Caps at Islanders Pregame: Literally The Most Important Game Ever
Photo: The Gormster We knew the first round was going to be tough as soon as the Caps drew the New York…
Three Games In: What a (Not) Long, (Not) Strange Series It’s Been
Photo: Bruce Bennett The Caps enter game four trailing the Islanders 2-1. Given that the Caps season doesn't end if they lose…
Jakub Vrana is Killing It in Hershey (GIFs)
Vrana battles Andrew Gordon. (Photo: Jeremy Long/Lebanon Daily News) Washington Capitals 2014 first-round pick Jakub Vrana has had a strong start to…
These Three Caps Fans Reacting to Sunday’s Overtime Loss Are All of Us
The Washington Capitals' loss to the New York Islanders Sunday afternoon, just 15 seconds into overtime of game three, was excruciating. One group…
Apparently the Scouting Report on Philipp Grubauer Is Out
Photo: Greg Fiume With Braden Holtby sick on Friday night, top prospect goaltender Philipp Grubauer made a spot start for the Capitals in…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Is Not Intimidated by Tyler Kennedy (GIF)
When the Caps played the Pens a few months ago, Alex Ovechkin slashed Kris Letang in the ankles, sending that game into…
Breaking Down the Islanders’ OTGWG in Game Three
Photo: Bruce Bennett The Washington Capitals lost just fifteen seconds into overtime of game three, and it was totally preventable. After a comedy of errors…
Cal Clutterbuck’s Choice Words for Alex Ovechkin After the Game
If you're a child, please X this post out and ask mommy or daddy to explain what he said. After the game, Cal…
Sudden-Defeat Sunday: Isles beat Caps 2-1 (OT)
Hockey hugs. The New York Islanders were apparently unhappy with their performance on Friday, so they opted to pound the hell out…
The Ovech-hop: Nicklas Backstrom Scores Game-Tying Goal Again, Alex Ovechkin Loses Mind Celebrating (GIF)
Photo: Mike Stobe Nicklas Backstrom just scored another game-tying goal. Today it came as the Caps were six minutes away from losing 1-0…
Marcus Johansson Hit by Cal Clutterbuck: Just a Bruise (GIF)
Scary moment, but a false alarm. First, Eric Fehr went down after a shoulder hit by Kyle Okposo, then Marcus Johansson suffered what could…
Eric Fehr Leaves Game After Kyle Okposo’s Hit (GIF)
During game three on Sunday, Washington Capitals forward Eric Fehr absorbed a clean, shoulder-to-shoulder hit from Islanders forward Kyle Okposo. Fehr, who has a history…
Caps at Islanders Pregame: Noon at Nassau
Photo: Alex Brandon "He acts like it's his." That's how my mom characterized Alex Ovechkin's celebrations for other players' goals on Friday night.…
Barry Trotz on the Verizon Center Crowd: “We Need You”
Photo credit: Chris Gordon In recent years, as the Capitals began to falter and the Wizards and Nationals rose to playoff status,…
Wes Johnson’s Epic Unleash The Fury (Video)
Verizon Center was insanely loud tonight. Many players remarked about it after the game (more on that later). And according to friend…
Jason Chimera’s Game-Winning Goal Continues His Trend of Killing New York Teams in Postseason (GIF)
There was a point on Friday night when the Caps trailed the Islanders 3-1. All hope seemed lost. A 2-0 series deficit…
Believe: Caps beat Isles 4-3!
File photo: You, while watching this game (Photo courtesy of You) Without Holtby but not without hope, the Washington Capitals played desperate…
Nicklas Backstrom Ties The Game (GIF)
Talking about this goal would be vulgar. Just know this: Nick Backstrom has tied the game at three with a power-play goal…
Alex Ovechkin Scores First Goal of 2015 Playoffs, Unleashes Epic Celebration Roar (GIF)
A New York Islander just broke another stick, and the Caps just scored another goal. After Matt Niskanen unleashed a puck from his…
Dad Strength: Karl Alzner Scores Huge Goal to Get Caps On The Board In Game Two (GIF)
It might have felt the same, but it was nothing like 2010 except in the most superficial way: the Caps couldn't score.…
