Braden Holtby Gave His Stick Away to a Penguins Fan Battling Cancer
Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Washington Capitals. The four games between the two long-time…
The Caps Have Done Everything Right, Except Score
The Capitals are on the verge of playoff elimination again. For the second straight year, Barry Trotz's Capitals team look unlikely to…
How Are You Guys Holding Up?
Graphic by Nathan Burchfiel, existentialism by Albert Camus Last night, the Penguins beat the Capitals in sudden death overtime... again. The loss…
Gut Punch: Mike Weber’s Turnover Puts Caps on Brink of Elimination
Mike Weber chipped the puck away from the crease. It ended up on the stick of a Pittsburgh Penguin. It's not the…
Sidney Crosby Leaves Game After Getting Slashed By Ovechkin, Has Temper Tantrum
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby's hand just had a semi-violent encounter. The Russian machine slashed Crosby in the arm while trying to…
John Carlson Scores Fourth Goal of Playoffs, Almost Punches Ref Celebrating
John Carlson continues his hot postseason. The Caps defenseman scored his fourth goal of the postseason tying the game 2-2.
Watch Evgeni Malkin Check Daniel Winnik in the Head
In a series which has seemingly featured a head shot per game, Evgeni Malkin hit Daniel Winnik, surprise surprise, in the head.…
Jay Beagle Scores the Most Jay Beagle Goal Ever
Jay Beagle just scored his third goal of the postseason. After winning a race for a dump-in, Beagle took a choppy backhanded…
Round 2, Game 4 Live Blog: Caps at Pens
Photo: Justin K. Aller This is about as must-win as a playoff game can get without it being an actual elimination game.…
Caps at Penguins Pregame: Schmidtuation Critical
Welcome to Game Four. Let's Do. This. It's on. It's so on. The Caps need this game and, if they play much…
Why Benching Nate Schmidt for Mike Weber May Not Be the Right Move
Wednesday after the morning skate, NHL.com's Tom Gulitti reported that veteran Capitals defenseman Mike Weber would get a sweater for Game Four.…
With Kris Letang Suspended, Penguins Call Up Former Capital Steve Oleksy
With Kris Letang suspended and Bryan Rust injured, the Pittsburgh Penguins have reached into the farm to fill their defensive ranks. Up…
#CapsFilmRoom: A Tale of Two Passes
Photo: Justin K. Aller It was the best of games, it was the worst of games. Okay, maybe that was forced, but…
Kris Letang Suspended One Game For Head Shot on Marcus Johansson
Tuesday afternoon, the NHL announced a one-game suspension for Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. The linchpin of Pittsburgh's blueline delivered a head shot…
The Capitals Think Kris Letang Should Receive Same Punishment as Brooks Orpik
In the first period of Game Three, Marcus Johansson got elbowed in the head by Kris Letang. The hit, which was not…
Justin Williams: ‘Excuses Are For Losers and We’re Not Losers’
Photo: Doug Pensinger The Washington Capitals played their best game of the postseason in Game Three of the Second Round, firing 49…
Penguins beat Caps 3-2: Nothing Feels Good
Urine (Photo: Tom Guilitti) Albert Camus portrayed existence as the mythical Sisyphus carrying a stone up a hill only to watch it…
Alex Ovechkin Scores On Impossibly Fast Shot
Coming into tonight's game, Alex Ovechkin had been held goalless for the last five playoff games. According to CSN's Rob Carlin, Ovechkin…
Pierre McGuire Slaps Matt Cullen’s Butt
Earlier on Monday, Barry Trotz, frustrated by the length of Brooks Orpik's three-game suspension, suggested the NHL favors the Pittsburgh Penguins. This…
Kris Letang’s Headshot on Marcus Johansson
The first period of Game Three was bad, but worse than the scoreboard was the image of Marcus Johansson collapsed on the…
