The Capitals’ hot lap is dead
If a superstition works, it works. And if it doesn't, well, ditch it and start a new one. After losing both away…
Andre Burakovsky takes the hot lap for Capitals before Game Four
After their 5-0 Game Three loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, Alex Ovechkin's hot lap duty has come to a close.…
It’s back! Alex Ovechkin did a hot lap ahead of the Capitals’ first away game of the 2019 playoffs.
The Washington Capitals are in Raleigh, North Carolina for Game Three of their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. And one lingering…
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Lars Eller does hot lap again ahead of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Final
Our very superstitious Capitals are back in Las Vegas ahead of Game Five. One more win will see them come home with…
Jonathan Marchessault trolls Alex Ovechkin with ‘hot lap’ before Game Three
After the success Alex Ovechkin, and the rest of the Caps squad, has been having with the hot lap tradition, Vegas' Jonathan…
Barry Trotz’s hot lap ahead of Game One of Stanley Cup Final
The Washington Capitals are a superstitious bunch and Sunday they continued a tradition that Jay Beagle started, Alex Ovechkin stole, and head…
Barry Trotz takes hot lap from Alex Ovechkin before Game Seven
Several weeks ago, Alex Ovechkin asked Jay Beagle if he could take on his superstition ahead of Game Six against the Penguins.…
Alex Ovechkin’s hot lap before Game Five
The Washington Capitals are 3-0 on the road since the team's captain, Alex Ovechkin, kicked off the team's morning skate with a…
The Capitals are undefeated when Alex Ovechkin starts the morning skate with a ‘hot lap.’ He did it again today before Game Two.
The Alex Ovechkin hot lap is now officially a thing. It all started on May 7. Before Game Six against the Penguins,…
Alex Ovechkin opens morning skate again with ‘hot lap’ around Amalie Arena
On Monday, ahead of the Capitals decisive Game Six against the Pittsburgh Penguins, captain Alex Ovechkin took over the traditional "hot lap"…
Alex Ovechkin begins Caps morning skate with ridiculous lap around PPG Paints Arena ice
The Washington Capitals have the opportunity to do something tonight that they haven't done in 20 years: advance past the second round…
