Game Six: This Means Ward!
Photo credit: John Tlumacki The Capitals are back in Washington with a chance to keep their season alive. It didn't have to…
Prescriptions for Game Four: Win It For Nicky Signs
Photo: Chris Gordon. Guy on TweetDeck: Adam Vingan The Washington Capitals had only a 38% win percentage on the road this season,…
Watch Out For: Zombie Nation
For a while, earlier in the season, the Boston Bruins were amazing. Scoring was frequent and widely spread among the team (six…
Happy Real Opening Day, Baseball Fans
One thing we didn't get around to last night is this picture of a guy in an Orioles jacket behind Dale Hunter.…
As a Former Player, George McPhee Shows Soft Touch in Managing Veterans
Photo credit: Rod Lamkey Jr. George McPhee has not seen a season this tumultuous since the events that led up to the…
Video: Caps’ Mike Knuble Jobbed By Referee Eric Furlatt
At the end of the second period, Mike Knuble shocked absolutely no one by doing what Mike Knuble does best -- crashing…
Capitals During Wartime: Our Misery is Their Trending Topic
[Ed. note: This is fifth installment of Capitals During Wartime, a series about Washington's struggles before the 2012 trade deadline. Read previous…
Reviewing the Capitals’ Options at Center at the Trade Deadline
Backstrom in pain after taking an elbow from Rene Bourque. (Photo credit: AP) We don't need to tell you again. Every person…
RMNB Code of Conduct For Hanging with Nick Backstrom at Caps Care Casino Night
Photo credit: Chris Gordon Tonight the Caps are holding a casino night for charity. The sold-out event is sponsored by Hollywood Casino…
The Value of Joel Rechlicz
Photo credit: Kyle Mace Known fighter Joel Rechlicz has played 5 minutes and 25 seconds of Capitals hockey this year. In his six…
Capitals During Wartime: Road-Weary
[Ed. note: this is the second article in our series about the Capitals' struggles leading up to the trade deadline. The first…
A Failure of Transparency in Brendan Shanahan’s Suspensions
Few jobs in the NHL suck more than Brendan Shanahan's. As the guy in charge of player safety, Shanahan has presided over…
Dennis Wideman Picked 29th Overall at All-Star Fantasy Draft
Screengrab via @CarrottBazooka Since Alex Ovechkin has opted out of the All-Star Weekend (and has better things to do anyway), Dennis Wideman…
In Defense Of Twitter
A historic Twitter moment. Over the weekend, the internet embarrassed itself once again when a Penn State student website called the Onward…
Capitals During Wartime: Centerless
[Editors note: over the next month, we'll be looking at the challenges the Capitals face, the trade deadline, and the playoff chase.…
Why Alex Ovechkin Throwing Gang Signs is a Good Thing
Photo credit: Michael Martin For those of you who stayed up late Saturday with the hopes of getting an up-close-and-personal look at…
Warm Tidings to the Honourable Gentleman, Jaromir Jagr
Tuesday night is a big deal. For the first time since February 10, 2008, Jaromir Jagr will play hockey at Verizon Center.…
Caps Fans and Bad Habits: We Can Do Better
(Photo credit: @clydeorama. Go check out Clyde's site.) Rituals bind us to one another. In a fan community, rituals take many forms.…
Dale Hunter vs the Vending Machine: Tales from Piney Orchard
Former teammates congratulate Hunter as his number is retired. (Photo credit: Linda Spillers) Back at Piney Orchard, only a handful of fans…
Caps Turn Tide, Total Freakout Temporarily Put Off
Haven't seen many of these lately. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume) Lauri Korpikoski picked up the puck at center-ice after being awarded a…
