Prospect Riley Barber Dominates NCAA, Gets Four Goals
Barber wraps around Ohio State's net. (Photo credit: Michael Griggs/Miami University) Sixth-round 2012 draft pick Riley Barber has picked up this season right…
Week 2 Snapshot: Precious Little Progress
Alex Ovechkin watches. (Photo: Patrick Smith) The Capitals only played two games this week, and one of those was a blowout 5-1 loss…
Varly’s Revenge: Semyon Varlamov Shines In Return to Washington, Thanks Caps Fans
Photo credit: Patrick Smith In April 2009, a young Russian goalie by the name of Simeon Varlamov started game two of the…
Troy Brouwer: “Playoffs Should Be The Furthest Thing From Our Minds As Of Right Now”
Brouwer not happy. Washington Capitals forward Troy Brouwer was disgusted after the team's 5-1 shellacking to the Colorado Avalanche. The Capitals have…
Disaster Game: Avs beat Caps By a Lot
Photo: Patrick Smith Disaster game. The Capitals had just one win going into Saturday's thing with Colorado, a shootout win over a…
Nate Schmidt’s Family at Verizon Center (Photo)
As we said in our story before the game, Nate Schmidt's entire family flew to Washington D.C. to see him make his…
Friendly Fire: Alex Ovechkin Elbows Marcus Johansson in the Head
Scary moment early in Saturday's game between the Capitals and Avalanche. As Alex Ovechkin prepped a hit on Gabriel Landeskog, he accidentally…
The Only Time Alex Ovechkin Played Against Semyon Varlamov, He Scored A Goal
Photo credit: khl.ru Former Washington Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov returns to the Verizon Center tonight for the first time since he was…
Nate Schmidt’s Sister Emily Got Out of Surgery, Med School to See Her Brother’s NHL Debut
Photo credit: Kyle Mace / Sweetest Hockey on Earth When head coach Adam Oates sent 22-year-old Nate Schmidt down to Hershey during…
Brian and Friends Say Hey From Afghanistan
Brian, a lance corporal in the Marines, wrote us from Afghanistan during the playoffs in May just to say hey and show off…
Evgeny Kuznetsov Expects to Play Next Week, No Clue About Dmitry Orlov’s Plans
Photo credit: @boogaard1975 CSKA Moscow acquired the KHL rights to Caps defenseman Dmitry Orlov on Wednesday, as well as those of another…
Michael Latta Draws Two Penalties in Return to Fourth Line
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott The fourth line of the Washington Capitals is an interesting thing. It features a $4.5 million veteran playmaker…
John Erskine: Even-Strength Albatross (Video)
Photo credit: Elsa Ostensibly, John Erskine is a top-4 defenseman, but his performance so far this season leaves much to be desired.…
Alex Ovechkin Checks Alex Semin in the Face, Both Get Penalties (GIF)
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Carolina Hurricanes forward Alex Semin are best friends off the ice. On it, um, not so…
Matching Sashas: Canes beat Caps 3-2
Derpfaces akimbo (Photo: Patrick McDermott) It has been a long, five days since the last Washington Capitals game. The world just feels different…
Alex Ovechkin’s Crazy Deflection Goal (GIFs)
Photo credit: Alex Brandon All week, nearly every writer in the Caps blogosphere seemed to write about Washington's troubles at even strength.…
Calle Johansson on Alex Urbom: “He’s a Swede, What Can Be Wrong With Him?”
Comcast Sportsnet sideline reporter Al Koken spoke with Washington Capitals assistant coach Calle Johansson during the first period. Koken wanted to know…
Things More Disrespectful Than Tomas Hertl’s Goal
Photo: Bruce Bennett San Jose rookie Tomas Hertl was amazing against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. He scored four goals in…
Caps Players Signed One of Those Awful Toasters
Photo credit: Amanda H. [Editor's note: When Washington Capitals fan Amanda H. went to the Caps Season Ticket Holder party at Six Flags…
CSKA Acquires KHL Rights to Dmitry Orlov
Dmitry Orlov during his stint with Metallurg Novokuznetsk in 2009-10 season. (Photo credit: Metallurg Novokuznetsk) CSKA Moscow, managed by former Washington Capitals…
