Scoreboard Roundup – 2/3/13
Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Super Bowl XLVII: The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31.
NBA: The Los Angeles Lakers (22-26) edged past the Detroit Pistons (18-30), 98-87.The Boston Celtics (24-23) clipped the Los…
Scoreboard Roundup – 1/27/13
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NFL Pro Bowl: The NFC crushed the AFC, 62-35.
NBA: The Los Angeles Lakers (19-25) topped the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-11), 105-96.
The Boston Celtics (21-23) outlasted the Miami Heat (28-13) in double overtime, 100-98….
Scoreboard Roundup – 1/25/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) – NBA: The Washington Wizards (10-31) mystified the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-23), 114-101.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (12-32) dunked the Milwaukee Bucks (22-19), 113-108.
The Miami Heat (28-12) scorched the Det…
Ovechkin Says Lockout Could Last A Year
Paul Bereswill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin told a Russian newspaper Monday that the NHL lockout could last up to a year.
“If the league (NHL) continues to insist on their (demands), then it will take a fu…
Troy Brouwer Signs Extension with Capitals
Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Va.) — Troy Brouwer has signed a three-year, $11 million contract extension with the Washington Capitals.
The 27-year-old forward is now signed through the 2015-16 season.
“We kind of had talks al…
Semin Signs With the Carolina Hurricanes
Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Free agent forward Alexander Semin agreed to a one-year contract on Thursday with the Carolina Hurricanes worth $7 million.Semin was originally drafted by the Washington Capitals with the 13th ove…
Mike Green to Stay in Washington
A.J. Messier/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Mike Green to a three-year, $18.25 million contract Monday.
The 26-year-old Green is a two-time Norris Trophy finalist, but he has had injury problems the last…
Dennis Wideman is a Flame
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)(ARLINGTON, Va.) — Defenseman Dennis Wideman was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Calgary Flames for minor league defenseman Jordan Henry and a fifth round pick in the 2013 draft.
After trading, the Flames sign…
Adam Oates Hired as Capitals Coach
Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Adam Oates is trading places. The once-Washington Capitals center is now the teams head coach.
Oates played parts of six seasons for the Caps. He racked up 290 assists with Washington, tenth most in tea…
Tomas Vokoun Traded to Penguins
A.J. Messier/NHLI via Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Va.) — Tomas Vokoun didn’t last long in Washington. After spending one season as a Washington Captial, Vokoun has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In exchange the Capitals received a seventh-round d…
Rangers Defeat Capitals In Game 7, 2-1
Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of 23 shots he faced as The New York Rangers skated past the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final series, 2-1.New York jumped out to an…
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/9/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NBA Playoffs – First Round: The Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks, 106-94. (Heat win series, 4-1)
The Memphis Grizzlies topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 92-80. (Clippers lead series 3-2)NHL Eastern Conferenc…
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/7/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NHL Playoffs-Conference Semifinals: The New York Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals in overtime, 3-2. (Rangers lead series, 3-2)
The Phoenix Coyotes conquered the Nashville Predators, 2-1. (Coyotes win series, 4-1…
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/5/12
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — 138th Kentucky Derby: I’ll Have Another rallied past Bodemeister on the final stretch to win the roses at Churchill Downs.
NHL Playoffs: East: The Washington Capitals shut down the New York Rangers, 3-2. (Series is tied…
Capitals Hold Off Rangers, 3-2, Even Series
Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Washington Capitals upended the New York Rangers, 3-2, evening the series at one a piece, and stealing home ice advantage.
Capitals’ star Alex Ovechkin broke a 2-2 tie when he scored a power-play go…
Capitals Advance, Eliminate Defending Cup Champ Bruins
Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)(BOSTON) — Washington Capitals winger Jason Ward scored at the 2:57 mark in overtime, knocking the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins out of the playoffs, by winning Game 7, 2-1.
Ward scored off the rebou…
Scoreboard Roundup – 4/25/12
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NHL: The Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins, in overtime, 2-1. (Capitals Win Series, 4-3).
MLB: NL: Game 1: The Colorado Rockies (9-8) edged the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-10), 2-1.
Game 2: The Pittsburgh Pirates (8-…
Bruins Live to Fight Another Day, Beat Capitals 4-3 in Overtime
Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Boston Bruins still have a chance to defend the Cup. For the third time this series the Bruins and Washington Capitals went into overtime, and this time the Bruins won 4-3.
Tyler Seguin sc…
Scoreboard Roundup – 4/22/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round: The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-1. (Flyers win series, 4-2)The Boston Bruins outlasted the Washington Capitals in overtime, 4-3. (Series tied at 3-3)…
Scoreboard Roundup – 4/19/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — MLB: The New York Yankees (7-6) defeated the Minnesota Twins (4-9), 7-6.The Baltimore Orioles (8-5) took care of the Chicago White Sox (6-6), 5-3.The Miami Marlins (7-6) reeled in the Chicago Cubs (3-10), 5-3.The Los An…