‘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,…
Penalties, Luck, and Goaltending: Figuring Out What’s Wrong with the Capitals
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott A few weeks ago I published a piece explaining why I wasn't freaking out the Capitals. My point…
What is Wrong with Marcus Johansson?
Photo credit: Chris Gordon For the Capitals, there's a lot to keep track of right now. We've noticed Alex Ovechkin's scoring slump,…
Why I’m Not Freaking Out About the Capitals
The Capitals are 1-4-1.  They're in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, 7 standings points behind the Southeast Division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning.…
RMNB’s Predictions for the 2013 Season
Teh future. No more waiting. Hockey is here. Are you ready? Perhaps not. It's been like 252 days since the last Caps…
Remember All Those New Caps Players?
Photo credit: Chris Gordon Me neither. Since the Caps last played hockey-- sometime during the Medieval Warm Period, they've lost a few…
Oh No: Wojtek Wolski is an Enigma
No big. Anyone can score on a Philly goaltender. Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus called the Washington Capitals' new forward Wojtek Wolski…
Reviewing Brooks Laich’s Perfect Saucer Pass to Jason Chimera
There was a point during the Capitals' 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers when it seemed like victory was within reach. That…
A Flashback to Capitals vs Rangers 2011
The Washington Capitals have pulled the New York Rangers for their opponent in the second round of the playoffs (check the schedule here).…
The Capitals’ Shooting Problem and How to Fix It
Photo credit: Elsa A few days ago in a post entitled "How to Solve Tim Thomas in the Playoffs," I pointed out…
How to Solve Tim Thomas in the Playoffs
Last season, the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup with grit, a stiffing defense, and a big weirdo in net by the…
Capitals During Wartime: Knuble’s Sunset and Vokoun’s Choice
[Ed. note: Capitals During Wartime has illuminated struggles in Washington leading up to the trade deadline. Read previous installments: Centerless, Road-weary, Negativity,…
A Closer Look at Matt Hendricks’ No-Look Backhand Goal
Photo credit: Scott Audette After spending time on all four lines and becoming a regular in the Caps' shootout line-up, Matt Hendricks…
Halfway
The Capitals' 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins was their 41st game of the season. The halfway point. Let's take a quick…
