Caps at Hurricanes pregame: Close it out (Game Six)
The Capitals are back on the road for Game Six against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Caps are up in the series 3-2…
Philipp Grubauer brings Braden Holtby’s tradition of fist-bumping teammates to Avalanche
On Friday the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames in five games to move on to the second round of the playoffs.…
The Capitals’ hot lap is dead
If a superstition works, it works. And if it doesn't, well, ditch it and start a new one. After losing both away…
Alex Ovechkin now has more postseason goals than any other player since 2008
Alex Ovechkin scored 15 goals on his way to the 2018 Stanley Cup Championship. If that doesn't seem like a lot, that's…
Playoff report: April 21, 2019
We're going to need a Game Seven on both coasts as the Sharks and Bruins have forced their first round series to…
TJ Oshie undergoes surgery on fractured collarbone
The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday that TJ Oshie has successfully undergone a surgical procedure on his fractured right clavicle, or collarbone.…
Redskins’ Ryan Kerrigan chugs a beer through his jersey TJ Oshie-style
TJ Oshie may not have played in Game Five, but he was there in spirit. Oshie, who has been ruled out "indefinitely"…
Braden Holtby becomes Capitals franchise leader in playoff shutouts
With thirty saves on Saturday night, Braden Holtby recorded his seventh career playoff shutout, setting a Capitals record in the process. Holtby…
Carolina Hurricanes re-assign Aleksi Saarela to AHL, possibly opening slot for Andrei Svechnikov’s return
The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Sunday morning that they have sent forward Aleksi Saarela back to the AHL's Charlotte Checkers. The move…
Playoff report: April 20, 2019
One more series has met its end and the two other games from Saturday night saw teams go up three wins to…
Destruction in DC: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals responded to two games of questionable effort in North Carolina with a 6-0 trouncing of the Hurricanes in Game…
Here’s all 6 goals the Capitals scored in Game Five
The Washington Capitals lost TJ Oshie in Game Four to injury, but they got revenge in Game Five. The Capitals scored six…
TJ Oshie’s injury is reportedly a broken collarbone
One more piece of news on a very busy Saturday night. Washington Post columnist Barry Svrluga reports via Twitter that TJ Oshie…
Nic Dowd scored the first penalty-shot goal in Caps playoff history
Until Game Five, two things were true: Nic Dowd had never scored a point in the postseason The Washington Capitals had never…
Capitals fans start deafening ‘TJ Oshie’ chant in blowout revenge win
Before Game Five, TJ Oshie had a simple request for Caps fans. "DC I need you to make some noise tonight for…
Game Six will start at 7 PM on Monday night
Clear your Monday evening, Caps fans. While we already knew that a potential Game Six would be played at PNC Arena on…
For TJ: Caps beat Canes 6-0!
Whatever the Washington Capitals needed to do after two tough road losses, they sure did it. High-energy and high-scoring, the Caps blazed…
Nicklas Backstrom converts after terrible Warren Foegele turnover
After killing off approximately 420 consecutive Carolina power plays, the Washington Capitals got swift revenge with YET ANOTHER lovely Nicklas Backstrom goal.…
Greg McKegg leaves game briefly after taking head contact from Tom Wilson
For a moment there, the Carolina Hurricanes went down yet another player. Carolina center Greg McKegg left the game late in the…
Nicklas Backstrom get Caps on board first in Game Five with fourth goal of series
For the first time since Game Two, the Capitals have gotten the first goal of the game. For the third time this…
