The Capitals have had the most effective power-play unit of the past decade, a fact that opposing teams are well aware of. But in the final 10 minutes of a tied third period Friday night, the ...

Over the Washington Capitals' last 20 games, the power play unit managed to score just eight goals in 54 power play opportunities. That's a 14.8-percent success rate, which, if spanned over the ...

Capitals The Capitals are off to a hot start. Their power play isn’t. Before Thursday’s win over the Montreal Canadiens, Washington’s power play was on an 0-for-22 drought.

The Capitals’ season has been a moving train, one with lots of passengers hopping on and off in between stations. Washington has been forced to reshuffle its lineup constantly this season due to ...

The Washington Capitals’ power play had been scuffling for a while, but things reached a breaking point in Ottawa last week. Two shorthanded goals during one power play — one on a penalty shot ...

The Capitals are 2-for-40 on the man advantage since Oct. 17, and their power play ranks last in the league. John Carlson Postgame There was a time in Washington Capitals history where power-play ...

In the grand scheme of things, the Washington Capitals don’t have much to complain about this season. They’re tied with Carolina for the most points in the NHL, their captain has been setting ...

A blight that plagued the Washington Capitals throughout last season reared its ugly head again during a 5-2 opening night loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. In the effort, Washington went ...

Through 77 regular season games, the Washington Capitals ' power play is not playoff ready. In fact, it is in the playoffs where the power play disappeared last season. After flying through the ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Dino Ciccarelli for ninth all-time in career power play goals (232). But the Washington Capitals’ power play is more than just Ovechkin.

There was a time in Washington Capitals history where power-play goals were almost a guarantee. Now, it's taken a step back. Washington's power play, which has ranked top-5 in the league seven ...