TJ Oshie’s crushing high-stick penalty…wasn’t actually a high stick
Let me say this first: NHL officials don't have the benefit of instant replay on penalties, and hockey is a fast game.…
Penguins beat Caps 3-2, window closing, curtain dropping
With a 3-2 loss to the Penguins, the Washington Capitals are now one defeat away from elimination. The team's last, best chance for a…
Second-period surge: Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nate Schmidt keep Caps in Game Four
Down two goals in period two of Game Four, stuff looked dire for your Washington Capitals. Then the Caps briefly tied it…
Dmitry Orlov own goal
The Capitals were at one point down 2-0 to the Penguins after Dmitry Orlov scored on his own net.
Marc-Andre Fleury tapes over Matt Niskanen’s name on goalie mask
Well, this is cold-blooded. During the first period of Game Four, CBC's Christine Simpson reported that Marc-Andre Fleury made a subtle alteration…
Why the Caps playoff curse is finally over
Editor's note: It feels like the Caps have been cursed for forever, but one reader believes that jinx is over. Mike Callow,…
‘Chunk of flesh:’ Matt Niskanen prepared for retribution due to Crosby hit
Wednesday night, Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen will return to action after being ejected early from Game Three. Niskanen received a five-minute major…
Caps at Pens pregame: Time to tie (Game Four)
Game Four of the Capitals-Penguins series kicks off Wednesday night in Pittsburgh and it feels like the team has been there forever…
Idiotgate: Phil Kessel and Jay Beagle are beefing and the only way to solve it is Mario Kart
The Capitals and Penguins rivalry is heating up. Kinda. Sorta. Not really. Wednesday, two days after the Penguins lost Sidney Crosby to…
You’re not a real Caps fan if you don’t have a weagle buzzcut
The best decisions in life are the ones that are made in the spur of the moment. For Capitals fan Scott Houghton,…
‘More pain’: Ian and Peter cope with Caps playoff hockey suffering on the RMNB podcast
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…
Braden Holtby credits sports psychologist in Edmonton for bounce-back game
Two nights after being pulled in favor of Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby returned between the pipes in Game Three. Beyond a poor…
Hershey Bears sign Lucas Johansen and Garrett Pilon to amateur tryout agreements
When the Hershey Bears play their first game of the Atlantic Division Finals of the AHL playoffs on Saturday, it's possible that…
Sidney Crosby will miss Game Four with a concussion
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Tuesday afternoon. This is bad news…
10 GIFs of the Caps celebrating their Game Three overtime win
Monday night before the Caps entered overtime, I had one friend tell me they were vomiting. Another had to turn the game…
Matt Niskanen will not be suspended for hit on Sidney Crosby
Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen will not face any supplemental discipline for the NHL's Department of Player Safety after cross-checking the Penguins' Sidney Crosby…
Very much alive: numbers for the morning after
Down but not out, the Caps marched into Pittsburgh on Monday night and came out with a 3-2 win in OT. The…
Barry Trotz gets testy after Pittsburgh reporter’s ‘terrible question,’ rips Chris Kunitz for predatory hits
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz clearly had a plan for his postgame press conference: Defend Matt Niskanen so that his star defenseman…
Chris Kunitz says Matt Niskanen deliberately injured Sidney Crosby
Alex Ovechkin took a wrist shot in Game Two that hit Ron Hainsey in the face. Hainsey was okay, but reports out…
Caps announce starting time for Game Five against the Penguins
After beating the Penguins 3-2 in overtime on Monday night, the Washington Capitals announced that Game Five against Pittsburgh will begin at…
