Report: Penguins players suggest Alex Ovechkin tried to hurt Ron Hainsey
Has the Caps-Pens rivalry sunk to a new low? You tell me. Saturday night after the Penguins' 6-2 Game Two victory, DK…
After going down 2-0 to the Penguins, the Capitals held a team meeting that is ‘none of your business’
As the media stirred outside Washington Capitals the locker room for over 10 minutes, the team leaders came up to head coach…
Here’s how Tom Wilson got tossed from Game Two
With the Capitals down 5-2 late in the third period, enforcer Tom Wilson looked to give his team energy and send a…
Penguins beat Caps 6-2, so that’s… not good
Well, I'm a tad disappointed. After a strong start gave them no goals, the Washington Capitals self-immolated, losing Game Two in disastrous…
Not the face: Tom Wilson needed his nose realigned after board by Ian Cole
Tom Wilson required some, um, adjustments on the bench after taking this hit from behind by Penguins defenseman Ian Cole.
Left wide open in front, Matt Niskanen scores first postseason goal after perfect pass by Alex Ovechkin
Nothing makes sense. The Caps owned this game, but 40-year-old Penguin Matt Cullen scored first, shorthanded. The Caps kept on keeping on…
The Caps out-attempted the Penguins 35 to 8 in the first period
...but the score is still nil-nil. Hockey is cruel.
Pens fans politely asked us to acknowledge that the Caps got away with Too Many Men last night
I wrote a playfully snide item after Game One taking officials Dan O'Halloran and Kevin Pollock to task for blowing calls that uniformly…
Why losing Game One to the Penguins might be a good thing for the Capitals
Today sucks. Our cosmically bad-luck Washington Capitals are losing to the Penguins again in the playoffs. Despite out-shooting (35-21) and out-attempting (83-41)…
Verizon Center glows red again with glow stick giveaway
Ahead of Game One Thursday, the Washington Capitals gave out red glow sticks again to all 18,506 fans in attendance. As we…
Alex Ovechkin on Game One loss to Penguins: ‘Shit happens’
The Washington Capitals outshot the Pittsburgh Penguins 35-21 in Game One of their much hyped second round series. Washington more than doubled…
About all the bad calls and no-calls in Game One
The Washington Capitals didn't play perfectly in Game One against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were flat to start the first, choppy to…
Penguins beat Caps 3-2 in Game One
The Pittsburgh Penguins take an early series lead on enemy ice after withstanding 50 minutes of Washington's attack and making their few…
Evgeny Kuznetsov does bird walk celly after scoring first postseason goal against Penguins
All season long, Evgeny Kuznetsov has done the FIFA bird walk celebration after big goals. You guys, this was a HUGE GOAL (for…
Caps vs Penguins starts Thursday, here’s the full schedule
The Caps defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. Now they play the team that eliminated them last season, the team…
Everything is Awful, Except the Washington Capitals, Mostly
Photo: Justin K. Aller The Capitals just had their best regular season in franchise history. We thought things might be different in…
A Rainy Day Open Thread for the Eliminated Caps
Photo: Justin Aller The rock rolled down the hill. With Nick Bonino's overtime goal, the Washington Capitals season ended in a blink.…
Capitals Eliminated in Overtime by Penguins :(
An early deficit, sent spiraling by a terrible penalty, then a stirring, unlikely comeback, sudden defeat. Game Six was the height of…
Penguins Score Twice After Brooks Orpik’s Double Minor For High Sticking
Two years ago, Brian MacLellan signed Brooks Orpik to a five-year deal because of the veteran defenseman's "leadership and experience." Tuesday night in Game…
Karl Alzner Leaves Game After Getting Slashed by Sidney Crosby
Karl Alzner, one of the Capitals' most reliable defensemen, just left Game Six with an injury. Some time before the 9:20 mark…
