#TeemuForever: Teemu Selanne Wins Bronze (GIFs)
Photo: Andre Ringuette Deep down, we're all huge Teemu Selanne fans (even Peter). That's why, even though John Carlson and the United…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Assist Helps Lead Sweden to Gold Medal Game in Sochi (GIF)
Nicky celebrates his apple. (Photo: Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images) Washington Capitals forwards Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson will play for a gold medal…
Slovakia Goaltender Jan Laco Butt-Checks Russian Forward Alexi Tereshenko (GIF)
After the Brooks Laich dating Julianne Hough news, the only natural follow-up is an article dedicated to butt-checking. Yes, during Sunday's game between Russia…
Swedish Pig Pile: Nicklas Backstrom Tackle-Hugs Erik Karlsson After Assisting on Goal (GIF)
Photo via gfhockey Team Sweden survived a challenge from Latvia on Saturday, winning 5-3 to finish the preliminary round undefeated. But it…
John Carlson Essentially Benched After Pavel Datsyuk Goal (GIF)
Photo: Streeter Lecka Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson scored the United States' first goal of the Olympic tournament Thursday. Team USA head coach…
Love > Sponsorships: Maria Kirilenko Wears Alex Ovechkin Team Russia Jersey to Games
Photo: @mkirilenko Since we're nearing the end of Valentine's Day, let's end on something cute, shall we? Thursday, during Russia's 5-2 win…
Marty Erat Scores a Goal on a Net That is Neither Empty Nor His Own Team’s (GIF)
Flag mouthguards are the best. Before today, Martin Erat's goals this year went like this: nothing for four months, accidentally scored on…
John Carlson Scores a Goal in First-Ever Olympic Game (GIF)
Photo: Martin Rose The United States of America opened Olympic tournament play against Slovakia on Thursday morning. It was a beatdown of…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal on First Shift in Russia’s 5-2 Win (GIF)
The line on Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin goes a little like this: he must win gold or it's all been a failure.…
Nicklas Backstrom Tallies Assist in Sweden’s 4-2 Win Over the Czech Republic (GIF)
Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea Team Sweden took on the Czech Republic in the first men's hockey game of the Olympics. It was a…
The Other Russian Eight: Iya Gavrilova, An Alex Ovechkin Fan, Leads Russian Women
Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand Some might think that there's no Olympic hockey in Sochi until Wednesday. That would be incorrect. The women's tournament…
Tom Wilson Pies Julien Brouillette After Scoring First NHL Goal (GIF)
Photo: Chris Gordon After scoring his first NHL point on Thursday, Julien Brouillette followed that up with first NHL goal Saturday, the…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal Number 40, Has Big Hit, Tallies Most Ovi-y Assist of All-Time
The game can wait. Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin continued his blistering scoring pace tonight in front of the fifth most powerful man…
Patrick Wey Knocks Over the Immovable Dustin Byfuglien (GIF)
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images North America The Capitals had a hard time getting offensive opportunities early in Thursday's Caps-Jets game, but a…
Michal Neuvirth’s Windmill Glove Save on Frans Nielsen (GIF)
Michal Neuvirth has started the last three Caps games, inserting himself back into the Capitals goalie picture after not playing for a month…
Dirty Hit? Matt Martin Boards Dmitry Orlov (GIF)
Eighteen minutes into the second period of Tuesday's Capitals-Islanders game, New York's Matt Martin boarded Dmitry Orlov. About 15 feet inside the…
John Erskine’s Not-Good Weekend
Photo: Alex Brandon Despite his menacing stare and his even angrier-looking fists, there may be no nicer man in the Washington Capitals…
Alex Ovechkin Makes Up For Wide-Open Miss in First Period With OTGWG (GIF)
This is a story about redemption. And Alex Ovechkin. In the first period, the Washington Capitals' captain had a glorious chance to…
Alex Ovechkin Messes With John Carlson During Pre-Game Interview (GIF)
While the Washington Capitals haven't had their best season on the ice, they have graduated to a new level of awesome when…
Michal Neuvirth’s Sick Glove Save on Gustav Nyquist (GIF)
Michal Neuvirth may not have played very much this season. And sure, maybe he missed an entire month of action because he…
