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Charlie Lindgren was the difference-maker in the Washington Capitals' 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. The game's First Star stopped 17 shots in the first period, 10 in the second, and 15 in the third before giving up a goal to Patrick Kane with less than two seconds remaining in regulation. The…
The Washington Capitals knew the stakes of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings. A six-game losing streak had pushed them out of a playoff spot, erasing many of the gains they had made with a 9-5-1 record in March. And with Detroit a point ahead of them for the second Eastern Conference wild-card…
Ethen Frank completed his third career hat trick -- his second this season -- as the Hershey Bears beat the Iowa Wild 7-2 on Saturday. The goals were Frank's 26th, 27th, and 28th of the season, passing Pierrick Dube (27) for the Bears' team lead in tallies. Frank is also tied for fifth in the…
Duo returned to AHL-leading Bears
The Washington Capitals returned Matthew Phillips and Hunter Shepard to the Hershey Bears on Saturday. Neither player suited up for the Capitals during their latest stint with the team. Phillips was called up as TJ Oshie missed the team's back-to-back against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes while Shepard was summoned after Darcy Kuemper suffered…