David Leggio’s New Mask Has a Chocolate Mt. Rushmore Painted On It
Photos via In Goal Magazine Goaltender David Leggio spent all of last season with Buffalo's American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans.…
Who Will Be the Odd Man Out In the Caps Blueline Logjam?
Jack Hillen and Steve Oleksy are frontrunners for defensive spots on the Caps opening night roster. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images) With…
One of the Greatest Assists of Alex Ovechkin’s Career Wasn’t Televised (GIFs)
The Washington Capitals apparently hosted the Nashville Predators to an exhibition game on Wednesday night. The Capitals won, reportedly, 4-1 and most…
5 Days Out: Stanislav Petrov
This series so far has been a list of things we're excited about-- on-ice and off-- for the new season. Today I…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: Rocking the Red …or the Red Army?
Photo credit: Sovetsky Sport September 27th Update: Puck Daddy's Dmitry Chesnokov reports that Evgeny Kuznetsov will not be conscripted into the Russian…
Vladimir Putin Has Alex Ovechkin’s Phone Number and Actually Calls Him
Photo credit: kyivpost.com A few summers ago, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin revealed to Pavel Lysenkov that he had Vladimir Putin's phone…
Alex Ovechkin To Be First Russian Torchbearer for Sochi Olympics
Photo illustration by Ian Oland Announcing the news himself this morning on Twitter, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will be the first…
Steve Oleksy Nearly Fights His “Mentor” Matt Hendricks
Steve Oleksy tangles with Mike Fisher during Thursday's game. (Photo credit: Alex Brandon) During Saturday's Caps convention Steve Oleksy joked that he…
6 Days Out: We’re Streaming Juniors and NCAA Hockey
Your boy Fedor Fedin is all over the Caps Prospect beat, which we'll be dialing up more than a few notches this…
Braden Holtby Takes Over the Washington Capitals Twitter Account and Answers Your Questions
Washington Capitals starting goaltender Braden Holtby jumped on the team's twitter account this afternoon to answer questions from fans for about an…
Connor Carrick’s Play Creates Tough Decisions for McPhee, Oates
During the mess that was Monday's brawl-filled Capitals-Bruins game, one play jumped out at me. With the Caps on the powerplay, defenseman…
7 Days Out: Sasha vs Sasha x 5
The Washington Capitals will play their Metropolitan Division neighbors, the Carolina Hurricanes, five times this season. That means five wacky nights of…
Martin Erat’s Goal Was Actually Michael Latta’s
Michael Latta celebrates a goal. (Photo credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) The Washington Capitals brought their B-team players to Boston on Monday, but…
Five Caps, One Penalty Box (Photo)
Click to embiggen. (Photo by hendyface) Last night, as I furiously GIFed and brightened some gloomy Joel Rechlicz screenshots, two Washington Capitals…
Alex Ovechkin’s New Nike Clothing Line Sold at Caps Convention (Photos)
On June 13, 2008, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin launched his clothing line with CCM. The lifestyle apparel, which featured a fancy…
Joel Rechlicz’s Epic Fight With Milan Lucic (Video)
Joel Rechlicz is a heavyweight fighter. He has held his own in fights with Donald Brashear, Matt Clackson, and Jay Rosehill. Every…
Connor Carrick Scores His First Goal with the Caps
Photo credit: Jared Wickerham It's been a productive day for Connor Carrick. After signing his first pro contract with the Capitals, he…
8 Days Out: Holtbeast or Holtbust?
Braden Holtby has faced just 1647 shots in his regular-season career. That's not a lot. In his Vezina-winning season alone, Jim Carey saw…
Connor Carrick Signs Three Year Entry-Level Contract With Washington Capitals
Carrick signs his deal. (Photo credit: @CapitalsPR) Capitals defensive prospect Connor Carrick has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the club, according…
Mikhail Grabovski Calls Phil Kessel a Musketeer
Photo illustration by me Sunday's preseason game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres turned into a sideshow, as a…
