A Game of Inches: Puck Bounces Wide of Braden Holtby’s Net (GIF)
The second period of game six was intense. There were many dangerous scoring chances, including this shot by Mikhail Grabovski.
John Carlson Scores Power Play Goal, Flexes to Celebrate (GIF)
The Washington Capitals have been almost powerless during the man advantage this series. Thirteen opportunities had come and gone with just one…
World, Meet Evgeny Kuznetsov
Photo: Rob Carr There was a time when we doubted he'd ever show up, but, last March, Evgeny Kuznetsov finally came to the…
Karl Alzner Scores Epic Goal, Michael Latta Gives Him Kiss (GIF)
Karl Alzner just scored his second goal of the series. Who is this man?! The goal was made possible by a great…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Bats Puck for First Career Playoff Goal, Starts Invisible Lawnmower (GIF)
Evgeny Kuznetsov just scored his first career NHL playoff goal. After winning a face-off right back to Karl Alzner, Kuzy skated hard…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Game Four OTGWG (GIF)
Photo: Bruce Bennett How do you beat Jaroslav Halak? The answer is almost always traffic up front. That's how Alex Ovechkin got…
This Mike Green Counter Hit on Matt Martin (Vine)
This is why I roll my eyes when people tell me on Twitter Mike Green is soft. Nope.
Tom Wilson Penalized For Hitting Too Hard (GIF)
Tom Wilson has an issue with penalties. He draws a ton and commits a ton. On Tuesday he caught a kneeing penalty…
Scary: Brooks Orpik Takes a Skate Blade to the Face (GIF)
Warning: This post could be upsetting for some. There was a scary moment late in the first period. Caps defenseman Brooks Orpik…
Alex Ovechkin Puts Caps on Board First With Beautiful Deflection (GIF)
Alex Ovechkin just scored his second goal of the series, a beautiful redirection of a John Carlson point shot.
Jakub Vrana is Killing It in Hershey (GIFs)
Vrana battles Andrew Gordon. (Photo: Jeremy Long/Lebanon Daily News) Washington Capitals 2014 first-round pick Jakub Vrana has had a strong start to…
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Evgeny Kuznetsov Is Not Intimidated by Tyler Kennedy (GIF)
When the Caps played the Pens a few months ago, Alex Ovechkin slashed Kris Letang in the ankles, sending that game into…
The Ovech-hop: Nicklas Backstrom Scores Game-Tying Goal Again, Alex Ovechkin Loses Mind Celebrating (GIF)
Photo: Mike Stobe Nicklas Backstrom just scored another game-tying goal. Today it came as the Caps were six minutes away from losing 1-0…
Marcus Johansson Hit by Cal Clutterbuck: Just a Bruise (GIF)
Scary moment, but a false alarm. First, Eric Fehr went down after a shoulder hit by Kyle Okposo, then Marcus Johansson suffered what could…
Eric Fehr Leaves Game After Kyle Okposo’s Hit (GIF)
During game three on Sunday, Washington Capitals forward Eric Fehr absorbed a clean, shoulder-to-shoulder hit from Islanders forward Kyle Okposo. Fehr, who has a history…
Jason Chimera’s Game-Winning Goal Continues His Trend of Killing New York Teams in Postseason (GIF)
There was a point on Friday night when the Caps trailed the Islanders 3-1. All hope seemed lost. A 2-0 series deficit…
Nicklas Backstrom Ties The Game (GIF)
Talking about this goal would be vulgar. Just know this: Nick Backstrom has tied the game at three with a power-play goal…
Alex Ovechkin Scores First Goal of 2015 Playoffs, Unleashes Epic Celebration Roar (GIF)
A New York Islander just broke another stick, and the Caps just scored another goal. After Matt Niskanen unleashed a puck from his…
Dad Strength: Karl Alzner Scores Huge Goal to Get Caps On The Board In Game Two (GIF)
It might have felt the same, but it was nothing like 2010 except in the most superficial way: the Caps couldn't score.…
Tim Gleason Misses Brock Nelson With Big Hit, Kabongs Official (GIF)
At the trade deadline, the Washington Capitals traded for veteran defenseman Tim Gleason for his toughness. Paired with Mike Green since then,…
