Eller has three assists over 13 outings in March. The 35-year-old remains in a bottom-six role, and while he's on the third line, Nic Dowd often gets more ice time as a shutdown center.

Dowd notched an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Wild. Dowd had gone six games without a point, adding four shots on net and 10 hits in that span. He doesn't have to score to be valuable on ...

The goals will take care of themselves.” Duhaime pulled the Capitals ahead 2-1 at 8:49, when Nic Dowd pushed back a loose puck to Duhaime near the hashmarks for the putaway. The Wild issued a ...

Nic Dowd sent a puck toward traffic in front of Gustavsson and forced the goalie to make a save. The rebound was kicked out to the slot, where Duhaime pounced and fired the puck past the Wild ...

"I love to see it," Capitals forward Nic Dowd said. "He's our leader. Didn't surprise me one bit. I think (Ovechkin) is probably very concentrated on winning hockey games. The great thing about ...

"I love to see it," Capitals forward Nic Dowd said. "He's our leader. Didn't surprise me one bit. I think (Ovechkin) is probably very concentrated on winning hockey games. The great thing about ...

“I love to see it,” Capitals forward Nic Dowd said. “He’s our leader. Didn’t surprise me one bit. I think (Ovechkin) is probably very concentrated on winning hockey games. The great ...

Keep an eye on Anthony Beauvillier; he's fit in well on that fourth line and looks like he's forming good chemistry with Nic Dowd and Brandon Duhaime. - It's Women in Hockey Night at Capital One ...