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Walker, Svechnikov score late as Hurricanes push Capitals to brink of elimination in 5-2 win

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Sean Walker scored late and Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night for a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

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Alex Ovechkin scored, Logan Thompson made 28 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series to advance in the NHL playoffs.

Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year

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The Washington Capitals became the first NHL team this season to clinch a playoff spot, doing so after playing 69 games.

Ovechkin has hat trick to move 13 away from breaking Gretzky's goals record as Capitals beat Oilers

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Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, moving back atop the league standings.

Capitals are one of just 2 NHL teams without a player in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It could help them

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The Washington Capitals are the top team in the NHL more than halfway through the season.

Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, Capitals beat Kraken 3-0

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Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.

Flood of trades could be reduced to trickle at NHL deadline

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The NHL trade deadline has arrived.

Flurry of NHL trades continue with Avs, Canes making moves

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The flurry of movement around the NHL continues well ahead of the trade deadline Friday.

Jets beat Coyotes 3-2 in overtime to spoil Mullett debut

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Blake Wheeler scored 32 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets spoiled the Arizona Coyotes’ Mullett Arena debut with a 3-2 victory Friday night.

Zegras' goal helps Ducks top Coyotes, snap 11-game skid

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Isac Lundestrom had two goals and an assist, Anthony Stolarz made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season and the Anaheim Ducks snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.

NHL trade deadline: Lightning add Paul; Leafs get Giordano

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The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning made another trade on the eve of the deadline aimed at becoming the NHL’s first team to win three in a row since the 1980s.