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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski is expected to miss one to two weeks after a knee-on-knee hit

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The Columbus Blue Jackets say Zach Werenski is expected to miss one to two weeks with a right leg injury.

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Flyers sign defenseman Marc Staal to a 1-year deal while the Leafs add Max Domi

Read full article: Flyers sign defenseman Marc Staal to a 1-year deal while the Leafs add Max Domi

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed veteran defenseman Marc Staal to a $1.1 million contract for next season.

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Bruins top NHL season points mark, beating Capitals 5-2

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Brad Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi had power play goals and the Boston Bruins broke the NHL points record with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in their regular-season home finale.

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NHL-best Bruins clinch Atlantic with 2-1 win over Tampa Bay

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Garnet Hathaway scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the NHL-best Boston Bruins wrapped up first place in the Atlantic Division with their sixth straight victory, beating Tampa Bay 2-1.

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Bruins fastest ever to 50 wins, clinch playoff berth

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The Boston Bruins became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff berth this season.

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Quick goes to Vegas; Bruins get Bertuzzi before NHL deadline

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Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Jonathan Quick has been traded for a second time in under 48 hours.

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Maple Leafs answer Lightning by making trade with Blackhawks

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks.

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NHL-leading Bruins acquire Orlov, Hathaway from Capitals

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The NHL-leading Boston Bruins have acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals.

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Alex Ovechkin has hat trick, Capitals rout Canadiens 9-2

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Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick to lead the Washington Capitals to a 9-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens.

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NHL suspends Capitals' Aube-Kubel 3 games for illegal check

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Washington Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been suspended for three games by the NHL for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote.

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Panthers beat Capitals in overtime in Game 4, tie series

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Sam Reinhart tied it late in regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored his second of the game in overtime and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 4 to tie the first-round series.

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Capitals rout Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead

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Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves as the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take a lead in their first-round playoff series.

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Eller scores, Capitals beat Bruins for 3rd consecutive win

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Lars Eller had a goal and an assist to help the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 for their third consecutive victory.

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Ovechkin scores 750th career goal, Capitals beat Columbus

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Alex Ovechkin scored his 20th goal of the season and the 750th of his NHL career to help the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 and snap a two-game skid.

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Hathaway scores twice, Capitals snap Kings' point streak 2-0

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Garnet Hathaway a pair of goals during a two-minute span in the third period and the Washington Capitals snapped the Los Angeles Kings eight-game point streak with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night.

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Capitals rout Penguins 6-1 in Crosby's return

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Garnet Hathaway scored his third goal in two games, Alex Ovechkin added two assists and the Washington Capitals spoiled Sidney Crosby’s return, routing the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1.

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Ovechkin scores 742nd in Capitals' 4-3 win over Blue Jackets

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Alex Ovechkin got his 742nd career goal, Conor Sheary scored with 1:22 left and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3.

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Smith scores in 2nd OT to lead Bruins past Capitals 3-2

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Craig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in their East Division first-round playoff series.

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Marchand scores in OT, Bruins beat Capitals to even series

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Brad Marchand scored 39 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 and even the East Division first-round series at a game apiece.

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Raffl's late goal pushes Capitals past Bruins, 2-1

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Michael Raffl scored from a tight angle with 1.8 seconds remaining and the Washington Capitals beat the short-handed Boston Bruins 2-1 in the teams’ regular season finale.

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Capitals dominate Islanders 6-3 to stay in 1st in East

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Daniel Sprong scored twice in injured Alex Ovechkin's place on Washington’s top line, Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves and the Capitals beat the New York Islanders 6-3.

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Ovechkin matches Esposito with 717th goal; Caps rout Sabres

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Ovechkin matched Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL list with his 717th goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0 on Monday night. Vitek Vanecek stopped 23 shots for his first NHL shutout and improved to 4-0-1 against the Sabres. Backstrom’s 11th goal of the season came in his 984th game with the Capitals, passing Calle Johansson for second-most games in franchise history. Hutton made 24 saves for Buffalo, which is 0-9-2 in its past 11 games, the third-longest skid in team history. AdThe Sabres recalled center Rasmus Asplund from the taxi squad and sent defenseman Brandon Davidson to the taxi squad.

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Washington Capitals take 3-0 lead, beat NJ Devils 5-2

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Washington Capitals right wing Garnet Hathaway (21) scores a goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)NEWARK, N.J. – Based on recent results, the Washington Capitals are getting used to coach Peter Laviolette's new system. Lars Eller, who added the third goal in a big opening period, thinks Washington is hitting its stride in a 5-1-1 run that followed a four-game losing streak. AdNico Hischier and Pavel Zacha each scored for the second consecutive game for New Jersey, which has lost four of five. Ad“I believe it hit the shield and pushed the shield into his face so that that actually is a good thing,” Ruff said. So we still have a lot to learn, a lot to clean up and a lot we can improve on.

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Short-handed Capitals beat Sabres 4-3 in SO in home opener

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“I wasn’t thinking about it," Vanecek said of his first NHL shootout. “We want to win hockey games in good ways and feel good about ourselves,” Dowd said. Buffalo rookie Dylan Cozens scored his first NHL goal on a top-shelf snipe past Vanecek in the second period. The Capitals were fined $100,000 Wednesday for breaking league rules since those four players were together in a hotel room not wearing masks. Goaltender Carter Hutton didn’t travel with the team because of an apparent head injury from a collision Tuesday in Philadelphia.

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Ovechkin helps Capitals rally past Islanders to avoid sweep

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On a 2-on-1 with Tom Wilson, Ovechkin kept the puck and fired it past Varlamov for his fourth of the series. It was also the first goal Washington scored after the second period in this series. Washington controlled the play in the second period, keeping the puck in the offensive zone for much of the time. The Capitals outshot the Islanders 15-7 in the period and scored twice to tie it. ... New York's Cal Clutterbuck left the game in the second period after a hit by Washington's Radko Gudas and did not return.

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Capitals cut ties with Leipsic after disparaging comments

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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging comments about women and teammates in a private social media chat. In a conversation involving his brother and Florida Panthers minor leaguer Jack Rodewald, Leipsic commented on the physical appearances of Vancouver forward Tanner Pearson’s wife and Edmonton captain Connor McDavid’s girlfriend. The NHL called it “inexcusable conduct” and said it would address the matter with the Capitals and Panthers. “I fully recognize how inappropriate and offensive these comments are and sincerely apologize to everyone for my actions,” Leipsic said. But Leipsic also hadn't scored in 35 games and became the odd man out when the Capitals acquired winger Ilya Kovalchuk at the trade deadline.

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