Washington Capitals Drop Anaheim Ducks, 7-4; Tom Wilson, Jakob Chychrun Both Set Career-Highs In Points; Aliaksei Protas Records First NHL Hat Trick

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 7-4 at Honda Center on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game California road trip. Washington, who extended their winning streak to five, improved to 43-14-8 this season (.723 points percentage). Goaltender Logan Thompson made 26 saves in the victory. Washington’s Lines … Read more

Capitals Blast Oilers, 7-3; Alex Ovechkin Scores Hat Trick

Photo: X/@CurtK The Washington Capitals thumped the Edmonton Oilers, 7-3, Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena in the District. Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin scored three goals, his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals in the NHL. He now needs just 13 goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. The Capitals have scored 15 goals in … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Merrimack upsets No. 2 Boston College; No. 11 Ohio State downs No. 3 Minnesota; Howard scores four as No. 1 Michigan State beats Penn State; Minnesota Duluth, Knapp shut out No. 10 St. Cloud State; Dugay’s hat trick lifts Northern Michigan over No. 12 Minnesota State; Risk nets three as Omaha defeats No. 13 Colorado College – College Hockey

Merrimack erased a 2-0 deficit and defeated second-ranked Boston College 5-2 Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass. (photo: Merrimack Athletics). After No. 2-ranked Boston College scored the game’s first two goals to take a 2-0 lead over Merrimack at the 7:51 mark of the second period, the Warriors roared to life, scoring five unanswered goals … Read more