RMNB Semifinal Playoff Predictions: Peter vs Ian
Image by Cook the Chef Welp, this is less than fun now, but we're freaking obligated. The thing about making public predictions…
Braden Holtby and Adam Oates Disagree About Turnover That Led to Goal
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett Thursday night, the New York Rangers opened the scoring in game four after Braden Holtby made an aggressive…
Did Alex Ovechkin Get Hurt in Game Three?
Ovi reacts after being slashed by Brad Richards in the third period of game three. (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) A few summers…
RMNB Quarterfinal Playoff Predictions: Peter vs Ian
Tuesday night begins the best part of the entire year. Eight best-of-seven series start today-- with all the rivalries and drama and…
No, Screw It, I’m Not Growing a Beard This Time
Since 2010, RMNB has been keeping track of Caps fans' playoff beards under the banner #beardpact. It's been our way of keeping…
Why It’s Important to Chant ‘MVP’ For Alex Ovechkin
Photo credit: Paul Chiasson Over the next five days, the Capitals will finish the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season with three home games. The…
Ovi for Hart, Part II: Because the Capitals Needed Him
Photo credit: Andre Ringuette Earlier I wrote about how the Hart Trophy was a poorly defined award of limited value. Now I'll…
Ovi for Hart, Part I: The Hart Trophy is Kind of Stupid
Photo credit: Francois Lacasse Sidney Crosby, John Tavares, Jonathan Toews, and Alex Ovechkin. Those are the names most seen in the deluge…
Martin Erat and the Case Against the “Upper Body Injury”
Photo credit: J Pat Carter Less than twenty minutes into the contest between the Washington Capitals and the Florida Panthers, the Caps’…
Caps Fans Work Through Their Feelings Using Filip Forsberg’s Wikipedia Page
Photo via @SteeChain When I got home from work tonight, I ate my feelings in homemade Hawaiian pizza (thanks, Ashley). I'm bummed…
How I Learned To Stop Crunching Numbers and Love the Game
[Ed. note: RMNB alum Neil Greenberg now writes for The Washington Post and ESPN Insider. He offers this special contribution.] Baseball was…
Finding Out Who Trash-Talked Ovi on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Wiki Page: Total Waste Of Half an Hour
Photo credit: Vladimir Fedorenko We get questions about Evgeny Kuznetsov on a pretty much daily basis. (Quick: Don't expect him in DC until…
CBC Analyst Craig Simpson: The Caps “Need to Clean House,” “Toxic” Alex Ovechkin Should Be Bought Out
Photo credit: Rob Carr After their loss to division-leading Carolina on Tuesday, Washington finds themselves 10 points out of first place in…
Aaron Volpatti and Fighting: Why the New Forward’s Acquisition is Puzzling
Photo credit: Jonathan Kozub The Washington Capitals have the third worst record in the National Hockey League. They're lacking in top-six talent…
The Alex Ovechkin Pass That Summed Up The Night
GIF by welshhockeyfan Ten minutes into tonight's game, I lost all hope of the Capitals winning. It wasn't the two goals the…
O HAI Alex Semin
You've all seen Troy Brouwer's comments about Alex Semin. Brouwer echoed Matt Bradley, David Steckel, Michal Neuvirth, Pierre McGuire, Marc Crawford, and sarcastic…
Is Adam Oates Too “Sophisticated and Confusing” for the Capitals?
Photo credit: Chris Gordon Now that hockey is back, The Marek vs Wyshynski podcast is part of my daily routine. If you…
Awkward Encounter With Your Ex: Mike Knuble is Back in Town Tonight
"Kanooblian" illustration by Mark Burrier Mike Knuble scored 65 goals in three seasons for the Washington Capitals. For a big chunk of…
Troy Brouwer: “It Shouldn’t Be Difficult” for Alex Ovechkin to Play Right Wing
Adam Oates talks to Ovi during practice on Saturday. (Photos by Chris Gordon) Alex Ovechkin has become a one-dimensional player. Once the…
Why Alex Ovechkin on the Penalty Kill is a Bad Idea
Photo credit: Kim Klement The scuttlebutt about Alex Ovechkin on the penalty kill turned to be accurate on Saturday night. Kicking off…
