Brooks Orpik Rails Vladislav Namestnikov into Boards, Gives Lightning Players Middle Finger (GIF)
Early in the first period, Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik hit Vladislav Namestnikov hard into the side boards. As Namestnikov received a…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Scores Breakaway Goal After Awesome Pass From Braden Holtby (GIF)
This screengrab looks like it could be an action shot on a hockey card. Washington Capitals rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov has had an…
Precious Moment: Alex Ovechkin Gives His Stick to Cancer Survivor Ryan Darby After Ceremonial Faceoff (GIFs)
Just like the Vancouver Canucks did on Sunday, the Washington Capitals hosted their own Hockey Fights Cancer night at Verizon Center. The…
Braden Holtby Falls Over Ungracefully, Red Wings Get Screwed Out of Goal (GIF)
Screengrab by @Daryoush_Hockey Midway through the first period, Braden Holtby went behind the net to play a dump in. After he chipped…
Pheonix Copley Takes Shot at an Empty Net (GIF)
Photo: Kyle Mace – Chocolate Hockey Last night in Hershey, Caps goaltending prospect Pheonix Copley did something remarkable. No, I'm not talking…
Marcus Johansson Already Has As Many Even-Strength Goals As He Did Last Year
Photo: Anne-Marie Sorvin Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson has found a home on the team's second line. Skating with fellow Swede Andre…
Liam O’Brien Scores First NHL Goal on a Former Vezina Trophy Winner (GIF)
During the fall, 20-year-old forward Liam O'Brien was given an amateur contract from the Capitals. Back then, his goal was simply to stick…
Karl Alzner Messes With the Penalty-Box Cam (GIF)
Karl Alzner was whistled for interference late in the second period, which was the exact moment the wheels fell off for the…
The Jay Rosehill Hit That Injured Patrick Wey (GIF)
Photo: Kyle Mace Friday night in Lehigh Valley, Washington Capitals defense prospect Patrick Wey suffered what the Hershey Bears are calling a…
Joel Ward Demoted to Fourth Line, Responds With Two Goals, Deposits Self in Net
After the Caps lost 3-2 to Edmonton on Wednesday, Caps coach Barry Trotz changed the lines. He broke up the Joel Ward/Jason Chimera…
Brooks Orpik Gets His Stick Stuck in Josh Jooris’s Pants, Lays Him Out Twice (GIF)
Photo: @RegressedPDO Over the offeseason, the Washington Capitals backed up a Brinks truck to Brooks Oprik's driveway because of his physical game. So…
Alex Ovechkin Blocked a Shot With His Wrist; That’s a Really Bad Idea
Alex Ovechkin earns almost 9.5 million dollars against the salary cap each season, more than 13 percent of the Washington Capitals' player budget.…
Alex Ovechkin Accidentally Checks Official (GIF)
Screenshot by @myregularface Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is a league leader in hits. He got his physical game going early on Saturday…
Alex Ovechkin Gets Fancy, Puts Puck-Through-Legs Past Justin Schultz (GIF)
Four minutes into the third period, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin nearly tied the game with a brilliant individual effort. After getting a perfect pass…
Alex Ovechkin Celebrates Mike Green’s Goal from the Bench as If It Were His Own (GIF)
We always hear criticism about Alex Ovechkin's leadership, which is why I bring your attention to this post. Early in the second…
Weird: Former Capital Matt Hendricks Checks Two Guys at Same Time, Fights Liam O’Brien (GIF)
For three seasons, Matt Hendricks gave his heart and soul to the Washington Capitals. There were big hits, paralyzing shootout goals, and…
Nicklas Backstrom Scores 500th Point (GIF)
Playing the Atlanta Thrashers on October 5th, 2007, Nicklas Backstrom scored his first NHL point, an assist on Michael Nylander's power-play goal.…
Caps Prospect Thomas DiPauli Scores Career-High Four Points Against Lake Superior (GIF)
Photo: Rich Images Photography Washington Capitals 2012 fourth-round pick Thomas DiPauli recorded a career-high four points (one goal, three assists) in Notre…
Alex Ovechkin’s Game-Winning Shootout Goal (GIF)
Photo: Alex Brandon While Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest natural goal scorers of all-time, he's never been…
Brooks Laich Got Hurt Again (GIF)
During the 2012 lockout, Capitals center Brooks Laich injured his groin playing for the Kloten Flyers. Since then he's struggled through injury,…
