Alex Ovechkin Ruins Braden Holtby’s Chance at an Empty Net Goal (Video)
GIF by welshhockeyfan Goaltenders are like all people. They have habits and idiosyncrasies. Some are reserved, some are wild. Braden Holtby has…
Back to Full Power: Caps Beat Sabres 5-3
Nineteen seconds, one goal. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume) The Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres are neck-and-neck in a battle for playoff position.…
Bloody Sasha: Alex Semin Gets High-Sticked Twice in the Same Shift
Photos and GIFs from the lovely and talented welshhockeyfan. On Tuesday, Alex Semin finally earned a point against his former team, an…
Angry Holtsy: Braden Holtby’s Meltdown After Getting Pulled (Video)
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has been dynamite lately, starting 11 straight games from February 9 to March 7. During that stretch,…
Rangers beat Caps 4-1 and the Two-Minutes Ovechkin Hate
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott After a misstep on Long Island, the Washington Capitals hoped to regain their footing while hosting the New York…
Caps Just Freaking Destroy Panthers 7-1
Photo credit: Greg Fiume The Washington Capitals just freaking obliterated the Florida Panthers. I don't know how else to say it. Any…
Braden Holtby’s Shutouts > Pekka Rinne’s Shutouts
Photo credit: Jonathan Kozub Braden Holtby's 35-stop afternoon in Manitoba puts him in a three-way tie in shutouts (3) alongside Nashville's Pekka Rinne…
Braden Freaking Holtby, Y’All! Caps beat Jets 3-0
Photo credit: John Woods The Washington Capitals looked like a troubled team before Saturday's game at the Winnipeg Jets. With a grinder…
Braden Holtby Signs a Two-Year $3.7M Contract Extension
Photo credit: Kyle Mace After a rough start, Braden Holtby has been terrific of late. Due to be an RFA at season's…
No O, Rangers beat Caps 2-1
Darroll Powe is helped off the ice. (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) The Washington Capitals won three in a row coming into Sunday,…
Ovi’s Bad Hair Day, Holtby’s Bad Poke Check, and Ten More Weird Photos From Caps/Lightning
Ovechkin palmed a plasma globe during intermission. (Photo credit: @HockeyBroph) The Capitals have been undefeated, 3-0-0, ever since fans sacrified a rubber…
Eric Fehr En Fuego: Caps beat Bolts 4-3
Photo credit: Scott Audette Happy Valentine's Day, hockey lovers! I hate this stupid day, but I found a good way to pass…
Caps beat Panthers 6-5 (OT), Felt Like a Fehr Night
Photo credit: Eliot J. Schechter The Washington Capitals schlepped down to that bustling metropolis of Sunrise to face the Florida Panthers on…
A Day Before His Shutout, Braden Holtby Helped Host Extreme Recess Hockey at Kettler
The day before the Washington Capitals played their most inspired game of the season -- a 5-0 shellacking of the Florida Panthers,…
Braden Holtby Gets Second Career Assist on Sick 110 Foot Saucer Pass
Siiiiiiiicccckkkkkk. (GIF by welshhockeyfan) Braden Holtby has been shaky at times this season. After his excellent run in the 2012 Stanley Cup…
The Return of Scoar Moar Goals: Caps beat Panthers 5-0
Photo credit: Greg Fiume Early Saturday morning, some Caps fans sacrificed toy animals in hopes of courting the hockey gods' favor. That…
Penalties, Luck, and Goaltending: Figuring Out What’s Wrong with the Capitals
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott A few weeks ago I published a piece explaining why I wasn't freaking out the Capitals. My point…
This Team is Really Bad: Pens beat Caps 5-2
The Washington Capitals (Photo credit: Malcolm Browne) Hoo boy. The Pittburgh Penguins handed the Washington Capitals their rear-ends in a greasy Primanti…
Varlamov’d: Braden Holtby Makes Unbelievable Paddle Save on Sidney Crosby
Photo credit: Justin K. Aller After having one of their best periods of play all season, the Washington Capitals completely collapsed in…
Sitting in Solitude: Braden Holtby Looks Lost After Last Year’s Amazing Playoff Run
Photo credit: Greg Fiume In the far corner of the room, Braden Holtby sat at his locker and stared at the ground.…
