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…
Mike Milbury Thinks Alex Ovechkin Shouldn’t Block Shots
On Tuesday night, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had a normal Ovi night: he scored two goals and dangled the puck through…
The Awesome Index: Loving the D, Burakovsky’s a Lock, and Alex Ovechkin on Top Where He Belongs
This was awesome. (Photo: Toni L. Sandys) Welcome to The Awesome Index. This column collects the very best people, or things, or abstract…
Brooks Orpik Really Likes to Hit People, That’s For Sure (GIFs)
Photo: Geoff Burke Over the offseason, Brooks Orpik signed what many thought to be the worst contract of free agency-- a five-year,…
Six Capitals Predictions to Warm Your Heart
The Caps last played meaningful hockey on April 13th. Here's what I wrote in that game recap: ...this is the end of…
The Capitals Told Brooks Orpik He Won’t Live Up to his Contract
Photo: Amanda Bowen I doubt I'll ever understand the Brooks Orpik contract, but I promise you I'm going to go into the season looking for…
Brooks Orpik Wore a Pittsburgh Sports Pride Shirt to his First Press Conference in Washington
Photo: @Crosby2787 On Sunday night, the Pensblog published a post titled ORPIK WEARING 412 T-SHIRT IN WASHINGTON. I didn't know what 412 was, so I…
Darren Dreger Isn’t Sure Alex Ovechkin Will “Buy In” to New Coach Barry Trotz
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin hasn't played in a single game yet, but TSN's Darren Dreger is already criticizing him for future wrongs. Two…
