It’s too hard now to be a Capitals fan in Ukraine
This opinion was written by Joel Wasserman, a longtime Washington Capitals fan and a native of Rockville, MD. Joel has been living,…
My experience at the Capitals annual Hockey ‘n Heels event
RMNB Crasher Julie Cannon wrote this piece about the Capitals Hockey 'n Heels 2020 event. On Tuesday, January 14th, the Washington Capitals…
Four-year-old fan makes Garnet Hathaway a lobster cake and gets a signed stick
Reader Jenn P. has a special little boy named Troy, who recently became a big fan of Garnet Hathaway fan. Hathaway turned…
Tom Wilson accidentally walked through a fan’s photos at Whole Foods
From running into Kobe Bryant at a Philadelphia shopping mall to being said hello to by RMNB readers at Wegman's, I'm constantly…
During the 2012 WJC, Evgeny Kuznetsov told a fan he was a janitor to get out of a photo
Evgeny Kuznetsov has recently turned his trolling up to eleven. He tried – and failed – to enter a contest to win…
RMNB crasher reflects on hockey community after Stadium Series game
Following the Capitals' 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Stadium Series game in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, RMNB…
Rockville native Haley Skarupa was named to the US Olympic women’s team. Her nod gives hope to local girls with big hockey dreams.
Matt Mendelsohn, who writes below, has been a photographer and journalist for the last thirty-three years. He worked at UPI and USA…
Chris Bourque gives tiny Caps fan game-used stick during game in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Tom Kazukynas is a longtime RMNB reader. Several members of his extended family recently went to Bears-Sound Tigers game. He sent this…
The Caps can either have TJ Oshie or the entire Eurovision contestant lineup, not both (Guest Post)
Dylan Wheatley is probably the angriest RMNB commenter, but that's okay because he's funny. I understood maybe 35 percent of this analysis/rant on…
Unsung hero Michael ‘Mouse’ McNealy to retire after 36 years behind the Capitals bench
Editor’s note: At the end of this season, Michael "Mouse" McNealy will retire after a glorious 36-year career as Capitals bench security.…
Why the Caps playoff curse is finally over
Editor's note: It feels like the Caps have been cursed for forever, but one reader believes that jinx is over. Mike Callow,…
Nicklas Backstrom meets with family who lost Backstrom-idolizing son
After the Washington Capitals played the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, Nicklas Backstrom took time to meet with a family who…
After inspiring his hero to two goals, the beagle.jpg sign guy met Jay Beagle
RMNB reader Josh Robinson traveled from Ohio to see both Caps games this past weekend. Proudly holding up a handmade Believe In…
‘Great faceswap:’ Emily Longtin’s selfie with father goes viral after Caps’ gaffe
Saturday, the Washington Capitals hosted Social Media Night at Verizon Center. There was a pregame "meet and tweet," face-swapping stations, "tweet your…
Alex Ovechkin deserves an assist on Justin Williams’ second goal from Wednesday
Lifelong Caps fan and loyal RMNB reader Kit Troyer noticed something the NHL needs to address from Wednesday's game. He explains below.…
Meet Cash, the adorable Caps fan who got Alex Ovechkin’s stick
Wednesday night at Rogers Place, Alex Ovechkin made national headlines for something other than scoring goals. During pregame warmups of the Oilers-Caps…
The Caps Forward Depth Keeps Getting Deeper
Photo: Drew Hallowell Editor's note: Ned Belliveau, who made this awesome "Too Many Caps" video and this absurd season preview video, was wondering…
NFL MVP Cam Newton Visits Baltimore, Plays Beach Volleyball at Inner Harbor
Photo: Susi K. Monday night in Baltimore, players of a co-ed beach volleyball league got the surprise of their lifetimes when reigning…
Gordie Howe Once Randomly Showed Up To Guest Coach An Adult League Hockey Team in Washington DC
Friday morning, I woke up to a text from my friend telling me that hockey legend Gordie Howe had passed away. When…
The Story Behind the ‘Shut Up, Pierre’ Sign
During Game Two of the Caps-Pens series, two bold fans brought a sign and held it behind the glass for Pierre McGuire.…
