Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov congratulate Russia on gold-medal win on Instagram
On Saturday evening, the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) took first place in the men's hockey competition with a 4-3 overtime win,…
Team USA shootout stars TJ Oshie and Gigi Marvin were the king and queen of their high school dance in 2005
Capitals forward TJ Oshie made a name for himself in the 2014 Sochi Olympics with an astounding shootout performance that pushed Team…
Olympic hockey and SNL’s Leslie Jones are a very good mix
Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones is an official NBC correspondent at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. On Sunday, Jones…
How’s the US men’s Olympic team doing? Don’t ask Brooks Orpik; he’s watching the women’s team.
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are in full swing. With the NHL sitting this year out, everyone is curious about whether the players…
Wojtek Wolski scores twice for Team Canada 16 months after breaking his neck
A year and a half ago, former Capital Wojtek Wolski thought his career was over after breaking his neck during a KHL…
Before making Olympic history, Mirai Nagasu was an ice girl for the Colorado Avalanche
Figure skater Mirai Nagasu made history and headlines as only the third woman to land a triple axel during competition in Olympic…
Caps Winter Classic toque spotted on live TV during Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Over the last week, tons of sports fans from across the globe have flown to Pyeongchang, South Korea to take in this…
NBC4’s Doug Kammerer wipes out during weather report at ice rink
Over the last several months, popular NBC4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer has been sporadically doing his weather spots on location around the DC…
Chris Bourque received a very patriotic Olympic sendoff from the Hershey Bears
After being named to the Team USA roster at the start of the new year, Hershey Bears forward Chris Bourque received a…
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John Walton cries in radio booth after Capitals reveal surprise Olympics sendoff video
Tribute videos are usually reserved for players, but Wednesday night at Capital One Arena, the Capitals aired a special video package for…
Former Capital Martin Erat will captain Czech Republic Olympic team
Early Monday, the Czech Republic announced their roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. While hockey legend Jaromir Jagr…
Two former Capitals, two former Bears make Canadian Olympic team
With the NHL's decision to not participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics, players that would never have sniffed their national teams at…
Rockville native Haley Skarupa was named to the US Olympic women’s team. Her nod gives hope to local girls with big hockey dreams.
Matt Mendelsohn, who writes below, has been a photographer and journalist for the last thirty-three years. He worked at UPI and USA…
The moment Bobby Butler’s dad found out his son made the US Olympic team
Milwaukee Admirals forward Bobby Butler was one of 22 players named to the United States Olympic hockey team on Monday. But this…
Hershey Bears forward Chris Bourque officially named to United States Olympic team
Chris Bourque leads the AHL with 39 points (11-28) in 34 games played for the Hershey Bears. Monday, he earned the greatest…
Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov speak about Russian Olympic ban
Tuesday afternoon, the International Olympic Committee handed down an unprecedented punishment to Russia after the country participated in a doping scheme at…
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics as national team announces Channel One Cup roster
Debate raged for months about the NHL's seemingly small decision to forbid its players from participating in next year's Winter Olympics games.…
John Walton, the radio voice of the Capitals, will be doing the play-by-play for women’s hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics
The Capitals' John Walton shared some huge news Tuesday afternoon. Walton has been asked to go to Pyeonchang, South Korea in February…
NBC will not air national NHL games during Olympics
After the news that the NHL will not send athletes to the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, many athletes handled the news…
Open letter: It’s totally cool with me if Alex Ovechkin goes to the Olympics
To whom it may concern: I saw the statement from Alex Ovechkin, the one where you can almost hear his heart break…
