011416 | RMNB

Karl Alzner Totally Made This Kid’s Night on Thursday (Photos)

Photos: Amanda Bowen

Karl Alzner put the Capitals up 2-0 over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. His effort (and self-described “lucky” goal) earned him third star of that game. When he came out for his curtain call, Alzner pointed to a small fan from across the ice and skated over to him. Alzner threw the puck over the glass and watched the child catch it before giving a thumbs up and fist bump through the glass.

The little boy’s reaction is precious.

(more…)

By Amanda Bowen 7 years ago

0 Comment

GIF Recap: Three-Point Night for Evgeny Kuznetsov as Caps Beat Canucks 4-1

Photo: Patrick Smith

The Capitals continued their good form on Thursday night with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Verizon Center. Evgeny Kuznetsov opened the scoring for the Caps before pulling off another backhanded, behind the net assist to Tom Wilson for Willy’s fourth goal of the season. Karl Alzner also scored for the Caps, with Kuznetsov adding his second on the night with an empty-net goal.

(more…)

By Hana Imiolczyk 7 years ago

0 Comment

Evgeny Kuznetsov Just Wants to Smoke Nice Cigars and Drink the Whisky When He Retires (Video)

Evgeny Kuznetsov had a three-point night, which gave him a share of the team lead of points with 41. Kuzy’s empty-net goal and his apple to Tom Wilson were especially magical, but so was Kuzy’s second intermission interview with Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy.

(more…)

By Ian Oland 7 years ago

0 Comment

Youth Gone Wild: Caps beat Canucks 4-1

This kid is all of us.

After a long layoff, the Caps returned to action for a win over the Vancouver Canucks that was never really in doubt. The new young guns of Washington made sure of that.

The first period was quiet, but Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov combined to score after a power play expired in the second. Known goal-scorer Karl Alzner dug the two-goal hole with a knuckler that beat a distracted but still lusciously haired Ryan Miller.

Tom Wilson scored in the third, thanks to terrific work along the boards by Burakovsky and Kuznetsov. Holtby lost the shutout to a Vrbata goal halfway through the third, but Evgeny Kuznetsov got the last laugh with a last second goal.

Caps beat Canucks 4-1!

(more…)

By Peter Hassett 7 years ago

0 Comment

Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Backhand Saucer Pass of Azkaban (Video)

Magic man Evgeny Kuznetsov just had another one of Those Assists. The kind where you just stare at your TV or computer screen and go how did he do that?

Kuznetsov’s latest golden apple was this no-look, backhanded, sauce pass to Tom Wilson while going against the grain behind the net. It was the easiest goal of Wilson’s career.

(more…)

By Ian Oland 7 years ago

0 Comment

Tom Green Unleashes The Fury Live During Capitals Game (Video)

Photo: @MonumentalNtwrk

Unleash the Fury has been a Capitals tradition for years, transforming tense close games into roaring, orgiastic rallies. Between the video package and Wes Johnson’s Kinison-esque screams lies Tom Green’s segment– originally adapted from 2000’s Road Trip and then later customized for the Caps.

Thursday night took the bit even further. Tom Green was in there in the flesh, leading the crowd in a rousing live version.

(more…)

By Ian Oland 7 years ago

0 Comment

Justin Williams Takes Puck to the Face, Technically Doesn’t Miss a Shift (Video)

Capitals second line winger Justin Williams was just lost after taking an Andre Burakovsky shot to the side of the face. (Don’t worry; he’s okay.)

(more…)

By Ian Oland 7 years ago

0 Comment

Caps Present Alex Ovechkin With Golden Stick to Celebrate Milestone 500th Goal

Photo: NHL

We just found out what was in that Brinks truck. The Washington Capitals presented Alex Ovechkin with a gold stick before Thursday’s game against the Canucks to celebrate his 500th goal.

Capitals owner Ted Leonsis, president Dick Patrick, and general manager Brian MacLellan joined Ovechkin, Ovechkin’s parents Mikhail and Tatyana, and Ovechkin’s fiancé Nastya Shubskaya on the ice. The team began the ceremony by showing a video on the jumbotron with a litany of NHL legends congratulating Ovechkin on the feat. It was capped off by Wayne Gretzky. “You’ve brought a lot of joy to a lot of people around the world,” The Great One said.

(more…)

By Ian Oland 7 years ago

0 Comment

Caps vs Canucks Pregame: The Goon Returns

Photo: Amanda Bowen

Off since Sunday, the Caps get back to business tonight against the Canucks. Despite having a general manager who seems to be actively trying to make his team worse, the Canucks are in the hunt for a playoff spot. Led by the Sedin twins, Vancouver is 6-2-2 in their last 10 games.

For the Caps, noted goon Marcus Johansson returns to the lineup after serving a two-game suspension for being a dirty, dirty player.

The Canucks have picked up 10 of their points via the overtime loser point and have a minus-15 goal differential. This isn’t a very good team. If the Caps are on their game and the randomness of sixty minutes of hockey doesn’t sabotage them, another two points will be in the bank.

7 PM game time on CSN. Peter’s got your recap.