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Nic Dowd scored on a deflection with 4:56 remaining, and the Capitals clinched a playoff berth with a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Brett Connolly and Jakub Vrana scored and Braden Holtby made 24 saves. The reigning Stanley Cup champions scored twice in the third period to reach the 100-point mark for the fifth straight year and wrap up their 11th spot in the playoffs in 12 seasons. Continue to Article

March 28, 2019 10:13:pm EST

Capitals at Hurricanes: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream, How to Watch originally appeared on nbcsportswashington.com With a dominant 4-1 win over Carolina Tuesday, the Capitals took the first game of their home-and-home to close out their season series against the Hurricanes and moved into excellent position with the season winding down. They hold a three-point lead in the Metropolitan Division and is one win away from hitting the 100-point mark yet again. Like last game, the Capitals have a chance to clinch a playoff berth, but in much simpler fashion: If they beat Carolina in any fashion Thursday, or fall in overtime or the shootout, they're locked in for another playoff run and the chance t... Continue to Article

March 27, 2019 8:00:pm EST

President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June. Trump said it was an honor to host the team because he is a hockey fan and a Capitals fan. The president called the Capitals "winners" and said there is "an awfully good chance" they will repeat this season. Continue to Article

March 25, 2019 4:58:pm EST

More than nine months after winning their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, the Washington Capitals visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. In the Oval Office with players, coaches and staff surrounding his desk, Trump congratulated and praised the Capitals for being "winners" and saying there is "an awfully good chance" the team will repeat as NHL champs this spring. Trump called himself a fan of hockey and the Capitals, despite his New York roots. Continue to Article

March 25, 2019 4:52:pm EST

Capitals 3, Flyers 1: Swept by defending champs as 2018-19 run nearing end originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com WASHINGTON - The Capitals completed a four-game season sweep of the Flyers for the first time since the 2006-07 season following a 3-1 win Sunday at Capital One Arena. Back-to-back losses to the Islanders and Capitals will almost ensure the Flyers won't qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The highest point total the Flyers can finish with is 92, if they can run the table over their final six games. Continue to Article

March 24, 2019 2:58:pm EST