Alex Ovechkin now has the third most goals by a Russian player in NHL postseason history
Lost in the hoopla of the Capitals' Game Five win is more staggering evidence that Alex Ovechkin is an elite postseason player.…
Mark Rypien attends Game Five, Kirk Cousins and Josh Norman show Caps support on Twitter
As the Capitals try to go somewhere they've never gone before in the Ovechkin era (the third round), the team is getting…
Caps fans wearing Deadguins shirts storm steps of National Portrait Gallery after Game Five win
Penguins fans that invade Verizon Center have an annoying tradition after every victory. The fans congregate at the steps of the National…
WOOOO! Caps beat Pens 4-2 in Game Five, extend series
At 7:19 PM, the Washington Capitals cut the lights at Verizon Center for perhaps the final time this season. One minute later,…
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin score 27 seconds apart to give Caps 4-2 lead
Headed into the third period, the Caps were down 2-1. Their backs were against the wall and facing elimination. The Caps proceeded…
Nicklas Backstrom ties Game Five up early in third period
Nicklas Backstrom may live in Alex Ovechkin's shadow but the Verizon Center spot light was shining bright on him early in the…
All of Tom Wilson’s big hits in Game Five
Capitals forward Tom Wilson is throwing his body around during Game Five. Through two periods of play, Wilson has four hits and…
Andre Burakovsky salutes crowd after scoring first goal of the postseason
From the third line, Andre Burakovsky has arguably been the Caps best forward in the playoffs, leading the team in shot-attempts percentage…
Patric Hornqvist blatantly trips Braden Holtby in the crease, no call
There are missed calls and then there’s this. 10:58 into the first period, Braden Holtby skated behind the net to stop a…
Caps vs Pens pregame: Just win (Game Five)
It's the final countdown. It's do-or-die. It's sink or float. It's Game Five in Washington, D.C. and the Pittsburgh Penguins are up…
Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary pass concussion testing, are game-time decisions for Game Five
On the verge of eliminating the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals from the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins may have two of their top…
Nine ways the Caps can win Game Five
Tonight will be the most important game the Washington Capitals have played in thirty years. Down 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Caps must…
Sidney Crosby absolves Ovechkin, questions Niskanen for their roles in his injury
Friday morning, Sidney Crosby participated in contact drills for the first time since suffering a concussion during Game Three. After practice, Crosby…
Sidney Crosby practices with team, may play in Game Five
On Friday morning, Sidney Crosby took to the ice in a black jersey to practice with his teammates on the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
Barry Trotz moves Alex Ovechkin to third line ahead of elimination game
Friday morning, Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz debuted new forward lines. The Capitals trail the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in their second…
The Caps are burying Marc-Andre Fleury in easy-to-save shots
In the 2009 postseason, Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury allowed 63 goals on 686 shots for a .908 save percentage. He won the Stanley Cup…
Don Cherry rips Nick Bonino for being a ‘faker’
Washington Capitals fans aren't the only ones mad about the bogus TJ Oshie high-sticking penalty. Thursday night during his Coach's Corner segment,…
NHL announces start time for Game Six (which will be necessary)
Saturday night, the Washington Capitals will return home for Game Five and try to stay alive in their second-round series against the…
With the Caps down 3-1, Barry Trotz challenges Capitals stars to be better — but is that fair?
When the buzzer sounded at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday night, the Washington Capitals made their way back to the locker room.…
TJ Oshie’s crushing high-stick penalty…wasn’t actually a high stick
Let me say this first: NHL officials don't have the benefit of instant replay on penalties, and hockey is a fast game.…
