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…
Week 26 Snapshot: Have They Really Not Fired Adam Oates Yet?
Head coach Adam Oates of the Washington Capitals is. That sentence is still correct in the present tense. I'm astonished. This is…
Capitals Sign Prospect Chandler Stephenson
Photo credit: Keith Hershmiller/Regina Pats The Capitals have signed forward Chandler Stephenson to an entry-level contract. According to a report by the Regina Leader-Post,…
Troy Brouwer and the History of Zero Possession Games
Tuesday's 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues required the Washington Capitals to withstand a protracted comeback effort in the second and…
A Short History of Capitals Players Crashing Into One Another Under Adam Oates (GIF)
Photo: Rob Carr Now that the Washington Capitals will officially miss the playoffs for the first time in six years, this is…
Three Thousand Shots Later, Braden Holtby is Still Pretty Awesome
Photo: Bruce Bennett Braden Holtby quietly achieved a milestone over the weekend. In Sunday's shootout win over the New York Islanders, Holtby…
What US Sanctions for Dynamo Moscow’s President/Putin’s Judo Partner Mean for Alex Ovechkin
[Editor's note: We're not writing about this topic to invite a debate on Barack Obama's presidency or the politics of Crimea. This…
Week 25 Snapshot: The Wonderful Future
Photo: Bruce Bennett This was the week the Capitals' playoff hopes effectively died. Sports Club Stats says the Caps have a 2.7%…
The Achilles Heel of the Capitals Power Play
Photo: Patrick Smith The Caps are bad at defense and give up a lot of odd-man breaks. Even when they win, Washington…
About Those Birds at Verizon Center
Ace photo by @WashCapsRock On Saturday, I went to my first Washington Capitals game of the season because of the bet I…
Adam Oates’ Crown Jewel: Pairing Jay Beagle and Alex Ovechkin
This photo of Beagle and Ovi celebrating a goal is from 2012. (Photo: Molly Riley) As reported by Adam Vingan, Alex Ovechkin…
Week 24 Snapshot: Time to Reunite Nicky and Alex
Photo: Mitchell Layton With eight games left to play, the Capitals are two points out of a wild card spot. Columbus (reminder:…
The Kuyzamobile: Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Car is Very Fancy
Photos by Chris Gordon Eight games into his NHL career, Evgeny Kuznetsov is settling in. And by "settling in," I mean living…
RMNB Investigates: What Two Beers is Julianne Hough Holding?
Julianne Hough has been busy lately. She has announced that she will be doing a dance tour around the nation with her brother…
