Going the distance: Canes beat Caps 5-2
For the first time this postseason, the Washington Capitals blew a lead, letting the Carolina Hurricanes sneak back into the game and…
Caps at Hurricanes, Game Six: open thread
The Caps could close out the Canes if they can win on the road, but that's something they've not been able to…
Caps at Hurricanes pregame: Close it out (Game Six)
The Capitals are back on the road for Game Six against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Caps are up in the series 3-2…
The Capitals’ hot lap is dead
If a superstition works, it works. And if it doesn't, well, ditch it and start a new one. After losing both away…
Playoff report: April 21, 2019
We're going to need a Game Seven on both coasts as the Sharks and Bruins have forced their first round series to…
Redskins’ Ryan Kerrigan chugs a beer through his jersey TJ Oshie-style
TJ Oshie may not have played in Game Five, but he was there in spirit. Oshie, who has been ruled out "indefinitely"…
Carolina Hurricanes re-assign Aleksi Saarela to AHL, possibly opening slot for Andrei Svechnikov’s return
The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Sunday morning that they have sent forward Aleksi Saarela back to the AHL's Charlotte Checkers. The move…
Playoff report: April 20, 2019
One more series has met its end and the two other games from Saturday night saw teams go up three wins to…
Destruction in DC: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals responded to two games of questionable effort in North Carolina with a 6-0 trouncing of the Hurricanes in Game…
Here’s all 6 goals the Capitals scored in Game Five
The Washington Capitals lost TJ Oshie in Game Four to injury, but they got revenge in Game Five. The Capitals scored six…
TJ Oshie’s injury is reportedly a broken collarbone
One more piece of news on a very busy Saturday night. Washington Post columnist Barry Svrluga reports via Twitter that TJ Oshie…
Nic Dowd scored the first penalty-shot goal in Caps playoff history
Until Game Five, two things were true: Nic Dowd had never scored a point in the postseason The Washington Capitals had never…
Game Six will start at 7 PM on Monday night
Clear your Monday evening, Caps fans. While we already knew that a potential Game Six would be played at PNC Arena on…
For TJ: Caps beat Canes 6-0!
Whatever the Washington Capitals needed to do after two tough road losses, they sure did it. High-energy and high-scoring, the Caps blazed…
Caps vs Hurricanes, Game Five: open thread
Will the Caps lose three playoff games in a row the first time in a long time? Well, I sure hope not.…
Capitals use rally towels to spell out ‘ALL CAPS ALL RED’ ahead of Game Five
The Washington Capitals are back at Capital One Arena on Saturday for Game Five, and the rally towels are making their return…
Caps vs Hurricanes pregame: How’s the pasta?
We're back home for a new best-of-three series. The Hurricanes really owned the last two games on their own ice, so let's…
Todd Reirden retools second line and swaps D pairs, Devante Smith-Pelly returns
The Washington Capitals have again changed their lines for Game Five against the Carolina Hurricanes, tonight at 8 PM in DC. Devante…
Capitals recall goaltender Ilya Samsonov from the Hershey Bears
On Friday, the Washington Capitals reassigned goaltender Vitek Vanecek to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. The same move saw forward Devante…
Playoff report: April 19, 2019
Another conference champion has gone home early and the upstart Maple Leafs have pushed the Boston Bruins to the brink.
