading win and point totals.
For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,
A battle between two of the NHL’s best teams Tuesday night took a bizarre turn when the Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a fan throwing their cheesy nachos onto the ice, scoring a goal on distracted Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson,
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
The win Saturday was another example of how far the Capitals have come. Although Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal -- leaving him with 874 and 21 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 -- Washington demonstrated its improved depth and controlled play almost from start to finish.
Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for their fourth consecutive victory.
The Capitals should be buyers at the NHL trade deadline and should make a serious offer for Elias Pettersson from the Canucks.
A third-period goal from Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust snaps goalie Logan Thompson’s scoreless streak at just shy of 120 minutes.
Dubois (28 points) and Chychrun (25 points) lead the Capitals in scoring over the last 32 games, and Thompson has boasted a .984 save percentage with two shutouts over the last three starts that made him the NHL's First Star of the Week.
The Metropolitan Division is one of the most competitive divisions in the NHL. It is home to the Washington Capitals, the league's top team. How do the other clubs stack up? Check out this week's power rankings.