Olympic Hockey, Day Four: Oshie Owns Sochi
Russia and America collided and our site didn't self-destruct. Yay! Saturday in Sochi was an upset festival, but all anyone is gonna…
Alex Ovechkin on Russia’s 3-2 Loss: “The Americans Didn’t Surprise Us”
Photo: Jayne Kamin Alex Ovechkin and Team Russia played John Carlson and Team USA Saturday morning. The game was an instant classic,…
Love > Sponsorships: Maria Kirilenko Wears Alex Ovechkin Team Russia Jersey to Games
Photo: @mkirilenko Since we're nearing the end of Valentine's Day, let's end on something cute, shall we? Thursday, during Russia's 5-2 win…
Olympic Hockey, Day Three: Jeff Carter Goes Au Naturale, Sweden Struggles, No One Watched Finland
There is a tiny anteater in the back of this photo. (Photo: Getty) Happy Friday! Hope you were able to dig out…
Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson Ride Bicycles to Olympic Game (Photos)
Team Sweden pulled out their second straight win this morning, defeating Switzerland 1-0 on a late Daniel Alfredsson goal. That's cool, but…
Marty Erat Scores a Goal on a Net That is Neither Empty Nor His Own Team’s (GIF)
Flag mouthguards are the best. Before today, Martin Erat's goals this year went like this: nothing for four months, accidentally scored on…
We Want Your Caps Valentines Day Cards
You guys, it's Valentine's Day and you know what that means: Peter's going to mope about being single we want some artwork…
Nicklas Backstrom and Team Sweden Take Team Photo
Backstrom and Johansson (middle row, center) pose for the team photo. Unlike Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson…
John Carlson’s Patriotic Mouthguard (Photo)
Photo: Streeter Lecka All week, we've been documenting the patriotic gear the Caps have been wearing in the Sochi Olympics. Alex Ovechkin…
Alex Ovechkin on Russia’s 5-2 Win Over Slovenia: “We Shouldn’t Play Like This”
Photo: Winslow Townson Alex Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist in his first game of the Sochi Olympics. Russia won handily, defeating Slovenia…
Olympic Hockey, Day Two: USA FTW
Photo: AP Neither Martin Erat nor Nick Backstrom scored in the first day of the mens tournament, so Caps Olympians haven't got…
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…
