DC church adopts Alex Ovechkin’s ‘not going to be suck’ catchphrase
On the first day of training camp before the 2017-18 season, Alex Ovechkin uttered a phrase that would ultimately prove prophetic for…
Report: Capitals assistant GM Ross Mahoney believed to have interviewed for Oilers’ vacant GM position
After the Edmonton Oilers fired general manager Peter Chiarelli during the second intermission of a game in January 2019, Oilers CEO Bob…
Nicklas Backstrom and Andre Burakovsky will not play for Team Sweden at the 2019 World Championship due to injury
Nicklas Backstrom and Andre Burakovsky will not represent Sweden at the upcoming IIHF World Championship tournament in Slovakia, the Swedish Ice Hockey…
Asked if he was banged up in the playoffs, Evgeny Kuznetsov replies ‘Russian machine never breaks’
As the Capitals players faced the media for the final time this season, one of the common questions asked was if the…
Braden Holtby would love to sign a contract extension with the Capitals
Capitals' starting goaltender Braden Holtby told the media at Friday's breakdown day that he is hopeful that the Capitals will reach out…
The Capitals’ hot lap is dead
If a superstition works, it works. And if it doesn't, well, ditch it and start a new one. After losing both away…
TJ Oshie undergoes surgery on fractured collarbone
The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday that TJ Oshie has successfully undergone a surgical procedure on his fractured right clavicle, or collarbone.…
Redskins’ Ryan Kerrigan chugs a beer through his jersey TJ Oshie-style
TJ Oshie may not have played in Game Five, but he was there in spirit. Oshie, who has been ruled out "indefinitely"…
Braden Holtby becomes Capitals franchise leader in playoff shutouts
With thirty saves on Saturday night, Braden Holtby recorded his seventh career playoff shutout, setting a Capitals record in the process. Holtby…
TJ Oshie has a message for Caps fans ahead of Game Five
TJ Oshie is likely out for the rest of the postseason but had a message for Capitals fans on Twitter heading into…
Aaron Ness stretchered off the ice after headfirst collision into boards
A scary scene unfolded in Bridgeport Friday night, during the Hershey Bears' first game of their playoff series against the Sound Tigers.…
Andre Burakovsky takes the hot lap for Capitals before Game Four
After their 5-0 Game Three loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, Alex Ovechkin's hot lap duty has come to a close.…
Andrei Svechnikov was taken to the hospital after getting knocked out by Alex Ovechkin in fight
On Tuesday, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour provided an update on the status of Andrei Svechnikov, who was knocked out after absorbing…
Alex Ovechkin on Nicklas Backstrom’s playoff scoring: ‘Right now, Backy is a scoring machine. I’m Backstrom.’
Nicklas Backstrom is on a scoring tear. With three goals and an assist in two games, the Swedish center is the Washington's…
Capitals recall Vitek Vanecek, return Ilya Samsonov to Hershey in time for playoffs
The Capitals announced on Sunday morning that they have recalled goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the AHL's Hershey Bears and have re-assigned Ilya…
Nicklas Backstrom’s kids wear custom leather jackets in support of their dad in the playoffs
The Oshie kids won't be the only baby Caps rocking custom jackets in support of their dad during the playoffs. Their skating-class…
An artist designed Capitals’ Stanley Cup-themed cereal boxes. They’re incredible.
Wheaties no longer makes commemorative cereal boxes, but Capitals fan Erle Howard sure does. Erle and his son Adam were collecting Stanley…
Barry Trotz brings back ‘hydrate’ superstition after winning Stanley Cup with it in Washington
Hockey players are known for being superstitious, but hockey coaches can be too. Last season, Barry Trotz coached the Washington Capitals to…
Michal Kempny will gladly accept fans’ donated hamstrings so he can play in the postseason
Last week, Michal Kempny underwent surgery to repair a torn left hamstring, which ruled him out of the Capitals' postseason as it…
Capitals mural painted outside H Street bar in DC
As the Washington Capitals gear up and prepare for the playoffs, so too does the city of Washington DC. For instance, this…
