The Capitals’ hopes of going up 3-2 against the Rangers crumbled in matter of seconds after a late penalty to Joel Ward. And Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is declaring war on the Phillies.

Joel Ward isn’t really bothered by all those racist tweets. Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is, though.

After the Capitals’ Joel Ward scored the game-winning goal to beat the Bruins in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series, some Boston fans responded on Twitter with messages containing racial slurs directed at Ward, who is black.

The Capitals knocked off the 2011 Stanley Cup champions after beating the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 7 of the first round of the NHL Playoffs on an overtime goal by fourth-line forward Joel Ward.

Another game against the Boston Bruins, another overtime. But in the decisive seventh game of the hard-fought series, the Washington Capitals emerged victorious on a rebound goal scored by Joel Ward.