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  Jarred Tinordi’s continued development bodes well for NHL goal

  By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
  Mike Stancik played for the Washington Little Capitals from 2001-2003 when they were coached by ex-Caps defenseman Mark Tinordi. He remembers practice goalie Jarred Tinordi very well.

All the Kings' men are hailed for winning Western Conference
By Greg Beacham - Associated Press
The crowd was dozens deep and hundreds wide, screaming and chanting and surrounding the Los Angeles Kings' cars as they drove home after writing another improbable chapter in the big, mostly empty book that holds their franchise history.

Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win West
By John Marshall - Associated Press
A great road playoff run has the Los Angeles Kings in a place they haven't been since the Great One was skating in Southern California.

After four games, Rangers fit to be tied
By Ira Podell - The Washington Times
Practice for the New York Rangers went from optional to mandatory. Their attitude shifted from agitated to optimistic.

Eastern final lives up to hard-edged billing
By Tom Canavan - Associated Press
The Eastern Conference final between the New Jersey Devils and rival New York Rangers is turning out to be exactly what everyone thought.

• SNYDER: Two out of three for the Nats ain't bad, but ...

  By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times
  Once again, it's time to check off some items on my "TIDU List" — Things I Don't Understand:

• Devils outlast Rangers, 5-3, take 3-2 series lead

  By IRA PODELL - Associated Press
  The Devils turned a stellar first nine minutes and an opportunistic final five into a stirring victory over the Rangers that moved New Jersey within one win of a trip to the Stanley Cup finals.

• Canucks extend contract for coach Vigneault

  By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
  The Vancouver Canucks signed coach Alain Vigneault to a contract extension, ending speculation that the team's playoff loss to Los Angeles might cost him the job.

• Canucks extend contract Vigneault's contract

  By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
  The Vancouver Canucks signed coach Alain Vigneault to a contract extension, ending speculation that the team's playoff loss to Los Angeles might cost him the job.

• Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust

  By IRA PODELL - Associated Press
  John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media.

• Tom Renney out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers

  By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
  Tom Renney is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers.

• Oilers coach Tom Renney will not return to team

  By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
  The Edmonton Oilers are searching for a new coach after deciding to let Tom Renney go following two losing seasons.

• Kings bring dominant playoff run back home

  By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press
  The Los Angeles Kings have maintained their discipline and cool during a dominant playoff run that has them two wins away from the team's first Stanley Cup finals appearance since 1993 with Wayne Gretzky.

• NHL questions: Can the Rangers go all the way?

  By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press
  The NHL's conference finals opened over the weekend without some of the top teams and big stars that highlighted the regular season.

• Rangers to try for 2-0 series lead

  By IRA PODELL - Associated Press
  For the third straight series, the New York Rangers are basking in the glow of a 1-0 lead earned in the confines of "The World's Most Famous Arena.

  • Alexander Semin's agent says client wants to be a 'full-time player'

    By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
    The Washington Capitals have always wanted Alexander Semin to score. His $6.7 million salary this season was fit for a sniper who fills up the net.

  • Column: 'If we're tired, something's the matter'

    By JIM LITKE - Associated Press
    Coach John Tortorella's postgame news conference was so short you might think that just like the rest of the Rangers, he was trying to conserve energy.

  • Rangers to try for 2-0 series lead for 3rd time

    By IRA PODELL - Associated Press
    For the third straight series, the New York Rangers are basking in the glow of a 1-0 lead earned in the confines of "The World's Most Famous Arena."

  • Dale Hunter out as coach of Washington Capitals

    By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press
    Dale Hunter is finished as coach of the Washington Capitals after less than one full season, telling the team he wants to return to his family in Canada.

  • Dale Hunter quits as coach of Washington Capitals

    By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press
    For quite some time, Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee tried to persuade former player Dale Hunter to return to the team as its coach. This season, McPhee finally got his man _ just not for very long.

  • Broken foot sidelined Capitals' Beagle for last two games

    By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
    The hardest part for Jay Beagle wasn't finishing Game 5 of the Washington Capitals' series against the New York Rangers on a broken foot.

  • Hunter steps down as Capitals coach

    By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
    Brooks Laich tried to convince Dale Hunter to stay as Washington Capitals coach. He joked that Hunter could have his house and he'd move into an apartment if that was necessary.

  • DALY: This blow hurts, but it's one we all saw coming

    By Dan Daly - The Washington Times
    Now you know what it's like, Washington Capitals fans, to be on the receiving end of a Dale Hunter crosscheck — right in the snout.

