How to Be a Female Hockey Fan: The RMNB Guide
The internet, as we all know, is a meritocracy. Especially in the hockey corner of the internet, who you are doesn't matter…
Should Caps GM Brian MacLellan Have to Answer for the Filip Forsberg Trade?
Photo: Capitals Instagram Yesterday, Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke to the media about the first half of the Caps' season. A…
What Is Barry Trotz Talking About?
"I think we took our foot off the gas," Jay Beagle said to the Washington Post's Alex Prewitt after Tuesday's loss to…
RMNB Ombudsman: Holtby’s Worth, Corsi Noise (?) and Some Praise Too
Photo: Bill Smith [Editor's note: Eric Fingerhut is RMNB's ombudsman. You can follow him on Twitter and read his other work on…
Career Back-Up Brent Johnson on Justin Peters: “This Is a Very Tough Position to Come Into”
Before tonight, back-up goaltender Justin Peters hadn't played in an NHL game since November 29th. In 7 appearances which totaled just 401 minutes…
RMNB’s Favorite Memories of Filip Forsberg
Tonight the Washington Capitals will play the Nashville Predators for the first time this season. The big storyline heading into this game…
Barry Trotz is The Boy Who Lived, Plus the Sorting Hat Sorts the 2014-15 Capitals
Photoshop by Ian Barry Trotz got hit by Marcus Johansson's stick tonight. That was maybe the most exciting part of an otherwise…
The Awesome Index: The Winter Classic, Ranked
The lasting image of the Winter Classic, as far as I'm concerned (Grab by @myregularface) The Winter Classic was awesome. So very,…
The Awesome Index: Mutant Shootout, Roads, and Barry
Photo: Eliot J. Schechter Alright, lemme just start with this, because if I don't I won't be doing the Awesome Index right. The…
Peter vs Ian: Road to the Winter Classic, Episode One
You've been missed, Ovechkin back tattoos. Did you guys watch the first episode of Road to the Winter Classic? We did! (If…
The Awesome Index: Loving Laich and Five Years of RMNB
Photo: Scott Audette I skipped the Awesome Index last week. There was nothing awesome going on. I tried to think of some, but…
This Caps Game is So Bad, Let’s Talk About Papa John’s Fritos Pizza
"Just like an interception, I bet you didn't see this one coming." That's how pizza chef/party animal Papa John Shattner begins his latest…
Nashville Predators Top SI’s Power Rankings Season After Dumping Barry Trotz
The Washington Capitals have gone to major lengths to promote Barry Trotz since hiring him this summer. And while Trotz is certainly an…
The Awesome Index: Thanksgiving Special
Technically, this is a dinosaur. You are eating dinosaurs. Happy Thanksgiving, friends. The Caps lost in OT last night, but there are…
Appreciating Brooks Orpik
Photo: Christian Petersen Reading a recent Adam Vingan piece on Brooks Orpik made me reflect on how hard I've been on the Caps…
The Awesome Index: We Needed That
Friends, I am having a bit of a day: Flat tire, bad weather, nasty cold, traffic jams, wah wah wah. In short:…
RMNB Ombudsman: So About That Whole “The Caps Could Be Really, Really Good” Thing…
Photo: Geoff Burke [Editor's note: Eric Fingerhut is RMNB's ombudsman. You can follow him on Twitter and read his other work on…
Finding Roles for the Caps’ Misfits
Evgeny Kuznetsov is among the players for whom Barry Trotz has struggled to find a consistent spot in the line-up. (Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty)…
The Awesome Index: Who Are You and What Have You Done With Marcus Johansson?
I'm not going to dedicate this week's Awesome Index to Jay "top-line" Beagle, though his pass to set up Alex Ovechkin's goal during Tuesday's…
Eric Fehr Just Wants to Find a Good Home
Photo Credit: Patrick McDermott Last year, Eric Fehr bounced around the lineup as Adam Oates struggled to find a spot for him.…
