Throwback Caps jersey from Alex Ovechkin’s NHL debut up for auction

Brooks Orpik: Game 6 penalty that led to four-minute power play was ‘odd call’
Pittsburgh scored two power play goals in the second period, a moment Washington Coach Barry Trotz pointed to when asked, “What went wrong?

Choosing between regular season and playoff success is sport’s trick question
You can enjoy both postseason tension and regular season rhythm, but most people don’t.

Capitals reveal their injuries from the season
Karl Alzner said he may need surgery for a partially torn groin.

Five reasons the Capitals lost in the second round to the Penguins
The series was so close, the Penguins scored just one more goal than the Capitals in their six games.

Caps play-by-play man doesn’t want to hear that Washington ‘choked’
Don’t say that word around Joe Beninati.

Capitals must ponder whether to ‘fix’ a team that had few weaknesses
It’s difficult to pin blame for the loss or set a course for next year when there is little to repair.

Caps didn’t lose because of their past, but it makes losing more painful
Latest failure resonates with those who have lived through all that preceded it

For D.C. sports, it’s like we’ve been here before – because we have
Capitals add to the city’s well-worn playoff disappointment.