Cara Bahniuk

About Cara Bahniuk (@carabahniuk)

Cara is a photographer, designer, and writer who joined RMNB in 2017. We don’t talk about her first contribution anymore, but her most popular is the “Not Going To Be Suck This Year” shirt. She was born a Caps fan, growing up with her favorite player as Jeff Halpern. (Fun fact: She wrote him a birthday card one year and he sent a letter and signed trading card back in the mail.) When not watching hockey, Cara is obsessed with Formula One, dogs, curling, baseball, cooking, crime podcasts, and traveling. Follow Cara on Instagram and Twitter: @carabahniuk

F1 driver Kevin Magnusson did a Cup Stand with Lars Eller

The Washington Capitals were recently featured in a video of Formula 1 drivers trying to guess US sports teams prior to the inaugural Miami GP this weekend. In the video, Valterri Bottas and Kevin Magnusson were the only two drivers who could connect Washington with the clue “Capitals.”

Finnish driver Bottas, we discovered, loves hockey and is a 10 percent owner of his local Liiga team, the Lahti Pelicans. However, it took a Twitter reply for us to discover why Magnusson knew.

Magnusson is Danish and was at Lars Eller’s Stanley Cup party in 2018.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 months ago

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F1 drivers struggle knowing who the Washington Capitals are

Formula 1 has only held 50 races in the United States, but this weekend, it’s gearing up for its first-ever race in Miami.

A new race means a lot of new content, including a quiz to see how many US sports teams the drivers could name. Some drivers nailed it, others struggled, and only two knew who the Washington Capitals were.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 months ago

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Sean Doolittle’s emotional return to Nationals Park includes hugs, gifts, and tributes: ‘I’m so grateful’

Sean Doolittle’s tenure with the Washington Nationals came to an end in 2020 when he left via free agency and signed with the Cincinnati Reds. Doolittle, who joined the Nationals via trade in 2017, was an integral part of the World Series team and had a special place in many Nationals fans’ hearts.

In his first visit back to the District, Doolittle was welcomed back by the team with generous tributes.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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Max Scherzer didn’t let Georgetown University’s graduation ceremony alter his routine

Max Scherzer doesn’t let anything interfere with his training schedule. On Monday, Scherzer took to the outfield to throw before his Tuesday start. Except he wasn’t alone on the field.

Georgetown University was holding its commencement ceremony inside the stadium.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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Capitals will not allow Ilya Samsonov to play in World Championship

The official Hockey Russia Twitter announced this morning that the Washington Capitals have not approved Ilya Samsonov to join Team Russia at the 2021 World Championship.

Russia Hockey states that Samsonov was disappointed because he could not represent his country and he will rehab for two weeks in Washington.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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Ted Leonsis on Alex Ovechkin’s contract negotiations: ‘I’m not concerned. He’s not concerned. Our concern is the Boston Bruins.’

Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis spoke to the media on Friday morning and one of the biggest topics of the conversation was negotiations on Alex Ovechkin’s new contract.

After Brian MacLellan set expectations that a deal could be done as early as training camp, there seemingly has been no news.

Leonsis is not worried though.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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Senators fans throw hats into Tim Stützle’s backyard to celebrate his first career hat trick

After being drafted by the Ottawa Senators with the third overall pick in 2020, Tim Stützle is living out his childhood dreams playing in the NHL. While Stützle had a great rookie year, it wasn’t necessarily the first NHL season he always imagined with no fans allowed in Canadian arenas. Local Ottawa kids tried to make up for that on Monday.

Stützle, who scored his first-ever hat trick on Saturday, was greeted with a handful of hats being thrown over his fence into his backyard. He watched from his porch.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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John Tortorella’s time in Columbus as told by RMNB headlines

John Tortorella will not be returning to the Columbus Blue Jackets as head coach next season. After six years in Ohio, Tortorella will be walking away from the Blue Jackets on his own, though it is uncertain if GM Jarmo Kekäläinen was interested in re-signing him anyway. The Blue Jackets missed the playoffs and finished last in the Central Division with a 18-26-12 record – good for 48 standings points in 56 games.

Tortorella’s time in Columbus, just like everywhere else he’s coached, was marred by controversy. His tenure in Columbus started by benching number-one center Ryan Johansen (he was later traded for Seth Jones) and ended by benching number-one center Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets would go on to trade PLD to Winnipeg for star winger Patrik Laine. Torts would bench Laine too. Reportedly, the Blue Jackets will aggressively try to land a first-line center this summer.

Torts was never afraid to show his huge personality even if it got him in trouble. Let’s take a look back at RMNB headlines related to John Tortorella throughout the years. They’re like Old Bay potato chips, spicy but delicious.

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By Ian Oland and Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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Alex Ovechkin participates in morning skate, but will not play against Flyers

Alex Ovechkin participated in the Capitals’ optional morning skate on Saturday, but will not play against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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TJ Oshie on his hat trick after his father’s death: ‘I like to think I had a little bit of help out there from the big man’

TJ Oshie just completed one of the most emotional and difficult weeks of his career. Oshie left the team on Monday to be with his father, Tim “Coach” Oshie, when he passed away. “Coach lived life to the fullest and was unanimously loved by everyone who met him,” Oshie wrote on Twitter the next day, announcing his father’s death.

Oshie returned to the team on Wednesday and later that night scored his fourth career hat trick, leading the Capitals to a 4-2 win. On the bench, Oshie broke down in tears after his third goal, overwhelmed by his teammates’ support and his personal loss.

Friday, after scoring his fourth goal in the last two games, Oshie spoke to reporters about what it’s been like balancing hockey with his own grieving. He also revealed his feelings behind scoring a hatty in the first game after his father’s death.

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By Ian Oland and Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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