Wish Recipient Braden Nienaber Throws Steve Ott Out of Ceremonial Face-off (GIF)
Look how happy he is. Yesterday, eight-year-old Braden Neinaber -- who suffers from Langerhans cell histiocytosis (a disease similar to cancer) --…
Eight-Year-Old Braden Neinaber Has Wish Granted, Skates With Caps
Photo: @WashCaps Braden Holtby has had a bad year, relegated to the bench for most of the last two months. Another Braden,…
Caps Bench, Especially Karl Alzner, Very Excited About John Erskine’s Knockout Punch (GIF)
The second period of the Friday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs became more about face-punching than hockey -- which surprises…
This is How Not to Defend Alex Ovechkin (GIF)
Photo credit: Geoff Burke When the Washington Capitals played Tampa on Friday, the Lightning -- after getting burned by the NHL's reigning…
Martin Erat Does Not Seem Optimistic About Getting More Playing Time
Photo credit: Jared S. Veteran forward and close-friend-of-the-corsis Martin Erat was a healthy scratch on Friday for the second straight game. Erat,…
Tom Wilson Bloodies Knuckles In Brutal 32-Second Fight With Carter Ashton (GIF)
Washington Capitals rookie forward Tom Wilson nearly scored his second career goal in the first period of Friday's game against the Toronto…
John Erskine’s Knockout Punch for Colton Orr (Video)
Photo credit: Rob Carr After John Erskine took a couple swings at Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf during a fracas early in…
Tom Wilson: The Face of Intensity (Photos)
Washington Capitals rookie forward Tom Wilson doesn't play a whole lot. He's buried on the fourth line with Aaron Volpatti and Jay…
Eric Fehr’s Scores Two Goals, Including Game Winner in Final Minute (GIF)
Photo credit: Chris O'Meara For most of the year, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has skated on a line with super Swedes…
Philipp Grubauer’s Amazing Split Save on Ondrej Palat (GIF)
Photo credit: Kim Klement The Washington Capitals are kind of wretched when it comes to preventing odd-man rushes. A third period shorthanded…
That’s the Stuff: Marcus Johansson Scores Powerplay Goal With Power Move to Net (GIF)
Photo credit: Kim Klement Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson has long struggled to be strong on the puck, but this year he…
Little-Known Fact: Steve Oleksy Almost Played Baseball Instead of Hockey
Photo credit: Steve Oleksy In 2004, after graduating from from L'Anse Creuse North High School in Macomb, Michigan, Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy…
Jeff Schultz’s Plus-Minus Unaffected by Return to Hershey (Photo)
Sarge hasn't changed one bit! (Photo credit: Kyle Mace) After nine glorious seasons with the Washington Capitals organization, Jeff Schultz was bought out…
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Troy Brouwer Video-Bombs Nicklas Backstrom Interview (GIF)
Monumental's Rinkside Updates are becoming must-watch videos. Not really for the exclusive insight they are supposed to bring, but rather because of the…
20 Photos of Team Sweden Heartbroken After WJC Gold Medal Game Loss
Photo credit: Francois Laplante/HHOF-IIHF Images Ever since Malmo, Sweden was named host of the 2014 World Junior Championship several years ago, Swedish…
Caps Prospects Thomas DiPauli, Austin Wutrich Participate in Outdoor Game at Fenway Park (Photos)
Despite Tommy DiPauli's attempts to tie him up, Johnny Gaudreau scores. (Photo credit: Matthew J. Lee/Boston Globe) The latest installment of one of…
Minnesota’s Most Intense Fan Celebrates Ryan Suter’s Hat-Trick Goal
Let's be honest: I'm mad; you're mad. I'm fighting people in the comments of Peter's game story right now. Everybody who watched…
Not Again: The Misspelled Mikhail Grabovski Jersey Returns in Minnesota (Photos)
Photo credit: @dcsportsbog Playing the Carolina Hurricanes on December 3rd, Washington Capitals center Mikhail Grabovski stepped out on the Verizon Center ice…
Mike Green Scores The Luckiest Goal of All-Time (GIF)
With the Caps trailing the Wild 3-2 in the second period, the visitors needed a break. They had given up two goals…
Mike Green Fakes Out Matt Cooke, Scores Highlight-Reel Goal (GIF)
Photo credit: Kevin Hoffman The Washington Capitals scored on two consecutive shots in the first period of Saturday's game against the Minnesota…
