Steve Oleksy Loses Skate Blade, Struggles to Bench (GIFs)
During last season's playoffs, Washington Capitals rookie forward Tom Wilson lost his right skate blade after attempting a big hit on a…
Michael Latta and Garrett Mitchell Break Glass With Crushing Hit On Ducks Prospect Max Friberg (GIFs)
GIFs by Ian Oland The Washington Capitals have tried to improve their physical play in recent years, adding more power forward prospects…
Nate Schmidt’s First NHL Point is an Assist on an Aaron Volpatti Goal — Really
Photo credit: Larry MacDougal The Washington Capitals have been terrible defensively this year. There have, however, been a few bright spots. While…
Braden Holtby Is Not Happy With Being Pulled (Video)
The Washington Capitals gave up three goals in the first 12 minutes of their game tonight against the Calgary Flames on Hockey…
Alex Ovechkin’s Got 10 Goals in 10 Games (GIFs)
Photo credit: Derek Leung "I don't know how this can continue," said former Washington Capitals goaltender Brent Johnson at intermission, flabbergasted at…
Investigative Journalism: Who Squirted Troy Brouwer With Gatorade After He Scored?
Playing the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Troy Brouwer scored a powerplay goal -- his third of the year -- off a pretty,…
Introducing the #AlzyCelly: Karl Alzner Shoots Imaginary Bow & Arrow After Shootout Win (GIF)
Last season, Mathieu Perreault made Washington Capitals shootout victories a bit more memorable with his bench freak-outs, which we dubbed the #PerryCelly. It…
On Pace For Gr8 Things: Alex Ovechkin Scores Two Goals, Re-Takes NHL Lead in Goals
Photo credit: Bruce Fedyck The Washington Capitals' game against the Winnipeg Jets fell apart the oddest time: as the team went a…
Dmitry Orlov Sets New AHL Career High With Four Points Against St. John’s (GIFs)
Washington Capitals defensive prospect Dmitry Orlov set his AHL high with four points (one goal, three assists) in the Hershey Bears' 4-0…
Extra Swag Points: Steve Oleksy Fixes Hair During Brandon Dubinsky Fight (GIF)
Swag. (GIFs by welshhockeyfan) Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy had one hell of a night (which Chris Gordon wrote about in more…
Tom Wilson Checks Three Blue Jackets At the Same Time
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is a six-foot four-inch behemoth on the ice. There are very few players in the NHL with…
Joel Ward Chirped By Troy Brouwer After First Goal of the Year (GIF)
Monday night, after Washington Capitals forward Joel Ward scored his first goal of the year, he returned to the bench to take…
Why Was Adam Oates So Mad After The Line Brawl?
Photo via @recordsANDradio During the Caps-Oilers line brawl in the third period, Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates had a hall-of-fame meltdown…
Braden Holtby to Taylor Hall: Get Out Of My Paint (GIFs)
"I'm just chillin' here mindin' my own business." Late in the third period, the Washington Capitals first line got in what could…
Aggro Line Change: Mike Green Goes Over the Boards (GIFs)
Photo via @CanucksFin56 We were about 13 minutes into the the Oilers-Caps game, and Mike Green had had enough. He muttered to…
Michael Latta Draws Two Penalties in Return to Fourth Line
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott The fourth line of the Washington Capitals is an interesting thing. It features a $4.5 million veteran playmaker…
Alex Ovechkin Checks Alex Semin in the Face, Both Get Penalties (GIF)
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Carolina Hurricanes forward Alex Semin are best friends off the ice. On it, um, not so…
Alex Ovechkin’s Crazy Deflection Goal (GIFs)
Photo credit: Alex Brandon All week, nearly every writer in the Caps blogosphere seemed to write about Washington's troubles at even strength.…
Filip Forsberg Scores First NHL Goal, Celebrates With Ovechkin Leap Into Boards (GIFs)
WOOOOO! (Photo credit: John Russell) The Filip Forsberg/Martin Erat trade still elicits strong reactions from Caps fans. (Like I'm warning you now,…
Mathieu Perreault Scores First Goal as Duck, An Overtime Game-Winner
Photo credit: Hannah Foslien When George McPhee traded 19-year-old Filip Forsberg for Martin Erat last year, the Washington Capitals acquired a 32-year-old…
