With a Day Until Opening Day Roster Deadline, The Caps Still Have Questions
Tyson Strachan didn't make the team; will Tom Wilson? (Photo credit: Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports) With the deadline to submit opening-day rosters…
Connor Carrick’s Play Creates Tough Decisions for McPhee, Oates
During the mess that was Monday's brawl-filled Capitals-Bruins game, one play jumped out at me. With the Caps on the powerplay, defenseman…
The Likelihood of Tom Wilson Making the Capitals
Photo credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images Washington Capitals power forward prospect Tom Wilson has come a long way from where he was last…
Stan Galiev’s Breakout Game
Photo credit: Sean Kilpatrick Washington Capitals prospect Stan Galiev entered last season as a high-rated prospect, a talented Russian forward with lots…
On the Possibility of Alex Ovechkin Returning to Dynamo Moscow
Editor's note: Peter here. We've posted two translations in the last week about Alex Ovechkin possibly being wooed back to Dynamo Moscow while still…
Leave Alex Ovechkin Alone!
Photo credit: Scott Levy Okay, the subject line is a joke, but some people are being silly about Derek Stepan's game-winning goal last…
The Freaking New York Rangers– Again
Photo credit: Greg Fiume Saturday night revealed the Capitals' playoff foe, and that foe is really, really familiar. The New York Rangers…
Tonight’s Game and a Breakdown of Every Capitals Playoff Scenario
The Washington Capitals are in the driver's seat for the Southeast division crown. And even though tonight's game against the Jets looms…
That Time Pierre McGuire Was Wrong About Everything
Photo credit: Andre Ringuette Lots of smart and informed people have been dead wrong about Alex Ovechkin this year. Also wrong: Pierre McGuire,…
Can Evgeny Kuznetsov Play For The Capitals After the Olympics Next Season?
Photo credit: bezformata.ru At the end of March, Ted Leonsis wrote on his blog about -- at the time -- two Capitals…
It’s Steven Stamkos vs. Alex Ovechkin in the Richard Race, But That Doesn’t Matter
In Tuesday's win over the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Ovechkin scored his 26th goal of the season. For about an hour, he was…
Don’t Overlook Michael Latta in the Erat-Forsberg Trade
Photo credit: AHL Tumblr When the Caps traded Filip Forsberg to Nashville Predators, a divided fanbase described the return as "Martin Erat…
Michal Neuvirth’s Awful No Good Very Bad Contract Year
Photo credit: Greg Fiume The Washington Capitals' most valuable player is probably Braden Holtby. After a rough start, Holtby has improved to a…
‘Absoutley Pathetic’: My Night on SportsYapper
As Tuesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes got started, I opened up the SportsYapper app on my iPhone. That was my first mistake.…
George McPhee is Wrong About a Lot of Things
Photo credit: Bridget Samuels In speaking to the press last Friday, George McPhee talked about about pretty much everything there is to talk…
Wojtek Wolski is Kind of Getting Screwed
Photo credit: Clyde Caplan With Eric Fehr sidelined due to an upper-body-but-definitely-not-shoulder injury, Wojtek Wolski made his return to active duty in…
How the League-Leading Washington Capitals Power Play Is Masking Alex Ovechkin’s Even-Strength Decline
Photo credit: Justin K. Aller Players get older; they slow down. Elite goal scorers drop off as they enter their late twenties.…
Playoffs? Don’t Talk About Playoffs. Are You Kidding Me?! Playoffs?!
Here we stand. The Washington Capitals have 29 points in the standings, good for 10th place in the East. They are three…
Timeout: Let’s Dissect the Capitals Awesome Four-Goal First Period Against the Panthers
Kevin Dineen needed more than a timeout tonight. (GIF by welshhockeyfan) The Florida Panthers opened tonight's game against the Washington Capitals with…
Capitals vs Devils in Nine Beagles
Capitals vs Devils on Thursday did not go well. Chris Gordon did his best to delight you while holding the RMNB reins,…
