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About Ian Oland (@ianoland)
Oland, a 2006 graduate of UMBC's art school, is a co-founder of RMNB and serves as an editor, publisher, and author. During his time with RMNB, he has done features for the Caps' TV show CRL, written a story for the print edition of the Washington Post, and helped first-report the Chelyabinsk meteor in the English language. Oland's favorite blog memories include raising enough money to get reader Ryan Ellis into a NASCAR race with a RMNB sponsored car and holding the Stanley Cup for the first time. Follow Ian: Twitter | Instagram

Did fans doing the wave cost the Capitals the series? (Yes)

The Washington Capitals were eliminated by the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The Caps gave up two leads only to come back and tie both times. But eventually they lost by way of newly minted Caps-killer Carter Verhaeghe. It was a gut punch.

Postgame, fans assessed blame on social media. John Carlson and Martin Fehervary were on the ice for all four Panthers’ goals. Alex Ovechkin had only one goal in the series. The Capitals’ goaltending in Game Six was certainly not as SAMsational as it could have been. And what about Peter Laviolette’s matchups?

But this year, it’s on us. We did the wave, and the Hockey Gods punished us.

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Alex Ovechkin goes absolutely berserk celebrating TJ Oshie’s game-tying goal in Game Six

You’ve heard this a million times before.

Alex Ovechkin celebrates his teammates’ goals more than his own and in Game Six he had a hell of a celly for TJ Oshie’s unbelievable game-tying goal with 1:03 remaining.

Ovechkin nearly jumped out of Capital One Arena before skating the wrong way and nearly falling to the ice. It’s like he lost all control of his bodily functions.

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Game Six live blog: Capitals try to stave off elimination by Panthers

The Washington Capitals have not won a playoff series since raising the Stanley Cup in 2018. Tonight, they can only stave off elimination via the hands (or I guess the paws?) of the Florida Panthers and their fourth-straight first-round exit with a big a** W in Game Six.

The Capitals will have to do so without Tom Wilson for the fifth straight game. Tom skated after arriving home on the team flight Thursday, but ultimately could not join the morning skate earlier today.

The Capitals will turn to Ilya Samsonov who will receive his fourth straight start in this series. Sammy will need to be SAMsational against Sergei Bobrovsky.

Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington. John Walton will have the call with Craig Laughlin as Joe Beninati is day-to-day with an illness. Here are today’s Daily Deals.

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Capitals spell out ‘Unleash The Fury’ with Game Six rally towels

The Washington Capitals are once again giving out rally towels.

Tonight’s design for Game Six includes the type UNLEASH THE FURY overtop a silhouette of the Capitals’ Weagle logo.

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Priceless Elliotte Friedman typo says Connor McDavid plays for Vancouver

Elliotte Friedman is one of the top reporters in hockey, but even the cream of the crop makes mistakes.

Friday morning, when announcing the Ted Lindsay Award finalists, the Hockey Night In Canada insider made a very noticeable typo in his tweet.

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Bruce Boudreau will return as head coach of Vancouver Canucks for 2022-23 season

When the Vancouver Canucks hired Bruce Boudreau midseason to be their head coach, Boudreau signed a two-year contract with the owner Francesco Aquilini but that second season was optional.

Boudreau wanted a contract extension. But after the Canucks denied that request, Bruce had until June 1 to decide if he wanted to leave for another team or return.

Friday, May 13, the Canucks officially announced the gregarious head coach would return.

Bruce, there it is.

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Carter Verhaeghe a game-time decision, Mason Marchment out for Panthers in Game Six

Carter Verhaeghe has been the Florida Panthers’ best player in their first-round series against the Washington Capitals. The 26-year-old center has given the Capitals fits and leads the Panthers in goals (5) and points (10).

Verhaeghe had a career-best postseason performance on Wednesday, scoring or assisting on every goal the Panthers had (2g, 3a). Florida won Game Five 5-3 and will look to close out Washington in Game Six at Capital One Arena, Friday.

That’s why the following news is significant.

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Capitals merch daily deals: 5/13/2022

Shop.NHL.com introduced a promotion called Daily Deals. The store puts one or multiple merch items massively on sale for every NHL team. So we’re presenting what’s available for the Capitals.

We figured it’d save you some money on items you want and it’s a small chip in the bucket for us. So why not post it?

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John Walton to fill in for a sick Joe Beninati, team up with Craig Laughlin during Game Six broadcast

Longtime NBC Sports Washington play-by-play man, Joe Beninati, will miss tonight’s telecast due to illness. A source confirmed to RMNB that Capitals Radio’s John Walton will take the reins and fill in with Beninati feeling under the weather. Zack Fisch will slide over to Walton’s spot on the radio broadcast with the Hershey Bears eliminated from the postseason.

The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir was the first to report the news.

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Tom Wilson skates for second straight day, but will not play in Game Six

The Washington Capitals face a 3-2 series hole against the Florida Panthers and will play in its first elimination game of the playoffs during Game Six, Friday night.

Behind-the-scenes, RMNB learned exclusively that Tom Wilson skated on Thursday afternoon shortly after the Capitals’ team plane landed back in DC. The skate was believed to be Wilson’s first since suffering a lower-body injury early during Game One. The Capitals said it was a part of Wilson’s rehab.

Wilson took the ice again on Friday but did not join his teammates on the ice.

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