Some Coach Tried to Get Braden Holtby to Change his Curve
This is what Braden Holtby thinks Braden Holtby looks like. There's a new website out there called Players' Tribune. Founded by former…
TJ Oshie Almost Decapitates Andre Burakovsky
"My bad." Every now and then, we're reminded hockey's a dangerous sport. Like in the second period of Friday's Caps-Jackets matchup when a…
Orpik: Trotz’s Video Sessions Last Season ‘Could Cut Deep’
Photo: Bruce Bennett It's been said that Barry Trotz has changed the culture of the Washington Capitals. What does that mean exactly?…
Barry Trotz Thinks Evgeny Kuznetsov Could Become One of the NHL’s Best Players
Photo: Jeff Vinnick It's been clear for awhile that Evgeny Kuznetsov has the potential to be a great player. In 2004, Dave…
Nicklas Backstrom Found Workouts With Conditioning Coach Mark Nemish Harder Than Games
Saturday night, Nicklas Backstrom returned from offseason hip surgery after missing three regular season games. He didn't miss a beat. Nicky had…
Marcus Johansson is Crashing the Net and the Capitals are Scoring Goals
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Starting out in the league, Marcus Johansson's reputation was for finesse and playmaking. Last season, Capitals head coach…
Nicklas Backstrom to Return to the Lineup Against the Hurricanes
Photo credit: Rob Carr After three long games, Nicklas Backstrom will return to the lineup after his hip surgery in late may.…
Three Games In, the Capitals’ First Line is Finally Clicking
Photo: Geoff Burke Early in the summer, the Caps revealed that Nicklas Backstrom had hip surgery. Despite leading the league in assists,…
Jay Beagle on Goalie Interference Call: “I Just Like to Play Hockey”
Tuesday night, down 3-0, the Washington Capitals got some life late in the second period, when Dmitry Orlov blasted a shot past…
Nicklas Backstrom Cleared For Contact, Thinks Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin Are Funny
After rejoining his teammates on the ice at the end of last month, Nicklas Backstrom continues to progress in his recovery from…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Reveals Priceless Facial Expressions In Interview With Jill Sorenson (GIF)
Our favorite interviewer of barely comprehensible Russian Caps, CSN Washington's Jill Sorenson, is back in action with another dispatch from the language barrier. In…
Alex Ovechkin Calls Jaromir Jagr Olympic Bodycheck ‘The Best Hit In My Life’
Photo: NY Times Alex Ovechkin has been an elite goal scorer since he first set foot in the NHL. He's also has…
TJ Oshie Fights Adam McQuaid, Alex Ovechkin Watches Oshie Get ‘Hits In His Face’
Coming into Friday's preseason game against the Boston Bruins, TJ Oshie had fought three times in his career. Adam McQuaid, if you include preseason play,…
Nicklas Backstrom Rejoins Teammates at Practice for First Time Since Hip Surgery
Save for Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom is the best player on the Washington Capitals – and it’s been that way for some…
How a Tom Wilson Poster Landed One Anne Arundel High Schooler a Dream Homecoming Date
Photos: @double00evan Four years ago, Evan Markley -- a Blackhawks fan from Chicago -- moved with his family to Edgewater, Maryland. The…
Capitals in Awe of Bus Elevator at Barclays Center
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett The Washington Capitals played in the final game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on April 27. The Caps…
Andre Burakovsky Moves Out of Tom Wilson and Michael Latta’s Apartment
In July 2013, Andre Burakovsky, an 18-year-old Swede drafted earlier that year, joined the Capitals for the first time during the team’s…
Capitals Attend Ohio Funeral of Andi Lambert, Wife of Assistant Coach Lane Lambert
Photo credit: Alex Brandon The day before training camp opened, Andi Lambert, the wife of Washington assistant coach Lane Lambert, died at…
TJ Oshie Explains The Last Time He Was Nervous
Photo: Amanda Bowen Wednesday, new Caps acquisition TJ Oshie did an interview on DC101's Elliot In The Morning to plug Washington's home…
Tom Wilson Is Worried Braden Holtby Will Score More Points Than Him This Season
Photo: Amanda Bowen Over the weekend, the Capitals played three-on-three hockey at Kettler to formulate a strategy for the NHL's new overtime format. With…
