Cardiac: Leafs beat Caps 4-3 (OT)
You didn't really think it would be that easy, did you? We said this would be a fun series, not a breeze.…
This is what overtime playoff hockey does to us
The Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs just went to overtime for the second straight game. Late in the first OT, CSN…
Nicklas Backstrom scores huge goal, ties Game Two late in the third period
Nicklas Backstrom is normally a reserved and emotionless hockey player. Saturday night, after the Swedish Center tied the game, Backstrom went nuts.
Roman Polak suffers grotesque injury after absorbing huge bodycheck from Brooks Orpik
The Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing exciting run-and-gun hockey in their first round matchup, trading tough hits along…
John Carlson did a slapshot and it did not miss the net, also it went in
The Caps have taken the lead in Game Two thanks to -- and I hope you're sitting down -- a John Carlson…
Alex Ovechkin sends greetings from Ovechkin island
Everybody, please welcome Alex Ovechkin to the 2017 playoffs. In the second period of the second game of the first round, Ovi…
Karl Alzner kisses daughter Stella through glass during warmups
Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner appears to have a new playoff routine and it's pretty adorable. During warmups of each home playoff game…
The Caps will be giving away Budweiser goal light beer cups to the first 10,000 fans in attendance for Game Two
Remember last year when I wrote about the Budweiser Goal Light? The $159.99 goal light connects to your wi-fi and goes off…
30 photos from Game One of the Caps-Leafs series
Playoff hockey was back in DC Thursday when the Washington Capitals hosted Game One of their first-round series with the Toronto Maple…
You need to see HNIC’s opening montage to the Capitals and Maple Leafs first-round series
Hockey Night In Canada has a long tradition of doing stunning opening montages. On Thursday night, the ritual continued as CBC previewed…
Follow our countdown of the 16 wins needed for the Stanley Cup
We all know it takes 16 wins for a Stanley Cup and this year I'm counting down every victory. After the Caps'…
The stunning visual of Verizon Center lit up by 18,506 red glow sticks
Thursday night, the Washington Capitals gave out red glow sticks again to all fans in attendance at Verizon Center. A white oblong…
Caps vs Leafs pregame: Take two (Game Two)
The Washington Capitals had a slow start against a plucky team of Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. That better not happen…
Columbus Dispatch: Never mind on that whole Crying Sidney Crosby mask thing
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored one goal and had the primary assist on two more in his team's 4-1 drubbing of the Blue…
The Edmonton Oilers should be disqualified from the playoffs because their fans did the wave
On Saturday night, the Edmonton Oilers won their first playoff game since June 17, 2006 - a stretch of futility that lasted…
The Columbus Dispatch will be giving out crying Sidney Crosby masks ahead of Game Three
Saturday AM Update: The Dispatch realized how dumb this idea was and changed their minds. Friday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped out to a…
