A Rainy Day Open Thread for the Eliminated Caps
Photo: Justin Aller The rock rolled down the hill. With Nick Bonino's overtime goal, the Washington Capitals season ended in a blink.…
Capitals Eliminated in Overtime by Penguins :(
An early deficit, sent spiraling by a terrible penalty, then a stirring, unlikely comeback, sudden defeat. Game Six was the height of…
Penguins Score Twice After Brooks Orpik’s Double Minor For High Sticking
Two years ago, Brian MacLellan signed Brooks Orpik to a five-year deal because of the veteran defenseman's "leadership and experience." Tuesday night in Game…
Karl Alzner Leaves Game After Getting Slashed by Sidney Crosby
Karl Alzner, one of the Capitals' most reliable defensemen, just left Game Six with an injury. Some time before the 9:20 mark…
Round 2, Game 6 Live Blog: Caps at Pens
Photo: Justin K. Aller First off, apologies for the lack of liveblog last game, I was in attendance for the Game Five…
Caps at Penguins Pregame: Flip Two Coins
The spirit of '09 (Photo: Bruce Bennett) The Washington Capitals enjoyed their last elimination game, a 3-1 win on home ice, but there's no…
Keys for Game Six to Force a Game Seven
Photo: Drew Hallowell A Caps win in Game Five brought the series back to Pittsburgh. Tonight, the Washington Capitals will look to…
The Story Behind the ‘Shut Up, Pierre’ Sign
During Game Two of the Caps-Pens series, two bold fans brought a sign and held it behind the glass for Pierre McGuire.…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: ‘We Have Lots of Balls in This Locker Room’
Photo: Drew Hallowell Ahead of Game Six in Pittsburgh, Evgeny Kuznetsov had something profound to say, which I'm now going to share…
Michael Latta Has Been Benched During the Playoffs For His Hockey Hero Growing Up
The Washington Capitals have played eleven games in this year’s postseason and, so far, forward Michael Latta has been a healthy scratch…
AHL Enforcers Take Fight to Twitter: Liam O’Brien Tells Tom Sestito to ‘Take the Rocks Out of His Head’
Photo: Kyle Mace The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins are currently engaged in a brutal playoff series, which has featured multiple head…
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Justin Williams Plays Basketball Pregame, Shoots Like Jimmy Chitwood
Justin Williams attempts a shot behind the backboard. On Saturday night, Justin Williams scored his second goal of the postseason, going five…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Kissed Jason Chimera During Post-Practice Interview
The Washington Capitals must win their next two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins to keep their Stanley Cup dreams alive. Yet, if…
Believe It or Not, Evgeny Kuznetsov Has Played Really Well This Postseason
Photo: Amanda Bowen Evgeny Kuznetsov put himself on the map as a star in the NHL during the regular season. Building off…
TJ Oshie’s New Pregame Routine Includes Getting Butt Slashed
Photo: Friends In Cold Places TJ Oshie shares the Caps' lead in postseason goals (5) with Alex Ovechkin. Some may say Oshie's…
Barry Trotz Doesn’t Get Paid Enough
Photo: Monumental Network It's been a big weekend on the NHL coaching beat. Former Caps coach, former Ducks coach, and always awesome…
Caps Stay Alive: Numbers For the Morning After
Photo: Rob Carr The Caps are still alive. The team in red defeated the Penguins 3-1 on Saturday night to force a…
Braden Holtby’s Heroics Keep the Capitals’ Season Alive
Heading into Game Five, we had heard plenty of “Murray! Murray!” chants from the home crowd in Pittsburgh. Penguins rookie netminder Matt…
Caps Fans Celebrate on Gallery Steps, Pens Fans MIA
Six days ago, the Penguins defeated the Capitals at Verizon Center and their fans got raucous on the steps of the National Portrait…
Caps Trump Penguins 3-1, Make Hockey Great Again
Photo: Patrick Smith How great are the Washington Capitals? I mean, how totally great are the Washington Capitals? Look at how the…
