The impact of those two developments, if they stick, will likely far outlast that of Horvat’s game-winner early in the third period, or the eventual 3-1 Islanders win over the Capitals — though, of course, snapping a three-game losing streak and salvaging something from this road trip is far from nothing.

The Buffalo Sabres open November at KeyBank Center with an Eastern Conference matchup against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. The Sabres are 4-2-1 at home this season. They finished October 4-4-3 overall, with three straight overtime losses but ...

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BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals look to break their three-game losing streak with a victory against the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo is 4-4-3 overall and 4-2-1 at home. The Sabres rank eighth in NHL play with 51 total penalties (averaging 4.6 per game).

They beat the Capitals 3-1 on Friday night at Capital One Arena as Cal Ritchie, a key return in the Brock Nelson deal at last season’s trade deadline, made his Islanders’ debut after finally being recalled from their AHL affiliate in Bridgeport. Sorokin made 22 saves for the Islanders (5-5-1), who went 1-2-1 on the trip.

The NHL has three games on Friday spread evenly throughout the night. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche in an unusual 4 p.m. et start, then t

The Capitals have signed winger Ivan Miroshnichenko to a two-year contract extension, per his representation at Gold Star Hockey. It’s a one-way deal worth $1.85M for a cap hit of $925,000, per PuckPedia.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders look to break a three-game slide with a victory over the Washington Capitals. Washington has a 6-4 record overall and a 3-0-0 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Capitals have allowed 22 goals while scoring 27 for a +5 scoring differential.

The Washington Capitals have fired assistant coach Mitch Love following an NHL investigation into his personal conduct.

On a night when Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had the opportunity to score the 900th goal of his Hall of Fame career, the Dallas Stars spoiled the p

The Capitals continue to deal with injuries up front, with Pierre-Luc Dubois exiting Friday's contest with an injury.