  • Will rest mean rust for Devils?

    By Associated Press
    The New Jersey Devils don't need to look far to find the positives and negatives of lengthy waits in the postseason.

  • DALY: An encouraging run by the Caps ends too soon

    By Dan Daly - The Washington Times
    Another opportunity has passed the Washington Capitals by. That's five now in the Alex Ovechkin era, starting with the Game 7 loss to Philadelphia in 2008. The one Saturday night at Madison Square Garden might hurt more than any of them, though, because this time the Caps played The Right Way for a solid month — winning playoff hockey. Unlike past seasons, there wasn't a single game they weren't present and accounted for.

  • Capitals' goaltending in good hands with Holtby

    By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
    Tomas Vokoun already was out of commission when a nagging groin injury flared up and knocked him out in late March. It was a week later when Florida Panthers forward Marco Sturm fell awkwardly on Michal Neuvirth and changed the course of the Washington Capitals' season.

  • DALY: This time, the other team simply was better

    By Dan Daly - The Washington Times
    This ending for the Washington Capitals feels different than the ones before it, and there's a reason for that. For the first time since the club returned to the playoffs in 2008, the usual excuses/explanations don't apply.

  • Capitals' expectations unmet

    By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
    In the minutes after the Washington Capitals' season ended Saturday night, coach Dale Hunter talked about how this particular defeat to the New York Rangers felt. "They feel all the same," he said.

    • Henrik Lundqvist a big reason why Capitals are heading home

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      The Washington Capitals were buzzing. Alexander Semin had a back-handed chance. Mike Knuble on the doorstep. Time after time New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was there to provide the big stop.

    • Capitals' season ends with 2-1 Game 7 loss to Rangers

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      Alex Ovechkin sat at his stall in full uniform, interviews long over. It wasn't hard to judge the look on his face; he was a defeated man after the Washington Capitals' season ended Saturday night with a 2-1 Game 7 loss in the Eastern Conference semifinals to the New York Rangers.

    • Rebuilding London Knights headed to the Memorial Cup

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      Even as he's immersed in the Washington Capitals' playoff run, Dale Hunter has kept an eye on the London Knights, the junior team he co-owns along with his brother Mark. When the Caps beat the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series, Hunter smiled when told the Knights won, too.

    • A new dad, Braden Holtby's focus unwavering on eve of Game 7

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      Troy Brouwer knows Braden Holtby thrives amid distractions. Game 7 against the New York Rangers isn't a concern.

    • Capitals having fun - and enjoying the results

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      The common refrain much of this season was that the Washington Capitals were too talented to play so inconsistently. Too talented to be in danger of missing the playoffs.

    • Jeff Halpern impresses after long layoff; likely to play again in Game 7

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      It's very possible, even likely, that Jay Beagle misses Game 7 of the Washington Capitals' second-round series against the New York Rangers. He hasn't skated since Game 5 on Monday, where he sustained an apparent right leg injury.

    • Bettman: Blues status brighter with new ownership

      By R.B. FALLSTROM - Associated Press
      NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave his stamp of approval to new St. Louis Blues ownership, saying the franchise's financial picture is much improved.

    • Capitals show they can take Rangers' punch

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      It appeared as if the Washington Capitals were finished when they blew a chance to put the Boston Bruins away in six games. Their season seemed over when they lost to the New York Rangers in triple overtime in Game 3. And then again when they lost the lead with 7.6 seconds left in regulation in Game 5 and proceeded to fall in overtime.

    • Dale Hunter uncertain of Jay Beagle's status ahead of Game 7

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      Teammates on Wednesday morning weren't eager to discuss the possibility of Jay Beagle missing Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. A fringe roster player for the Washington Capitals at the start of the season, he has developed into a key faceoff, penalty-killing and shot-blocking specialist.

    • Local group introduced as teams owners

      By R.B. FALLSTROM - Associated Press
      NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave his stamp of approval to the new St. Louis Blues ownership, saying the franchise's financial picture is much improved.

    • Capitals' penalty kill smothers Rangers' attack

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      It was hard for everyone around the Washington Capitals not to feel a little sickening deja vu. A high-sticking double minor on Joel Ward led to a Game 5 collapse, and then Jeff Halpern let his stick get loose and drew blood from New York Rangers forward John Mitchell in the second period of Game 6 on Wednesday night.

    • DALY: It's time for fate to smile on Capitals

      By Dan Daly - The Washington Times
      So it all comes down to 60 minutes for the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers — unless, of course, it all comes down to 114 minutes, 41 seconds, the way it did in Game 3. The big question is: Will the final score be 3-2 or 2-1? In this series, it seems like it's always one or the other.

