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Dallas -- After his wrist shot sailed over Dallas goalie Marty Turco's shoulder and into the top corner of the net, Alexander Semin's teammates mobbed him on the ice, the joy and relief of notching two points on a previously pointless three-game road trip evident. Semin's winner at 2:18 of...

By rss@youtube.com (LordDisQo) November 16, 2007 - Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning Capitals are down 4-2 with under 2 minutes to go. Their goalie is pulled, so Ovechkin steps in and makes a save on a Tampa Bay shot by Andreas Karlsson. Second time he did it against the Lightning in 6 days. The video is from www.ovechki...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Goalie Jose Theodore left the Washington Capitals on Tuesday before their game with the Rangers to travel home for personal reasons.

Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Semyon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Islanders.

Mark Streit scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night. It was the second straight win for New York - and third of the season. The Islanders also ended the Capitals' winning streak at six. Streit beat goalie Jose The...

Jeff Schultz, Matt Bradley and Chris Clark scored in an 88-second span of the second period, Semyon Varlamov stopped 22 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight win. Atlanta goalie Ondrej Pavelec was benched after allow...

Alex Ovechkin scored twice and added the deciding goal in a shootout, giving the Washington Capitals a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Ovechkin, the second Capitals shooter, beat Predators goalie Dan Ellis. He was the lone Capitals' shooter to score in the shootou...

Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the shootout, New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur stopped shootout attempts by Alexander Semin and Alex Ovechkin and the Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 Monday night for their third straight victory. Nicklas Backstrom tallied for th...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the shootout, New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur stopped shootout attempts by Alexander Semin and Alex Ovechkin and the Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 Monday night for their third straight victory.

By Canadian Press TORONTO - Veteran goaltender Olaf Kolzig is retiring after 14 seasons in the NHL. The 39-year-old former Vezina Trophy winner - known as "Olie The Goalie" - spent most of his career with the Washington Capitals. He says he plans to spend ...

By Canadian Press CHICAGO - Mathieu Perreault sent a loose puck past Chicago goalie Cristobal Huet at 4:48 of overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 pre-season win over the Blackhawks on Saturday night. Kyle Wilson and Chris Clark each had a goa...

Florida Panthers' goalie Tomas Vokoun taking initiative Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun in the spotlight during the national anthem before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals on ... and more »

The 2-month old son of Washington Capitals goaltender José Theodore has died, the team confirmed Thursday. "We are aware of the heartbreaking news," General ... Caps goalie Theodore's two-month-old son diesWTOP Capitals Goalie Theodore Suffers Tragic Loss: Two-Month Old Son DeadAHN

BT's 2009/10 NHL Season Preview: Washington Capitals To start things off we're looking at the Washington Capitals and whether a rookie goalie, the premier offensive defenseman in the league and Alexander ...

Ducks Add Size; Capitals' Jose Theodore Will Enter Camp as No. 1 ... 1 Goalie Washington Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov was one of the top stories during the 2009 NHL playoffs, as he took over for a struggling Jose ...

Jose Theodore is Capitals' No. 1 goalie -- for now during last spring's Stanley Cup playoffs, Jose Theodore enters Washington Capitals camp as the No. 1 goalie on coach Bruce Boudreau's depth chart. ... and more »

Washington Times Washington Capitals hire former NHLer Irbe as goalie coachThe Canadian Press Capitals hire Irbe as goaltending coachNHL.com Washington Capitals Get New Goal Tending Coach for 2009-2010USA Online Gambling News Bleacher Report -Canada.com -Washington Times

Net worth: Former Whalers goalie Bacashihua eyes Capital opportunity training camp with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. The Capitals are the fourth NHL franchise to own the rights to Bacashihua, ...

Brent Johnson, 32, was 12-6-2 with the Washington Capitals last season.

The Washington Capitals, led by Alexander Ovechkin and rookie goalie Simeon Varlomov, rallied from a 3-1 series deficit in the Conference Quarter finals to defeat the New York Rangers. The underdog Carolina Hurricanes upset the New Jersey Devils and ...

 Maryland Over the first three games in the Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, rookie Caps goalie Simeon Varlamov not only kept his team in the series, but helped them build a 2-1 lead in three one-goal ...

