John Walton

How local broadcasters like Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin are calling Capitals’ playoff games from outside the bubble

The Washington Capitals’ first round-robin game of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be aired on NBC Sports Washington and Capitals Radio — like usual. But the coronavirus pandemic has changed practically everything else.

First off, none of the broadcasts will happen on location from inside the bubble. Descriptions and analysis will be coming from watching a live feed of the games from nearby monitors. There will be no crowds, only piped-in crowd noise.

Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will call the game from NBC Sports Washington’s studio in Bethesda, Maryland. Rob Carlin will host the pre- and post-game shows from a different room at NBCSWSH headquarters, while Alan May provides color from inside his bedroom studio in Georgetown. May added it’s “where all of the magic happens,” which I think is in reference to his great analysis.

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By Ian Oland 4 hours ago

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Local sports broadcasters are making personalized videos on Cameo to help raise money for DC’s food banks

With all professional sports leagues on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DC’s local sports broadcasters are teaming up to help raise money for those in need in the DC area.

With a donation of $25 or more, fans can have a broadcaster of their choice create a personalized video via the website Cameo. The money raised will go to help DC Central Kitchen, the Capital Area Food Bank, and Martha’s Table. Donations can also be made by texting “DCSPORTS” to 44321.

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By Rachel Cohen 4 months ago

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Capitals broadcast crew recreate ‘Baby Shark’ with Joe B to support the Washington Nationals

The Washington Capitals are currently on their longest road trip of the 2019-20 season, but that hasn’t prevented them from showing their endless support for the Washington Nationals. On Tuesday, the Capitals debuted new nameplates featuring the Nationals logo ahead of their game against the Calgary Flames.

The Capitals’ broadcast team took their support one step further once they touched down in Edmonton on Wednesday. Donning a very fetching shark onesie, complete with a tie, play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati clapped along to “Baby Shark” around Rogers Place to back the Nationals ahead of Game Two of the World Series.

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By Donya Abramo 10 months ago

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John Walton pointed out that the Capitals outscored the Redskins on Sunday

The Washington Redskins got shut out by the San Francisco 49ers 9-0, Sunday, in a soggy, mud-filled game at FedEx Field. It was the DC football team’s sixth loss in seven games of what is already another harrowing season.

Later that night, Capitals radio announcer John Walton, who always stays up and up on local DC sports current events, put in perspective just how bad things are for the Redskins after TJ Oshie scored the Capitals’ first goal of the game.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Here’s John Walton yelling ‘good morning, good afternoon, and good night St. Louis’ after the Nats won the pennant

The radio voice of the Washington Capitals, John Walton, was at Nationals Park for Game Four of the NLCS.

And seconds after the Nationals recorded the final out to clinch their first World Series appearance in franchise history, Walton unleashed his famous catchphrase on the St. Louis Cardinals.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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The Washington Nationals just won their first playoff series ever

Game Five of the NLDS didn’t start well for the Nationals. In fact, it was almost a worst-case scenario. Stephen Strasburg, who struck out 10 batters in Game Two, got rocked. In the first inning, Joc Pederson hit a ground-rule double literally through the fence of Dodger Stadium. The next batter, Max Muncy, went yard giving Los Angeles a 2-0 lead. In the second inning, Enrique Hernández hit a solo bomb giving the Dodgers, the best team in the National League, a 3-0 lead.

But the Nationals, like they have all year, clawed back.

“Nobody gave up,” Michael A. Taylor said. “Every time we got back to the dugout, it was like, ‘Here we go, here we go.’ Every inning, ‘Here we go.'”

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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New NHL bubble hockey tables feature John Walton on play-by-play and Bob McDonald singing the anthem

John Walton and his silky voice are coming to bubble hockey.

Tuesday, Super Chexx Bubble Hockey announced that the radio voice of the Washington Capitals is now an option on their new tables. In another coup for Caps fans, Bob McDonald sings the US and Canadian national anthems.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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‘Let’s get weird’: John Walton’s offseason beard is here to stay

Over the summer, Washington Capitals radio announcer John Walton debuted a new look during an interview with NHL Network about Alex Ovechkin’s trip to China. The beard was an instant hit with Caps fans, though Walton later broke some hearts by saying that it was “unlikely” he would keep the beard for the 2019-20 season.

However, it appears that Walton may have changed his mind about shaving his facial hair for the start of the season.

“Have decided to keep it to start the season,” Walton tweeted in reply to a question asking whether he would rock the beard for the season. “Let’s get weird.”

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By Donya Abramo 11 months ago

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John Walton debuts new beard during NHL Network interview 🧔🏻

It’s the offseason, even for shavers.

Friday, Washington Capitals radio announcer John Walton debuted a slick new beard while speaking about Alex Ovechkin’s upcoming trip to China on NHL Network.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Watch this John Walton-inspired video and remember the 2018 Stanley Cup run one final time

This guest post is written by Sean Morrow.

A few days after the Caps were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes, I heard John Walton’s monologue from his Game Seven postgame show.

He reminded us that, no matter the disappointing result of the 2018-19 season, the 2018 Stanley Cup Champions banner still hung in the rafters of Capital One Arena. He reminded us of what it symbolizes: “the moments that we shared as a city, as a region, as a family” in “a year we will never forget.”

I knew immediately that I wanted to incorporate his monologue into my next Caps video.

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By Russian Machine Never Breaks 1 year ago

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