The Capitals are undefeated when Alex Ovechkin starts the morning skate with a ‘hot lap.’ He did it again today before Game Two.
The Alex Ovechkin hot lap is now officially a thing. It all started on May 7. Before Game Six against the Penguins,…
Nicklas Backstrom participates in morning skate, unlikely to play in Game Two
When the Washington Capitals took to the ice at Amalie Arena, Nicklas Backstrom was with them for the morning skate.
Caps at Lightning pregame: Say hi to your mother for me (Game Two)
The Capitals gave us a compelling performance in Game One, snatching an important road victory and an early series lead. I suspect…
Nicklas Backstrom working out off-ice, Barry Trotz ‘optimistic’ for return in Tampa series
During Game Five of the Capitals second round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nicklas Backstrom appeared to block a shot and injured…
Chris Kunitz ripped Tom Wilson’s helmet off his head so dangerously that Tom needed a neck massage
Sometimes NHL postseason hockey is not for the faint of heart. Friday night at Amalie Arena, Chris Kunitz committed the most reckless…
Braden Holtby was utterly unfazed by this astronaut taunting him
The Washington Capitals dominated the Tampa Bay Lightning early and often in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final, taking a commanding…
Lightning get lit up: numbers for the morning after
Wow, now that was something. Like Peter said in the recap, the Washington Capitals were "almost perfect" in their 4-2 win over…
‘We’ve got work to do’: After Game One win in Eastern Conference Final, the Capitals are far from satisfied
After winning the Presidents' Trophy two years in a row by finishing with the best record in the NHL, the Washington Capitals…
Almost perfect: Caps beat Lightning 4-2!
Consensus underdogs, the Washington Capitals sure as hell didn't look like it in Game One. The Caps throttled the Tampa Bay Lightning,…
‘Oh, they mad’: Former Redskins defensive tackle Chris Baker is having a blast at the Caps-Bolts game
As the Capitals venture into the uncharted territory of the third round, area sports teams and players are pulling out all the…
Jay Beagle and Lars Eller give Capitals commanding 4-0 lead in Game One
The Washington Capitals are playing nearly flawless hockey through two periods of play. A Jay Beagle rebound strike and a Lars Eller…
Nikita Kucherov has his goal washed out because of a penalty, Alex Ovechkin scores immediately after
The last minute of the first period was wild. The game looked like it was heading into intermission 1-0, but then the…
Michal Kempny’s first career playoff goal gives Capitals early 1-0 lead in Game One
The Washington Capitals have snatched an early lead in Game One against the Tampa Bay Lightning on the strength of Michal Kempny's…
Yes, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s dress code is totally real (Photo)
Earlier this week, we reported that the Tampa Bay Lightning were getting pretty aggressive to make sure that no visiting Caps fans…
DC Council member Jack Evans wants streets shut down near arena, longer Metro hours for remaining Caps’ home playoff games
The DC government is looking in to making Washington DC like other huge hockey towns across North America. Friday, WTOP's Jack Pointer…
The Capitals are now selling the #AllCaps hats they gave Washington Nationals players
The Washington Capitals announced several new arrivals to their Kettler Capitals Iceplex store. The Capitals are now selling custom items promoting their…
‘We did it:’ Fan makes brilliant hype video after Capitals defeat Penguins in second round
Friday night, the Washington Capitals will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning and play in the third round for the first time…
Caps vs Lightning pregame: New territory (Game One)
The elation from the Washington Capitals round two win over the Pittsburgh Penguins is gone. This team wants more and to get…
AJ Mleczko became the first woman to call an NHL playoff game
AJ Mleczko is a female hockey superhero. Not only is she a Harvard graduate, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a mother of…
Playoff predictions, third round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
And so ends the Good Round. With Caps-Pens and Preds-Jets over, the funnest and rightest round of the playoffs is no more,…
