Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record.

Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for their fourth consecutive victory.

The Washington Capitals saw a major opponent in the Metropolitan Division bulk up big time on Friday night, as the Carolina Hurricanes made a splash by acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Pierre-Luc Dubois' late goal sparked a furious rally, but a failure to execute through 60 minutes and a red-hot Kevin Lankinen led to a 2-1 loss. Here are all the takeaways from the defeat. Despite the result, the Capitals actually played a strong game, maintaining possession and getting several chances on net. The only issue was execution.

While he improved over time in Chicago, they were ready to part ways with Strome, and he joined the Washington Capitals in the 2022-2023 season. Dylan Strome immediately found his groove with the ...

Dylan Strome and the Washington Capitals will be in action on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, against the Anaheim Ducks. There are prop bets for Strome available, and we have some stats to help you make good calls.

The Washington Capitals are fiddling with the lineup to try and help Alex Ovechkin break an all-time great scoring record.

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals ... were from Aliaksei Protas and Dylan Strome. Alex Ovechkin pads the Capitals' lead vs. the Canadiens with ...

Quinn Hughes scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks held on to defeat the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night, ending Washington's six-game winning streak.

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