The Washington Capitals lost TJ Oshie in Game Four to injury, but they got revenge in Game Five.
The Capitals scored six goals in front of their raucous home crowd, shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 6-0.
Let’s review all the goals.
By Donya Abramo 1 day ago
Clear your Monday evening, Caps fans. While we already knew that a potential Game Six would be played at PNC Arena on Monday, April 22, we now have a real start time. The NHL has announced that the game will start at 7 PM.
By Donya Abramo 1 day ago
The Washington Capitals are back at Capital One Arena on Saturday for Game Five, and the rally towels are making their return as well.
Just like Game One, the Capitals have used the towels to spell out “ALL CAPS” on one side of the arena. But Game Five has a minor addition to the rally towel presentation, with “ALL RED” on the opposite side of the seating.
By Donya Abramo 1 day ago
On Friday, the Washington Capitals reassigned goaltender Vitek Vanecek to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. The same move saw forward Devante Smith-Pelly come back the Capitals, after being placed on waivers in February.
In order to keep a third goaltender on hand, Ilya Samsonov — who played in Hershey’s first playoff game against the Sound Tigers Friday night — has been added back to the roster.
We expect Vanecek and Samsonov to continue to trade places on the Capitals’ roster for as long as both Hershey and the Caps remain in their respective playoffs. Vanecek and Samsonov played in tandem throughout the Bears’ regular season, which saw them team up to send Hershey on a 17-game franchise-record point streak.
By Donya Abramo 2 days ago
On October 4, 2005, “one crazy Russian came to the league,” according to Alex Ovechkin. What followed were countless historic seasons, NHL records being set at a break-neck speed, and a Stanley Cup championship in 2018.
As the Capitals entered this year’s postseason, Ovechkin sat down with Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers to discuss everything from his early NHL days, his durability, and the advice that he’d give to his younger self. Oh, and this: “I’ve never been hangover.”
That means Ovechkin escaped hangovers after his wedding, or the Capitals’ post-Game Five win celebration at Hakkasan, at Nationals Park, or after he swam in the fountains at the Georgetown Waterfront.
We’re dubious, but as they say, “Russian machine never breaks.”
By Donya Abramo 3 days ago
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins were swept out of the first round of the 2019 playoffs by Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders. The last time that the Penguins suffered a series loss in the first round was against the New York Rangers in the 2014-15 season. It was also the Islanders’ first series sweep since the 1983 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers.
UrinatingTree — wow, that is a name — is known for his satirical sports videos on YouTube, posted a wrap up of the Penguins postseason, trying to figure out just where it all went horribly, horribly wrong for his favorite team.
The conclusion? The Penguins’ boogeyman: Tom Wilson.
By Donya Abramo 4 days ago
The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Monday afternoon that Alain Vigneault has been hired as the 21st head coach in franchise history.
The Flyers fired their general manager Ron Hextall and their head coach Dave Hakstol in late 2018. Scott Gordon was named interim head coach.
By Donya Abramo 7 days ago
After the Washington Capitals thrilling Game Two overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, fans understandably went a little wild with their celebrating.
In a video sent to RMNB by Capitals fan James Kain, fans exited the parking garage under Capital One Arena went nuts honking “Let’s Go Caps” in celebration of Brooks Orpik’s one-timer.
The honking is a tradition throughout the regular season, and postseason, whenever the Capitals win at home, but on this day, it felt especially epic.
By Donya Abramo 7 days ago
The Washington Capitals began their Stanley Cup championship title defense on Thursday with a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.
And you guys, they brought their montage videos back from last season.
By Donya Abramo 1 week ago
What could possibly be better than seeing Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin on the cover of the Washington Post Express ahead of Game One on Thursday night?
If you answered “two Alex Ovechkins,” you would be absolutely correct.
To illustrate the beginning of the Capitals’ bid to reclaim their Stanley Cup champions title in back-to-back years, they doubled up The Great 8 on the cover of Thurday’s edition of the Express, hoisting the Cup overhead.
By Donya Abramo 2 weeks ago
