The Capitals’ Shooting Problem and How to Fix It
Photo credit: Elsa A few days ago in a post entitled "How to Solve Tim Thomas in the Playoffs," I pointed out…
Photo: Alex Semin vs the World
Photo credit: Chris Gordon
Avangard Omsk vs Dynamo Moscow: The KHL’s Best Rivalry Meet in the Finals
Slava Kozlov (Dynamo) and Nikita Pivtsakin (Avangard) go at each other during regular season Avangard - Dynamo game (Photo credit: OldWest.su) The…
How to Solve Tim Thomas in the Playoffs
Last season, the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup with grit, a stiffing defense, and a big weirdo in net by the…
Video: Alex Semin’s Clutch Goal Clinches Playoff Berth for Caps
Photo credit: Evan Vucci Does Alex Semin Care? That was the dominant headline before training camp. On August 17th, former Cap Matt…
Squandered Opportunity: Bolts beat Caps 4-2
Stamkos signs autographs on the red carpet pregame. Also: WTF? (Photo credit: Scott Audette) The Washington Capitals began the final week of…
Caps Give Up Two-Goal Lead, Still Beat Habs 3-2 in Shootout
Neuvy smirks after taking a Rene Bourque slapshot off the mask. (Via @WashCapsRock) The Washington Capitals' season is still on shaky ground.…
Let’s Never Play A Game 7 Like This: Caps Lose to Sabres, 5-1
The Verizon Center with eight minutes left in the game. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon) Losing to Buffalo, ugh. How could we lose…
Buffalo Sabres Pregame: Manifest Destiny
Craig of the PuckBuddys delivers this pregame and travelogue. Please follow @PuckBuddys on Twitter. So it all comes down to this. A…
Video: Alex Semin Ponders the Appalling Absurdity of Existence
Screengrab via @PuckBuddys The Capitals' big night in Detroit marked an important milestone for a player dear to this blog's collective heart.…
Video: Alex Semin’s Huge Open Ice Hit on Alex Burmistrov
Video via Peter Robbio of Chirps From The Ledge. Five minutes into a heavy-hitting first period between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg…
Winnipeg Jets Pregame: The Circus Has Left Town
Ladies and gentlemen, here's Craig Brownstein of PuckBuddys. Tweet at 'em. Cycling the Puck in a 24-Hour News Cycle Malcontents, flamers, and…
Photos: Alex Semin’s Failed Attempt to Prank Nick Backstrom
Over the last few months, Alex Semin has been one of the most consistent and productive players on the Washington Capitals. He…
Caps beat Leafs 2-0, Time to Hit the Road
Photo credit: Carolyn Kaster Sitting just one point behind the division-leading Florida Panthers, Sunday afternoon's duel between the Washington Capitals and Toronto…
Photos: Alex Semin Embraces Mike Green at Practice
All photos by sashastolemyheart.tumblr.com Alex Semin was clearly in a good mood at Saturday's practice at Kettler, and for good reason --…
Alex Semin Has Fun at Caps Practice on his 28th Birthday
Photo by @cnichols14 of the District Sports Page. We headed down to Kettler today to see how number 28 was spending his…
George McPhee Not Interested in Negotiating With Alex Semin or Dennis Wideman Until After the Season
Photo credit: Gerry Thomas Last year, the Capitals re-signed Alex Semin to a one-year, $6.7 million extension on January 27th, ending months…
Montreal Canadiens Pregame: The Puckies!
The Red Carpet: Oh Lorda Mercy. Sunday = Oscars. Monday = Trade deadline. We don't know which town is more nervous, Hollywood…
Recap: Caps’ Russian Rockstars Beat Panthers, 2-1
Photo credit: Eliot J. Schechter Two sweet, sweet regulation points. By winning this game, the Caps pulled within two points of division-leading…
RMNB Week in Review: Ovi is a Rock Star
John Carlson "Zaching." (Via Captain America's Twitter) This week, the Caps went 0-2-0 against the New York Rangers and the San Jose…
