Age shouldn’t slow down Nicklas Backstrom anytime soon
Nicklas Backstrom turned in one of his best seasons in 2016-17, as his 86 points were the third most of his career…
Brett Connolly: 2016-17 Season Review
The Caps took a flyer on Brett Connolly and it worked out about as well as anyone could have hoped. With his career at…
If the Caps re-sign TJ Oshie, it will probably be the end of Brooks Orpik’s time in DC
Over Memorial Day weekend, Ian was the first to uncover a report by John Shannon of Sportsnet that the Caps and TJ…
Very much alive: numbers for the morning after
Down but not out, the Caps marched into Pittsburgh on Monday night and came out with a 3-2 win in OT. The…
Hockey is dumb sometimes: numbers for the morning after
The Caps find themselves in an 0-2 series hole after falling to the Penguins 6-2 on Saturday night. This game sucked and…
The Caps deserved to lose Game Three
Here at RMNB, there have been many times after a Caps loss where we've argued that the team deserved to win or…
We’ve got a series: numbers for the morning after
In their victory in Game One, the Caps came out flat but got better as the game went on. Game Two was a…
Sizing up the Leafs: Goaltending
Earlier in the week we looked at how the Caps stacked up against the Leafs in terms of 5-on-5 play. Today, we're…
Sizing up the Leafs: 5-on-5
It's once again the most wonderful time of year, the NHL playoffs. The Caps open the second season on Thursday against the…
Clinched! Caps beat Rangers 2-0
Wednesday night is rivalry night on NBCSN and this one featured an actual rivalry. On top of that, the Caps had a…
Down the stretch they come: Snapshot 11
The finish line is in sight for the 2016-17 regular season and, despite Friday's drubbing at the hands of the Coyotes and…
Cool the Flames: Caps win 4-2
The Calgary Flames came to town on Tuesday and boy have they been...hot. Winners of 12 of their last 13 games, the…
Optimize this juggernaut: Snapshot 9
The Washington Capitals continue to roll. After a slight sputter coming out of the bye week, the guys in red have won…
The opposite of exciting: Caps win 1-0
The Caps, a very good hockey team, played the Devils, a not very good hockey team, on Thursday night in DC. The…
Believe your eyes, Kevin Shattenkirk is an offensive force
Kevin Shattenkirk's debut with the Caps on Tuesday night was largely met with positive reviews from both fans and analysts. The newest…
Shat’s what we’re talking about: Caps win 4-1
Kevin Shattenkirk and the Washington Capitals visited the Big Apple to take on the Rangers on Tuesday night. It didn't take long…
Tom Wilson on the first line is worth a shot
The Caps rolled out new lines at practice on Monday. The most notable change was fourth line forward Tom Wilson getting promoted…
Kevin Shattenkirk is a top-pairing defenseman
Last night, the Caps somehow acquired Kevin Shattenkirk without giving up a significant piece of their roster or a top-five prospect. Shattenkirk…
The weather is nicer than this game: Caps lose 2-1
The Caps were back at it again Sunday afternoon, visiting the Rangers in New York because scheduling a team for back-to-back games…
The risk of TJ Oshie’s next contract
TJ Oshie has been just about a perfect fit for the Caps since coming to the team during the summer of 2015.…
