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Capitals mic’d up video captures Nicklas Backstrom singing house music during practice

If you thought Nicklas Backstrom practiced in complete silence with a very serious look on his face, you’d *checks Twitter* be wrong.

The Capitals released a mic’d up video of Backstrom from a recent bubble hockey practice on Friday. While Backstrom is predictably very competitive on the ice, he also cracks jokes.

“New drill! Suck it, [team] white,” Backstrom says.

And yes, he’s both a singer and a dancer.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Tom Wilson relentlessly chirps his teammates and coaches in ridiculous mic’d up video

The Washington Capitals mic’d up Tom Wilson during Saturday’s scrimmage and the result is a fantastic piece of hockey cinema.

Wilson chirped Capitals coaches, rookie players, and veterans. The right wing saved most of his ire for the defenders he matched up against that day including Brenden Dillon, Radko Gudas, Dmitry Orlov, and Tyler Lewington.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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TJ Oshie seems like the greatest teammate in this Capitals’ mic’d up video

Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie was mic’d up during Phase 3 Training Camp earlier this week. In a nearly four-minute video, the Osh Babe shows off his ridiculousness.

Placed on the Capitals’ second practice squad because he was unable to skate much during the coronavirus pandemic, Oshie begged for an oxygen tank during practice and later asked head coach Todd Reirden if he could change off the ice early before the conclusion of a 40-second shift.

Laughing and joking the entire time, Oshie seems to be a joy to play with. He’s a glue guy, you guys!

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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The mic’d up video of Alex Ovechkin scoring 700 goals was only 13 seconds long because there was so much cursing

NBC Sports Washington put a mic on Alex Ovechkin before the Washington Capitals’ game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.

The sports network captured audio from Ovechkin’s historic 700th career goal – except there was one tiny problem. It couldn’t air much of it.

I’ll let Joe Beninati explain.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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‘FROZEN CHEEKS’: A mic’d up Tom Wilson butt-slashes TJ Oshie at Stadium Series game

Lost in routine, Tom Wilson cannot quit butt-slashing TJ Oshie. Last Saturday, Wilson did not let the frigid weather of the Stadium Series game break his ridiculous tradition with the Osh Babe.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago

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Tom Wilson asks Jordan Staal if he passed the ‘fat test’ during mic’d up segment

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson was mic’d up for the Capitals first preseason game against against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Capitals lost in overtime that night 2-1. But in the end, we’re all winners because there’s footage of Wilson calling Jordan Staal fat.

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By Elyse Bailey 4 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin Mic’d Up During Game Seven Reveals Lots of Incomprehensible Yelling (Video)

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was mic’d up for game seven. The first video shows the Capitals’ two goals. It’s about 50 seconds of continuous Ovi yelling.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Tom Wilson Mic’d Up On Tuesday’s OTGWG: Whoever It Was, I Love You (Video)

Photo: Mike Stobe

As luck would have it, the NHL mic’d up human wrecking ball Tom Wilson for Tuesday night’s playoff game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders. Like the rest of the Caps universe, Wilson rather enjoyed Nicklas Backstrom‘s overtime game-winning goal. The only problem was he couldn’t tell who scored.

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By Nathan Burchfiel 5 years ago

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Siiiiiiiiick: Alex Ovechkin Mic’d Up During Caps Hockeyville Practice (Video)

Because the NHL loves us and wants us to be happy, they mic’d up Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin during yesterday’s Kraft Hockeyville practice. The Russian machine doesn’t disappoint, saying “sup” to fans, laughing maniacally, and serving up the expected one-liner: Siiiiiiiiick.

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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