Should the Washington Capitals Trade Mike Green?
Photo credit: Greg Fiume You knew it was coming. It happened when the Washington Capitals lost to Pittsburgh. It happened when they…
A Recipe for Success: Maximizing the Capitals Line Combos
A happier time. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume) Less than a day after the Caps dropped their second game of the series to…
The Face of the Enemy Revealed: Tampa Bay Lightning
Get ready for 4+ games of Steve Downie, Steven Stamkos, and Dwayne Roloson - the man who shut us out twice during…
The New York Times: Caps Look for Redemption in Playoffs
The last time these teams faced-off in the playoffs, Sergei Fedorov scored the game-winner to eliminate the Rangers in seven games. (Photo…
A Primer to the Capitals’ First Round Tango with the Rangers
Ovechpunch! Ovechpunch! (Photo credit: Jim McIsaac) On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals will take on the New York Rangers in Game One of…
Neil Goes on the Record: A Look Back at his Predictions
Part of being a stat geek "numbers guy" means I go on the record a lot with predictions, and this season was…
Crash the Net. Score Goals.
Kanoobs pots a rebound goal after crashing the net against Columbus. (Photo credit: Luis M. Alvarez) Eight of the last nine Capitals…
Whose Goals Contribute the Most to the Caps’ Victories?
Photo credit: Rob Carr Not all goals are created equal. A team scoring first has almost twice the win percentage of a…
Evgeny Kuznetsov and NHL Expectations
Photo credit: Chris Gordon (Click to enlarge. He's got beautiful blue eyes, you know.) Evgeny Kuznetsov has had quite a year. Not…
Dynamo Moscow’s Leo Komarov is Ready to Move to the NHL
When talking about the KHL player Leo Komarov, you have many different things you can describe him as: fan favorite, agitator, hitter…
The New York Times: Three Goalies and One Net
Photo credit: Chris Gordon Earlier in the season, some of the critics (and at least one esteemed newspaper columnist) were saying that…
Prospect Watch Extra: Caps Sign Prospect Garrett Mitchell to an Entry-Level Contract
Mitchell at Caps Development Camp over the summer (Photo credit: BridgetDS). The Capitals have some great middleweight, gritty forwards. Guys like Matt…
Carlson Looks Right at Home as Caps Blank Devils, 3-0
Michal Neuvirth make a save on the bewildered $100 million dollar man (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett). It’s easy to forget about John…
The Holtby Shutout
Photo credit: Greg Fiume I was in attendance the other night when Braden Holtby made NHL history. You see, the Washington Capitals…
Big-Game Braden Leads Caps Over Lightning, 2-1 (SO)
Braden Holtby celebrates after stoning Lecavalier in the shootout. (Photo credit: Scott Audette) The first sign of trouble came when a wicked…
The Capitals Improvement on the PK in 2,000 Words
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett The Washington Capitals went from a penalty kill that was 78.8% successful to one with a 85.5% success…
Hauswirth Departs, Wideman, Arnott Arrive Via Trades
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that the Jake Hauswirth era is over. Hauswirth was packaged along with…
RMNB’s Trade Deadline Challenge
Update: Let's announce the winners! (This gets complicated. Bare with us.) At 11:44am on Twitter, Caps' senior writer Mike Vogel reported that…
Why Scoring Chances Are Important
Photo credit: Thearon W. Henderson They talk about them on the pre-game shows. Coaches lament about how many or how little they…
Caps Rally In Uniondale, Beat Islanders, 3-2
Photo credit: Mike Stobe With the Washington Capitals in danger of losing a second game in two nights, their flabbergasted head coach Bruce…
