Open letter: It’s totally cool with me if Alex Ovechkin goes to the Olympics
To whom it may concern: I saw the statement from Alex Ovechkin, the one where you can almost hear his heart break…
What Goon’s Jay Baruchel gets right and wrong about fighting in hockey
Goon: Last of the Enforcers is available for streaming in the US this weekend. It's a brutal and fun film, well shot,…
Taylor Hall continues to be criminally underrated
The NHL Network has been filling the dead space of summer by releasing positional rankings and, oh boy, did their rankings of…
Ted Leonsis on renaming Verizon Center and net neutrality (he’s against it)
Ted Leonsis appeared on Forbes' Sports Money podcast this week to talk about a range of topics. You will care a lot…
Foresight lacking in Brian MacLellan’s plan for Caps offseason
Like Peter wrote on Sunday, we knew this offseason was going to be full of tough choices for the Caps. They weren't…
The Caps need to get creative to generate more cap space
Peter and I talked on the latest RMNB podcast about the fact that the TJ Oshie signing leaves the Caps with limited…
Marian Hossa’s skin disorder is very convenient for the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that veteran forward Marian Hossa will not return next season due to a progressive skin disorder. At…
Billy Ray Cyrus’ anthem for the Predators, ‘Bring the Stanley Cup to Tennessee,’ is… not good
Born and raised in Frederick, Maryland, I was constantly exposed to country music throughout my childhood and, as an adult, I grew…
Playoff predictions, round 4: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
And then there were two. Fourteen teams have been eliminated, and only the Perds and Pens are still standing. Here, at the…
The Capitals-related reason why you should vote Matt DiBenedetto into NASCAR’s All-Star Race
Yes, we know we cover hockey, but we have a NASCAR-related request. At midnight tonight, voting for this Saturday's All-Star Race at…
Capitals fans deserve better, but that’s not how sports work
Just over one week ago, another Capitals' postseason run ended too soon. The Pittsburgh Penguins' elimination of the Caps marked the second straight…
No matter how it ended, this was a good hockey team
Beginnings and endings are easy. I remember with perfect recollection the day I lost my first dog and the night I met the…
Playoff predictions, round 3: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
Hello, fellow grumpypantses. I'm contractually obligated to tell you that I went 1-for-3 in predictions last round, narrowly edging out a goddamn…
With the Caps down 3-1, Barry Trotz challenges Capitals stars to be better — but is that fair?
When the buzzer sounded at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday night, the Washington Capitals made their way back to the locker room.…
Why losing Game One to the Penguins might be a good thing for the Capitals
Today sucks. Our cosmically bad-luck Washington Capitals are losing to the Penguins again in the playoffs. Despite out-shooting (35-21) and out-attempting (83-41)…
About all the bad calls and no-calls in Game One
The Washington Capitals didn't play perfectly in Game One against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were flat to start the first, choppy to…
Playoff predictions, round 2: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
Well, that first round was a little hectic, wasn't it? I'll be honest: my bracket did not fare well. But now we're…
We were all Ted Leonsis after the Caps’ Game Five win
Every year in the postseason, the Washington Capitals take years off their fans' lives, and this year has been no different. After…
The Blue Jackets need to win tonight because we love their Twitter account
The Columbus Blue Jackets have one of the best team Twitter accounts in the NHL. From the account's emotional breakdown when the…
The Caps deserved to lose Game Three
Here at RMNB, there have been many times after a Caps loss where we've argued that the team deserved to win or…
