Dmitry Orlov scoarlovs on mondo slapshot, ties career high in points
1:19 into the third period, the Flyers took a 1-0 lead after Sean Couturier deflected Matt Read's wrist shot past Braden Holtby.…
Tom Wilson leads Capitals in hits, sacrifices body, and still has a great head of hair
2012 Capitals first round pick Tom Wilson can be an enigma, but his play of late has been nothing short of spectacular.…
Washington Capitals extend franchise-record home winning streak to 15 games
With their 2-1 overtime victory against the Flyers, the Washington Capitals added to the franchise record for home wins. The Capitals have…
Nicklas Backstrom downs Flyers in overtime with PPG, Kevin Shattenkirk tallies first point as Capital
Saturday night at Verizon Center, Nicklas Backstrom scored his 20th goal of the season, dismissing division rival Philadelphia in overtime with an…
Nothing happened until it did: Caps beat Flyers 2-1
Were you out with all your friends tonight instead of watching the Caps game? Did you record the game to watch later? Let…
Alex Ovechkin races to get towel for fan who gets struck by puck
Hockey is fun, but can also be a dangerous sport. Early in the second period, a Philadelphia Flyers clearing attempt struck a…
Justin Williams sticks up for Kevin Shattenkirk, lands uppercut on Nick Cousins
A game after Dmitry Orlov "got" in his first NHL fight, Justin Williams dropped the gloves with Flyers forward and local village…
Caps vs Flyers pregame: Happy Zelda day
It's a secret to everybody that tonight's foes, the Philadelphia Flyers, are currently outside the playoff picture. Trailing the Islanders by four…
Friday was apparently bring your dog to work day at Edmonton Oilers practice
The Edmonton Oilers had some special guests on the ice for Friday's practice: cute dogs! As part of the team's partnership with…
Nate Schmidt signs first Schmidtuation poster
Last month, we offered a limited-edition poster illustrated by Rachel Cohen, which was entitled "What's The Schmidtuation?" The poster, inspired by the…
The Washington Post is the only newspaper in the world to have four major sport beats covered by women
As media makes news everyday in the political world, the Washington Post is quietly making waves in sports journalism. The Post is…
Pheonix Copley leaves first start with Hershey Bears early
After being a part of the trade two summers ago that sent TJ Oshie to Washington, Pheonix Copley is back in the…
Alex Ovechkin realizes dream, spends his Friday night delivering pizzas
Looks like Alex Ovechkin is finally realizing his childhood dream. Ovi took some time today to personally make and deliver some Ovechkin Wish…
Four-year-old Blues fan Kinley reduced to tears after Kevin Shattenkirk traded to Capitals
Wednesday afternoon, Daniel Winnik and wife Taylor were relieved to find out that they were staying in Washington after the trade deadline…
TJ Oshie likely to play tomorrow against the Flyers, Andre Burakovsky gets cast off
After missing four games due to an upper-body injury, TJ Oshie appears likely to be back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the…
Hershey Bears play basketball in dinosaur costumes… poorly
Thursday, Capitals prospects Liam O'Brien and Domenic Monardo got in their final workout before a weekend three-in-three, which would see the Bears…
Caps score a goal, beat the Devils: numbers for the morning after
Thursday night the Caps started off a three-game homestand by shutting out the New Jersey Devils 1-0. This game was an utter…
Whoops! Official Dan O’Halloran takes out Braden Holtby behind the net
After a weird bounce off the boards, Official Dan O’Halloran became an unlikely participant during the New Jersey Devils' forecheck in the…
New franchise record: The Caps have won 14 home games in a row
With an agonizingly slow win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, the Capitals have now won all of their last…
The opposite of exciting: Caps win 1-0
The Caps, a very good hockey team, played the Devils, a not very good hockey team, on Thursday night in DC. The…
