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Washington Capitals' Keith Aucoin, right, celebrates his first goal of the season with Mike Green against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

Capitals build on wins over pair of struggling teams

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals' Keith Aucoin, right, celebrates his first goal of the season with Mike Green against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

Capitals win consecutive games for 1st time in over a month

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has 24 goals and 45 points this season. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Alex Ovechkin returns vs. Canadiens

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault celebrates his goal with teammate left wing Alexander Semin as Montreal Canadiens defenseman Tomas Kaberle looks on during the first period Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Canadiens the tonic to end Capitals’ 3-game losing streak

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

With three straight losses and six in their past seven games, the Capitals have fallen on hard times. Even the goals they score don't come easily: Mathieu Perreault was struck in the face by this shot, and the puck bounced past Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson during Wednesday night's 4-2 loss. (Associated Press)

Will the struggling Capitals be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline?

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) and Carolina Hurricanes' Tim Gleason (6) work along the boards during the first period in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Ovechkin is sidelined by injury to lower body

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals goaltender Tomas Vokoun plays the puck as Ottawa Senators' Erik Karlsson, center, works against Capitals' Dmitry Orlov during the first period in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

Capitals can’t climb out of deep hole in loss to Senators

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has 24 goals and 45 points this season. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

DALY: Break up the Capitals, Ovechkin included

By Dan Daly - The Washington Times

Steven Stamkos' game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night came on a steal and a breakaway, the type of off-man situations coach Dale Hunter is trying to eliminate. (Associated Press)

Capitals don’t break even on odd-man rushes

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Steven Stamkos' NHL-leading 40th goal proved too much for the Washington Capitals to overcome in a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. (Associated Press)

For Capitals, it’s ‘one step forward, one step back’

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Even with Lightning in seller mode, Capitals miss opportunity

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Dads and mentors in Madison Square Garden suite. (Photo by James Heuser / Washington Capitals)

Capitals’ status is a family matter

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

New York Rangers' Ryan McDonagh pushes Washington Capitals' Marcus Johansson off the puck during the first period of an NHL game Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Newsday, David Pokress)

Capitals can’t solve East-leading Rangers

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

12-second spurt undoes Capitals’ surefire win in shootout loss to Jets

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom hasn't played since taking an elbow to the head from Calgary's Rene Bourque on Jan. 3. (Associated Press)

Timeline: Concussion sidelines Caps’ Nicklas Backstrom

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand celebrates after scoring on Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun during the first period in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The Caps lost 4-1. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

DALY: Time’s a wasting on Caps making postseason push

By Dan Daly - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) helps injured teammate Brooks Laich (21) off the ice during the second period of an NHL game against the Boston Bruins in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Laich’s knee adds injury to insult in Caps’ loss to Boston

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Joel Rechlicz.

Capitals’ Rechlicz refuses to go down without a fight

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

FILE - This is a June 5, 2008, file photo showing Brendan Shanahan arrives for the spring gala for The Fresh Air Fund, in New York. Shanahan has joined the NHL front office less than a month after ending a 21-year career as one of the league's most prolific scorers. Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, the league will benefit "tremendously" from Shanahan's years playing the game.(AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)

Video helps to establish what hits are legal in NHL

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has passed his final baseline test and is now close to returning to the lineup. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals ready for closing stretch

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times