Alex Ovechkin’s defense is getting worse
When Barry Trotz came to Washington in 2014, one of his primary goals was to broaden Alex Ovechkin's game. From the Washington Post:…
Caps back in business: numbers for the morning after
Thursday night in New Jersey the Capitals re-found their footing, with a 5-2 road win against the Devils. The game produced some…
‘That’s not funny:’ Evgeny Kuznetsov loses control of puck, scores anyway
Last season, Evgeny Kuznetsov became the first player not named Alex Ovechkin or Nicklas Backstrom to lead the team in points for…
After defeating Devils, Alex Ovechkin wishes brother Mikhail a happy birthday
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin took a moment after a decisive, if non-Bailamos-worthy, 5-2 win over New Jersey Devils on Thursday night to…
TJ Oshie missed the Devils game because his daughter is in the hospital
Hours before the Capitals 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils, news broke that TJ Oshie would not be playing due to a…
The beard stays: Caps beat Devils 5-2
The Caps rolled into Newark looking to bounce back from Tuesday's listless loss to the Senators. This wasn't just any old hockey…
Hit of the year candidate: Brooks Orpik breaks both Taylor Hall and Taylor Hall’s stick
The Caps and Devils were humming along during a boring third period and then WHAM! Brooks Orpik happened. As he skated into…
Alex Ovechkin ties Michel Goulet for 28th all-time in goals
Every goal Alex Ovechkin scores from now until he retires will further determine his place in history. Thursday night at Prudential Center,…
Breaking down two Ilya Samsonov goals against (GIFs)
Capitals goaltending prospect Ilya Samsonov stopped 36 of 39 shots in a 3-2 loss to Vityaz Podolsk on Wednesday. Although Samsonov was…
Caps at Devils pregame: Thursday throwdown
Following a rare shutout loss, the Caps head north to right the ship against the New Jersey Devils. The Devs (can we…
Jay Beagle had what your gran-gran calls the ol’ north and south
Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle missed Tuesday's night game against Ottawa due to the flu. Today, he elaborated on his symptoms to…
Illustrator Anthony Zych channels NHL 94 in brilliant Caps-Devils’ gameday poster
For every home game, the New Jersey Devils sell original artwork for $5. The poster they made for tonight's matchup against the…
TJ Oshie will miss tonight’s game against the Devils due to a family matter
Capitals forward TJ Oshie will miss his ninth game of the season tonight, but it's not due to injury. According to the…
Reader wears RMNB t-shirt while ‘parahawking’ in Nepal (Photos)
In late October, RMNB reader Brian S. pinged the crew email and had a very simple request. Brian wanted us to make…
NHL debuts movie posters of Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby, releases long-form version of All-Star Game commercial
Wednesday, the NHL went into overdrive to promote the 2017 All-Star Game. This year's three-on-three tournament is being held in Los Angeles,…
Alex Ovechkin tries to bearhug Jean-Gabriel Pageau to death (GIFs)
Late in the second period, the Washington Capitals fell behind to the Ottawa Senators 3-0. The Caps appeared tired from playing their…
Caps uninspired in Ottawa: numbers for the morning after
RIP points streak. Last night, the Capitals' 14-game point streak came to an end in the dreariest of ways: a three-nothing loss…
Daniel Winnik, please don’t shave your beard
Taylor Winnik just broke some news on Twitter. Apparently, her husband Daniel is gung-ho on shaving his beard off. Taylor just uploaded…
BAD GAME IS BAD: Sens beat Caps 3-0
The Capitals were bound for a crap game and this was it. Chris Kelly and Bobby Ryan both tallied goals to open…
Dmitry Orlov leaves second period early after being high-sticked by Ryan Dzingel (GIFs)
Dmitry Orlov scored two goals on Monday. Tuesday, he felt the pendulum strike back in Ottawa. During a late second period dump-in,…
