Here’s how Tom Wilson got tossed from Game Two
With the Capitals down 5-2 late in the third period, enforcer Tom Wilson looked to give his team energy and send a…
Penguins beat Caps 6-2, so that’s… not good
Well, I'm a tad disappointed. After a strong start gave them no goals, the Washington Capitals self-immolated, losing Game Two in disastrous…
Not the face: Tom Wilson needed his nose realigned after board by Ian Cole
Tom Wilson required some, um, adjustments on the bench after taking this hit from behind by Penguins defenseman Ian Cole.
Left wide open in front, Matt Niskanen scores first postseason goal after perfect pass by Alex Ovechkin
Nothing makes sense. The Caps owned this game, but 40-year-old Penguin Matt Cullen scored first, shorthanded. The Caps kept on keeping on…
The Caps out-attempted the Penguins 35 to 8 in the first period
...but the score is still nil-nil. Hockey is cruel.
Pens fans politely asked us to acknowledge that the Caps got away with Too Many Men last night
I wrote a playfully snide item after Game One taking officials Dan O'Halloran and Kevin Pollock to task for blowing calls that uniformly…
Why losing Game One to the Penguins might be a good thing for the Capitals
Today sucks. Our cosmically bad-luck Washington Capitals are losing to the Penguins again in the playoffs. Despite out-shooting (35-21) and out-attempting (83-41)…
Alex Ovechkin on Game One loss to Penguins: ‘Shit happens’
The Washington Capitals outshot the Pittsburgh Penguins 35-21 in Game One of their much hyped second round series. Washington more than doubled…
About all the bad calls and no-calls in Game One
The Washington Capitals didn't play perfectly in Game One against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were flat to start the first, choppy to…
Penguins beat Caps 3-2 in Game One
The Pittsburgh Penguins take an early series lead on enemy ice after withstanding 50 minutes of Washington's attack and making their few…
Evgeny Kuznetsov does bird walk celly after scoring first postseason goal against Penguins
All season long, Evgeny Kuznetsov has done the FIFA bird walk celebration after big goals. You guys, this was a HUGE GOAL (for…
Capitals announce playoff giveaways for Round Two versus Penguins
On Wednesday morning the Capitals announced giveaways planned for the first two games of the second round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
Steve Dangle pays up on bet, reflects on tremendous first-round series between Caps and Leafs
Monday evening, Steve Dangle released his final LFR of the season. It was an emotional and thoughtful reflection of the Leafs season…
How the Capitals celebrated Marcus Johansson’s series-ending OTGWG (GIFs)
The Washington Capitals are going to round two and there was no one more excited than Dmitry Orlov. As Marcus Johansson tucked…
Caps vs Penguins starts Thursday, here’s the full schedule
The Caps defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. Now they play the team that eliminated them last season, the team…
Caps beat Leafs 2-1, advance to second round!
There can be no doubt: this was the best series in the first round of Stanley Cup playoffs. The Washington Capitals and Toronto…
Marcus Johansson ties Game six late in third period
Marcus Johansson just scored one of the biggest goals of his career. The goal pushed the game to overtime after Auston Matthews…
Please ignore this obligatory story about when a certain potential game may or may not be held, if needed
Ugh. I don't want to write this article. I really don't. You can pretend this article doesn't exist if you want. Just…
Game Five LFR: Steve Dangle on the Kadri-Ovechkin hit and Sunday’s big game (Video)
Just like you, Leafs fan and Sportsnet contributor Steve Dangle watched Game Five. Unlike you, he didn't love the experience. In the…
Alan May’s celebration of Justin Williams’ OTGWG was great, but we couldn’t stop staring at Brent Johnson (Video)
The Capitals' Friday night game against the Leafs was a big one for them, giving them the chance to secure a 3-2…
