It’s been 148 days since the Washington Capitals last played a game that matters, but that’s all over now. The Caps are back, and they are a bit different from the last time you saw them. In this episode, Pat explains to Peter what he missed at camp and we try to calibrate expectations for a wild new year.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
With the complete and utter absence of any Caps news this time of year, Ian and I casted a pod to take your questions – on- and off-topic – via Facebook and Patreon. Topics include:
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
Forty-five-year-old phenom Jaromir Jagr is still an unsigned free agent looking for a gig. Our own Elyse Bailey has a suggestion for Jagr’s next contract that might leave you queasy. I spoke with Elyse about the #jagr2dc hashtag and what it’s like when you no longer can tell if you’re being sarcastic or not.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
So much has changed in Caps land since this time one week ago. Nate Schmidt is gone and TJ Oshie is here for basically the rest of his life.
I spoke with Pat Holden about the Oshie deal and with editor-in-chief of Chocolate Hockey, Kyle Mace, about the candidates in Hershey that might fill in for Schmidt in the future. These are two good conversations with two very smart fellows, so please enjoy.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
It’s an emergency podcast with Peter and Pat to discuss the acquisition of Nate Schmidt by the Vegas Golden Knights as part of the expansion draft. Fun.
Also discussed: the Baltimore Orioles bullpen and rec league players with white gloves.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
So… it’s been a big last few days in our little hockey world. Ian and I got together to discuss the Crosby/Niskanen hit and the Caps-Pens series in general. We give our rundown of Caps personnel in the postseason, and I’ll tell you why the NHL is bad.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
I love Steve Dangle and Steve Dangle loves RMNB. My favorite team is the Washington Capitals and Steve’s favorite team is the Toronto Maple Leafs. Oh god. The next two weeks are going to suck, aren’t they?
Monday afternoon, after Steve drank a liter of coffee and I chugged a Red Bull, we spoke somewhat coherently — for 90 minutes to be exact — about the Capitals and Leafs’ first-round playoff series, which begins Thursday at Verizon Center.
We also made a playoff bet that Steve’s really going to regret.
United Arab Emirates’ national team player and talented stickhandler Fatima Al Ali returned home to Abu Dhabi a week ago after a whirlwind trip to Washington DC.
In an interview, I conducted with Fatima Thursday, the inspiring female hockey player was still clearly in the afterglow of meeting her favorite NHL player, Alex Ovechkin, and skating with her favorite NHL team, the Washington Capitals.
“Literally every day I was freaking out,” Fatima said.
The RMNB Podcast is back after a long holiday hiatus and we’re here once again to talk about the important issues facing our favorite hockey team like Who will win the new season of The Bachelor?
Tuesday night, former Capital Andrew Gordon and I casted another pod and we kinda went off topic. Sure, we discussed the bonkers Caps-Penguins 8-7 (OT) game, what the Caps should do at the trade deadline, and if a hockey team can actually peak at the wrong time. We even answered a bunch of reader questions.
But we also talked about Gordo’s surprisingly epic trip to the World Darts Championship in London, England, which he called the “Greatest Sporting Championship.” I didn’t believe him either until he showed me the below video.
The RMNB Podcast is back after a three-week hiatus and we’re here to talk about all the important issues facing our new world like Why did Nintendo make so few NES Classics?
Wednesday night, literally 120 minutes before the Caps had their most emphatic victory of the season, former Capital Andrew Gordon and myself chatted about all the latest Caps gossip. But we also jumped head first into some other interesting topics like how angry do NHL coaches get behind the scenes (AKA do they really throw chairs?), how much money do NHL players actually make after taxes/agent fees/escrow, and what it takes to achieve maximum line chemistry.
And if you don’t care about any of that, we talk about President-elect Donald Trump. Hoooo boy.
