The thing about losing hockey games is that it’s a bummer. It means the other team got to hug way more AND they got to give their goalie pats on his lil noggin after.
However! Just because the end result (…and performance…) was bad against the Blues on Monday doesn’t mean there wasn’t a lot to appreciate. Let’s dig in!
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
The Metro Maple Leafs youth hockey team has been through a lot this season. One of their players, 13-year-old Divyne Apollon II, was subjected to racist insults by opponents during a hockey tournament.
Apollon’s teammates’ reaction was inspiring: they stood up for their teammate and created anti-racism stickers to put on their helmets. “One thing that kind of stood out was how his teammates had his back,” Smith-Pelly said in an interview before the game. “Guys on my team always have my back too. I thought it was good to recognize the team as well for standing up for their teammate.”
After hearing about the story, Capitals defenseman John Carlson approached his teammate, forward Devante Smith-Pelly, with an idea. They could invite Divyne, his coach, and his team to the Capitals game against the St. Louis Blues at Capital One Arena. Together they made a video inviting the Metro Maple Leafs to the game.
During the first intermission, Divyne and coach Brad Howington were interviewed by Al Koken for Caps Intermission Live.
“I thought it was pretty great that they did that,” Divyne said, “and that they actually cared.”
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
The LA Kings brought some excitement into the Staples Center on Saturday. And no, we’re not talking about their opponents for the game, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Kings invited rapper and hockey fan Snoop Dogg. The D O Double G watched warm-ups, dropped the ceremonial puck, and gave a master class in commentary during a short visit to the broadcast booth.
Snoop may not know how to skate but he sure knows how to make skating sound fun.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
Note from Ian Oland: One of the reasons why I asked Brennin to join the RMNB over the summer was because she sees things I don’t during games. The hidden highlights she unearths and the context she gives will make you smile from ear to ear. I hope you enjoy this new series!
So, the Washington Capitals played the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, losing 2-1 in overtime. Aaaand now that we’ve covered the “hockey” we can dig into the other, more important, much sillier storylines! 🙂
Let’s start with pre-pregame and Evgeny Kuznetsov’s double-breasted hella-gangster bad-ass suit.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
Ahead of the opening faceoff between the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets, Capitals forward Jakub Vrana demonstrated some of his superior athletic abilities.
Vrana was the lucky interview-ee of eight-year-old Myles Dworkin, a young Capitals fan of Kensington, Maryland, who wants to be an on-air reporter when he grows up. Dworkin asked Vrana what his favorite dance move was.
Vrana didn’t just answer–he demonstrated. The two had a bit of a dance-off.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
Oh, boy. Okay. Paisano’s Pizza has released a new commercial advertising their “Big Time BOGO” pizza special on Sundays. The ad stars some familiar faces in an unfamiliar role.
May we present Andre Burakovsky and Devante Smith-Pelly … “acting?”
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
Lars Eller and Brad Marchand have a history. Midway through the second period, the Tiger got sentimental.
And by sentimental, I mean Eller was reminiscing about October, when Marchand assaulted and bloodied him. So he challenged him to fight.
Marchand (to everyone’s surprise, we’re sure) passed.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
Oh, Jakub.
After a career-best two-goal, three-point performance against the Flyers, Jakub Vrana’s scored a beauty of a breakaway goal in the first period against the Bruins.
This is Vrana’s fifteenth tally of the season, improving on his 13-goal high in 2017-18.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers will tie a bizarre NHL record. The team will start their seventh different goaltender this season. And, fam, they did it in just 42 games.
Unless something else goes awry before game time, Mike McKenna will be in net as the Flyers face off against the Washington Capitals.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago
The rosters for the 2019 NHL All-Star Game were announced Wednesday night, and to the underwhelmed nonsurprise of many Capitals fans, center Nicklas Backstrom was not among the delegates for the Metropolitan division. 🤦
There is still a way that Backstrom could end up in San Jose for the game. Fans can vote for one “Last Man In” for each division.
By Brennin Weiswerda 2 months ago