Washington Post By AJ Perez, USA TODAY "For the first few months, I was just learning how to skate," said the Washington Capitals rookie goaltender through an interpreter. "Then I saw the goalie equipment, and I fell in love with it." The Capitals can thank one piece ...

By Tarik El-Bashir After five starts this season, 2006 first-round pick Simeon Varlamov, whose 21st birthday is April 27, is clearly on schedule, if not slightly ahead of it.

By Greg Wyshynski Philadelphia Flyers goalie Marty Biron unwrapped the long ribbon of tape from his ankle, the locker room having emptied out after the Washington Capitals' 2-1 shootout win on home ice. He had played quite brilliantly, stopping 33 shots and keeping his team in the game.

By Greg Wyshynski • Big-time fun from Stanley Cup of Chowder: a game of "spot the Whale" as the Boston Bruins face the Carolina Hurricanes this weekend. [SCoC] • The Caps activate Jose Theodore and send Simeon Varlamov back to AHL affiliate Hershey after winning his first two NHL starts in net. [AP]

As good as Brent Johnson has been for the Capitals this season, the uncertainty in net about who if anyone is a legit go-to, no.1 guy in the postseason is easily the most disquieting aspect to this Capitals' team. The Ken Wreggets and Kelly Hrudeys of the goalie world upset our guys, not the oth...

By Mike Halford A Division III goalie at Oswego State and Neumann College who has worked for the Capitals for about a year, the 26-year-old Leonhardt signed an amateur tryout contract after backup Jose Theodore injured a hip flexor during the morning skate.

By Brochu(noreply@blogger.com) The Washington Capitals signed goaltender Brett Leonhardt to a one-day amateur tryout contract on Friday. Jose Theodore suffered a hip flexor injury during the Capitals' morning skate, and Simeon Varlamov was recalled from Hershey, the team's AHL affiliate, to back up starter Brent J...

By Greg Wyshynski • Mike Green and Sergei Fedorov should be back in the lineup for the Washington Capitals tonight against the Ottawa Senators. [Capitals Insider] • Despite getting good play from Cristobal Huet, the Chicago Blackhawks are handing the No. 1 goalie job back to Nikolai Khabibulin as he return...

By Greg Wyshynski • Mike Green and Sergei Fedorov should be back in the lineup for the Washington Capitals tonight against the Ottawa Senators. [Capitals Insider] • Despite getting good play from Cristobal Huet, the Chicago Blackhawks are handing the No. 1 goalie job back to Nikolai Khabibulin as he return...

By Greg Wyshynski Washington Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau stood at the podium during his postgame press conference and contemplated the question about whether Brent Johnson was successfully making a case for officially taking over as the team's netminder. W-L-OTL Brent Johnson Jose Theodore

By Greg Wyshynski Washington Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau stood at the podium during his postgame press conference and contemplated the question about whether Brent Johnson was successfully making a case for officially taking over as the team's netminder. W-L-OTL Brent Johnson Jose Theodore

By Ross McKeon The 20-year-old rookie goalie made just his eighth NHL appearance Saturday and escaped with his second career shutout already. Steve Mason stopped 26 shots to give him a second goose-egg in three starts. And this wasn't against just any team, it came against the potent Washington Capital...

By Greg Wyshynski • Sergei Fedorov, Shaone Morrisonn and Viktor Kozlov are out for the Washington Capitals tonight against Olaf Kolzig and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brent Johnson gets the call in goal again over Jose Theodore. What goalie controversy? [Capitals Insider]

By Greg Wyshynski • The Washington Capitals are planning a video tribute to former goalie Olaf Kolzig when the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town on Monday. Coach Bruce Boudreau: "I hope if he's starting [the fans] give him the round of applause I think he deserves and the recognition he deserves." [Capitals In...

By Teka(noreply@blogger.com) The Washington Capitals are really to thank for the goalie situation as well. Simeon Varlamov, the 23rd overall draftee in '06, and Michael Neuvirth, 34th draftee in '06 are currently in Hershey, but they've come up against some stiff competition for roster spots in the form of Daren Mach...

New Jersey Devils goalie Kevin Weekes (1) deflects a shot as Washington Capitals' Joe Motzko (50) looks on during the second period of a NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in Washington.

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By Tarik El-Bashir Captain Jeff Halpern scores twice and goalie Brent Johnson stops 42 shots, leading the Capitals to a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in their final game of the season.

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