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Tom Wilson is continuing to hit TJ Oshie in the booty during pregame warm-ups

Michael Latta may no longer be with the Washington Capitals, but Tom Wilson is continuing some of the duo’s strange traditions from last season.

Last year, you’ll recall that Wilson and Latta hit TJ Oshie in the buttocks with their sticks during warm-ups. The routine began towards the end of the season.

Well, you guys, video has emerged from Saturday’s Caps game of Wilson hitting Oshie in the rear again. Except this time, Wilson is much more gentle.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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90 amazing photos from the Caps Red Carpet event

The Washington Capitals hosted their 2016-17 regular season home opener in style Saturday with a special red carpet event. As cars provided by Lexus dropped players off on F Street, diehard Caps fans lined the entrance, hoping for a picture or an autograph with their favorite athlete.

The event started at 3:30 and was hosted by PA Announcer Wes Johnson, who served as the master of ceremonies. Johnson introduced players as they arrived while preselected fans walked the players down the red carpet. Many Caps, including Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson, Nate Schmidt, and Andre Burakovsky, posed for selfies with fans before going inside Verizon Center.

That afternoon, RMNB had two photographers at the event, myself and the talented Katie Snyder (who you can follow on Instagram and Facebook). Snyder is one of the Redskins’ home-game photographers and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Snyder also does a lot of freelance work, including family-based portraits.

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By Amanda Bowen 7 years ago

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What’s wrong with the Capitals power play?

Over the past four seasons, the power play has been the lifeblood of the Washington Capitals.

Since 2013, nearly one-fourth of the team’s goals have been scored on the man-advantage. Impressive regular season numbers and Alex Ovechkin’s resurgence, led by his one-timers from the Ovi Spot, have all benefited greatly from Washington’s power play firepower. This year, however, one of league’s perennial top units is off to a slow start. Through two games and eight opportunities, the normally deadly Washington PP has come up with nothing.

“We’re leaving a lot on the ice,” John Carlson, who anchors the point on the first power play unit said after Saturday’s win over the Islanders. “For our skill level, our talent, we should have more goals than we do.”

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By Chris Gordon 7 years ago

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These two Caps fans skipped Homecoming to be at the home opener

School functions are cool, but Caps hockey is better – at least according to these young fans.

The Capitals tweeted out a photo of this fancy-looking couple after they came to the Caps home opener wearing a suit and dress. “We skipped Homecoming for this” read their pink and blue sign.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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Caps beat Islanders 2-1: two Winniks, one win

The Capitals hosted their home opener on Saturday night. Rather than a 22-minute ceremony, the festivities were more muted. There was no mention of last season’s President’s Trophy. Instead, the coach, training and equipment staff, and the team’s roster were introduced to the fans after a super-dramatic Will Over Skill video narrated by Mike Knuble. The game start was delayed only nine minutes for the right to bear witness to all this.

Washington dominated the early portion of the first period, with the Islanders taking over seven minutes to get a shot on goal. The game continued going Washington’s way when John Carlson finished off an excellent shift by firing a puck towards the net that Daniel Winnik deflected past Thomas Greiss.

The Islanders took to the power play thanks to a holding call on Karl Alzner. Brooks Orpik came to the rescue, scoring an own goal off his skates.

The second frame was pretty boring. The Caps got two power plays but couldn’t convert. The only action came when Orpik and Alzner went D-to-D, before Karl made a long breakout pass to Winnik. Travis Hamonic fell on his tushy and Washington’s grinder took the puck all the way to house. Then some people on Twitter made terrible puns. That was all. Caps beat Islanders 2-1.

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By Chris Gordon 7 years ago

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Instead of a goal, Tom Wilson scores himself

In a world where Alex Ovechkin doesn’t score but Daniel Winnik flirts with the hat trick, anything is possible. And for a fleeting moment in the third period, the realm of possibility included a beautiful skill goal set up by Jay Beagle and finished by Tom Wilson.

But the moment passed, as if the fates themselves decreed, “Uh, hell no. I mean, it’s Beagle and Wilson. Get real.” So instead of a highlight-reel goal to be played on loop for the next week, Tom Wilson crashed into the net like a bag of laundry shot out of a cannon.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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The Washington Nationals attended the Capitals home opener

Days after a heart-breaking loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Washington Nationals came out to Verizon Center to support the Capitals during their home opener.

Nats players spotted at the game included Daniel Murphy, Max Scherzer, Gio Gonzalez, Ryan Zimmerman, Tanner Roark, Jose Lobaton, and Michael A. Taylor.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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Daniel Winnik is the Andre Burakovsky of Saturday night

Depth Caps forward Daniel Winnik scored 6 goals in 76 games last season. Before the second game of the regular season was 30 minutes old, Winnik scored twice.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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Islanders rookie takes penalty for playing puck while standing in the penalty box

New York Islanders Head Coach Jack Capuano dressed 19-year-old rookie center Mathew Barzal against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. It was the 2015 first round pick’s NHL debut. Five minutes into the first period, Capuano probably regretted the decision.

Two minutes apart, Barzal took two minor penalties. The second was an interference minor for playing the puck while he was still in the penalty box.

I’m serious.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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The Caps say thank you to Jason Chimera

When the game clock goes under 10 minutes in the first period, the Capitals take a TV timeout. It was at that point, with the Caps (for the moment) up 1-0 over the Islanders, that we finally got to say thank you to Jason Chimera.

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By Peter Hassett 7 years ago

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