Week 1 Snapshot: Good Things are Coming Our Way
They are all smiles. We are all smiles. (Photo: Patrick McDermott) Welcome back, everybody! This is the Sunday Snapshot, where we take a…
Eric Fehr’s “Battle” at Center Leads Caps to Victory
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Last season, Adam Oates tried to reinvent Eric Fehr. Instead of being an auxiliary winger, Oates turned Fehr…
Alex Ovechkin’s Game-Winning Shootout Goal (GIF)
Photo: Alex Brandon While Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest natural goal scorers of all-time, he's never been…
Brooks Laich Got Hurt Again (GIF)
During the 2012 lockout, Capitals center Brooks Laich injured his groin playing for the Kloten Flyers. Since then he's struggled through injury,…
Brooks Laich Got Hurt Again (GIF)
During the 2012 lockout, Capitals center Brooks Laich injured his groin playing for the Kloten Flyers. Since then he's struggled through injury,…
Undefeated in #Rego: Caps beat Panthers 2-1 (SO)!
Best player of the game in my book. (Photo: Patrick McDermott) The Washington Capitals dominated the Florida Panthers at possession on Saturday,…
Caps vs Panthers Pregame: Peters, Panthers, Puppies
I am a puddle. (Photo: Capitals) The Capitals will wrap up their three-game homestand tonight at 7 PM by showing the Florida…
Horse Hockey: Ovechkin-Inspired EightToFastToCatch to Run Second-to-Last Race Today
EightToFastToCatch getting a work in the slop (Photo: Anne Frederick / Maryland Million Ltd) When we last left our four-legged equine hero, EightToFastToCatch,…
That Weird Moment When the Devils Forgot How to Hockey
Vine by @recordsANDradio At times on Thursday night, it looked like someone put a hex on the New Jersey Devils. The defense-first…
Caps Hold Photoshoot For New Dog Calendar, Alex Ovechkin Holds Adorable Puppy (Photos)
Photo: MSE Foundation Last year, Washington Capitals players wore silly props for a Dog Calendar, which raised a bunch of money for…
Officially Capitals: Brooks Orpik Wears a Washington Sports Shirt, Matt Niskanen Signs Deadguins Tee
I'm always looking for reasons to fall in love with this team. One email in particular gave me fuzzy feelings this week. Marissa R.…
Joel Ward Scores Bizarre Goal, Gets Laughed at by Jason Chimera (GIF)
After the Capitals were defeated by the Sharks, head coach Barry Trotz switched up his forward lines for Thursday night. Eric Fehr, the one true love…
All Three Caps Swedes Scored Tonight (GIF)
The Washington Capitals destroyed the New Jersey Devils 6-2 on Thursday, and they owe half of those goals to a country "where the…
Everybody Scoar: Caps beat Devils 6-2!
Sad Devils, happy Mojo (Photo: Patrick McDermott) A game against the New Jersey Devils is supposed to be a subdued, low-scoring slough. Instead, the…
Braden Holtby Robs Jaromir Jagr with Incredible Save (GIF)
In the first period, the Washington Capitals defense was about as holey as my fifth grade gym socks, which I should really…
Alex Ovechkin’s Wrists Rebound for Fifth Goal of the Year (GIF)
Don't look now, but Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has goals in three straight. Just 34 seconds into the first period, Barry Trotz's newly…
Caps Draft Pick Shane Gersich Lights Up USHL, Ranks Third in Goals
Photo: Omaha Lancers Washington Capitals fifth-round pick Shane Gersich is off to a terrific start and has dominated the USHL so far…
Caps vs Devils Pregame: New Lines, Old Jagr
Tonight at 7 PM, the Capitals will host the New Jersey Devils at Verizon Center. The Devils are undefeated and looking pretty…
Mike Milbury Thinks Alex Ovechkin Shouldn’t Block Shots
On Tuesday night, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had a normal Ovi night: he scored two goals and dangled the puck through…
PuckBuddys Game of the Week: New Jersey Devils, Plus a Chat With John Fischer
“Cautiously optimistic” is one of those contorted bits of language that gets tossed about with abandon in Washington. DC loves bad language;…
