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Blackhawks dominated by Alex Ovechkin on historic night: ‘It didn’t feel great’

Ovechkin scored his 798th, 799th and 800th career goals Tuesday in the Capitals’ 7-3 blowout of the Hawks, becoming the third player in NHL history to reach the milestone. He received lots of love from the United Center crowd for doing so.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 career goals with hat trick

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has become the third NHL player to score 800 career goals

The Independent UK

Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch the NHL

The Washington Capitals will meet the Chicago Blackhawks in NHL action on Tuesday night from the United Center.

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With Capitals, Dylan Strome receiving the playing time his production warrants

Strome, who returned to the United Center as a Hawks opponent for the first time Tuesday, has recently operated as Alex Ovechkin’s center during Ovechkin’s pursuit of 800 career goals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kraken open tough road trip with loss to Capitals to extend losing streak to three

WASHINGTON — There was concern in beginning a tough road trip here Friday night that these four Kraken away games could undo much of what they’ve largely accomplished thus far.

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Flyers concede an early lead and fall to the Washington Capitals, 4-1

PHILADELPHIA — Just as they did in their game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Flyers made a mistake in the third period, paid the price, and couldn’t overcome the resulting deficit.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Matty Beniers scores 7 seconds into OT as Kraken win 7th in a row

SEATTLE — There was a clear Kraken focus throughout this homestand opener of avoiding the barrage of goals and quality chances against they’d yielded their previous road contest.

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NHL December power rankings: Move over Connor McDavid. Jason Robertson is coming for your crown

Could Jason Robertson really overtake Connor McDavid as the NHL's scoring king?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Capital growth for star Falcons import Nicole Munger

"I came down here and now I'm a Cap. It's unbelievable, the girls are great, they welcomed me with open arms. It's been a whirlwind of a week."

Newcastle Herald

Top-Shelf Takes: 6 NHL teams in playoff trouble now that Thanksgiving is officially here

Not being in a playoff spot on Thanksgiving could spell doom for these NHL teams.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores overtime winner to hand Flyers a 3-2 loss, their eighth straight

WASHINGTON — The Flyers maintained a 2-1 lead over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at CapitalOne Arena with roughly three minutes remaining in the third period and were on the cusp of snapping their seven-game losing streak.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Melbourne overrun Capitals in WNBL victory

Melbourne trio Cayla George, Tiffany Mitchell and Kristy Wallace combined for the Boomers' third win of the WNBL season with a 35-point victory over Canberra.

AAP

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar lead charge for Avalanche in 4-0 win over Capitals

WASHINGTON — Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Darcy Kuemper know better than anyone else living in the nation’s capital what Nathan MacKinnon can do with a puck. They were witnesses to his brilliance for one season, the longest season of his career at that. The season he went coast-to-coast for a playoff…

The Denver Post

Make that five in a row for Blues with shootout win over Capitals

ST. LOUIS — In the history of the NHL, there had never been a team win five straight games on the heels of a losing streak of eight games or more.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Miami Herald

Sergei Bobrovsky and great special teams help Panthers down Capitals in playoff rematch

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers did not have much trouble with the Washington Capitals for the first two periods of their 5-2 win Tuesday in Sunrise. They were well on their way to 50 shots on goal, converted on a power play and every one of the Capitals’. Even…

Tribune News Service

Lightning deliver early knockout of Capitals with first-period flurry

TAMPA, Fla. — Games carrying the promise of hot tempers from the previous meeting carrying into the next one seldom live up to the expectations.

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Lightning fall flat in 5-1 road loss to Capitals

The Lightning made some personnel changes to their power play before Friday’s game at Washington, hoping a new look would give the team a spark on the man-advantage.

Tribune News Service

Penguins take unlikely path to beat Capitals and snap seven-game skid

WASHINGTON — The Penguins picked one heck of a time to finally protect a lead and salt away a victory, their efforts against a longtime nemesis enough to snap a seven-game losing skid that called into question nothing short of this group’s long-term viability.

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Top-Shelf Takes: After years of underperforming, the Devils may finally be legit

Is it time to finally believe in the Devils?

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ attendance down significantly after seven games, but it’s not near record lows

The Hawks are drawing their smallest crowds since 2007 by a sizable margin, averaging 14,788 fans at the United Center so far.

AAP

Nicholson leads Townsville to big WNBL win

The Townsville Fire have kicked off their WNBL season with a 36-point victory behind 35 points from Lauren Nicholson and 14 assists from Stephanie Reid

Sports Illustrated

Ovechkin Makes NHL History With Record-Breaking Goal for Capitals

The Capitals’ star added another outstanding feat to his future Hall of Fame hockey career.

Tribune News Service

Copp's goal rallies Red Wings to 3-1 victory over Capitals

DETROIT — Fittingly on a night the Red Wings celebrated past Stanley Cup champions, fans Thursday were able to celebrate an exciting present-day Wings victory.

Tribune News Service

Knights keep winning streak alive with another OT victory

Defenseman Shea Theodore scored in overtime, and the Golden Knights defeated the Washington Capitals, 3-2, Tuesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service

Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen stuffs Alex Ovechkin, Capitals in 3-2 shootout win

Andre Svechnikov scored his eighth goal of the season to even the score in the second period, and then won the game with a goal on the teams’ second attempt in the shootout to lift Carolina to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Monday at PNC Arena.

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