Shorty: How Shorthanded Goals Smashed Up Alex Ovechkin’s Plus-Minus and Who’s to Blame
Photo: Patrick Smith The Washington Capitals had one of the best power plays in the league last season. They scored 68 goals…
Experience and Hiring from Within: Where Good GMs and Coaches Come From
Ed. note: Here's F.O.T.B. Ben Lutz, aka the DC Sports Dork, with an RMNB guest spot all about head coach and GM hires. You can…
Alex Ovechkin Has Favorited One Tweet; It Was His Own
Tampa's Steven Stamkos set off a mini firestorm this week just by favoriting a tweet that wondered aloud if he might ever play…
The End of the Trend
I'm really excited about the upcoming Caps season. After replacing Adam Oates with Barry Trotz, I predict the Caps will-- finally-- reverse their five-year…
No Longer Waiver-Exempt, Michael Latta Eyes a Full-Time NHL Gig
Photo: Doug Pensinger After spending most of 2013-14 with the AHL's Hershey Bears, Capitals' center prospect Michael Latta is now poised to gain…
Offensive Defensemen and the Orlov Myth
Photo: Chris Gordon First, a quick literature review. "Orlov is a talented, smooth skating offensive defenseman who prefers to press the attack…
The New Caps Blue Line, Featuring Orpik and Niskanen
The Washington Capitals' defense was really bad last season. Adam Oates and George McPhee suited up fourteen (!) defensemen over the course…
Capitals’ Moves Widely Panned by Big-Time Hockey Media
The Washington Capitals were aggressive on the first day of free agency, adding three players to their roster: Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik,…
Four Free Agents Who Could Help the Capitals Blue Line
Christian Ehrhoff's buyout makes him the best defenseman available. (Photo: Greg Fiume/Getty Images) The Caps didn't acquire any NHL players at the draft,…
Matt Niskanen: A Case Study in Context
Matt Niskanen, late of the Pittsburgh Penguins, is one of the marquee defensemen expected to go to free agency tomorrow. New Caps beat writer…
Jakub Vrana, Andre Burakovsky, and the Caps’ Faith in Draft Year Droppers
Andre Burakovsky and Jakub Vrana slid during their draft years but got selected in the first round by the Caps (Photos: Getty…
Lesser-Known NHL Awards You Won’t See Tonight
The NHL Awards will be handed out in Vegas tonight. Alex Ovechkin will be there to collect yet another Rocket Richard Trophy…
Making Trades on Draft Day Cost the Capitals Two Hall of Famers
On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals published a guide for the upcoming NHL draft (June 27th), and it is awesome. One thing that…
Here’s One Reason Why Ray Shero Shouldn’t Become Caps GM
"The Pittsburgh Penguins are proud to select, out of nowhere, a guy you will never hear from again." (Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) After the…
Connor Carrick’s Golf Stance (Photo)
Photo: @RealConorWierus I've never played golf before, but I'm pretty sure I know a terrible golf swing when I see one. On…
Not Just An Ovi Thing: Sidney Crosby’s Controller Gets Disconnected Sometimes Too (GIF)
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is going to win the Hart trophy at the end of the season. Not only was Sid…
Maybe the Worst Penalty Kill in Recent History
Embiggen. If you ask the NHL, the Washington Capitals penalty kill was the 16th best in the land this season. They allowed…
The Micromanager: Adam Oates’s Downfall
Gone. (Photo: Chris Gordon) Adam Oates is a smart man. After going undrafted out of college, he turned into a Hall of…
Andre Burakovsky Dominant in First Game of Conference Finals (Video)
Andre Burakovsky's junior team, the Erie Otters, kicked off the OHL Western conference finals against Guelph Storm on Thursday. The series features…
Why the Capitals Should Draft a Forward in the First Round
John Carlson, drafted in 2008, is the most recent Caps defenseman selected in the first round. (Photo: Andre Ringuette/Getty) Reading the comments in…
