Sizing up the Penguins: special teams
You may have read this before. In fact, one year ago, tomorrow, we published a very similar story. Some of the personnel…
Sizing up the Leafs: Special teams
The special teams battle between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals will be one to keep an eye on when the…
Capitals faceoff set plays and why they work
The Washington Capitals have been using faceoff set plays in the offensive zone to generate scoring chances this season. The key to…
Karl Alzner plays in 500th straight game with Caps, congratulated by Cal Ripken (Video)
By playing a shift in Friday's matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks, Karl Alzner became the third defenseman since 1944 to play in…
All of Nicklas Backstrom’s milestone assists (Video)
Nicklas Backstrom is without a doubt the best passer in franchise history. Yet it seems surprising that the unassuming Caps center is…
Report: The Capitals will not wear third jerseys next season
According to The Star Tribune's Michael Russo, NHL teams will be ditching their alternate sweaters for the 2017-18 season, as Adidas takes…
Watch this polar bear mascot fall down repeatedly during a commercial shoot (Video)
Late last year, White Bear Mitsubishi (located in White Bear, Minnesota) set out to film a commercial featuring their polar bear mascot,…
2017 World Junior Championship review: Caps prospects shine and United States wins gold
This year's iteration of the IIHF World Junior Championship featured three Capitals prospects and numerous wow moments on the way to the United States…
Ilya Samsonov named best goalie of 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship by media
A few hours after stopping 38 shots while backstopping the Russians to the IIHF World Juniors bronze medal, Ilya Samsonov was named…
Travis Boyd scores tenth goal of the season in Bears’ 5-2 victory over the Phantoms
The Bears' top four leading scorers (and Zach Sill) provided the goals in Hershey's 5-2 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on…
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A guide to the 2017 World Junior Championship
The IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships is an annual tournament, showcasing many of the top prospects in the game of hockey. The…
Travis Boyd and Stan Galiev score in Bears 3-2 shootout loss
The Hershey Bears fell to third place in the Atlantic Division with their 3-2 shootout loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Caps…
One simple fix for the Caps power play
It is no secret that the Caps' power play is sputtering as of late. They have been subpar all season long, scoring…
Alex Ovechkin Get your family’s Christmas photo taken with Karl Alzner and Daniel Winnik
There's no better way to mark the holiday season than with a photo of you, your family, your dogs, Santa Claus, and…
Travis Boyd gets point in sixth straight game as Bears lose to Phantoms
The Hershey Bears were unable to push their win streak past four games Saturday night against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, losing in…
Travis Boyd scores game-winning goal in Bears 4-3 win
Friday night, the Hershey Bears held on for a 4-3 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on the backs of Christian Thomas…
Two Travis Boyd goals key to Bears 4-3 win over Thunderbirds
Saturday night, the Hershey Bears were able to jump out to a three-goal lead over the Springfield Thunderbirds on goals from Travis…
Nathan Walker scores twice as Bears beat Thunderbirds 5-2
The Hershey Bears were able to beat the Springfield Thunderbirds 5-2 in the first leg of a home-and-home, Friday night. The Bears…
Christian Thomas and Chris Bourque each score twice in Bears win
Entering their game against the Syracuse Crunch Friday night, Hershey Bears players had no idea that some of them would be making…
Nathan Walker scores twice as Bears defeat Comets 4-2
The Hershey Bears were able to snap their three-game skid Wednesday night in Utica, beating the Comets 4-2. Capitals prospect Nathan Walker…
