Marcus Johansson Drives Henrik Lundqvist Around Olympic Village on his Bicycle (Photo)
Photo: @ErikKarlsson65 On Friday, we were treated to amazing photos of Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson riding bicycles to their games. In…
Alex Ovechkin Shakes Hands With John Carlson After Shootout Loss (Photo)
Photo: Jeff Vinnick/HHOF-IIHF Images Yesterday, after the United States beat Team Russia in the shootout 3-2, there was a handshake line --…
Swedish Pig Pile: Nicklas Backstrom Tackle-Hugs Erik Karlsson After Assisting on Goal (GIF)
Photo via gfhockey Team Sweden survived a challenge from Latvia on Saturday, winning 5-3 to finish the preliminary round undefeated. But it…
John Carlson Essentially Benched After Pavel Datsyuk Goal (GIF)
Photo: Streeter Lecka Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson scored the United States' first goal of the Olympic tournament Thursday. Team USA head coach…
Alex Ovechkin on Russia’s 3-2 Loss: “The Americans Didn’t Surprise Us”
Photo: Jayne Kamin Alex Ovechkin and Team Russia played John Carlson and Team USA Saturday morning. The game was an instant classic,…
Love > Sponsorships: Maria Kirilenko Wears Alex Ovechkin Team Russia Jersey to Games
Photo: @mkirilenko Since we're nearing the end of Valentine's Day, let's end on something cute, shall we? Thursday, during Russia's 5-2 win…
Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson Ride Bicycles to Olympic Game (Photos)
Team Sweden pulled out their second straight win this morning, defeating Switzerland 1-0 on a late Daniel Alfredsson goal. That's cool, but…
Marty Erat Scores a Goal on a Net That is Neither Empty Nor His Own Team’s (GIF)
Flag mouthguards are the best. Before today, Martin Erat's goals this year went like this: nothing for four months, accidentally scored on…
Nicklas Backstrom and Team Sweden Take Team Photo
Backstrom and Johansson (middle row, center) pose for the team photo. Unlike Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson…
John Carlson’s Patriotic Mouthguard (Photo)
Photo: Streeter Lecka All week, we've been documenting the patriotic gear the Caps have been wearing in the Sochi Olympics. Alex Ovechkin…
John Carlson Scores a Goal in First-Ever Olympic Game (GIF)
Photo: Martin Rose The United States of America opened Olympic tournament play against Slovakia on Thursday morning. It was a beatdown of…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal on First Shift in Russia’s 5-2 Win (GIF)
The line on Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin goes a little like this: he must win gold or it's all been a failure.…
Nicklas Backstrom Tallies Assist in Sweden’s 4-2 Win Over the Czech Republic (GIF)
Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea Team Sweden took on the Czech Republic in the first men's hockey game of the Olympics. It was a…
John Carlson Has a Patriotic Olympic Stick Too (Photos)
Photo: Jayne Kamin If there's one thing about the Olympics (other than massive rights fees), it's all the custom swag participants get.…
Alex Ovechkin in Sochi, Day Two: Doing Press, Watching Figure Skating, Wearing Puffy Jacket
Photo: @Ovi8 Alex Ovechkin's second full day of the Sochi Olympics was another busy one. Like Monday, Ovi did a whole lot…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Grandmother Shares Photo of Nicky’s Daughter Haley
Screenshot via Christoffer S. Britt Bäckström, the 84-year-old grandmother of Nicklas Backstrom, gave a video interview earlier in the week to the…
Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic Sticks Have Some Extra Russian Flavor Too (Photos)
Photo: Bruce Bennett Alex Ovechkin's skates aren't the only things looking more patriotic for the Sochi Olympics. During Monday's practice at the…
The Other Russian Eight: Iya Gavrilova, An Alex Ovechkin Fan, Leads Russian Women
Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand Some might think that there's no Olympic hockey in Sochi until Wednesday. That would be incorrect. The women's tournament…
Alex Ovechkin’s First Day in Sochi: Practice, Media Love, Team Photoshoot
Ovi sits with head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov and Pavel Datsyuk (Photo: Getty) Around 2AM eastern time, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and…
Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic Skates for Sochi are Extra Russian-y (Photo)
russia))))))) (Photo: @Ovi8) Four years ago in Vancouver, Alex Ovechkin revealed his specially painted skates for the 2010 Winter Games. They featured…
