Eric Fehr One of 53 Players to Get Vote for Selke, Adam Oates Finishes 8th in Jack Adams Voting
#defense (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) The Frank J. Selke Trophy is given to the best defensive forward in hockey, as voted on…
Ted Leonsis Follows NHLPA on Twitter, Gets Sassed
Ted shields his eyes -- as he should -- while walking past the Stanley Cup. (Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla) When the NHL…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: “I’m Not Datsyuk, Malkin, Ovechkin, or Kovalchuk”
How Kuzya might replace Ribeiro: hats (Photo credit: Yaroslav Naumkov / Slovo) Evgeny Kuznetsov recently gave a lengthy interview to the local Chelyabinsk web…
Yes, That’s Karl Alzner on Your Metro Train
The Washington Capitals' season ended abruptly in May. Since being laid to rest by the New York Rangers, all players have returned…
Draft Prospect Hudson Fasching Would Make a Fine Capital, Plus His Dad is a Fan
Photo credit: USA NTDP Hudson Fasching, a prospect projected to be selected in the second round of the NHL draft, has a…
Why the Washington Capitals Lost
Photo credit: Jared Wickerham Looking back over the last few years, I feel like I could articulate reasons for each year the Capitals…
#LaLaLa: Nicklas Backstrom Makes Fun of Erik Karlsson’s Go-To Twitter Hashtag
On April 23rd, reigning Norris trophy winner/Matt Cooke assault victim Erik Karlsson joined Twitter. In just 34 days, the Swedish defenseman has…
Stan Galiev Wins a Championship for Third Consecutive Season
Galiev and Kashirsky hold the Kelly Cup after the game. (Photo credit: @Galixon_97) Caps prospect Stan Galiev, the 29th ranked prospect in…
Caps Prospect Steffen Soberg’s Brother Markus Poised for NHL Draft
Steffen and Markus Soberg during the Division 1 Group A World Juniors (Photo credit: IIHF). In Norway, NHLers are few and far…
Playing Marc-Andre Fleury is the Right Move, According to Caps Fans
Photo credit: Marianne Helm FREDERICK, MD - On the eve of a pivotal game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators in…
Sergey Kostenko Leaves Caps Organization, Returns To Russia
We hardly knew ye. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon) Washington Capitals goaltending prospect Sergey Kostenko has left the organization and will return to…
Alex Ovechkin Goes on Parade, Receives Gold Medal For Dynamo Moscow Championship (Photos)
Ovi wears his boot on stage. This man is clearly devoted to getting healthy. (Photos via the KHL's Facebook page) Alex Ovechkin…
Nicklas Backstrom on His Early Season Injury: “I Have No Excuses — I Will Never Have Them”
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott The day after Christmas, Nicklas Backstrom was skating in a KHL game for Dynamo Moscow. Midway through the…
Will Matt Hendricks Be Back With the Capitals Next Year?
Hendy high-fives fans as he walks down the tunnel to the Capitals locker room. (Photo credit: Patrick McDermott) Matt Hendricks is a…
Alex Ovechkin Played With a Fractured Foot in Games Six and Seven
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett I appreciate the gesture, but I’d really rather not have my team’s $10-million superstar throwing his body in…
Mike Ribeiro: Alex Ovechkin “Has a Lot to Learn About the Game and How to Play It”
Ribs salutes the fans after his overtime goal in game five. (Photo credit: Patrick McDermott) The Washington Capitals have been searching for…
Alex Ovechkin Reveals Injury: “Of Course There Were Aches and Pains”
Ovechkin speaks to the media at Kettler on Tuesday. (Photo credit: Alex Brandon) Alex Ovechkin played in 86 games between the NHL…
Alex Ovechkin Will Join Evgeny Kuznetsov on Russian National Team at World Championships
Photo credit: Sport-Express While the Washington Capitals season ended painfully last night after a 5-0 game seven loss to the New York…
Stories from a Losing Locker Room: Alex Ovechkin Blames Refs, Nick Backstrom Has “Deja Vu”
Yet again. (Photo credit: USA Today) Alex Ovechkin sat on the bench, glaring down at the ice with his head between his…
Explaining #PerryCelly: The Story Behind Mathieu Perreault’s Freak Outs
It was mid-March and Karl Alzner was on the Internet. Like most twentysomethings, he looked up silly videos on YouTube to kill…
