Nic Dowd’s head hit on Eric Staal
Nic Dowd could be getting a call from the Department of Player Safety in the near future. Late in the third period…
Marcus Johansson traded from Buffalo Sabres to Minnesota Wild
Ex-Caps forward and current gentle sweetheart, Marcus Johansson, is now a Minnesota Wild... err, a member of the Wild. A Wildling? I…
Carolina Hurricanes Pregame 3: The Million Consequent Nows (PuckBuddys Preview)
[Ed. note: Jason Rogers, Sperm Whale captain and hockey Hemingway, is back for your amuse bouche. But be warned: do not take…
Carolina Hurricanes Preview 2: Return of the Boo-ricanes (PuckBuddys Preview)
AP Photo/Ted Richardson [Doug Johnson of the PuckBuddys is back! And he has this preview. Yet another preview. Which, for the record,…
Carolina Hurricanes Preview: Point Break
Doug Johnson: Puck Buddy, dog owner, hockey fan, public intellectual. Follow @PuckBuddys. The Pregame: So you gotta give credit where it's…
Caps beat Canes 5-1, Cody Eakin Scores First NHL Goal
Photo credit: Gerry Broome The Washington Capitals last met the Carolina Hurricanes at home for the first game of the season. That…
Carolina Hurricanes Pregame: Chad LaRose, Tomas Karberle, and Mayberry
Chad LaRose (Photo credit: Gregg Forwerck) Editor's note: Doug Johnson of Puck Buddys writes for RMNB. Tweet at his face. The Post-Mortem: So,…
Alex Semin’s Questionable Hit Results in Melee and Broken Chain
Screengrab via @TFGot. In the Capitals thrilling 4-3 overtime-victory against division rival Carolina, there were several bigs hits of note. Nicklas Backstrom…
Mike Green Does the “Game Over” Thing: Caps beat Canes 4-3 (OT)
Photo credit: Nick Wass It's been a long time. The Washington Capitals are back in action, opening up their 2011-2012 season at…
Carolina Hurricanes Pregame: Eric Staal’s Rabbit-sized Family and the Jeff Skinner/Justin Bieber Hypothesis
[Editor's note: We are proud to welcome writers Craig Brownstein and Doug Johnson to the Russian Machine! You might already know Craig…
Fancystats Crash the ESPN Mock Draft
Anze Kopitar celebrates a goal last year against the Blackhawks. (Photo credit: Harry How) Editor's note: You can win a 1-year subscription…
Alex Ovechkin Signs Six-Year Deal with Bauer
Photo credit: Chris Gordon The world's most famous hockey player has got some new gear. After dropping CCM over the summer, Alex…
Caps Get Ruutu’d By Hurricanes, 3-2 (SO)
Wideman grimaces in pain after being laid out by Tuomo Ruutu. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon!) After an extended 10 day break to…
Ovi’s Shootout Goal Lifts Caps Over Canes 3-2 (SO)
The Washington Capitals hosted the Carolina Hurricanes in a pleasant matinee of stick'n'puck and HOLY WOW I SAW THE CAPS WIN IN…
Michal Neuvirth’s Glove Save is Today’s SportsCenter Top Play
10/30 Update: The video's no longer available. At least we have a screenshot. We give ESPN a hard time for its chronically…
Neuvirth Invictus: Caps beat Canes 3-0
Michal Neuvirth robs Eric Staal. (Photo credit: Gregg Forwerck) The Washington Capitals began their transcontinental road trip in style. Undisputed #1 goalie, Michal…
