Andre Burakovsky reads US Weekly on the plane while Nicklas Backstrom bops along to Willie Nelson

The Capitals captain (a man who likes to give us nice things like Stanley Cups) has given us another nice thing: an Instagram story from inside the Capitals’ plane.

The team is on their way to Vancouver after a shootout loss Friday night against the Florida Panthers. But (at least from where Alex Ovechkin is sitting,) the team’s spirits are high.

The video isn’t long, but there was a lot to unpack, and we are happy to provide an exhaustive analysis.

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By Brennin Weiswerda On October 20, 2018  0 Comment
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RMNB was on NHL Network. We discussed Tom Wilson’s suspension, the Caps winning the Stanley Cup, and Ilya Samsonov.

Friday, I was asked to join the NHL Network for a live TV interview. Jackie Redmond, who is very good at her job, asked me some very good questions and, other than me hating my face and the fact that I accidentally cut off part of the RMNB sign in the background, I think it went well.

So yeah, watch it for yourself and please be kind. I’m fragile.

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By Ian Oland On October 20, 2018  0 Comment
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Shane Gersich and Brian Pinho score first AHL goals on same night

The Hershey Bears have had an abysmal start to the season, winning only one of their first six games, but Friday evening against the Charlotte Checkers, there were reasons to celebrate.

Brian Pinho and Shane Gersich scored their first AHL goals.

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By Alex Hayes On October 20, 2018  0 Comment
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Bad start dooms Caps to shootout loss: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals gave the Florida Panthers their first win of the young season as the Caps could never fully recover from a horrid first period that saw them give up four goals. The Panthers eventually would prevail in a shootout, downing the good guys 6-5.

The Capitals out-shot the Panthers 31 to 30 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 42 to 35.

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By Chris Cerullo On October 20, 2018  1 Comment
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Every goal in the Caps-Panthers shootout was filthy

The Washington Capitals showed a lot of mettle Friday night, clawing their way back from a 4-1 deficit to force overtime. Per Ted Starkey, the game marked the second time this season the reigning Stanley Cup champions have gotten a standings point in a game they trailed by two or more goals.

The Capitals eventually lost in the shootout 6-5, but boy, what a shootout it was.

TJ Oshie, Aleksander Barkov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vincent Trochek, and Jonathan Huberdeau all scored videogame goals.

I’m not going to offer much analysis. Just look at these and enjoy the good hockey.

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By Ian Oland On October 20, 2018  0 Comment
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Bob Boughner wants the Department of Player Safety to review Alex Ovechkin’s high hit on Mark Pysyk

The Washington Capitals game against the Florida Panthers on Friday was wacky and had a bit of everything: high scoring, both starting goalies getting benched, both teams scoring three unanswered goals, a wild overtime period, and a shootout. There was also some physical play, including a controversial high hit levied by Alex Ovechkin.

Less than a minute into the second period, Ovechkin nailed Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk with a high hit at the top of the circle in the offensive zone.

The Panthers later announced that Pysyk would not be returning to the game due to an “upper body injury.”

In his postgame interview, Panthers head coach Bob Boughner expressed his opinion on the hit, calling it “a head shot.”

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By Ian Oland On October 19, 2018  1 Comment
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Cat scratched: Panthers beat Caps 6-5 (SO)

The Florida Panthers entered Friday night looking for their first victory of the season and oh boy did they sure come out of the gate firing. The Capitals got ambushed in the first period for four goals against, but they weren’t out of this one just yet.

The Panthers scored about 568 goals in the first period, sandwiched around a strike by John Carlson. Snakebitten Brett Connolly and Jakub Vrana would pull the home side closer with a goal apiece in the second. DSP tied things up shortly after, but Jonathan Huberdeau struck on a two man advantage to restore the Floridian lead.

Very late strike from Nicklas Backstrom to take this thing to OT. Shootout bullets time!

  • Oshie put the biscuit in the basket.
  • Barkov put the biscuit in the basket.
  • Kuznetsov put the biscuit in the basket.
  • Bjugstad did not put the biscuit in the basket.
  • Ovechkin did not put the biscuit in the basket.
  • Trocheck put the biscuit in the basket.
  • Backstrom did not put the biscuit in the basket.
  • Huberdeau put the biscuit in the basket.

Panthers beat Caps 6-5.

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By Chris Cerullo On October 19, 2018  1 Comment
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Oh no, not again. Brett Connolly left Jakub Vrana hanging on a fist bump. 🤦🏻

Last season’s NHL GIF Of The Year just happened again.

Friday night, after Jakub Vrana found Brett Connolly wide open in front of the net for a second-period goal, the two teammates went back to the bench. Vrana wanted a fist bump and… oh no.

It happened again.

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By Ian Oland On October 19, 2018  1 Comment
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Capitals Casino Night raised more than $400,000 through record-breaking live auction bids (Photos)

On Sunday evening, over 500 Washington Capitals fans and the team gathered at the MGM National Harbor for the annual Caps Casino Night. The evening, which raises money for Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation, features current and past Capitals and staff playing casino games with fans, as well as a live and silent auction which raised more than $400,000.

Each player mingled with fans throughout the night, talking about all sorts of topics and also spending time signing autographs and taking photos. The cherry on top of a great evening was the special guest–the Stanley Cup.

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By Cara Bahniuk On October 19, 2018  0 Comment
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Caps vs Panthers pregame: Wounded animal

The Washington Capitals’ last home game before their western road swing comes against one of only two teams in the NHL still without a win. That would be the Florida Panthers who have somehow managed to only play four games to this point and have not won any of them. They’re going to be desperate to change that tonight.

Yours truly will have your recap, so get ready for a lot of tweets and bullet points that are only funny to me. Your fantastic game coverage on NBCS Washington starts at 6 PM, and you can stream all of it, including the entire game, online.

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By Chris Cerullo On October 19, 2018  0 Comment
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