Misspelling

Watch Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov struggle to spell Darcy Kuemper’s last name

The Washington Capitals signed Darcy Kuemper over the offseason to a five-year, $26.25 million contract to be the team’s starting netminder through the end of Alex Ovechkin’s career. Kuemper was coming off winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022 and had played 10 seasons in the NHL.

With all that past publicity and importance to the team’s immediate future, you’d think all Capitals players would be able to spell Darcy’s last name by the time Training Camp rolled around.

Nope. You’d be wrong. The Caps’ Russians, Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov, both got it wrong.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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CHAISSON: Vancouver Canucks misspell Alex Chiasson’s name on his jersey

Alex Chiasson is a 10-year NHL veteran who won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018. Four seasons later, he’s still not getting the respect he deserves.

Chiasson, who was not offered a contract by an NHL team over the offseason, signed a PTO in late September with the Vancouver Canucks. Chiasson made the team out of training camp, signing a one-year deal on Tuesday. Three nights later, Chiasson took the ice for the Canucks in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

His last name was misspelled on the back of his jersey.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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No, Really: #WinterClasic Trended in Washington DC

In sad but true news, the following hashtag trended in Washington D.C. on Twitter: #WinterClasic. Yes, pound sign Winter (spelled right) Clasic (missing one s).

I know what you’re thinking: C’mon, Ian. There’s no way thousands upon thousands of people made the same mistake.

So let me show you some of my favorite tweets. The list includes some pretty famous people.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Caps Equipment Sale Treasures: The Misspelled Mikhail Grabovsky [sic] Name Plate

The Washington Capitals misspelled Mikhail Grabovski‘s jersey nameplate a couple times last season (1, 2). It was funny, but not a big deal. With players from countries that use the Cyrillic alphabet, I and Y endings are interchangeable when translated into English. Each player chooses how he’d like it to be translated.

The Caps’ mistake was innocent, but it turns out it wasn’t limited to Grabovski’s jersey. RMNB reader Jacob explains.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Not Again: The Misspelled Mikhail Grabovski Jersey Returns in Minnesota (Photos)

Photo credit: @dcsportsbog

Playing the Carolina Hurricanes on December 3rd, Washington Capitals center Mikhail Grabovski stepped out on the Verizon Center ice for warm-ups wearing a nameplate with his name spelled wrong. Instead of the i, Grabo’s last name was spelled with a y.

When Grabovsky came back for the first period, his jersey was correct. Since the i and the y in the Cyrillic alphabet are interchangeable, we had a giggle and moved on.

But now it’s back. Grabovski’s y jersey returned in Minnesota.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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