The skin of your teeth: Leafs beat Caps 4-3 (OT)
With two early goals, the Washington Capitals silenced a boisterous crowd at Air Canada Centre, but it didn't last. The Leafs wrested…
Evgeny Kuznetsov scores first goal of the playoffs, does bird walk celly again
Evgeny Kuznetsov was ice cold during last season's playoffs, but he's starting to warm up against the Leafs. In the second period,…
Braden Holtby’s suicide poke check of Mitch Marner
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has never been afraid to leave the crease to stop a potential breakaway attempt. And Monday Night…
Alex Ovechkin scores franchise-leading 43rd career playoff goal
Air Canada Centre was loud and rowdy early in Game Three as the Leafs played their first playoff game at home in…
Schmidt to Backstrom gives Caps their first 4-on-4 goal of the season
Sixty-six seconds. That's the total duration Nate Schmidt was on the ice in Game Three before he served Nicklas Backstrom a perfect…
Karl Alzner misses first game in seven years, Nate Schmidt is in
Morning skate suggested it, but pregame warmups confirmed it: Karl Alzner is out, and Nate Schmidt is in. Alzner had not missed…
Bryce Harper and several Nats teammates attended Game Two of the Caps-Leafs series
The Washington Nationals appears to have caught Caps playoff fever and they don't care who knows it. Last weekend, the team watched…
Caps announce starting time for Game Five, officially bump Chris Brown concert
The Washington Capitals officially announced that Game Five of the first round series against the Maple Leafs will be hosted at the…
Caps at Leafs pregame: All tied up (Game Three)
The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff series is all tied up 1-1 and everyone is freaking out. Maybe all…
President Donald Trump and Caps fans in the same picture
Over the last few days, hockey and the Trump administration have been as synonymous as peanut butter and jelly. Last week, Press…
Karl Alzner missed morning skate, possible Schmidtuation for Game Three
Barry Trotz said tweaks to the lineup were possible after Game Two. Those tweaks did not materialize at Monday's morning skate, but there may…
Barry Trotz suggests changes could be coming to Caps lineup ahead of Game Three
As the Capitals' first-round series shifts to Toronto, Head Coach Barry Trotz is considering changes to his lineup ahead of Game Three.…
Pittsburgh Penguins on the verge of a sweep, destined to play winner of Caps-Leafs
The 1942 Leafs, the 1975 Islanders, the 2010 Flyers, and 2014 Kings. Those four teams are the only in NHL history to…
Justin Williams knocking Leo Komarov’s helmet over his eyes is the funniest thing
In the playoffs, each individual matchup and each individual battle is important. That's why I'm bringing you this crucial footage of Toronto…
The Maple Leafs would like you to know they will not roll over for the top-seeded Capitals
The Washington Capitals won 55 games this season, capturing their second straight Presidents' Trophy. For me, watching the regular season seemed almost…
Game Two LFR: Steve Dangle went nuts after midnight (Video)
While we were sleeping off our defeat, Leafs fan and Sportsnet contributor Steve Dangle published his LFR video recap of Game Two. The video, titled…
How bad bounces and brutal luck cost the Caps a 2-0 series lead
Despite experts and analysts and pundits predicting a short series or even a sweep between the Leafs and Caps, this team knew better.…
We’ve got a series: numbers for the morning after
In their victory in Game One, the Caps came out flat but got better as the game went on. Game Two was a…
Mike Babcock announces Roman Polak’s done for the year
The Toronto Maple Leafs are already without defenseman Nikita Zaitsev. Now they will be without one of their best blueliners for the…
The Maple Leafs overtime win in Game Two forces cancellation of Chris Brown concert
On Saturday night, The Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals battled for four hours and 21 minutes, with thrilling action that caused me…
