Devils and Kings square off for the big prize
(Julio Cortez / Associated Press)
A little less than two years after battling for the services of high-scoring free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk, the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings are going after a bigger prize: the Stanley Cup.
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Once upon a time, the Phillies pitcher hit Bryce Harper because of old-school baseball. Now, it was an accident.”
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Not many D.C. athletes of recent vintage have risen to Tonight Show levels. RGIII is already there.”
Dale Hunter gets a standing ovation at Front Page
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Should the Caps consider entertainment value in hiring their next coach? At least one expert says yes.”
NHL
Kings goalie Quick is confident
Jonathan Quick, who was a fifth-round pick of the Kings in the 2005 draft, is quietly confident as he prepares to face the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup finals.
DeBoer returns Devils to land of elite
Coach Peter DeBoer has returned a team that was low on morale, lower on scoring punch and desperate for a new identity to the Stanley Cup finals in just one season.
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Capitals galleries
Caps win Game 7, oust Bruins
Joel Ward scores in overtime to give the Caps a 2-1 victory and keep their postseason alive.
Capitals-Bruins Game 2
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Green returns, but Backstrom hurt in Caps’ victory
The Washington Capitals defeat the Calgary Flames, 3-1.
NHL Power Rankings
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OPINION | Coach Dale Hunter’s inner and outward calm has helped keep the Capitals’ ship upright throughout the postseason.
OPINION | Right now, the team that was so battered for months is 100 percent healthy, devoted to Coach Dale Hunter’s defensive selfless style and downright go-for-the-Cup dangerous.
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- Capitals stopped short in Game 7
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