Martin Erat

Mike Ribeiro reiterated his desire Wednesday to stay with the Capitals past this season, but said he doesn't think he "should have less than four or five years" on a new contract. The 33-year-old second-line center had 13 goals and 26 assists after...

The home team had won every game in this series, except for the last one. Backed by Henrik Lundqvist's second straight shutout and an offense that finally came alive on the road, the New York Rangers took a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 7...

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...

The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have held serve at home over the first four games of their Eastern Conference first-round series. After dropping a pair of contests at Madison Square Garden, Washington will look to regain the advantage when...

The Washington Capitals Thursday tried a two-pronged approach to recovering from a pair of losses to the Rangers in their first-round playoff series that continues with Friday night's Game 5 at the Verizon Center. First, patience: Coach Adam Oates...

Anchorage's Joey Crabb has been promoted back to the NHL during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Washington Capitals have recalled the forward to help provide depth after right wing Martin Erat left Wednesday's game four of the Eastern Conference...

With two quick-strike goals early in the third period last night, the Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-3, to tie the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals at two games apiece. Game 5 is at Verizon Center tomorrow night. Each side has...

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...

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'...