Braden Holtby credits sports psychologist in Edmonton for bounce-back game
Two nights after being pulled in favor of Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby returned between the pipes in Game Three. Beyond a poor…
Sidney Crosby will miss Game Four with a concussion
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Tuesday afternoon. This is bad news…
10 GIFs of the Caps celebrating their Game Three overtime win
Monday night before the Caps entered overtime, I had one friend tell me they were vomiting. Another had to turn the game…
Matt Niskanen will not be suspended for hit on Sidney Crosby
Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen will not face any supplemental discipline for the NHL's Department of Player Safety after cross-checking the Penguins' Sidney Crosby…
Very much alive: numbers for the morning after
Down but not out, the Caps marched into Pittsburgh on Monday night and came out with a 3-2 win in OT. The…
Barry Trotz gets testy after Pittsburgh reporter’s ‘terrible question,’ rips Chris Kunitz for predatory hits
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz clearly had a plan for his postgame press conference: Defend Matt Niskanen so that his star defenseman…
Chris Kunitz says Matt Niskanen deliberately injured Sidney Crosby
Alex Ovechkin took a wrist shot in Game Two that hit Ron Hainsey in the face. Hainsey was okay, but reports out…
Kevin Shattenkirk saves Capitals with clutch overtime goal in Game Three
In February, the Capitals landed Kevin Shattenkirk, the most talented player available, at the trade deadline. After struggling for most of the…
This freaking team, you guys: Caps beat Penguins 3-2
Washington Capitals, just when I thought you couldn't possibly break my heart any more, you go and do something like this... and…
Marc-André Fleury makes miraculous save on Evgeny Kuznetsov
Late in the second period, Evgeny Kuznetsov had a chance to give the Caps a commanding 2-0 lead heading into intermission. Instead,…
Friendly fire: Conor Sheary leaves game after nasty collision with teammate
Penguins forward Connor Sheary left the game in the second period after a vicious collision with Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist. Both players…
Nicklas Backstrom, after infinite patience, scores impossible goal
The Caps withstood a five-minute major penalty after Matt Niskanen collided with Sidney Crosby, forcing both out of the game. The Caps…
Matt Niskanen ejected after headshot on Sidney Crosby
Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen has been ejected from Game Three after crosschecking 2017 Hart Trophy nominee Sidney Crosby in the head. Crosby's…
Karl Alzner returns for Game Three, Caps rolling 7D
Karl Alzner was injured in Game Two of the first round and has missed every game since. That ends now: in a…
The Capitals have come back from a 2-0 series deficit before
If the Washington Capitals are going to go where no Ovechkin-led team has gone before (the third round), the team must claw…
Caps at Pens pregame: Time for a comeback (Game Three)
The Washington Capitals have traveled up north to play Game Three against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins currently lead the series 2-0…
