Penguins beat Caps 3-2 in Game One
The Pittsburgh Penguins take an early series lead on enemy ice after withstanding 50 minutes of Washington's attack and making their few…
Evgeny Kuznetsov does bird walk celly after scoring first postseason goal against Penguins
All season long, Evgeny Kuznetsov has done the FIFA bird walk celebration after big goals. You guys, this was a HUGE GOAL (for…
Heavy hockey gives Alex Ovechkin space to score
The Washington Capitals were playing too good not to get back into this one. Down 2-0 to the Penguins after two early…
Sidney Crosby scores twice on Braden Holtby in 52 seconds
After an uneven first period of Game One against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Caps needed to play better. Instead, they got…
Late night talk show legend David Letterman is at the Caps-Pens game
Well this is insane. Late night talk show legend David Letterman and his Rick Rubin-esque beard is at the Capitals game tonight.…
RMNB readers proudly sport Deadguins shirts ahead of Game One
The Capitals' long awaited rematch with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins tonight and y'all look fantastic. Our Twitter and Instagram accounts have been…
Caps vs Pens pregame: Rematch (Game One)
Well, well, well look what the cat dragged in. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins are back in Washington, D.C. to face…
Hear the Alex Ovechkin-inspired ‘Ovi’ by Young Planet
The rap duo Young Planet is based in Brooklyn, but Brent Ahrens, aka Cidida, grew up in Maryland. It was there and…
Sizing up the Penguins: special teams
You may have read this before. In fact, one year ago, tomorrow, we published a very similar story. Some of the personnel…
After scary collision into the boards, Nashville’s Kevin Fiala will miss the rest of the playoffs with a fractured femur
Wednesday evening, Nashville and St. Louis opened their second-round series at Scottrade Center. The Predators beat the late-surging Blues 4-3, but lost…
All of Joe Beninati’s suits from the 2016-17 season
On Sunday, the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime, ending their first-round series in six games. While the result…
Sizing up the Penguins: 5-on-5
In advance of the series opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, we are taking a look at the various components of a familiar…
RMNB on NPR: Ian talks about the excruciating anxiety that comes with being a Caps fan in the playoffs
On Wednesday, I did a national interview with David Green, which aired during NPR's Morning Edition. Our talk focused on the paralyzing…
Takoma Park Middle School’s morning announcements celebrate Caps’ first-round series win, call Penguins ‘evil’
Not only did Marcus Johansson's overtime goal on Sunday send the Capitals to the second round, it also inspired raucous celebrations on…
Playoff predictions, round 2: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
Well, that first round was a little hectic, wasn't it? I'll be honest: my bracket did not fare well. But now we're…
Capitals announce playoff giveaways for Round Two versus Penguins
On Wednesday morning the Capitals announced giveaways planned for the first two games of the second round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
Sizing up the Penguins: goaltending
In advance of Thursday night's second round opener, we are taking a deeper dive into the Caps' familiar foe, the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
Karl Alzner admits offseason sports hernia surgery is still affecting him: ‘I’ve been a little bit slower’
Karl Alzner's struggles this season have been well documented and on Tuesday, in an interview with the Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan, the…
Nazem Kadri on Alex Ovechkin flipping him over: ‘He just put me on the squat rack’
During Game Six, Alex Ovechkin figuratively dropped Nazem Kadri into the offseason early, picking the center up on his shoulders and flipping…
RMNB on ESPN 980: You won’t believe Ian’s prediction for the Caps-Penguins series
Peter, Ian, and Keith, a coin, will reveal their predictions for the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs soon, but…
