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Nationals' Storen pain-free in rehab start

The game-time temperature was 97 degrees at Pfitzner Stadium, but starting pitcher Drew Storen could not have been more comfortable.

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Caps aquire Jack Hillen in 1-yr., $650k contract

The Washington Capitals added depth to their blueline late Monday night, signing free agent defenseman Jack Hillen to a one-year $650,000 one- way contract.

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From Alaska to D.C.: Caps sign Joey Crabb

The path from Anchorage, Alaska to Washington, D.C. can make for a long journey with many stops along way- just ask former Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The newest member of the Washington Capitals, Alaska native Joey Crabb, would also concur.

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Caps Blog: The Adam Oates all-star team

Amid all of the coverage this week of the Washington Capitals hiring Adam Oates as the 16th head coach in team history, there has been plenty of focus on Oates' playing career.

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Capitals hire Adam Oates as head coach

Adam Oates will be the 16th head coach in Washington Capitals history, WTOP has learned.

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Caps GM: Taking Filip Forsberg a no-brainer

Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee said that selecting Filip Forsberg in the first round (11th overall) of the NHL Draft Friday was a no-brainer.

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Caps' McPhee: Coaching interviews complete

Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee says that he is finished interviewing candidates for the team's vacant head coaching position. Now it's just a matter of making a decision and hiring the 16th head coach in team history.

Tags: Dale Hunter, George McPhee

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Caps acquire center Mike Ribeiro from Dallas

The Washington Capitals have acquired center Mike Ribeiro from the Dallas Stars for prospect Cody Eakin and a second-round pick (54th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft, the club announced Friday.

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Racist tweets drown out pure Game 7 glory

Moments after right winger Joel Ward shoveled the puck past Bruins goalie Tim Thomas in the second minute of overtime, sealing the fate of the 2011 Stanley Cup champions, hateful speech began popping up on Twitter. Some users have deleted their comments -- though they still appear in search engines -- while others stand by their 144 characters.

Tags: joel ward, Paul D. Shinkman, Kevin Weekes, Wayne Simmonds

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Top 10 games of Caps' regular season (10 through 6)

With the regular-season complete and the Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin Wednesday (the Caps open in Boston on Thursday), WTOP.com has counted down the Top 10 games of the Capitals' regular season. Today we look at games 10 through 6.

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