The Caps will have about $6 million in cap space to address multiple needs
Even before losing Nate Schmidt in the expansion draft, this was going to be an interesting offseason for the Washington Capitals. Their…
Should the Caps have protected Brett Connolly instead of Tom Wilson?
Protection lists for the upcoming NHL expansion draft were made public on Sunday. There were no surprises on the Caps list. However,…
Why the Capitals didn’t protect TJ Oshie in the expansion draft
On Saturday evening, The Washington Post confirmed the Capitals' protected list for the expansion draft on Wednesday. The notable exceptions, who the…
Was 2016-17 the worst season of Alex Ovechkin’s career?
Alex Ovechkin just wrapped up one of the least productive seasons of his career. His 69 (nice) points were the second lowest total…
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…
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…
RMNB on ESPN 980: Nathan Sick talks about playoff disappointment and Ovechkin
After this week's exceptionally depressing Game Seven, I was interviewed for the second time on ESPN 980's The Morning Blitz with Al Galdi to…
The Caps’ window closes with a whimper: numbers for the morning after
It's that familiar time of year. That time of year when the Washington Capitals exit in the second round and we can…
With everything on the line, why didn’t Alex Ovechkin play more in Game Seven?
When the Washington Capitals fell behind 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the playoffs, Caps head coach Barry…
Caps have few answers, face uncertain future after another devastating Game Seven Loss
As the Washington Capitals shuffled through the locker room after the game, Braden Holtby slammed the door as he headed to the…
Caps decisively even the series: numbers for the morning after
Monday night, the Caps came back to tie their second round series by beating the Pens 5-2, forcing a Game Seven. Let…
Nine ways the Caps can win Game Five
Tonight will be the most important game the Washington Capitals have played in thirty years. Down 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Caps must…
The Caps are burying Marc-Andre Fleury in easy-to-save shots
In the 2009 postseason, Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury allowed 63 goals on 686 shots for a .908 save percentage. He won the Stanley Cup…
Caps drop the biggest game of the year: numbers for the morning after
Wednesday night, the Caps lost Game Four of the second round to the depleted Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 3-2. While this…
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…
The Capitals have come back from a 2-0 series deficit before
If the Washington Capitals are going to go where no Ovechkin-led team has gone before (the third round), the team must claw…
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…
Pens fans politely asked us to acknowledge that the Caps got away with Too Many Men last night
I wrote a playfully snide item after Game One taking officials Dan O'Halloran and Kevin Pollock to task for blowing calls that uniformly…
Caps’ bad beat by the Pens: numbers for the morning after
On Thursday night the Caps dropped Game One to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 3-2. Another one-goal game, this time with the…
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…
