Should Barry Trotz Rest Braden Holtby on Saturday?
Photo: @WashCaps At mid-season, Braden Holtby was near the top of almost every important goaltending statistic in the NHL. He was also…
How Is This Allowed? The Leafs Use Insider Trading to Sign Free-Agent KHL Prospect
Photo: Atlant-MO.ru A few days after the Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signing of one of the KHL's top young players Nikita…
Elliotte Friedman: Mike Green Re-Signing Depends on Braden Holtby’s Next Contract
Photo: Monumental Network Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman released his latest 30 Thoughts column on Tuesday. He had a blurb about defenseman Mike Green,…
No, The NHL Draft Doesn’t Need to be Fixed
This year, several NHL teams including the Capitals' opponent tonight, Buffalo, have been awful. Two potential superstars will be avaliable at this…
Why Elliotte Friedman Thinks the Inclusion of Joel Ward Killed Potential Patrick Sharp Trade
Elliotte Friedman is one of the most connected and respected journalists in hockey. On Friday morning, Friedman released his latest 30 Thoughts…
On Barry Trotz, Lucky Charms, and Analytics in Hockey
Photo credit: Christian Petersen Coming into 2014-15, Jay Beagle had never scored more than four goals in a season. For a fourth line…
Adam Vingan Is Leaving Washington DC For Dream Job in Nashville
Photo: @jennrubenstein Over the last five years, journalist Adam Vingan has put his his heart and soul into covering the Washington Capitals.…
All the Cheap Shots from the Last Caps-Pens Game
The Washington Capitals need to beat the living bejesus out of the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight. Not only would a win push the Caps past their…
Let’s Do Thumbs-Up/Thumbs-Down for the Caps Potential Trade Targets
Round two, anyone? It's fun to play armchair General Manager. It's also guesswork. No transaction exists in a vacuum. From the outside,…
How Barry Trotz and Brian MacLellan Are Failing the Youth of the Capitals Organization
I want to start by saying I genuinely like Barry Trotz. I think he's a good man and a good coach. He's…
The Awesome Index: Brouwer’s Bash, Brooks’ Line is Best, and Braden Holtbeast
Image by @WashCaps It was two days before Christmas 2006 when a 21 year old named Troy Brouwer played his first NHL…
Let’s Do Thumbs-Up/Thumbs-Down for the Caps Unrestricted Free Agents!
Photo: Chris Gordon We're 31 days out from the NHL trade deadline on Monday, March 2, 2015, which is also Method Man's birthday.…
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,…
