Brooks Laich: Alex Ovechkin Once Bought Entire Team Breitling Watches
Photo: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports We always knew Alex Ovechkin was gr8 on and off the ice. On Wednesday we learned more about Ovechkin the…
Justin Williams Remembers to Grab Alex Ovechkin’s Milestone Puck, Wes Johnson Announces No. 500
On Sunday, Alex Ovechkin scored his 500th career goal, becoming the 43rd player in NHL history to accomplish the feat. I said…
Why Alex Ovechkin’s Mom and Dad Didn’t Sit Together During Their Son’s Historic Goal
When Alex Ovechkin scored his 500th goal on Sunday, a few readers noticed that Ovechkin's parents, Tatyana and Mikhail, were sitting in totally…
‘I Got Goosebumps’: Alex Ovechkin and His Teammates React After a Milestone Night
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin Alex Ovechkin had a milestone night on Sunday in front of a home crowd and his friends and family. Ovechkin struck…
Mike Richards: ‘I Took Playing Hockey for a Living for Granted’
Photo: USATSI Hours after signing a prorated one-year, $1 million deal with the Capitals, a contrite and excited Mike Richards spoke to TSN's…
‘It’s Going to Have to Be Better’: Capitals Lose Back-to-Back for First Time This Season
Photo: Jamie Sabau The Capitals made it nearly halfway through the 2015-16 NHL season without suffering back-to-back loses, winning nine straight games…
Dominant Evgeny Kuznetsov Plays Coy, Has Jokes During Post-Game Interviews
Evgeny Kuznetsov was the Capitals' first star in Washington's 5-2 shellacking of the Buffalo Sabres. Despite trailing 2-1 heading into the third…
Caps Win Ninth Straight Game As Injuries Mount; Jay Beagle to Have Surgery, Nicklas Backstrom Will Travel to Carolina
As the Capitals finished off their ninth straight win on Wednesday, the sellout crowd roared in approval of the NHL’s best team.…
Barry Trotz Says Michael Latta Has Arm Injury, Thinks John Carlson’s ‘Pretty Close’ to Returning
Photo: Kevin Hoffman The Washington Capitals managed to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at First Niagara Center despite missing their entire first…
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Players’ Tribune Article: ‘I Just Want to Play Hockey, Come Home, Watch the Family Feud, Go to Bed’
Photo: Yury Kuzmin Derek Jeter's Players' Tribune has published an article by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov touches on his deep-seeded passion for the sport,…
Jason Chimera is Flying High in 2015
Photo: Nick Wass Last season, Capitals forward Jason Chimera was at times in open revolt against head coach Barry Trotz. The veteran…
Nate Schmidt’s First Career Multi-Point Game Helps Capitals Claim Seventh Straight Win
Photo: Patrick McDermott The Capitals have the best record in the National Hockey League. They are playing their most impressive hockey in…
In Comeback Against Rangers, Braden Holtby Gets to Finish What He Started
Photo: Jared Silber On Friday night, after allowing goals on back-to-back shots, Braden Holtby was pulled in favor of backup netminder Philipp…
Capitals Looking to Correct Mistakes from Last Loss to Rangers
Photo: Jared Silber The Capitals don't lose very much -- they've fallen in regulation just six times this season. One of those…
Matt Niskanen on His Massive Open Ice Hit on JT Brown: “It’s a Hockey Game”
Hockey is becoming increasingly less violent. Head shots are punished, fighting is going extinct, and speed and skill are becoming paramount. Nevertheless,…
‘Enough’s Enough’: The Costs of Relying on Braden Holtby Too Much
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin With the Capitals down 3-0 midway through Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Capitals head coach Barry…
NHL Rescinds Tom Wilson’s Match Penalty, Vacating Automatic Suspension
Photo: Patrick Smith Tom Wilson has a reputation for hitting hard, and not always cleanly. Late in Wednesday's game against the Senators,…
Eric Fehr Plays First Game Against Caps Since Joining Penguins
This is so weird. (Photo: Charles LeClaire) On October 29, the all-time leader in outdoor goals, Eric Fehr, returned to Verizon Center…
Nate Schmidt Calls His First NHL Fight a Royal Rumble: ‘Things Were Happening’
Photo: Scott Audette Washington Capitals defenseman Nate Schmidt is kindness on skates. So, needless to say, it was a little weird to…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Explains His Early Success This Season
Photo: Patrick Smith In an NHL.com interview hyping the World Cup Of Hockey, Evgeny Kuznetsov, who leads the Capitals with 26 points,…
