Gut Punch: Mike Weber’s Turnover Puts Caps on Brink of Elimination
Mike Weber chipped the puck away from the crease. It ended up on the stick of a Pittsburgh Penguin. It's not the…
Sidney Crosby Leaves Game After Getting Slashed By Ovechkin, Has Temper Tantrum
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby's hand just had a semi-violent encounter. The Russian machine slashed Crosby in the arm while trying to…
John Carlson Scores Fourth Goal of Playoffs, Almost Punches Ref Celebrating
John Carlson continues his hot postseason. The Caps defenseman scored his fourth goal of the postseason tying the game 2-2.
Watch Evgeni Malkin Check Daniel Winnik in the Head
In a series which has seemingly featured a head shot per game, Evgeni Malkin hit Daniel Winnik, surprise surprise, in the head.…
Jay Beagle Scores the Most Jay Beagle Goal Ever
Jay Beagle just scored his third goal of the postseason. After winning a race for a dump-in, Beagle took a choppy backhanded…
Alex Ovechkin Scores On Impossibly Fast Shot
Coming into tonight's game, Alex Ovechkin had been held goalless for the last five playoff games. According to CSN's Rob Carlin, Ovechkin…
Pierre McGuire Slaps Matt Cullen’s Butt
Earlier on Monday, Barry Trotz, frustrated by the length of Brooks Orpik's three-game suspension, suggested the NHL favors the Pittsburgh Penguins. This…
Kris Letang’s Headshot on Marcus Johansson
The first period of Game Three was bad, but worse than the scoreboard was the image of Marcus Johansson collapsed on the…
John Carlson Crushes Sidney Crosby With Big Hit in Neutral Zone
Late in the third period, John Carlson caught Sidney Crosby with his head down, trying to control a bobbling puck in the…
Marcus Johansson Scores on Power Play, Ties The Game
The Washington Capitals have struggled to generate offense in Game Two. But late in the third period, they hit the back of…
In Which Karl Alzner Jumps Inside the Glass With Pierre McGuire
Midway through the (unspeakably horrible) second period, Karl Alzner made a shift change. It wasn't an ordinary shift change. Alzner jumped Inside The Glass™…
Brooks Orpik Checks Olli Maatta in the Head
Brooks Orpik had missed a few playoff games due to injury, possibly a concussion. Now back on active duty, Orpik put a headshot on…
TJ Oshie Scores Clutch Hat Trick, Dispatches Penguins in Overtime of Game One
Earlier in the morning, Lyla Oshie kicked the crap out of a Penguins poster, throwing the Oshie family feet first into the…
Nicklas Backstrom Airbends Beautiful Pass to Alex Ovechkin
The only reason Caps-Pens Game One went to overtime is because Alex Ovechkin didn't finish off this golden chance set up for…
Jay Beagle Absorbs Another Stick, Phil Kessel Was Not Amused
In the second period, Jay Beagle got Kris Letang’s stick stuck in his visor. For his next trick, Beags drew a tripping…
Jay Beagle Gets Kris Letang’s Stick Stuck in His Visor, Becomes Hockey Unicorn
NHL stars famously swap sticks with each other. This is not what they meant. Late in the second period, Kris Letang's stick…
TJ Oshie Ties Game One with a Blazing Breakaway
TJ Oshie is two goals shy of hitting the 30-goal mark, and it's only game 89! Oshie's lovely breakaway roof goal tied…
The Playoffs Have Broken Nate Schmidt
How do you know that the playoffs are super duper intense? They made Nate Schmidt stop smiling.
Alex Ovechkin’s Big Hit on Trevor Daley Turns Pens Defenseman Into Bowling Pin
In Alex Ovechkin's opening shifts, he often likes to make his presence felt. Game One of Round Two was no exception. Thirteen seconds after…
Andre Burakovsky Scores Opening Goal, Verizon Center Goes Wild
The Caps withstood an early flurry by the Penguins and then took control of the first period of Game One. The scoreboard…
