Green and Kolzig Lead Capitals Past Rangers
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Mike Green scored a power-play goal 23 seconds into overtime and Olie Kolzig stopped 31 shots in his 700th career game as the Washington Capitals regained first place in the Southeast Division.
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Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka each had a goal and an assist, and Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves in the New York Rangers' 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
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Michael Nylander, Tom Poti and Viktor Kozlov give the Capitals reason to believe their power play unit will be much improved this season.
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Alexander Semin scored the lone goal in a shootout, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
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Maxim Afinogenov, top left, scores the game-tying goal and Tim Connolly backhands a rebound past goalie Olie Kolzig with 3:42 remaining, to help lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
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The Rangers finished with five power-play goals in a victory over the Maple Leafs at Air Canada Center on Saturday.
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Matt Bradley and Viktor Kozlov scored 64 seconds apart early in the third period to lead the Washington Capitals over the Flyers, 4-3, last night in Philadelphia.
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The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday to snap a three-game losing streak and give Bruce Boudreau a victory in his first game after being named coach of the Capitals on a permanent basis.
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Evgeni Malkin scores to give Pittsburgh the lead in a tightly played game against Washington and the Penguins hold off the Capitals' late charge for a 3-2 win.
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When the Capitals host the Rangers Sunday, Coach Bruce Boudreau said he wants to see the same effort and determination his team displayed during Friday's.
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A midseason minor league stint a year ago has set the stage for Mike Green to emerge as a star defenseman for the Capitals in his second NHL season.
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Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green and Michael Nylander each have a goal and an assist, but the Capitals rally falls short as the Flyers win, 6-4.
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Brooks Laich and David Steckel each scored in the third period, and Olaf Kolzig made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
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Olaf Kolzig made 48 saves and Alexander Semin had a goal and an assist in his return from a shoulder injury to help the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Tuesday night.
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Alexander Ovechkin had four goals and an assist and Michael Nylander scored twice for the Washington Capitals in an 8-6 victory Saturday over the Senators in Ottawa.
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As they strive to get back into the playoff picture, the Washington Capitals can take heart in knowing they can win without getting an ample contribution from Alex Ovechkin. The NHL's leading goal scorer managed only two shots Sunday, none of which went into the net. He didn't have an assist, either. Yet the Capitals won anyway.
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Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka each had a goal and an assist, and Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves Saturday for the Rangers in their victory against the Ottawa Senators.