Vladislav Kamenev posts photo from hospital after Brooks Orpik hit leaves him with broken arm
On November 16, Vladislav Kamenev made his debut for the Colorado Avalanche after being traded as part of the Matt Duchene deal.…
Brooks Orpik lands huge hit on Vladislav Kamenev, breaks his arm
Brooks Orpik just landed the biggest hit of the young season Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche. You have to see this.
101 super adorable photos from the Capitals canine calendar photoshoot
On Monday, the Washington Capitals participated in their annual canine calendar photoshoot with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Taking photos for the 2018…
Choosing the middle ground: Snapshot 1
Nine games into the season, there's been some good and some bad from the Washington Capitals. There's certainly been more bad than…
Photos from Thursday’s practice: Smiley Capitals work on special teams after giving up three power-play goals to Pens
The Capitals took to the ice Thursday afternoon after the team's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the night before. After giving…
Photos from the red carpet at the Caps home opener
Saturday before their home opener, the Washington Capitals walked a red carpet before absolutely throttling the Montreal Canadiens 6-1. The players, arriving…
It’s not good that 37-year-old Brooks Orpik will get more ice time this season
Me and Brooks Orpik shared a birthday last week. Orpik's got a few years on me, so he's now at the dawn…
Brooks Orpik fights Stefan Noesen after Devils forward lands late, blindside hit
Stefan Noesen bit off more than he could chew Wednesday night, and the New Jersey Devils forward could finish the preseason suspended.…
Brooks Orpik takes face-off as NHL referees continue to run amok on draws
Monday night, Taylor Chorney was one of several defensemen who took a face-off during the team's 4-1 loss. The NHL is trying…
Brooks Orpik surprises Nova Cool Cats, volunteers during team’s Special Hockey practice
Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik will spend much of the 2017-18 season helping two rookie d-men get acclimated to the NHL. Early…
TJ Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom, and Tom Wilson among the notable Capitals back for informal skates
The Washington Capitals had several more players return to the area during Labor Day weekend. Capitals first-line center Nicklas Backstrom, first line…
Brooks Orpik defended the blue line like a boss last season
While you'll sometimes hear about a team's need to "get pucks deep", often by playing dump-and-chase hockey, entering the zone with control…
Boston College alum Brooks Orpik to play in Commonwealth Avenue Charity Classic hockey game
As current and former Capitals take the ice for a summer league in Minnesota, Brooks Orpik will head back to his college…
The Caps need to get creative to generate more cap space
Peter and I talked on the latest RMNB podcast about the fact that the TJ Oshie signing leaves the Caps with limited…
Lars Eller and Jay Beagle may both be exposed in expansion draft
8:30pm Update: The Caps just traded for Tyler Graovac to give themselves more flexibility ahead of the expansion draft. Original story: Several…
Brooks Orpik: 2016-17 Season Review
At age 36, Brooks Orpik probably just played the best season of his career (or, at least, the most successful.) But it…
If the Caps re-sign TJ Oshie, it will probably be the end of Brooks Orpik’s time in DC
Over Memorial Day weekend, Ian was the first to uncover a report by John Shannon of Sportsnet that the Caps and TJ…
Roman Polak’s lower leg was broken after Brooks Orpik’s bodycheck
Leafs defenseman Roman Polak suffered a grotesque injury during Game Two of the Leafs' first-round series against the Capitals. After absorbing a…
Roman Polak suffers grotesque injury after absorbing huge bodycheck from Brooks Orpik
The Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing exciting run-and-gun hockey in their first round matchup, trading tough hits along…
Cure your playoff anxiety with photos from Tuesday’s practice
The Washington Capitals held their first playoff practice on Tuesday morning at Kettler. It was John Carlson's first practice back with the…
