Instant analysis of the Capitals’ 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night at Verizon Center:
As the clock ticked toward the NHL’s 3 p.m. trade deadline Mike Ribeiro was neither traded nor re-signed by the Capitals.
And that’s just fine with him.
PHILADELPHIA – In a season like this, it’s the little things that will get teams into the post-season, and little things that will keep them out.
Troy Brouwer was one of 11 participants in an optional skate Wednesday morning and the Capitals forward expects to return to the lineup Thursday against the Florida Panthers.
When Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer was informed Monday that Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward would be sidelined the next 6-8 weeks with a third-degree sprain of his medial collateral lig

























