John Carlson Crushes Sidney Crosby With Big Hit in Neutral Zone
Late in the third period, John Carlson caught Sidney Crosby with his head down, trying to control a bobbling puck in the…
Rock the Red Wedding: Penguins beat Caps 2-1
That was brutal. The Washington Capitals played badly and poorly against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Two. I mean poorly in the…
Marcus Johansson Scores on Power Play, Ties The Game
The Washington Capitals have struggled to generate offense in Game Two. But late in the third period, they hit the back of…
In Which Karl Alzner Jumps Inside the Glass With Pierre McGuire
Midway through the (unspeakably horrible) second period, Karl Alzner made a shift change. It wasn't an ordinary shift change. Alzner jumped Inside The Glass™…
Brooks Orpik Checks Olli Maatta in the Head
Brooks Orpik had missed a few playoff games due to injury, possibly a concussion. Now back on active duty, Orpik put a headshot on…
There’s a Caps Fan Dragging a Noosed Penguin Behind Him At Verizon Center
Photo: @red_beanz Props. Tonight's going to be fun.
Round 2, Game 2 Live Blog: Caps vs Pens
Photo: Rob Carr Who is ready for some Game Two action? I may be alone in feeling this, but didn't Game One…
Caps vs Penguins Pregame: Parallax
Prom king Andre Burakovsky celebrates Game One between the Penguins and Capitals was tense and physical. It took solid goaltending (a .933…
Struggling Capitals Power Play Looks to Get Back on Track in Game Two
Photo: Rob Carr The Washington Capitals’ power play has operated in the same way for years under a myriad of coaches. It…
NHL Fines Tom Wilson for Kneeing Conor Sheary
Knee-on-knee. Once again, Tom Wilson is being talked about for all the wrong reasons. On Friday afternoon, the NHL fined Wilson $2,403.67, the…
‘I’m Useless Right Now’: Jay Beagle on Becoming a Hockey Unicorn
Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle played great in Game One of the Second Round against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The fourth liner skated…
Hate-Spewing Caps Fans Outside Verizon Center Embarrass Us All
The lasting image of Game One should be TJ Oshie getting lovingly mauled by his teammates or a horde of Caps fans…
‘Mistakes Like That Can’t Happen’: Dmitry Orlov’s Missed Check May Cost Him a Lineup Spot
Lovejoy celebrates his goal (Photo: Rob Carr) Capitals defensemen Dmitry Orlov went for the big hit, hoping to take Penguins center Nick…
Caps Beat Penguins 4-3: Numbers for the Morning After
Photo: Patrick Smith Riding a trick of hats from TJ Oshie, the Caps grabbed a 1-0 series lead Thursday night with a…
Fans Were Cheering ‘Let’s Go Caps’ at Gallery Place Metro After Thrilling Overtime Win
The Washington Capitals have lost 7 of 8 playoff match-ups all-time against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Late Thursday evening, TJ Oshie cut through…
TJ Oshie Scores Clutch Hat Trick, Dispatches Penguins in Overtime of Game One
Earlier in the morning, Lyla Oshie kicked the crap out of a Penguins poster, throwing the Oshie family feet first into the…
TJ Oshie’s Big Night! Caps beat Pens 4-3 (OT)!
Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time since 2009, first time in the RMNB era. (Is that a thing? Can…
Nicklas Backstrom Airbends Beautiful Pass to Alex Ovechkin
The only reason Caps-Pens Game One went to overtime is because Alex Ovechkin didn't finish off this golden chance set up for…
Caps Give Away Red Light-Up Tubes and They Look Amazing
After giving out bracelets in the first round of the playoffs, the Caps kicked it up a notch with branded styrofoam tubes for Game…
Round 2, Game 1 Live Blog: Caps vs Pens
Photo: Bruce Bennett The match-up all of the marketing people in the NHL were waiting for is upon us. Caps vs Pens.…
