Blackhawks Raise Banner, Beat Capitals

SportsCenter Highlight of the Night: The Blackhawks scored three goals in the third period to win the opener against the Capitals 6-4.

Ovechkin scored a goal and added an assist, but went minus-2 in Tuesday's season-opening loss to the Blackhawks.

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Greenberg: Value bets in the NHL

ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg examines value bets for the 2013-14 NHL season, including Cup picks, over/unders and trophy winners.

Fantasy Hockey Forecaster: Week 1

Sean Allen previews Week 1's fantasy hockey action, and has tips on how to manage your team for the first week of the season.

Ovechkin: Carrying torch is 'biggest moment'

Alex Ovechkin said he is thrilled to kick off Russia's Olympic torch relay for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi -- a mammoth effort covering the country's nine time zones that will include a trip to outer space.

Caps' Ovechkin to carry Sochi torch for Russia

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will be the first Russian torch bearer for the 2014 Winter Olympics when the flame is ignited on Sept. 29 during a ceremony in Olympia, Greece, the Sochi 2014 organizing committee said Thursday.

HP: Projected 2013-14 NHL top goal scorers

Adam Gretz of Hockey Prospectus projects the NHL's top goal scorers for the 2013-14 season. Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos tops the list.

Greenberg: 10 boom or bust players

Neil Greenberg assesses which NHL players will up their production this season, and which will be busts, including Mikhail Grabovski, Gabriel Landeskog and Nail Yakupov.

NHL Future Power Rankings

Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.

NHL Morning Links - Sept. 16

Last week, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma made it clear that Marc-Andre Fleury still is the franchise's No. 1 goalie and will start the majority of the games in 2013-14.

Visa issues keeping Grabovski from Capitals

Mikhail Grabovski's only real link to the Washington Capitals has come in the form of text messages from Alex Ovechkin.