Empty-Net Goals Are Weird: An Analysis
The Washington Capitals scored two empty-net goals last week-- a rare (I think) game-winning empty-netter off the stick of Jason Chimera and another from the…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Is Three Primary Assists Away From Tying For the Most in a Season Since 2012-13
Photo: Jerome Miron Earlier Monday, my compatriot Patrick Holden (whom you should follow) pointed out a mind-blowing stat that I want to share…
Caps-Stars Photos: Ovi and Nicky Fist Bump, Caps Fans Invade American Airlines Center
Photos: Amanda Bowen The Capitals played the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Despite an awful start, Washington nearly dug themselves out of a…
Nate Schmidt Still Has a Valentine’s Day Gift From His Ex
Photo: @SLuhman Sunday was Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the calendar year. Ahead of the holiday, On Tap Magazine asked…
Brooks Laich’s Bad Luck Makes His Big Paycheck Stink
Photo: Monumental Network As I touched on in the Sunday Snapshot, Brooks Laich is ice cold in 2015-16. With just one goal and…
RMNB vs NHL.com (Video)
The NHL launched its redesigned website a couple weeks back, and reviews have been mixed. There have been complaints about missing functionality,…
Domination Consumes You: Week 17 Snapshot
Photo: Keith Allison The Washington Capitals got embarrassed by the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. While the Caps are running away with the…
Tom Wilson Tells Penalty Box Camera to Get Out of His Face and Other Angry Caps GIFs
Saturday, the Capitals almost completed an improbable comeback against the second-best team in the league, the Dallas Stars. To put it succinctly:…
The Best for Last: Stars Edge Caps 4-3
Photo: Ronald Martinez This weekend's game between the Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars had the makings of an epic Saturday night bout.…
Dallas Stars Ice Girl Falls, Evgeny Kuznetsov Helps Her Up
Photo: Sanford Myers The Caps may not be playing their best hockey right now, but I feel confident saying Evgeny Kuznetsov made…
Andre Burakovsky Can Throw a Perfect Spiral Now
The last time we visited the underbelly of an NHL arena, we learned that Andre Burakovsky could not throw a football right.…
Brooks Orpik Likely to Return to Capitals Lineup Next Week
Photo: Patrick McDermott On Saturday night, Brooks Orpik, the Washington Capitals’ $27.5 million dollar defenseman, will miss his 40th game of the…
Caps at Stars Pregame: Starry, Starry Night
Photo: Melissa Lynn Photography Tonight, the Caps go head-to-head with the Stars in what promises to be a gnarly hockey game. The…
Andre Burakovsky Wins Free Lunch After Defeating Tom Wilson, Michael Latta, and Nate Schmidt at Mini Golf
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz gave his players the day off on Friday after they defeated Minnesota Wild 4-3 the previous night.…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Passes Concussion Test, Expected to Play Saturday
Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn Last night during the third period of Caps-Wild, Evgeny Kuznetsov, the Capitals leading scorer, was struck in the head…
Just A Beast Onna Ice: Rapper Lil Wayne Kongratulates Alex Ovechkin on Hat Trick
Thursday night in the Caps' (unnecessarily) thrilling 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild, Alex Ovechkin scored his 14th career hat trick. With…
Evgeny Kuznetsov High-Sticked in Face, Leaves Game With Injury
The Capitals leading scorer, Evgeny Kuznetsov, was injured in the third period and it was, in a word, horrifying. After the Minnesota…
Tom Wilson Gets Checked Into Minnesota Wild’s Bench, Joins Team for Awhile
Tom Wilson joined the Minnesota Wild tonight in the second period when he was checked into their bench. It was a good laugh,…
Ovi beats Wild 4-3
This baby will never forget this night. I could say that the Washington Capitals defeated the Minnesota Wild, but that wouldn't be…
Make It Three: Alex Ovechkin Scores His First Hat Trick Since 2013
Quick addendum to our previous article. Turns out we made a mistake: Alex Ovechkin does not have two goals tonight. He has…
