The Washington Capitals looked listless in their second game in as many nights, falling behind 5-1 to the Nashville Predators through the first 35 minutes of the game.
Tom Wilson, perhaps desperate to spark his team, dropped his gloves with fellow hockey behemoth, Austin Watson, and the two rock em’ sock ’em enforcers threw hands.
Whip whipped him.
The Washington Capitals are covered by some of the most talented broadcasters in the game and NBC Sports Washington’s Alan May is the latest to be honored.
The longtime Caps analyst will be the color commentator of the 2019 AHL All-Star Game held in Springfield, Massachusetts.
It’s the third year in a row and fifth time total that May will work the minor league’s big game.
The Washington Capitals are defending Stanley Cup champions. They’re in first place in the Metropolitan Division. Alex Ovechkin is leading the league in goals.
Beyond what the future may hold for Andre Burakovsky, there are not many questions for this team as it dives head first into the second half of the season.
And then we got this important Capitals-related email.
The Washington DC area was hit with its biggest storm of the winter. In some areas around DC, up to 10 inches of snow fell, causing schools to be closed.
Capitals fans, like their favorite hockey stars, took advantage of the slushy snow with their families, building Stanley Cup snowmen. Alex Snovechkin even made another appearance!
Three years ago, Erin Orpik helped created Wish Upon A Par, a charity event at TopGolf that allowed fans to drive golf balls with their favorite Capitals stars. The event has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.
Sunday, despite a winter storm that dropped four-plus inches of snow on the Washington DC area, the third annual event went on as planned and the Capitals descended upon Ashburn, Virginia.
One player even showed off his favorite dance move (again).
A winter storm dropped four-plus inches of snow in the DC area over the weekend.
Several Capitals stars took advantage of the winter wonderland, taking their adorable families outside to play in the slushy snow.
We have the photos!
It’s the coldest part of the year and a winter storm just dumped nearly a half foot of snow in the DC area. You need a beanie to cover that beautiful head of yours in the frigid temperatures. As you reach into the closet, you grab a knit hat. You look at it. It’s lame. You want to make a statement, but can’t.
Fam, I have your solution.
Despite the winter storm blanketing several inches of snow around the area, the Washington Capitals held practice Sunday morning, a day after losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1.
There were several notable developments at MedStar Capitals Iceplex — most importantly the health of Braden Holtby.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin left the game during the first period against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ovechkin’s final shift of the stanza was at the 8:16 mark, after spending 1:17 on the ice.
The reason why Ovechkin retreated to the locker room was a bit of a mystery.
The Columbus Blue Jackets got salty after the defeating the Capitals 2-1 in overtime, Saturday.
Artemi Panarin beat Pheonix Copley with a one-timer while on the powerplay. In the proceeding celebration, Columbus flapped their wings, mocking Evgeny Kuznetsov’s bird celly.
While Tom Wilson and Kuznetsov had good comebacks post game, it was Alex Ovechkin’s wife, Nastya Ovechkina, who had the best clap back.
