Sasha-on-Sasha Violence: Alex Ovechkin Hits Alex Semin so Hard He Has to Adjust Himself
Way back in November, Igor and I spoke to Dmitry Orlov's best friend Alex Burmistrov in Hershey. When we asked Burmistrov about…
Steve Oleksy Hits Claude Giroux Clean In Open Ice, Fights Jake Voracek Blind (GIF)
Photo credit: Paul Bereswill Claude Giroux is one of the best and toughest players in the NHL. Last season, he had 93…
Two Dudes, One Shift: Alex Ovechkin Hits Big in Three-Point Night
Photo credit: Marianne Helm We're always talking about what's wrong with Alex Ovechkin (see Milbury, Mike). But for once why don't we…
Video: Hip-Checkin’ Steve Oleksy Gets Hit By Two Islanders; They Fall, He Doesn’t
Photo credit: Mike Stobe Hershey Bears call-up Steve Oleksy has played only three games in the NHL, but he's made a big…
Video: Steve Oleksy’s Hip Check of Mike Santorelli
Steve Oleksy is quickly becoming a fan favorite here in DC. In his first game with the Caps, the 27-year-old defenseman scored…
The Caps-Jets Line Brawl: Featuring Saucy Perry, Hendy Face, and Enforcer Karl Alzner
Note: I'm writing this post heavily medicated and a day after right-leg surgery. Yes, I'm hockey-player tough. While the Washington Capitals got…
Animated: Eric Fehr’s Big Hit on Anton Stralman
GIF by welshhockeyfan Last season with the Winnipeg Jets, Eric Fehr had a disaster season. Still feeling the effects of shoulder surgery,…
Small Victories: Alex Ovechkin Didn’t Score Against the Penguins, But He Did Check Sidney Crosby into the Net
Photo credit: Nick Wass Almost four years ago to the day, Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby -- at the height of their…
Alex Ovechkin Scores First Goal of the Season, Lands Big Hit on Tyler Myers
In the first four games of the new season, Alex Ovechkin has struggled. He's looked lost on the right wing and had…
Alex Ovechkin Destroys Cory Conacher With Big Open Ice Hit on Penalty Kill
GIF by welshhockeyfan During training camp, Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates told the media that he would "absolutely" use Alex Ovechkin…
Video: Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson’s Brutal Collision
Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals scrimmaged the Reading Royals at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, winning in a nail biter by a score of…
Dmitry Orlov Hits Jay Rosehill, Nearly Sends Him Over the Boards
Wheeee!!!! While Dmitry Orlov is a defenseman who is known more for his offensive instincts, the 21-year-old Russian sure loves to hit…
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Alex Ovechkin’s Big Hit on Severstal’s Nikolai Kazakovtsev
Blame it on my birthday; blame it on turkey day. Last week, during Dynamo's 4-2 loss to Severstal Cherepovets, I totally dropped…
GIFs of Alex Ovechkin Breaking Glass
During Alex Ovechkin's storied NHL career, he's broken sticks, goal cameras, and faces. He's also broken the glass with a hit more…
Matt Hendricks’ Huge Open-Ice Hit on Ryan McDonagh
Matt Hendricks was in some kind of mood tonight. It's already been the postseason of the grinders for the Washington Capitals, but…
Alex Ovechkin Destroys Dennis Seidenberg With Open Ice Hit
Five minutes into the second period of the Capitals' first playoff game in Boston, Alex Ovechkin skated the puck into the neutral…
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…
Video: Alex Ovechkin’s Big Hit on Mikael Grabovski
At the tail end of the second period with the Caps up 1-0, Alex Ovechkin absorbed a body check in the Caps…
Alex Semin’s Questionable Hit Results in Melee and Broken Chain
Screengrab via @TFGot. In the Capitals thrilling 4-3 overtime-victory against division rival Carolina, there were several bigs hits of note. Nicklas Backstrom…
