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		<title>Photos: Bears Fall, but Are at Least Going to the Playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Hershey Bears dropped their final regular-season meeting with the Bridgeport Islanders, 2-1, on Saturday night at GIANT Center.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Photos: Last Home Game of the Season, Jersey Ceremony, and Maybe Alex Ovechkin&#8217;s Last Home Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Capital One Arena was packed for Sunday&#8217;s 3-0 victory against the Penguins, as fans cheered for Alex Ovechkin to play for one more year, and saluted the team in their last regular season game of the season, and most likely, their last game of the season. Ovechkin hasn&#8217;t committed to playing another season and will &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Protas Brothers Are a Pair of Several Brothers Who Suited Up Together for the Caps</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday against the Maple Leafs, Ilya and Alexei Protas played their first regular season game together in Washington, and they even earned an assist on Cole Hudson's empty net goal in the 4-0 win.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dylan Strome Wins Team Record Third Dave Fay Media Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo via Sammi Silber Each year since 2015, the Capitals media vote on their favorite players to interview throughout the season. After losing last year to Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome won it this year for the third time in the past four seasons. Each eligible media member votes on three players. Sammi Silber of The &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alex Ovechkin&#8217;s Two Assists in 20 Seconds Are the Fastest of His Career</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin set another personal record on Saturday with two assists in the span of 20 seconds against Buffalo, as he got the helpers on Jakob Chychrun and Dylan Strome&#8217;s first period goals. While that&#8217;s kind of neat, especially for a 40-year-old hockey player, many Caps players, Ovi included, have scored two goals in less &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jakob Chychrun Scores on his Birthday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jakob Chychrun during warmups. (Caps Outsider) On his 28th birthday Tuesday, Jakob Chychrun scored his 24th goal of the season, as he put home a power play goal from the point to give the Caps a 3-2 lead in the second period. Chychrun also had an assist on Ryan Leonard&#8217;s power play goal late in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Caps Honor Tom Wilson for 900 Games Played</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wilson has been all sorts of things for the Caps, including a pugilist, a goal scorer, a wrecking ball, an all-star, the team's suspension king, an Olympian, a bully, and a team leader.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alex Ovechkin Scores 30th Goal of Season for 20th Time (and Scores Again Later)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ovi warms up before the game. (Caps Outsider) For the 20th time in his 21-season career, Alex Ovechkin scored 30 goals, as he hit in a rebound in the first period Tuesday against the Flyers. Ovi has already had that record for a couple of seasons, though, when he got his 18th 30-goal season to &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rest in Peace to Former Cap Bill Riley</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bill Riley, who played for the Washington Capitals in their first four seasons, passed away Sunday, according the the NHL Players Association.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alex Ovechkin Scores 1,000th Career Goal in Both Regular Season and Playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career NHL goal (regular season and playoffs) on Sunday in the Capitals&#8217; 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He reached the mark in typical Ovi fashion, scoring from his office in the left faceoff circle, on a pass from Dylan Strome. Cole Hutson also assisted, giving him his first &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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