One Day After Getting Benched in Game One, Nate Schmidt is All Smiles
Photo: Patrick Smith Wednesday morning, Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner was asked about the defensive pairing of Nate Schmidt and Dmitry Orlov. They…
The Caps’ New Nickname for Michael Latta is ‘The Fire Hydrant’
Michael Latta in his natural habitat. Tuesday night against the Islanders, Michael Latta got back in the line-up for the first time…
Smiling Karl Alzner Forechecks Below the Circles, Scores Goal Scorer’s Goal
Coming into tonight's game, bearded beauty Karl Alzner had scored 15 career goals in eight NHL career seasons. Saturday against the Bruins,…
John Carlson Misses Game Due to ‘Lingering’ Injury but the Capitals Think They’ll be Just Fine
Photo credit: Rob Carr Last year, the Capitals' top defense pair was John Carlson and Brooks Orpik. This year, those two have…
Karl Alzner Compares Matt Niskanen’s Goal to Connor McDavid’s
Photo: Geoff Burke As Peter pointed out in the recap, Caps defenseman Matt Niskanen hadn't scored since the first week of the…
Karl Alzner is the Caps New Ironman With 423 Straight Games, But He’s No Cal Ripken
Photo: @WashCaps Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner has now played in 423 consecutive games, passing Bob Carpenter for the franchise's all-time record. Hockey is…
Karl Alzner Totally Made This Kid’s Night on Thursday (Photos)
Photos: Amanda Bowen Karl Alzner put the Capitals up 2-0 over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. His effort (and self-described "lucky"…
Karl Alzner’s Diving Shot Block Was the Most Unselfish Play of the Night (GIF)
The Caps-Rangers game earlier today was an instant classic. There was an amazing last second game-tying goal by Nicklas Backstrom, a brilliant…
Andre Burakovsky Goes to NWHL Game in Buffalo
Photo: @andreburakovsky Caps forward Andre Burakovsky showed some love to the National Women's Hockey League Sunday night. On his time off, the…
Caps as Kids During Christmas: Tom Wilson, TJ Oshie, and More (Photos)
Teeny tiny Tom Wilson. During the second period of Caps-Canes, Joe Beninati wished us Happy Holidays in the best way possible: by presenting…
Karl Alzner Takes Photo With Tiny Caps Fan During Warm-Ups
Photo: @joelbaum1 Genuinely caring human Karl Alzner took some time during warm-ups to inconspicuously take a photo through the glass with a…
Karl Alzner Takes Photo With Tiny Caps Fan During Warm-Ups
Photo: @joelbaum1 Genuinely caring human Karl Alzner took some time during warm-ups to inconspicuously take a photo through the glass with a…
How Awesome Would It Have Been If Karl Alzner Scored on this Breakaway?
Midway through the third period of Monday's game against the Edmonton Oilers, Dmitry Orlov turned the puck over at center ice and…
75 Photos from the Caps Dog Calendar Photoshoot That Will Overcome You With Feels
On Tuesday afternoon, the Capitals celebrated all twelve months of the year with Homeward Trails' Animal Rescue dogs for the 2015-16 Caps…
Karl Alzner Predicts Big Things From Dmitry Orlov
Photo: Amanda Bowen On Saturday, Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner spoke to the media and predicted big things from a player likely slated…
Karl Alzner: 2014-15 Season Review
Dear Karl, You have skated nearly 3,000 minutes with John Carlson in your career up till now. Next season, you'll play just 45…
The Apple Watch is a Hot Item in the Caps Locker Room
Wednesday morning, I set off to Kettler Capitals Iceplex on a serious mission. I was on deadline, working on a story on…
Four Years Later, the Magic is Back at Verizon Center
Woo! (Photo credit: Alex Brandon) For the last four seasons, the Capitals had been on a steady decline. During their Bruce Boudreau…
Karl Alzner Scores Epic Goal, Michael Latta Gives Him Kiss (GIF)
Karl Alzner just scored his second goal of the series. Who is this man?! The goal was made possible by a great…
Dad Strength: Karl Alzner Scores Huge Goal to Get Caps On The Board In Game Two (GIF)
It might have felt the same, but it was nothing like 2010 except in the most superficial way: the Caps couldn't score.…
