… they are one point out of a playoff spot. Check out this story on myozaukeenow.com: http://usat.ly/2l7Vl1I USA TODAY Sports reporter and amateur goalie A.J. Perez got an opportunity to face off against NHL star Alex Ovechkin. New Jersey Devils left …
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Hockey prepares Plan B if NHL players don’t go to Olympics
… will have plenty of youth and experience. Dave Starman, a former coach in the minors and now an analyst for CBS Sports, said USA Hockey’s priority should be scoring, scoring and more scoring. “You can’t win unless you can score,” Starman said. “It’s …
After sunny All-Star break, NHL playoff race is heating up
” Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were linemates. Connor McDavid scored on a pass from Ryan Kesler.
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Justin Jackson scored 26 points and No. 9 North Carolina hit a season-high 14 3-pointers to beat Virginia Tech 91-72 on Thursday night.
Dmitry Orlov Gets His First Power Play Goal
With John Carlson out of the lineup, and perhaps not even returning until after the All Star break, the Caps are missing their top power play defenseman. So, Matt Niskanen , who normally plays second unit behind Carlson, will get more playing time.
Capitals blow out Flyers 5-0 to win 9th consecutive game
Capitals… . Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky , of Austria, gestures as he celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington.
Ovechkin Reaches 1,000 Points
Alexander Ovechkin wasted little time putting the puck in the net in Wednesday night’s matchup between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. It took Ovi all of 35 seconds to open the scoring for the game.
T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson, both injured, questionable to play against Canadiens
After Washington Capitals forwards T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson both suffered injuries against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, neither practiced with the team at Bell Sports Complex on Sunday and it’s unclear if either will play against the Canadiens on Monday night. “I won’t really have an idea until tomorrow,” Coach Barry Trotz said.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are closing in on NHL history
The Columbus Blue Jackets moved one step closer to NHL history as they won for the 16th time in a row. A 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers leaves them one short of the record 17 successive victories registered by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1993.
The Noon Number: Throwing Away Their Shot
That checks in as the highest shot total in a loss since suffering a similar 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Sabres in November 2014, and the 14th-highest shot total in a loss since the start of the Alex Ovechkin era. It’s also just the tenth time over that span in which they’ve had at least 44 shots and just one goal .