Tonight’s Game and a Breakdown of Every Capitals Playoff Scenario
The Washington Capitals are in the driver's seat for the Southeast division crown. And even though tonight's game against the Jets looms…
That Time Pierre McGuire Was Wrong About Everything
Photo credit: Andre Ringuette Lots of smart and informed people have been dead wrong about Alex Ovechkin this year. Also wrong: Pierre McGuire,…
Why It’s Important to Chant ‘MVP’ For Alex Ovechkin
Photo credit: Paul Chiasson Over the next five days, the Capitals will finish the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season with three home games. The…
“They Play Hockey In Heaven”: The New Book by Tom Wilson’s Brother Peter
Photo credit: Tom Wilson's Instagram There comes a time in a teenager's life where the dream of becoming a star athlete dims…
Ovi for Hart, Part II: Because the Capitals Needed Him
Photo credit: Andre Ringuette Earlier I wrote about how the Hart Trophy was a poorly defined award of limited value. Now I'll…
Tom Wilson Scores Playoff Hat Trick Against Dale Hunter’s London Knights
Photo credit: Plymouth Whalers Washington Capitals first-round pick Tom Wilson put up another impressive playoff performance. In game two against regular-season champions…
Ovi for Hart, Part I: The Hart Trophy is Kind of Stupid
Photo credit: Francois Lacasse Sidney Crosby, John Tavares, Jonathan Toews, and Alex Ovechkin. Those are the names most seen in the deluge…
Braden Holtby Cross-Checks Travis Moen Into The Air (GIF)
Photo via @zeekcw Braden Holtby has always been an aggressive goaltender. From stealing sticks of opposing players to jumping into scrums, the…
Caps beat Habs 5-1: Alex Ovechkin is Good at Hockey
Photo credit: Francois Lacasse The Washington Capitals' final road game of the season was a demonstrable blowout. The Montreal Canadiens, purportedly a…
Can Evgeny Kuznetsov Play For The Capitals After the Olympics Next Season?
Photo credit: bezformata.ru At the end of March, Ted Leonsis wrote on his blog about -- at the time -- two Capitals…
Braden Holtby Sticks Up For Himself (GIF)
Photo credit: Andre Ringuette Braden Holtby had a busy night in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. He turned away 35…
Let’s Admire Martin Erat’s Awesome Hand-Eye Coordination (GIF)
Martin Erat is a skilled guy. He's registered 49 points or more in the last eight seasons and when the Capitals acquired…
Streak Ends Here: Senators beat Caps 3-1
Riding high on an eight-game win streak, the Washington Capitals had all kinds of confidence before their game at the home of…
Ovechkin, Backstrom And Komarov Are Gagarin Cup Champions… Or Are They?
Ovechkin, Komarov, and some body parts of Backstrom during their stint with Dynamo. (Photo credit: HC Dynamo) On Wednesday, Dynamo Moscow beat…
Dynamo Moscow Wins Gagarin Cup; Will Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom Get Rings?
Dynamo forward Denis Kokarev celebrating the victory. (Photo credit: RIA Novosti/Alexey Filippov) Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom's former KHL team, Dynamo Moscow,…
Adam Oates Thinks Alex Ovechkin Should Win the Hart Trophy
Photo credit: Greg Fiume Alex Ovechkin is playing very well. He leads the league in goals, has tallied 18 times in his…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal, Defends His Teammates, and Gets Totally Fancy Against Leafs (GIF)
Ovi seems happy, no? (Photo credit: Alex Brandon) During the first few weeks of the season when the Caps were in dead…
Caps Smack Leafs 5-1; Don’t Hit Nicky!
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Looking to extend their season-high seven game win streak, the Washington Capitals hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs on…
Alex Ovechkin’s Verizon Wireless Street Hockey Commercial (Video)
Photo credit: @WashCaps If you searched Alex Ovechkin's name on Twitter the afternoon of March 27th, you witnessed several Capitals fans freaking…
Reasonable Question Makes Jason Chimera Storm Off As Caps Frustrated By Horrid Third Periods
Tie Game. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume) The Washington Capitals were leading the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night. They ended up…
