Management’s confidence in its surprising team is warranted, based on its play this season. Calgary enters its game at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SNP, SNW) trailing the Vancouver Canucks by one point for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference.
WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 883rd NHL goal in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.
First-period goals by Martin Pospisil and Matt Coronato held up as the visiting Calgary Flames upset the red-hot Washington Capitals 3-1 on Tuesday. Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Flames, who have won consecutive games and moved into the Western Conference's second wild-card position.
Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals will strive to keep their runaway-train momentum going when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
Trading the best and youngest player in a deal is not a formula for climbing out of the rut the Sabres are in. Dylan Cozens for Nazem Kadri — Sam W. I like the idea of Kadri for the Sabres, but I’m not sure this is appropriate value without something ...
Alex Ovechkin scored for Washington ... angled shot from in tight to finish a play set up by Nazem Kadri. The Eastern Conference-leading Capitals went into the clash with points in eight ...