ARLINGTON, V.A. — The Washington Capitals held a lighter optional morning skate ahead of Thursday's elimination game against the Carolina Hurricanes, with several regulars choosing not to take the ice ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sean Walker cut to the middle of the ice and beat Logan Thompson for a critical late goal, then Andrei Svechnikov followed with an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina ...

BOSTON – Lars Eller vowed after the last game against Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins that he would "handle" things in their next meeting. He tried on Thursday, but found Marchand unwilling to ...

The Washington Capitals need a heroic effort to climb back into their East semifinal series with the Carolina Hurricanes, and goalie Logan Thompson delivered during the first period of Game 5.