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Caps unveil new banners outside MedStar Capitals Iceplex for 2019-20 season

It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year! The Washington Capitals have unveiled their new banners outside of MedStar Capitals Iceplex for the 2019-20 NHL season.

The banners feature several Capitals players being expressive on their own banners including John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Michal Kempny, Tom Wilson, TJ Oshie, Braden Holtby, Dmitry Orlov, Jakub Vrana, and a big group shot on the corner of the Iceplex featuring John Carlson, TJ Oshie, and Alex Ovechkin embracing after a goal.

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By Elyse Bailey 4 years ago

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For a swath of Caps fans, Stanley Cup photo opportunity a trying, demoralizing experience

Saturday morning, I woke up at 7am hoping to take a photo with my son Ethan and the Stanley Cup at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Then, I checked social media. When I started seeing photos of hundreds of people in line nearly three hours before the event started (I would have gotten there around 9am), I realized immediately that I would be choosing to make my 15-month-old son miserable during a long day on top of a eight floor parking garage, and, sadly decided to stay home.

For a thousand-plus Caps fans (at least) who arrived super, super early (like my brother Brandon), they had the opportunity to see the Stanley Cup and it was a dream come true. Many fans, however, who arrived 30 minutes before the event was supposed to start or after, were later turned away and unable to get a photo.

The Capitals did what they could.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Capitals fans began arriving at 10:30pm the night before to get their picture taken with the Stanley Cup

23 days after winning the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals gave a first opportunity to (non season-ticket-holder) fans to take a photo with the championship trophy at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.

The response was overwhelming.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Here’s the reception Alex Ovechkin got as he walked out for the Caps’ first Stanley Cup Final practice

The Washington Capitals hosted a Stanley Cup Final sendoff at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and it was a mad house.

This video of Alex Ovechkin walking out from the locker room to the ice will give you chills.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Someone already broke a pane of glass

Training camp kicked off at Kettler Capitals Iceplex Friday and the freshly clean boards and glass have already taken a beating.

During an early morning practice on the Arlington Rink, an unknown player from either Team White or Team Red broke a pane of glass with a shot.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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ALL CAPS: Capitals unveil new player banners, tagline for 2017-18 season

The Washington Capitals unveiled a new motto and player banners outside of Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Thursday.

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By Cara Bahniuk 6 years ago

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With the NHL switching to Adidas, Kettler Capitals Iceplex is offering discounts

After I finished up my weekly skate at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, I put on my shoes and strolled into the Caps team store. I was hoping to find ironic Metropolitan Division champs merchandise to wear at RMNB parties.

Instead, what I found left me excited beyond belief. Everything’s on sale.

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By Chris Gordon 6 years ago

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This graffiti at Kettler says what we’re all thinking

Despite the record-breaking season that Washington had, many Caps fans remain nervous about what is to come in the playoffs.

While many of you have spewed your thoughts about jinxes and other worries in RMNB’s comments section, someone else decided to stick their own in a place where the Caps themselves would be much more likely to see it: the boards of the team’s practice facility.

The sassy comment, written in black marker, says Y’all Better make it past the 2nd Round.

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By Madeline Dement 6 years ago

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Justin Williams spent Wednesday night coaching his son’s youth hockey team

Justin Williams has a close bond with his young son Jaxon. Jaxon may even be the reason why his father chose to sign with Washington as an unrestricted free agent in 2015.

“He woke up this morning and said, ‘Daddy, where are we playing?’ I told him Washington,” Williams said two Julys ago, according to the Los Angeles Times. “He was all smiles. That passed the test.”

“He even said a month ago, ‘Daddy, if we don’t go back to L.A., I think you should go play with [Alex] Ovechkin because he’s the best.'”

Wednesday, Jaxon played hockey on the same sheet of ice that Ovechkin skates on. Jaxon is a member of the Caps Academy mites, and on that particular night, his Daddy was coaching him.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Happy Ovi Day: Alex Ovechkin returns to Kettler Capitals Iceplex (Photos)

This morning, Kettler Capitals Iceplex was buzzing with Washington Capitals arriving back in town from the World Cup of Hockey. Our favorite Russians, Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov hit the ice on the same line along with the Caps’ new right winger, Brett Connolly. Dmitry Orlov skated later on a pair with Matt Niskanen.

RMNB photog and Capitals beat writer Chris Gordon was on site to capture this historic occasion. Take a look!

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By Elyse Bailey 7 years ago

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