Alex Ovechkin’s Diving Backcheck Breaks Up Two-on-One, Might Be Caps’ Defensive Play of the Year
People have dogged Alex Ovechkin for his defense over the years, but this season the conversation is a little bit different. Here's…
Lightning beat Caps 4-3: Blurghghrhghlgh
Photo: Scott Iskowitz The Washington Capitals are way better than their record shows, but it still ain't showing up in the standings.…
Alex Ovechkin Almost Scores From His Knees (GIF)
Some of the greatest plays of Alex Ovechkin's career have come when he's not even on his skates. There was The Goal, when he…
Jason Chimera Looks Like Raccoon After Breaking Nose (Photos)
On Wednesday, Jason Chimera broke his nose in the most grotesque way possible. It looked like a boomerang. It had so much curve our…
Brooks Orpik Rails Vladislav Namestnikov into Boards, Gives Lightning Players Middle Finger (GIF)
Early in the first period, Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik hit Vladislav Namestnikov hard into the side boards. As Namestnikov received a…
How the Best Caps Defense in Years Could Be Even Better
Photo: Amanda Bowen Last week we looked at the Caps forward deployment thus far under Barry Trotz. This week, I'm going to take…
Caps at Lightning Pregame: Ovi’s Gotta Score, Or Else
I don't like the Capitals' record so far, but I'm like cosmically certain they're a really good team. They'll have another chance to…
Michael Latta is the Last Guy Barry Trotz Should Consider Scratching Saturday
Michael Latta fights current teammate Kris Newbury in a game last year. According to Alex Prewitt of The Washington Post, Eric Fehr…
Happy Halloween From RMNB!
It's Ovi-Wan Kenobi! (Illustration by Rachel Cohen) Today is Halloween, which means it's mandatory to wear ridiculous costumes with your favorite Russian…
Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov Dress Up as the Three Musketeers For Halloween
I love the mustaches. (Photos: @a0gr8) In amazing Caps-related holiday news, Russians Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov have decided to…
Real Good Coach Mike Babcock Calls Barry Trotz a Real Good Coach, Praises Andre Burakovsky
After the Capitals' 4-2 loss to the Red Wings Wednesday, Pierre McGuire spoke to Detroit head coach Mike Babcock during NBCSN's post-game…
Leadership: Alex Ovechkin Comes Out Early Before Practice, Perfects One-Timer (Vine)
Last night marked the first time in Alex Ovechkin's career he has gone five consecutive games without registering a point. Despite the…
Liam McHugh Gets Sassy With Caps Fans on Twitter After Citing Plus-Minus on NBCSN
In case you missed NBCSN's pregame coverage of the Caps game, NBCSN anchor Liam McHugh used plus-minus as a way to discredit…
In Which Jason Chimera’s Broken Nose Helps Spell Capitals
Last night after Jason Chimera broke his nose in the most unsightly way possible, the Brouwer Rangers made a request to us…
“Killer” Turnovers Cost Caps Victory Over Red Wings
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott For the last few games, Washington’s offense has been lacking. Alex Ovechkin has struggled to score — going…
Caps Wear Purple Jerseys During Warm-Ups, Raise $55,000 For Charity
Photo: Patrick McDermott Wednesday, the Washington Capitals hosted Hockey Fights Cancer night at Verizon Center. They had 11-year-old blood cancer survivor Ryan…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Scores Breakaway Goal After Awesome Pass From Braden Holtby (GIF)
This screengrab looks like it could be an action shot on a hockey card. Washington Capitals rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov has had an…
Broken Noses, Broken Hearts: Wings Beat Caps 4-2
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott I was pessimistic about the Caps entering the season. Early on, however, they proved me wrong. The team…
Precious Moment: Alex Ovechkin Gives His Stick to Cancer Survivor Ryan Darby After Ceremonial Faceoff (GIFs)
Just like the Vancouver Canucks did on Sunday, the Washington Capitals hosted their own Hockey Fights Cancer night at Verizon Center. The…
Braden Holtby Falls Over Ungracefully, Red Wings Get Screwed Out of Goal (GIF)
Screengrab by @Daryoush_Hockey Midway through the first period, Braden Holtby went behind the net to play a dump in. After he chipped…
