Nicklas Backstrom Says Capitals Have ‘the Best Fans in the World,’ Promises Them a Stanley Cup
Photo: Patrick Smith Every year, Nicklas Backstrom’s facial hair gets a little less terrible and Alex Ovechkin’s hair gets a little more…
‘I Just Felt It Pop’: Here are the Injuries the Capitals Played Through This Season
Photo: Drew Hallowell On Thursday, the Capitals gathered at Kettler Capitals Iceplex to discuss another season that ended prematurely. The players were…
The End-of-Season RMNB Party Line (RMNB Podcast)
Good morning, hockey fans. Yesterday I gathered a bunch of RMNB contributors to talk about the heartbreak of game six, what's next for…
NHL Superlatives: Jimmy Fallon Says Nate Schmidt ‘Most Likely To Puke Rainbows’
Screenshot by @ChadGraff Nate Schmidt was a healthy scratch in the Capitals' season-ending loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Well here's something that…
Everything is Awful, Except the Washington Capitals, Mostly
Photo: Justin K. Aller The Capitals just had their best regular season in franchise history. We thought things might be different in…
Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov Will Head to Russia For World Championship
Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images There's still more hockey to be played for Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov. This…
A Rainy Day Open Thread for the Eliminated Caps
Photo: Justin Aller The rock rolled down the hill. With Nick Bonino's overtime goal, the Washington Capitals season ended in a blink.…
Capitals Eliminated in Overtime by Penguins :(
An early deficit, sent spiraling by a terrible penalty, then a stirring, unlikely comeback, sudden defeat. Game Six was the height of…
Penguins Score Twice After Brooks Orpik’s Double Minor For High Sticking
Two years ago, Brian MacLellan signed Brooks Orpik to a five-year deal because of the veteran defenseman's "leadership and experience." Tuesday night in Game…
Karl Alzner Leaves Game After Getting Slashed by Sidney Crosby
Karl Alzner, one of the Capitals' most reliable defensemen, just left Game Six with an injury. Some time before the 9:20 mark…
Round 2, Game 6 Live Blog: Caps at Pens
Photo: Justin K. Aller First off, apologies for the lack of liveblog last game, I was in attendance for the Game Five…
Caps at Penguins Pregame: Flip Two Coins
The spirit of '09 (Photo: Bruce Bennett) The Washington Capitals enjoyed their last elimination game, a 3-1 win on home ice, but there's no…
Keys for Game Six to Force a Game Seven
Photo: Drew Hallowell A Caps win in Game Five brought the series back to Pittsburgh. Tonight, the Washington Capitals will look to…
The Story Behind the ‘Shut Up, Pierre’ Sign
During Game Two of the Caps-Pens series, two bold fans brought a sign and held it behind the glass for Pierre McGuire.…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: ‘We Have Lots of Balls in This Locker Room’
Photo: Drew Hallowell Ahead of Game Six in Pittsburgh, Evgeny Kuznetsov had something profound to say, which I'm now going to share…
Michael Latta Has Been Benched During the Playoffs For His Hockey Hero Growing Up
The Washington Capitals have played eleven games in this year’s postseason and, so far, forward Michael Latta has been a healthy scratch…
AHL Enforcers Take Fight to Twitter: Liam O’Brien Tells Tom Sestito to ‘Take the Rocks Out of His Head’
Photo: Kyle Mace The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins are currently engaged in a brutal playoff series, which has featured multiple head…
Justin Williams Plays Basketball Pregame, Shoots Like Jimmy Chitwood
Justin Williams attempts a shot behind the backboard. On Saturday night, Justin Williams scored his second goal of the postseason, going five…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Kissed Jason Chimera During Post-Practice Interview
The Washington Capitals must win their next two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins to keep their Stanley Cup dreams alive. Yet, if…
Believe It or Not, Evgeny Kuznetsov Has Played Really Well This Postseason
Photo: Amanda Bowen Evgeny Kuznetsov put himself on the map as a star in the NHL during the regular season. Building off…
