Jason Chimera

The host team has held serve in each of the five games of the Eastern Conference first-round series between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers. After winning for the third time in as many contests at the Verizon Center, the Southeast Division...

Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (OT): Mike Ribeiro scored 9:24 into overtime as Washington won its fifth consecutive home postseason contest to take a 3-2 advantage in its Eastern Conference first-round series. Defenseman Karl Alzner's blast from the point caromed...

The New York Rangers scored their only goal in the first minute. Then the Washington Capitals made home-ice advantage work. And in this series, home ice has been critical. Nine minutes, 24 seconds into overtime, Mike Ribeiro was stationed by the...

Ribeiro scores in OT to lift Capitals to 2-1 win WASHINGTON -- If there was no glass around the dasher boards, Mike Ribeiro might have run all the way into the stands. The Capitals veteran center slid a Karl Alzner rebound into an unguarded net 9:24...

Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan scored third-period goals for the New York Rangers, who squandered a two-goal lead and then held on to get even in the best-of-seven playoff series with a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Girardi...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rangers 4, Capitals 3 Rangers 4, Capitals 3: Defenseman Dan Girardi scored a power-play goal to snap a tie 59 seconds into the third period as sixth-seeded New York evened its Eastern Conference first-round series at two games...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Capitals 1, Rangers 0 (OT) Capitals 1, Rangers 0 (OT): Defenseman Mike Green scored eight minutes into overtime and Braden Holtby turned aside 24 shots for his first career playoff shutout as host Washington claimed a 2-0...

Capitals 1, Rangers 0 (OT): Defenseman Mike Green scored eight minutes into overtime and Braden Holtby turned aside all 24 shots he faced as host Washington claimed a 2-0 advantage in its Eastern Conference first-round series with sixth-seeded New York....

The Sports Xchange Capitals 1, Rangers 0, OT WASHINGTON -- Defenseman Mike Green blasted a slap shot past the outstretched glove of Henrik Lundqvist 8 minutes into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers Saturday...

The Sports Xchange Green's OT goal gives Capitals 2-0 lead on Rangers WASHINGTON -- Washington defenseman Mike Green has developed a reputation of being a clutch player, if not around the National Hockey League, then certainly around the Capitals'...

The Sports Xchange Capitals 3, Rangers 1 WASHINGTON -- One year after feeling the sting of a seven-game elimination at the hands of the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals have taken the first step toward evening the score. A three-goal flurry in...

Craig Anderson made 48 saves in a spectacular performance as the visiting Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, Thursday night in Game 1 of their playoff series. Jakob Silfverberg and Marc Methot scored early in the third period to give...