Ian Oland

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

Goal of the year candidate: Aleksander Barkov goes between the legs to score sick breakaway goal

Hi, I would like to report a crime. Aleksander Barkov just stole Carey Price’s dignity.

Sunday in Sunrise, the Florida Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3. The Panthers were led by Aleksander Barkov, who had three goals, four points, and seven shots — all game highs — on the way to his second career hat trick.

But it was Barkov’s second goal of the night, which will be shown on highlight reels for the rest of time.

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By Ian Oland 5 days ago

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TJ Oshie leaves Ducks game in second period with upper-body injury

Days after one of his best games of the season — a two-goal, three-point night against the San Jose Sharks, TJ Oshie left the Capitals’ matchup against the Anaheim Ducks early with an upper-body injury in the second period.

It’s not completely clear how Oshie got injured.

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By Ian Oland 5 days ago

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Alex Ovechkin becomes the fourth player in NHL history with ten 40-goal seasons

So. Alex Ovechkin has scored his 40th goal of the season.

Guess from where.

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By Ian Oland 6 days ago

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Alex Ovechkin on future Caps’ White House visit: I would ask Trump ‘when he’s going to fix the relationship with Russia’

The Washington Capitals intend to visit the Trump White House to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship. The Caps and the Trump administration are discussing when, not if, that visit will occur.

“There’s been some reach out from the White House and this will be a team decision, I’ve said that from Day One,” Leonsis said on January 31. “They’re in discussions right now but I think that they will have an answer to that soon. Again, it’s our players and coaching staff that will decide and whatever they decide I think that the team would support that.”

Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov are two players eager to make the trip and they recently spoke about it with Sport-Express’s Igor Rabiner.

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By Ian Oland 6 days ago

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The Carolina Hurricanes did the limbo and hit a homer during their latest Storm Surges. Don Cherry called them ‘jerks.’

You guys, the Carolina Hurricanes can’t stop winning, meaning their postgame hijinks, nicknamed Storm Surges, are getting more frequent and creative.

This weekend, the Hurricanes debuted two new team cellys. They were brilliant, and made Don Cherry mad.

I will now document them for you.

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By Ian Oland and Kris Ostergard 6 days ago

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Lyla and Leni Oshie celebrate dad TJ’s 500th point with custom Oshie jackets

TJ Oshie scored his 500th career point against the San Jose Sharks, Thursday.

The forward received props from his teammates. “That’s a lot of points…” Tom Wilson said on Twitter.

Oshie’s adorable children, Lyla and Leni, also had a tribute for Dad.

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‘Get to the choppa’: Co-pilot TJ Oshie takes Capitals on helicopter ride back to Orange County

The Washington Capitals had the day off to frolic in California after defeating the San Jose Sharks 5-1, Thursday night.

That freedom produced one of the best selfies of the 2018-19 season.

TJ Oshie posted a photo of himself, John Carlson, Andre Burakovsky, Tom Wilson, and Nicklas Backstrom riding a helicopter.

“GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!” Oshie wrote in all caps. He appears to be the co-pilot.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Brooks Orpik curses in Russian during Alex Ovechkin interview 🐔

Brooks Orpik and Evgeny Kuznetsov have an unlikely friendship. While the two were both new to the Capitals, the veteran defenseman watched Family Feud with the Russian center.

Kuznetsov said Orpik, whom he nicknamed Batya or “Dad,” would teach him useful English phrases during that time, which is how he learned idioms such as “it is what it is” and “it’s not my first rodeo.”

And while Orpik was teaching Kuznetsov English phrases, Kuznetsov taught Orpik some not so useful Russian, too.

For instance, Thursday, ahead of the Capitals’ 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks, Orpik showed off a Russian phrase he learned while Alex Ovechkin conducted a Russian-language interview with Sport-Express.

Children under the age of 12, please stop reading this article by clicking on this educational YouTube video about chickens.

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By Elizabeth Kong and Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Capitals blast ‘California Love’ in locker room after 5-1 win over Sharks

The Washington Capitals have only won seven of their last 19 games and were coming off one of their worst efforts of the season, a 3-0 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Thursday in San Jose, the Capitals came out with more energy, more discipline, and more defensive stoutness in a location they have historically stunk in. Riding three points from TJ Oshie, the Caps dispatched the Sharks 5-1 at SAP Center.

“I think [the difference] was our energy,” Oshie said. “Even on the bench, it seems like guys were up. We’re feeling good. We’re talking to each other. We’re letting guys know [when guys make good plays]. It’s been fun.”

To say the Capitals were pumped about their win against the Sharks would be a massive understatement. To celebrate, the team blasted 2pac and Dr.Dre’s mega-hit, California Love as players walked into the locker room.

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