Matt Hendricks

PRO HOCKEY: Ribeiro tops Capitals' offseason decisions

2013-05-16 00:00:00

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...

PRO HOCKEY: Caps reflect on ouster

2013-05-15 02:04:02

Alex Ovechkin believes the Washington Capitals can still win a Stanley Cup with their current team despite their elimination in the first round of the playoffs on Monday. While the Capitals have qualified for the playoffs each of the last six seasons,...

Marc Staal, still recovering from eye injury, sits out

2013-05-11 00:24:03

Defenseman Marc Staal, struggling with vision problems, did not dress for Game 5 Friday night and could not say when he might rejoin the Rangers lineup. Staal, who played 17 minutes in Game 3, then pulled himself out of Game 4 after the morning skate...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Charley Walters column

2013-05-10 00:54:03

Bob Naegele Jr., who sold the Minnesota Wild to Craig Leipold in 2008 and resides in Naples, Fla., was in St. Paul for Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory over Chicago, watching from a suite. "I had forgotten how electric that place is," said Naegele, who...

NHL PLAYOFFS: To best Rangers, Caps need Ovechkin's stick

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Alex Ovechkin didn't need a pep talk from his head coach Thursday morning, but Adam Oates felt compelled to offer a brief moment of encouragement anyway. Ovechkin went without a goal or an assist in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on...

Capitals show signs of life, hold off Flyers for victory

2013-02-01 20:05:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After seeing his team squander third-period leads in each of their last two losses, Washington Capitals first-year coach Adam Oates needed to see some resilience against the Philadelphia Flyers. It didn't come easily, but third-...

Caps fall to Habs, 4-1; 0-3 start to season is 'embarrassing'

2013-01-24 20:59:11

The first game full of errors, poor defensive coverage and careless penalties could easily be shrugged off as growing pains for a team with a new coach and new system. Maybe even the second, too. But as the Washington Capitals foundered for a third...

Amid Lockout, ECHL Provides Hockey Alternative

2012-12-04 12:59:00

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — While the NHL and its players remain engaged in a boardroom battle over dollars and cents, professional hockey is still being played across the United States. Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, of course, are not hockey...

Despite OT loss, Capitals still in 'good position'

2012-05-04 20:31:00

Hard to blame Capitals forward Brooks Laich — or anyone who played in Washington’s three-overtime loss to the New York Rangers — for wanting to catch up on sleep. While dozing, Laich wound up having quite a nightmare. “I woke up,...

Sudden death for Caps in stunning 3-2 loss to Rangers

2012-05-08 00:00:00

So much of the Washington Capitals' success in the postseason has stemmed from their ability to protect and hang on to even the slimmest of margins regardless of the adversity they faced. At a certain point, though, there was bound to be a break that went...

Bears and Capitals Extend Agreement

2012-05-23 21:25:00

The agreement has worked well so it makes sense to both the Hershey Bears and Washington Capitals to keep working together. The following is the official release announcing the affiliation extension between the two teams. As part of the agreement, Bears...

Rangers regain series lead by beating Caps in 3rd OT

2012-05-02 21:29:00

Marian Gaborik scored at 14:41 of the third overtime, and the New York Rangers outlasted the Washington Capitals in a 2-1 victory early Thursday morning to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conferencesemifinal series. Brad Richards was near the backboards...

Jacob Markstrom #25 of the Florida Panthers makes a save against Matt Hendricks #26 of the Washington Capitals.

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Washington Capitals left wing Matt Hendricks (26) tangles with Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Weaver (43) during second-period action.

2011-10-18 00:00:00