Ovechkin Scores, Chimera Gestures in Caps 3-1 Win Over Sabres
Photo credit: Mitchell Layton After the Capitals' somewhat easy 4-1 victory over the Eastern Conference's best team Wednesday, Nicklas Backstrom spoke to…
Russian Machine Never Breaks: We Suck, 2011 Edition
We just finished basking in the glow of our successes in the past year. Ahhhh... Yes, that was nice. But now it's…
Caps Prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov Talks About His Nine-Point Night
Photo credit: Francois Laplante Evgeny Kuznetsov has done a lot of spectacular things in his young career: he was the youngest player…
Kuznetrick! Evgeny Kuznetsov Tallies Nine Points in Russia’s 14-0 WJC Win Over Latvia
Kuznetsov and his teammates celebrate his hat-trick. (Photo credit: Mike Sturk) 19-year-old Caps prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov had 0 points heading into Russia's third…
Russian Machine Never Breaks: The Highlights, 2011 Edition
Grab a chair, pour a ginger ale, and put some soft jazz on the hifi. We're about to take a leisurely ride…
Caps beat Rangers 4-1, Looking Good for the Cameras
Brouwer hour. (Photo credit: Mitchell Layton) Just a few days before the Winter Classic, the New York Rangers visited the Washington Capitals…
Download and Print the FOUND: BEAGLE Sign
Based on reports from this morning's practice, Jay Beagle is back in action. After missing 31 games following a fight with Pittsburgh's…
Mike Green Finally Returns to Practice
Mike Green looks on during Caps practice Tuesday at Kettler. (Photo credit: Margaret McGuire) As the Washington Capitals continue to struggle under…
Charmin Soft, Sabres beat Caps 4-2
Alex Ovechkin appeals to the ref. (Photo credit: Bill Wippert) The Washington Capitals might have had too much figgy pudding, as their…
Kuznetsov, Team Russia Look to Defend WJC Title in Calgary
Team Russia shocked the world by coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the gold medal game against Canada to win the…
RMNB Readers Present Their Caps Christmas Cards
We issued a challenge, oh faithful users of the Russian Machine, to create Caps-themed Christmas cards. The only rule: use an inferior…
Jason Chimera and the Christmas Near-acle: Devils beat Caps 4-3 (SO)
Alex Semin interferes with Mattias Tedenby (Photo credit: Andy Marlin) The last game before the holiday break featured the Washington Capitals in…
Sasha Cares so Much… He Became a Care Bear
When I’m not illustrating, I sew things! Lots of my sewing work is costuming, but I sometimes make “normal” clothing and-- most…
New Jersey Devils Pregame: Happy Non-denominational Tidings
Craig is a Puck Buddy. This is his story. @PuckBuddys Ohai Caps fans! Coinciding with Coach Hunter’s latest round of mind-boggling line…
The NHL is Back on Russian Airwaves
After long negotiations, the Russian National Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) has secured the rights to broadcast the NHL on their sports channels (free…
Caps Beat Preds 4-1 in Mike Knuble’s 1,000th Game
I score? I really score? (Photo credit: Patrick McDermott) Coming into Tuesday's game against the Predators, the Caps had been inefficient offensively,…
The Washington Capitals Celebrate Mike Knuble’s 1,000th Game
George McPhee and Mike Knuble pose with the silver stick. (Photo credit: Mitchell Layton) With the drop of a six-ounce disc of…
Mike Knuble Pregame: Mike, Knuble, Mike Knuble, and Maybe a Sentence about the Nashville Predators
"Kanooblian" by Mark Burrier. See Rare Words for more of Mark's art. Mike Knuble will play his 1000th NHL game on Tuesday…
RMNB Needs Your Capitals-Themed Christmas Cards
We're a hopelessly gimmicky blog. There are certain standards to which we hold ourselves: If the Capitals are losing and we have…
Why Alex Ovechkin Throwing Gang Signs is a Good Thing
Photo credit: Michael Martin For those of you who stayed up late Saturday with the hopes of getting an up-close-and-personal look at…
