Penguins beat Caps 3-2, window closing, curtain dropping
With a 3-2 loss to the Penguins, the Washington Capitals are now one defeat away from elimination. The team's last, best chance for a…
Second-period surge: Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nate Schmidt keep Caps in Game Four
Down two goals in period two of Game Four, stuff looked dire for your Washington Capitals. Then the Caps briefly tied it…
Dmitry Orlov own goal
The Capitals were at one point down 2-0 to the Penguins after Dmitry Orlov scored on his own net.
Marc-Andre Fleury tapes over Matt Niskanen’s name on goalie mask
Well, this is cold-blooded. During the first period of Game Four, CBC's Christine Simpson reported that Marc-Andre Fleury made a subtle alteration…
‘Chunk of flesh:’ Matt Niskanen prepared for retribution due to Crosby hit
Wednesday night, Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen will return to action after being ejected early from Game Three. Niskanen received a five-minute major…
Caps at Pens pregame: Time to tie (Game Four)
Game Four of the Capitals-Penguins series kicks off Wednesday night in Pittsburgh and it feels like the team has been there forever…
Idiotgate: Phil Kessel and Jay Beagle are beefing and the only way to solve it is Mario Kart
The Capitals and Penguins rivalry is heating up. Kinda. Sorta. Not really. Wednesday, two days after the Penguins lost Sidney Crosby to…
Braden Holtby credits sports psychologist in Edmonton for bounce-back game
Two nights after being pulled in favor of Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby returned between the pipes in Game Three. Beyond a poor…
Sidney Crosby will miss Game Four with a concussion
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Tuesday afternoon. This is bad news…
10 GIFs of the Caps celebrating their Game Three overtime win
Monday night before the Caps entered overtime, I had one friend tell me they were vomiting. Another had to turn the game…
Matt Niskanen will not be suspended for hit on Sidney Crosby
Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen will not face any supplemental discipline for the NHL's Department of Player Safety after cross-checking the Penguins' Sidney Crosby…
Barry Trotz gets testy after Pittsburgh reporter’s ‘terrible question,’ rips Chris Kunitz for predatory hits
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz clearly had a plan for his postgame press conference: Defend Matt Niskanen so that his star defenseman…
Chris Kunitz says Matt Niskanen deliberately injured Sidney Crosby
Alex Ovechkin took a wrist shot in Game Two that hit Ron Hainsey in the face. Hainsey was okay, but reports out…
Caps announce starting time for Game Five against the Penguins
After beating the Penguins 3-2 in overtime on Monday night, the Washington Capitals announced that Game Five against Pittsburgh will begin at…
Kevin Shattenkirk saves Capitals with clutch overtime goal in Game Three
In February, the Capitals landed Kevin Shattenkirk, the most talented player available, at the trade deadline. After struggling for most of the…
This freaking team, you guys: Caps beat Penguins 3-2
Washington Capitals, just when I thought you couldn't possibly break my heart any more, you go and do something like this... and…
Marc-André Fleury makes miraculous save on Evgeny Kuznetsov
Late in the second period, Evgeny Kuznetsov had a chance to give the Caps a commanding 2-0 lead heading into intermission. Instead,…
Friendly fire: Conor Sheary leaves game after nasty collision with teammate
Penguins forward Connor Sheary left the game in the second period after a vicious collision with Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist. Both players…
Nicklas Backstrom, after infinite patience, scores impossible goal
The Caps withstood a five-minute major penalty after Matt Niskanen collided with Sidney Crosby, forcing both out of the game. The Caps…
Karl Alzner returns for Game Three, Caps rolling 7D
Karl Alzner was injured in Game Two of the first round and has missed every game since. That ends now: in a…
