The Caps’ problems are not at 5-on-5
There is a lot of concern for the Caps play so far in 2016-17. After a dominant 2015-16, they're looking strangely mortal…
Matt Niskanen ruled out for Friday’s Sabres game, Capitals recall Aaron Ness
During Wednesday night's victory over the Boston Bruins, Matt Niskanen was hurt on a terrible, no good, very bad hit by Patrice…
Caps escape with a 4-3 win: numbers for the morning after
In the first period of Wednesday night's victory over the Bruins, it felt like the Caps were back. The pace was good,…
Caps vs Bruins Pregame: Hello TJ
It's Wednesday and the Boston Bruins are coming to town. You may remember the Bruins from such classics as game seven of…
We like our guys: Snapshot 3
The Caps are 24 games into the season and are barely hanging onto a playoff spot. Guys like Evgeny Kuznetsov, Andre Burakovsky,…
Caps vs Isles Pregame: Vrana!
Jakub Vrana is set to make his NHL debut tonight when the Isles come to town and presumably lose to the Caps.…
Hail, hail Brooks Orpik and Nate Schmidt: Snapshot 1
Peter introduced the weekly snapshot during the 2013 season. The snapshot is a weekly look at Caps players in a few key…
Is shot selection a key to the Caps PP slump?
All power plays go through slumps over an 82-game season. When a slump happens at the start of the season, it's a…
Here’s why you shouldn’t be freaking out about the Caps
We are six games into the season and the Caps are 3-2-1. But oh boy, after losing 4-1 Wednesday night to Edmonton you’d…
Caps at Oilers pregame: in need of a Taylor Hall
The Caps visit Edmonton tonight, where the Oilers are off to a scorching hot start. The Oilers have been in rebuild mode…
Tom Wilson is one of the Caps most trusted and effective penalty killers
Opinions vary widely on Tom Wilson. Many fans around the league think he's a dirty player while Caps fans forever debate whether…
The Caps penalty kill is probably going to be fine
On Saturday night, the Caps finally lost their first game of the season in regulation. They lost, in part, because their penalty…
Caps raffle to support Parkinson’s research
Hello, RMNB family. About five years ago, my mom was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Since that time, my family, led by my…
For Caps’ second line, a good offense is the best defense
For the first three games of the season, Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin have been split up. Though this separation may not…
An example of what makes Nicklas Backstrom so dangerous
Nicklas Backstrom had a strong opening night for the Caps. He had two beautiful assists, a 59 percent shot attempt percentage, and…
What went wrong on the Pens’ second goal?
With just over a minute remaining in the second period of the Caps' 3-2 shootout loss to the Pens, Evgeni Malkin found…
The Caps’ latest line combinations look great
On Thursday, the Caps used lines that look reasonably close to what could be an opening night lineup. And indeed, assistant coach…
Here are your RMNB-endorsed fantasy hockey projections
Your fantasy hockey draft is probably getting close. You're scouring the internet, looking for something to give you the edge in your…
Matt Niskanen could be a great defensive partner for Dmitry Orlov
Last week, Barry Trotz said he envisions Dmitry Orlov playing in the Caps' top four this season, paired with either Matt Niskanen…
Is John Carlson a top-20 NHL defenseman?
It appears the the NHL Network is at the point in the offseason where they are doing positional rankings. I didn't catch…
