John Carlson Scores a Goal in First-Ever Olympic Game (GIF)
Photo: Martin Rose The United States of America opened Olympic tournament play against Slovakia on Thursday morning. It was a beatdown of…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal on First Shift in Russia’s 5-2 Win (GIF)
The line on Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin goes a little like this: he must win gold or it's all been a failure.…
Nicklas Backstrom Tallies Assist in Sweden’s 4-2 Win Over the Czech Republic (GIF)
Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea Team Sweden took on the Czech Republic in the first men's hockey game of the Olympics. It was a…
Olympic Hockey, Day One: Women Rule, Czechs Drool
Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea Though the women have been playing since the weekend, Wednesday marked my first day actually following the Olympic "ice hockey"…
RMNB Podcast: Olympic Preview, Alex Ovechkin’s Evolution, and Flappy Bird!
Ian and I got together on Tuesday night to talk about the Olympic mens "ice hockey" tournament (which starts at noon!), who…
John Carlson Has a Patriotic Olympic Stick Too (Photos)
Photo: Jayne Kamin If there's one thing about the Olympics (other than massive rights fees), it's all the custom swag participants get.…
Alex Ovechkin in Sochi, Day Two: Doing Press, Watching Figure Skating, Wearing Puffy Jacket
Photo: @Ovi8 Alex Ovechkin's second full day of the Sochi Olympics was another busy one. Like Monday, Ovi did a whole lot…
Thanks To Polar Vortex, Caps Fans Create Backyard Hockey Rink in Westminster, Maryland
Editor's note: Westminster, Maryland (which used to be the summer home of the Baltimore Ravens) is not a hockey hotbed. There isn't…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Grandmother Shares Photo of Nicky’s Daughter Haley
Screenshot via Christoffer S. Britt Bäckström, the 84-year-old grandmother of Nicklas Backstrom, gave a video interview earlier in the week to the…
What Happens if Alex Ovechkin Doesn’t Win Gold Single-Handed?
Photo: Bruce Bennett Monday was fun. All the Olympic hockey players arrived in Sochi, practiced with their teams, and posed for a…
Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic Sticks Have Some Extra Russian Flavor Too (Photos)
Photo: Bruce Bennett Alex Ovechkin's skates aren't the only things looking more patriotic for the Sochi Olympics. During Monday's practice at the…
Alex Ovechkin and Nick Backstrom Talk Mutual Respect and Imminent Violence
Photo: Linda Forsell Nicklas Backstrom is no stranger to Russian hockey. During the 2011 lockout, Backstrom put up 25 points in 19…
The Other Russian Eight: Iya Gavrilova, An Alex Ovechkin Fan, Leads Russian Women
Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand Some might think that there's no Olympic hockey in Sochi until Wednesday. That would be incorrect. The women's tournament…
Alex Ovechkin’s First Day in Sochi: Practice, Media Love, Team Photoshoot
Ovi sits with head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov and Pavel Datsyuk (Photo: Getty) Around 2AM eastern time, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and…
The Capitals Make Their Olympic Predictions And Apparently It’s “Canada All The Way” (Video)
Before Saturday's game, I visited Kettler Capitals Iceplex and asked players for their Olympic picks. With the Caps sending five players to…
Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic Skates for Sochi are Extra Russian-y (Photo)
russia))))))) (Photo: @Ovi8) Four years ago in Vancouver, Alex Ovechkin revealed his specially painted skates for the 2010 Winter Games. They featured…
Caps Olympians and Maria Kirilenko Travel to Sochi (Photos)
Ovi poses with Maria, Artem, and Uncle Pavel. (Photo: @Ovi8) All five Washington Capital Olympians packed their bags and left for the…
Week 19 Snapshot: Hold That Thought
Photo: Evan Vucci Everyone sees how tough the Caps schedule will be after the Olympic break. It's not pretty. Fortunately, the team…
After Disastrous Year, Martin Erat Scores His First Goal of the Season
Martin Erat has played on every line for the Washington Capitals. He's seen power play time and PK minutes. And, of course,…
Caps Score While Goat Films “Let’s Go Caps” Chant Using Google Glass (Video)
Photo: Stewart Small On Saturday night, the Washington Capitals continued their insufferable promotional push for their upcoming Skybox app on Google Glass…
