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.…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Will Likely Be Scratched Friday Against Chicago
Photo: Amanda Bowen During Thursday morning's practice, Barry Trotz debuted new lines (again). According to The Washington Post's Alex Prewitt, these are…
The Awesome Index: The Gas Pedal, Ovi Hate, and Top-Line Tommy
I love the dude in the back here. (Photo: Rob Carr) You're like, "No way. No way Peter can find awesome things right…
Liam McHugh Gets Sassy With Caps Fans on Twitter After Citing Plus-Minus on NBCSN
In case you missed NBCSN's pregame coverage of the Caps game, NBCSN anchor Liam McHugh used plus-minus as a way to discredit…
The Awesome Index: Unlocking Ovechkin, Mojo Working, and “Analytics Death”
Broken up. "But, Peter," you might say, "what could be awesome about the Caps losing two out of three games on that…
Scout Tells Elliotte Friedman Mike Green “Is Trying” Now, Eastern Conference Coach Says First Line Cheats Less
It's Mike Green's world and we're all just living in it. On Tuesday morning, Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman published his…
Alex Ovechkin Blocked a Shot With His Wrist; That’s a Really Bad Idea
Alex Ovechkin earns almost 9.5 million dollars against the salary cap each season, more than 13 percent of the Washington Capitals' player budget.…
eBay User Auctions Caps Prototype Jersey From 2005 Which Includes Early Version of Weagle Logo
On June 22, 2007, Ted Leonsis unveiled new uniforms for the Washington Capitals. The team dumped their five-starred eagle and Capitol Dome…
The Awesome Index: Happy Stats, the Bad Part of Canada, and the Caps/Puppy Hypothesis
All puppy pics by Amanda Bowen You're back already for some more Awesome Index? Good, because I've got heaping helping of hella…
