Marcus Johansson’s Lucky Goal Leads Caps Past Wild
Photo credit: Rob Carr The Washington Capitals were outplayed by the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Despite Troy Brouwer's protestations otherwise, the…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Two Goals, Records 1000th Professional Point in Return to Lineup
This is a nice picture. (Photo credit: Patrick McDermott) When the Caps’ leading scorer Alex Ovechkin went down with an upper-body injury…
President Obama Honors 2013 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks at the White House (Photos)
Photos by Chris Gordon Hockey, thankfully, is nonpartisan. Sports is one thing Americans can set aside politics for. Instead of hating our…
Please Don’t Put Eric Fehr Back on the Fourth Line, Adam: Nicklas Backstrom Leads New First Line to Success
Fehrsie looking resplendent at right wing. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume) Martin Erat and Eric Fehr have both spent significant time this season…
Watch John Carlson Get Super Pissed at the Emery ‘Fight’
Photo credit: Eric Hartline The Flyers-instigated brawl during Friday night’s game was an ugly scene for the league. Whatever your view of…
Joel Ward’s First Career Hat Trick Continues Third Line’s Fantastic Play
Designed by Ian Oland. Alex Ovechkin is the Washington Capitals. He is the face of the team, and he’s the biggest piece…
Nate Schmidt’s First NHL Point is an Assist on an Aaron Volpatti Goal — Really
Photo credit: Larry MacDougal The Washington Capitals have been terrible defensively this year. There have, however, been a few bright spots. While…
Missing Defense, Missing Teeth: Flames Drop Caps 5-2
Look at these idiots. (Photo credit: Derek Leung) Utterly stunning as it may be, the Washington Capitals came into Saturday’s late night…
Joel Ward Selfishly Steals Jason Chimera’s Goal, Ruins Narrative, Narrative Rises from Dead
Photo credit: Jason Franson Back in ye olde days of 1997, the Edmonton Oilers drafted a hometown boy named Jason Chimera with…
Steve Oleksy’s Amazing Curl-and-Drag — Really
Pure skill. (Photo credit: Nick Wass) On Saturday night, the Washington Capitals got back on track with 4-1 victory over the Columbus…
Winning Feels Nice: Caps Top Blue Jackets 4-1
Happy times! (Photo credit: Patrick McDermott) Finishing up their longest home stand of the season, the Washington Capitals took on new look…
Adam Oates on Poor Starts and Sloppy Passing: “It’s a Recipe for Disaster”
Boyd Gordon celebrates his first period goal on Monday. (Photo credit: Patrick McDermott) The Washington Capitals got their first hockey (non-shootout) win…
Troy Brouwer Scores His First Goal of Year on His Daughter’s First Birthday
There are no pictures of Brouwer's scoreage. Step your game up, photogs. (Photo credit: Geoff Burke) Troy Brouwer finally got on the…
Varly’s Revenge: Semyon Varlamov Shines In Return to Washington, Thanks Caps Fans
Photo credit: Patrick Smith In April 2009, a young Russian goalie by the name of Simeon Varlamov started game two of the…
Michael Latta Draws Two Penalties in Return to Fourth Line
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott The fourth line of the Washington Capitals is an interesting thing. It features a $4.5 million veteran playmaker…
Mike Green’s New NHL 94-Inspired Game Over T-Shirt
This game is older than me. "It's not what you wear, but how you wear it," Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy said…
In the Face: Nick Backstrom’s Cross-Check Negates Go-Ahead Goal
This has nothing to do with the Backstrom play, but, you know, it's now A Thing. (GIF by welshhockeyfan) With the Washington…
Connor Carrick Rebounds From Shaky Debut, Scores Fancy Goal
Adorbs. (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) The first four periods of Connor Carrick’s NHL career went badly. In just 80 minutes of play,…
Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic Torch, Uniform Displayed at Verizon Center
A fan photographs the gear at Verizon Center. (Photos by Chris Gordon) Alex Ovechkin is athlete with two allegiances: the Washington Capitals…
In Memoriam: Bringing #PerryCelly to Life
Horn Guy, Owen, and Matty P. Ed. Note: Well, this stinks. Remember last year when Mathieu Perreault did all those celebrations? A…
