‘I Just Felt It Pop’: Here are the Injuries the Capitals Played Through This Season
Photo: Drew Hallowell On Thursday, the Capitals gathered at Kettler Capitals Iceplex to discuss another season that ended prematurely. The players were…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: ‘We Have Lots of Balls in This Locker Room’
Photo: Drew Hallowell Ahead of Game Six in Pittsburgh, Evgeny Kuznetsov had something profound to say, which I'm now going to share…
Michael Latta Has Been Benched During the Playoffs For His Hockey Hero Growing Up
The Washington Capitals have played eleven games in this year’s postseason and, so far, forward Michael Latta has been a healthy scratch…
Braden Holtby’s Heroics Keep the Capitals’ Season Alive
Heading into Game Five, we had heard plenty of “Murray! Murray!” chants from the home crowd in Pittsburgh. Penguins rookie netminder Matt…
Inspired By Our T-Shirt Design, Caps Fan Gets ‘Shut Up Pierre’ Tattooed on his Leg
Photo: @CapsYapp Ahead of Game Two, one bold Caps fan brought a fluorescent pink sign to Verizon Center. Written haphazardly in marker…
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…
Caps Fan Ryan Ellis Missed Game Six of the First Round — to Race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Photos by Chris Gordon. Ryan Ellis rarely misses a Capitals game. A former college hockey player, the Ashburn native is a diehard…
The Capitals Think Kris Letang Should Receive Same Punishment as Brooks Orpik
In the first period of Game Three, Marcus Johansson got elbowed in the head by Kris Letang. The hit, which was not…
Justin Williams: ‘Excuses Are For Losers and We’re Not Losers’
Photo: Doug Pensinger The Washington Capitals played their best game of the postseason in Game Three of the Second Round, firing 49…
Barry Trotz Offers Conspiracy Theories While Brooks Orpik Calls His Suspension ‘Fair’
Photo: @WashCaps For 30 minutes a crowd of reporters and cameramen stood in front of the white board in the Capitals locker…
Tom Wilson Thinks Mike Milbury Calling Brooks Orpik a ‘Predator’ Is Unfair
Sunday afternoon, the NHL suspended Brooks Orpik three games for his head shot of Olli Maatta. Monday after the Capitals morning skate,…
Capitals Confident in Their Depth Despite Brooks Orpik’s Three Game Suspension
Photo: Drew Hallowell On Sunday night, as Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks played Game Two of their second round series, the…
‘We’ve Got to Play Better’: Capitals Search for Answers After Game Two Loss
Photo: Drew Hallowell The Capitals were the league’s best team in the regular season. They ran over their opponents, winning the Presidents’…
Eric Fehr Scores Another Big Goal — for the Penguins
Photo: Drew Hallowell Eric Fehr spent nine years with the Washington Capitals. He was twice a hero in the Winter Classic, scoring…
Struggling Capitals Power Play Looks to Get Back on Track in Game Two
Photo: Rob Carr The Washington Capitals’ power play has operated in the same way for years under a myriad of coaches. It…
‘I’m Useless Right Now’: Jay Beagle on Becoming a Hockey Unicorn
Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle played great in Game One of the Second Round against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The fourth liner skated…
‘Mistakes Like That Can’t Happen’: Dmitry Orlov’s Missed Check May Cost Him a Lineup Spot
Lovejoy celebrates his goal (Photo: Rob Carr) Capitals defensemen Dmitry Orlov went for the big hit, hoping to take Penguins center Nick…
Wayne Gretzky Thinks Alex Ovechkin Needs to Win Stanley Cup For His Legacy to Go ‘An Extra Notch’
Before the Caps-Pens series, NHL.com's Dan Rosen sat down with Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky and asked him about the game's two…
How the Penguins Plan to Shut Down Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals’ Dangerous Top-Six
Photo: Patrick Smith Inside the cramped visitor's locker room at Verizon Center, players, media, and staff played bumper cars, attempting — and…
Penguins’ Eric Fehr on Playing the Capitals: ‘We Might Have to Put the Phones Away in the Next Round’
Photo: Derek Leung Eric Fehr and Mike Green both wanted to stay in Washington and win a Stanley Cup — it just…
