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The Washington Capitals will meet the Chicago Blackhawks in NHL action on Tuesday night from the United Center.

Strome, who returned to the United Center as a Hawks opponent for the first time Tuesday, has recently operated as Alex Ovechkin’s center during Ovechkin’s pursuit of 800 career goals.

"I came down here and now I'm a Cap. It's unbelievable, the girls are great, they welcomed me with open arms. It's been a whirlwind of a week."

Not being in a playoff spot on Thanksgiving could spell doom for these NHL teams.

WASHINGTON — The Flyers maintained a 2-1 lead over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at CapitalOne Arena with roughly three minutes remaining in the third period and were on the cusp of snapping their seven-game losing streak.

Melbourne trio Cayla George, Tiffany Mitchell and Kristy Wallace combined for the Boomers' third win of the WNBL season with a 35-point victory over Canberra.

WASHINGTON — Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Darcy Kuemper know better than anyone else living in the nation’s capital what Nathan MacKinnon can do with a puck. They were witnesses to his brilliance for one season, the longest season of his career at that. The season he went coast-to-coast for a playoff…

ST. LOUIS — In the history of the NHL, there had never been a team win five straight games on the heels of a losing streak of eight games or more.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers did not have much trouble with the Washington Capitals for the first two periods of their 5-2 win Tuesday in Sunrise. They were well on their way to 50 shots on goal, converted on a power play and every one of the Capitals’. Even…