Playoff predictions, first round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
Welcome, everyone, to the very best couple weeks in hockey. Eight series of sixteen teams going bananas buckwilderness on one another while…
An artist designed Capitals’ Stanley Cup-themed cereal boxes. They’re incredible.
Wheaties no longer makes commemorative cereal boxes, but Capitals fan Erle Howard sure does. Erle and his son Adam were collecting Stanley…
Barry Trotz brings back ‘hydrate’ superstition after winning Stanley Cup with it in Washington
Hockey players are known for being superstitious, but hockey coaches can be too. Last season, Barry Trotz coached the Washington Capitals to…
The Capitals projected lines for Game One
The Washington Capitals will face off against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday. The first-round series marks the two teams' first-ever matchup in the…
The Capitals are giving away yard signs for the playoffs
The playoffs start Thursday for the Capitals, and now fans can show their allegiance on their lawns. 2019 playoff lawn signs are…
Here’s why you should hate the Hurricanes
The Capitals kick off their Round One series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night, which means: it's time to get our…
Capitals recreate iconic Stanley Cup moments with championship babies
When the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in June, fans celebrated like there was no tomorrow. There was dancing; there was…
Taylor Hall is the greatest ‘NHL Lottery Ball Specialist’ of ALL TIME
Taylor Hall is a magnet for high draft picks. It doesn't matter whether he's with the Edmonton Oilers, who selected him first…
Tom Wilson, Andre Burakovsky, and Christian Djoos attend DC United game
Tuesday night, Tom Wilson, Andre Burakovsky, and Christian Djoos attended a DC United game at Audi Field. The trio went onto the…
New Jersey Devils win the 2019 draft lottery
The Lose for Hughes campaign finally has a winner. The New Jersey Devils will select the first overall pick in the 2019…
Caps fans will receive rally towels and light sticks before Games One and Two
Tuesday afternoon, the Washington Capitals announced their giveaways for Games One and Two against the Carolina Hurricanes. All Caps fans in attendance…
Brian MacLellan on the 2018-19 Capitals: ‘I think we’re as good, maybe a little better’ than last year’s team
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan met with the media on Monday, ahead of the first game of their Round One matchup against…
This NHL playoffs commercial will give you goosebumps
The Stanley Cup Playoffs start on Wednesday night, and the NHL has released a commercial that features the teams still in contention…
The Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup documentary ‘All Ours’ is online
The Washington Capitals, through their media partner Monumental Sports Network, documented the players' days with the Stanley Cup over the summer. The…
Nicklas Backstrom on Alex Ovechkin’s eighth goal-scoring title: ‘Maybe we should start calling him Mr. Rocket’
Alex Ovechkin wrapped up his eighth goal-scoring title Saturday after scoring 51 times during the 2018-19 season. It's the most goals the…
The Capitals puppy playoffs were a slobbering love fest we never wanted to end
There’s been an adorable trend in the NHL this season. Several teams have psuedo-adopted puppies to help promote the service-dog industry. Not…
Michal Kempny will gladly accept fans’ donated hamstrings so he can play in the postseason
Last week, Michal Kempny underwent surgery to repair a torn left hamstring, which ruled him out of the Capitals' postseason as it…
Every NHL.com staffer picked the Capitals to win in the first round. None of them picked Washington to repeat as champions.
On Monday, 15 NHL.com staffers made their picks for the first round of the NHL playoffs. All 15 picked the Capitals to…
The Capitals currently have no plans to recall Devante Smith-Pelly from Hershey for the playoffs
Devante Smith-Pelly was a playoff hero for the Capitals during their first successful Stanley Cup run, registering seven goals and one assist…
Lars Eller’s car broke down on his way to practice. He abandoned it on Glebe Road.
The Washington Capitals had their first postseason practice Monday ahead of their first-round matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. But for one player,…
