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The Capitals are one of a plethora of National Hockey League teams reportedly interested in Rangers superstar Artemi Panarin.
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Kane passes Modano for most points by US-born NHL player in Red Wings' 4-3 shootout loss to Capitals
Patrick Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals, who got the decisive goal from Nic Dowd in a shootout on Thursday night.
Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin sparked reaction on social media after he refused to participate in team's campaign for LGBT rights.
The 37-year-old Red Wings forward became the NHL’s all-time leading scorer among U.S.-born players by recording his 1,375th career point against the Washington Capitals, passing Hall of Famer Mike Modano’s mark of 1,374. He entered Thursday's game tied with Modano after notching point No. 1,374 on an assist against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
Detroit forward passes Modano for most points by United States-born player; Washington recovers to win after allowing 2 goals in final 2 minutes
Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson is dealing with a day-to-day upper-body injury ahead of the Winter Olympics.
The Washington Capitals visit the Detroit Red Wings in a Thursday 7:30 p.m. ET contest at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.