Any thoughts that a 13-day break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament might cool down the Washington Capitals were quickly dismissed on Saturday when the Eastern Conference leaders blew out the host Pittsburgh Penguins,

With the eyes of the hockey world hyper-focused on Boston Thursday for the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-off contest between the U.S. and Canada, the Washington Capitals had their sights on a championship that will be decided later this year: The Stanley Cup Final.

No player from the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals will participate in the 4 Nations Face-Off, an international tournament that will fill the NHL’s midseason break over the next week.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin will be in Miami during the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off -- and he's not alone.

As puck drop between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals approached Saturday, signs of a memorable afternoon at PPG Paints Arena grew in abundance. There were countless signs held by fans,

Flames rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf will start in net tonight against the San Jose Sharks, per TSN's Salim Valji. Wolf, 23, is 19-11-3 with a .912 save percentage and 2.63 GAA in 33 appearances this season for Calgary. The Flames are three points back of the Vancouver Canucks for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.