In Game 1 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, their hero was captain Alex Ovechkin ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his fourth goal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Washington Capitals eliminated the ...

The Capitals beat the Canadiens on Wednesday night to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, their first series win since ...

The Montreal Canadiens season has come to an end after they were defeated by the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5.

WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the first round of the NHL playoffs. The game ...

The second team to reach Round 2 also happens to be Carolina's next opponent: the East's No. 1-seeded Washington Capitals.

Alex Ovechkin scored as the Washington Capitals advanced to Round 2 following a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 ...