    • Ducks, Boudreau agree on 2-year contract extension

      By Associated Press
      The Anaheim Ducks signed coach Bruce Boudreau to a two-year contract extension through 2014-15.

    • Lou Lamoriello, Devils get their due

      By Tom Canavan - Associated Press
      A day after making the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2003, New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello was in a good mood.

    • Capitals defeat Rangers 2-1 to force Game 7

      By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
      Alex Ovechkin didn't want it to end like this. Not after the run the Washington Capitals went on, through the Boston Bruins and sticking with the New York Rangers goal-for-goal.

      • Matt Hendricks stokes Capitals' fire in locker room, on ice

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        When the Washington Capitals talk about leadership, it goes far beyond Alex Ovechkin and a group that includes variable alternate captains Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Knuble, Troy Brouwer and Brooks Laich. Discussing vocal leaders, everyone to a man brought up Matt Hendricks.

      • Capitals reflect Dale Hunter's poise behind bench

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        A team so often draws its mood from its coach, so it wasn't surprising in previous years to see the Washington Capitals tighten up when Bruce Boudreau was under pressure. The highs were high when Boudreau got fired up, and the lows were low when the results didn't match lofty expectations.

      • DALY: A series destined to go the distance

        By Dan Daly - The Washington Times
        Six games aren't enough for Washington Capitals and New York Rangers, just as six weren't enough for the Caps and Boston Bruins in the first round. And why should they be? Some series are just destined — required, almost — to go the distance. Anything less would shortchange the players, the fans and maybe even history.

      • NHL Board of Governors OKs sale of St. Louis Blues

        By JIM SALTER - Associated Press
        The NHL Board of Governors has approved the sale of the St. Louis Blues to a group headed by St. Louis beer distributor Tom Stillman, the league announced Wednesday.

      • Capitals don't have time to obsess over squandered opportunity in Game 5

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        Unlike the morning after the Washington Capitals' 2-1 triple-overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 3, Brooks Laich didn't wake up Tuesday with the feeling that the season was over.

      • Brooks Laich's block attempt proved to be tipping point in overtime loss

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        Braden Holtby loves it when teammates block shots, going out of his way to show his appreciation. But the Washington Capitals' rookie goaltender knows what can go wrong when players don't get in front of pucks.

      • Capitals rookie Holtby plays with poise of a veteran

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        Braden Holtby just stared. It was Game 7 against the Boston Bruins, and Rich Peverley slashed him across the left arm. The Washington Capitals' rookie goaltender didn't flinch.

      • Coyotes a step closer to having an owner

        By BOB BAUM - Associated Press
        The Phoenix Coyotes are a step close to having an owner after three years of waiting.

      • Flyers' owner sued over Winter Classic tickets

        By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
        Lawyers for a Philadelphia Flyers season ticket-holder have sued the team's owner over its policy for tickets to the outdoor Winter Classic. The team calls the lawsuit frivolous.

      • Caps lose lead in final 7 seconds, fall early in OT

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        Playing one-goal games is life as usual for the Washington Capitals. That's playoff hockey, for the past few months. Trapping and trying to hold the lead, the Caps surrendered it with 6.6 seconds left.

      • Caps-Rangers series yet to cross from tough to dirty

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        Through the first four games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers haven't been involved in the kind of dirty stuff they dealt with in their first-round series, but that doesn't take away from the intensity of the series.

      • Caps' perseverance pays off; power play produces

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        There's no use trying to come up with moral victories on the power play. It's about producing, and it's frustrating when everything goes right and the puck doesn't go in the net.

      • Momentum swings back to Capitals

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        Desperation was there from the hop Saturday afternoon, with the Washington Capitals looking nothing like a team that just lost to the New York Rangers in a marathon Game 3.

      • DALY: The glitz gone, these Caps are merely . . . admirable

        By Dan Daly - The Washington Times
        The Washington Capitals aren't as photogenic as they used to be. We may never, for instance, see Alexander Ovechkin score another goal while lying on his back. But what they've evolved into is much more pleasing to the eyes. They've become, in baseball parlance, a tough out.

      • Young guns lead Caps to Game 4 win over Rangers

        By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
        Last year when the Washington Capitals' season ended, the core Young Guns were battered and bruised. Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were playing hurt, Alexander Semin wasn't producing and Mike Green even got knocked out with a hip injury. The Tampa Bay Lightning were able to sweep them out of the playoffs because the best players didn't look at all like that.