Your New NHL Leader in Plus/Minus
It's Jeff Schultz! +44 Oh, Sara Bae. You slay us.
Bruce Boudreau and Um… Penguins Fans
You stay classy, Pittsburgh! Thanks to Neil for capturing this.
Caps vs. Pens: The Fix Is In?
Complaining about officiating is an unmistakable sign of a poor sport. Only a terrible sportsman blames the referees, but let's get real:…
Holtbyisms Part II – The Legend Grows: Spot Starts Against The Penguins, Kamikaze Pokechecks & The Holtby Shuffle
Last Tuesday, RMNB profiled Braden Holtby and introduced everyone to his oh-so-eccentric "Holtbyisms." A few thousand hits later, our post now floats…
USA Network Pilot Season Will Include NHL-based Hourlong
Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood provides this summary: STICK Chris "Stick" Blake is a player in the NHL prominently featured in the…
BREAKING: The Capitals Will Take the Presidents’ Trophy
For the first time in their franchise history, the Washington Capitals have earned the most points among all NHL teams in the…
Will The Caps Draft Another Russian In The First Round?
Since taking Alex Ovechkin with the First Overall Pick in the 2004 Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected 5 Russians in the…
Pretty Much the Best Caps Art Ever
The outpouring of creative energy from Capitals fans continues in a very special way. To brighten up this already-sunny Friday afternoon, RMNB…
An Albatross Around the Capitals’ Neck
What have we done to earn the ire of the hockey fates? Here's a sobering thought: I've never seen the Caps win…
Braden Holtby, Superstitions & the Introduction of “Holtbyisms”
Two Sundays ago, I went to the Hershey Bears/Adirondack Phantoms game where the Bears' AHL Record Home winning streak ended at 24.…
Will Ovechkin Reach the “Rocket” Richard Trophy?
Before his suspension, injury, and second suspension, Alex Ovechkin was easily on the way to getting the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for…
Moscow Subway Struck by Suicide Bombers
We woke up this morning to news of suicide bombing on the Moscow metro. During rush hour today, the Lubyanka and Park…
Taylor P’s Washington Capitals Colored Pencil Masterpieces
We here at RMNB are creative. Peter Hassett is an incredibly gifted musician (here's one of my favorite songs), Fedor stays up…
Muscle Milk’s Mike Green Autograph Signing in Columbia, MD
The last thing I heard as I was leaving my girlfriend's apartment today was: "You owe me big time, tomorrow." Why? Because…
Washington Post White House Correspondent Scott Wilson to RMNB: “The Capitals’ Success Will Determine” If The President Attends a Game Or Not.
Two weeks have passed since Russian Machine Never Breaks implored President Obama to attend a Caps game and Barack The Red. To…
Russian Machine Sometimes Breaks: Laich Will Miss a Few Games
In just a few hours, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off for the second-t0-last time ever before the playoffs…
Brooks Laich Struck in the Eye at Practice
From Tarik El-Bashir: Brooks Laich just came off the ice after getting struck near his left eye. He was in a lot…
How Soon Can the Capitals Clinch the Presidents’ Trophy?
Biostatistician and devoutly "warped" Caps fan, Stevie K, is gifted with numbers in a way that I am not. Whereas my girlfriend…
Tatiana Ovechkina: Time and Wins Heal All
Above Tatiana Ovechkina (left) sits with her son Alex (middle) many years ago. Today, March 19th, is Tatiana Ovechkina's 60th birthday. In…
Ack! Something is Eating Craig Laughlin’s Head!
Thanks to mathemagician Neil Greenberg for the photo. Keep reading RMNB for all your completely inane marginally hockey-related prattle.
