Ya hate to see it: Sidney Crosby pointless as Penguins go down 3-0 to the Islanders
After Sunday's 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on home ice, the Pittsburgh Penguins are one loss away from first-round elimination.…
Nazem Kadri got in a fight, got injured, made a surprise return, scored a big goal, then injured a player, and now will definitely get suspended
Toronto forward Nazem Kadri had a busy Saturday night. He got in a fight, scored a goal, suffered what appeared to be…
Playoff report: April 13, 2019
Out of the four playoff games that took place on Saturday, three featured teams locking up their series at 1-1. Lets check…
Batya blast: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals sent their fans home happy with another playoff win at Capital One Arena over the Carolina Hurricanes. It took…
Marcus Johansson misses Game Two of Boston/Toronto series due to illness
A late surprise for the Boston Bruins as they prepare for Game Two against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. Deadline-pickup and ex-Caps…
Brooks Orpik to the rescue: Caps beat Canes 4-3 in overtime!
The Washington Capitals have taken a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes with a big overtime win in a wild game…
Caps vs Hurricanes, Game Two: open thread
The Caps dropped the Canes in a lopsided series opener, but Saturday's day game promises to be a big one. Watch out…
Nikita Kucherov suspended 1 game for boarding Markus Nutivaara
The NHL department of player safety has announced that Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov has been suspended one playoff game for boarding…
Caps vs Hurricanes pregame: Peak bloom (Game Two)
The Washington Capitals took Game One on home ice, but it wasn't flawless. The Caps took and held an early lead but…
Playoff report: April 12, 2019
Friday night's set of games was highlighted by two eastern favorites falling into two game holes. Lets check out how those two…
The Capitals’ new intro video for the 2019 playoffs will hit you right in the feels (again)
The Washington Capitals began their Stanley Cup championship title defense on Thursday with a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game…
Lars Eller takes maintenance day as he deals with apparent upper-body injury
After scoring an empty-net goal to seal the win for the Capitals on Thursday night, Lars Eller missed practice Friday to tend…
Reasons fans of each eliminated team should jump on the Capitals’ bandwagon
Every first-round match-up has now played their first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If your team has already been eliminated, and…
Playoff report: April 11, 2019
Thursday's set of NHL playoff games only included three fixtures, two from the east and one from the west. Lets see what…
One down, fifteen to go: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals opened their 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 win over a pesky Carolina Hurricanes team. The Caps were…
The long list of local sports stars who attended Game One
Game One of the Washington Capitals-Carolina Hurricanes first-round series was a star-studded affair. Seemingly all of the biggest sports stars in DC…
Alex Ovechkin is here to help with all your playoff goal-scoring needs
The greatest goal scorer in the known universe, Alex Ovechkin, has scored his first goal of the playoffs. It was -- and…
Nicklas Backstrom kicks off playoffs with two first-period goals
The first ten minutes of Game One were a physical slog without much offense for the Washington Capitals, but then we hit…
Caps vs Hurricanes, Game One: open thread
Friends, it's on. We're here. This is it. The loffs start right now with Caps vs Canes, Game One. Elyse has delicately…
Caps vs Hurricanes pregame: Series of jerks (Game One)
The Carolina Hurricanes have been sent up to Washington, DC to face the Capitals in Game One of their Stanley Cup Playoff…
