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Capitals place goalie Charlie Lindgren, forward Ryan Leonard on injured reserve

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Capitals place goalie Charlie Lindgren, forward Ryan Leonard on injured reserve

Thompson earns his 100th win as Capitals down Blue Jackets 2-0

Thompson earns his 100th win as Capitals down Blue Jackets 2-0

Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth straight win

Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals crush Sharks 7-1 for sixth straight win

Beauvillier’s tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

Beauvillier’s tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

Lighting the Lamp: Caps enter December red hot, climbing up a tight division

Lighting the Lamp: Caps enter December red hot, climbing up a tight division

Wilson scores twice as the Capitals beat the Islanders 4-1 for their 4th straight win

Wilson scores twice as the Capitals beat the Islanders 4-1 for their 4th straight win

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Capitals look to keep win streak going, visit the Islanders

Capitals look to keep win streak going, visit the Islanders

Alex Ovechkin stays hot to lift Capitals 4-3 over Jets

Alex Ovechkin stays hot to lift Capitals 4-3 over Jets

Chychrun scores twice to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 5-1

Chychrun scores twice to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 5-1

Ovechkin has 3 goals and an assist in Capitals’ win to move into 10th place on NHL points list

Ovechkin has 3 goals and an assist in Capitals’ win to move into 10th place on NHL points list

Leonard and Ovechkin help the Capitals beat the Oilers 7-4

Leonard and Ovechkin help the Capitals beat the Oilers 7-4

Ovechkin scores 903rd career goal as Capitals edge Kings 2-1

Ovechkin scores 903rd career goal as Capitals edge Kings 2-1

Luke Hughes fills brother Jack’s void as Devils edge Capitals in 3-2 shootout

Luke Hughes fills brother Jack’s void as Devils edge Capitals in 3-2 shootout

Panthers’ Brad Marchand reaches 1,000 career points, 102nd NHL player to hit that milestone

Panthers’ Brad Marchand reaches 1,000 career points, 102nd NHL player to hit that milestone

Marchand reaches 1,000 points, Reinhart scores twice as Panthers beat Capitals 6-3

Marchand reaches 1,000 points, Reinhart scores twice as Panthers beat Capitals 6-3

Jakob Chychrun scores his 100th career goal, Ovechkin gets empty-netter as Capitals beat Hurricanes

Jakob Chychrun scores his 100th career goal, Ovechkin gets empty-netter as Capitals beat Hurricanes

Thornton, Chara, Keith lead class of 2025 into Hockey Hall of Fame

Thornton, Chara, Keith lead class of 2025 into Hockey Hall of Fame

Capitals’ Pierre-Luc Dubois expected to miss 3-4 months after surgery for abdominal, adductor issues

Capitals’ Pierre-Luc Dubois expected to miss 3-4 months after surgery for abdominal, adductor issues

How Paul Tagliabue’s playbook built the NFL we know today

How Paul Tagliabue’s playbook built the NFL we know today

Hagel lifts surging Lightning to 3-2 win over Capitals

Hagel lifts surging Lightning to 3-2 win over Capitals

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Pittsburgh holds off Washington and Alex Ovechkin in 5-3 victory

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Pittsburgh holds off Washington and Alex Ovechkin in 5-3 victory

Blues’ Binnington ‘always planned’ to give Ovechkin his 900th goal puck

Blues’ Binnington ‘always planned’ to give Ovechkin his 900th goal puck

Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th NHL goal with the Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th NHL goal with the Washington Capitals

Ovechkin scores No. 900 as Capitals defeat Blues 6-1

Ovechkin scores No. 900 as Capitals defeat Blues 6-1

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