Slick Cycling from First Line Leads to Alex Ovechkin’s Third Goal of Season (GIF)
Photo: Nick Wass When the Washington Capitals walked into the locker room for the first intermission, they trailed the San Jose Sharks…
Ask Not the Sparrow How the Eagle Soars, Hockey’s Back!
If you're like me, October can only mean two things: Halloween is coming, and HOCKEY IS BACK!!! To celebrate the return of…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Beautiful Baby Boy
On Tuesday, the Washington Capitals hosted some kind of media luncheon thing and made available literally everyone in the Caps organization. That…
Barry Trotz Basically Reveals Opening Night Line Combinations and Defense Pairings
Photo: Amanda Bowen With the final preseason game in the books for the Capitals, the team’s opening night line-up is shaping up:…
Capitals Practice at Navy’s McMullen Ice Arena, Take Selfies With Fans
Photo: Aly D. On Friday, the Washington Capitals took a break from the norm and traveled up to Navy's Annapolis campus for…
Photos From the Big Winter Classic Jersey Reveal: Ovechkin, Backstrom, Holtby Model Caps Sweaters
Photos: Amanda Bowen On a bright, sunny Tuesday at Nats Park, the Washington Capitals held their grand Winter Classic jersey reveal in…
Barry Trotz Continues to Run Caps Ragged Ahead of First Preseason Game Sunday (Photos)
Photo: Chris Gordon. Day two of Capitals training camp was Saturday, and the team continued the tough pace set by Barry Trotz…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Compromised Twitter Account @Backstrom19 Is Sending Spam Tweets To Everyone
At around 5:45 pm, Nicklas Backstrom's Twitter account @Backstrom19 started tweeting incomprehensible links to its 90k followers at the speed of light. Take a…
Nicklas Backstrom Snubbed on NHL.com’s List of Top 14 Centers
Led by Corey Masisak, a team of NHL.com writers have published their ranking of the league's top 14 centers. Washington Capitals center Nick Backstrom…
Nicklas Backstrom Vindicated After Receiving Olympic Silver Medal, Plans On Sleeping With It
Photo: aftonbladet.se Prior to Brynäs’s preseason game against Djurgården on Thursday, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom took to his hometown ice and…
Nicklas Backstrom Finally Receives His Olympic Silver Medal From Sochi
Photo: @MalinElis In late February, as Swedish center Nicklas Backstrom prepared for one of the biggest games of his career, he learned…
Nicklas Backstrom Plays Hockey in Hospital Hallway With Sick Child, Raises Money for Gävle Clinic
Photo: Conny Svensson of arbetarbladet.se While in his homeland of Sweden, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom does a lot for the community. Earlier…
Nicklas Backstrom Will Be Playing in Brynäs’s Black and White Scrimmage Tuesday
Photo: Al Bello Tuesday at noon, Swedish center Nicklas Backstrom will be playing in his first game since the Caps regular season…
Nicklas Backstrom Has a Scholarship Named After Him in Sweden
Photo: gd.se A few weeks ago, schools let out in Sweden. But before the kids were freed for the summer, a special…
Nicklas Backstrom Will Not Play in World Championship Due to Family Reasons
Despite not making the playoffs, a lot of Washington Capitals players still have some hockey left to play. Last week, Caps captain…
The Key Quotes and Fashion of Caps Breakdown Day 2014
Photo: Chris Gordon On Monday, the Washington Capitals held Breakdown Day at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. For two hours, Caps players filed out…
Nicklas Backstrom and Corey Crawford: Let’s Get Physical, Physical (GIF)
The Washington Capitals have been eliminated from playoff contention, and, sure, Friday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks -- the 81st game of…
Christian Djoos Talks About Contract Negotiations With Caps, Surprised GMGM Traded Forsberg
Photo: Brynas IF The 2013-14 season was a breakout year for Capitals prospect Christian Djoos. His ice time with Brynas of SHL…
The Nail: Devils Beat Caps 2-1
Photo: Bruce Bennett Tuesday's Caps game was ugly. The days that followed didn't get much better. Adam Oates kinda sorta maybe called…
Let’s All Thank Nicklas Backstrom For the Standings Point
There's a saying I hate: What have you done for me lately? It's ignorant, brushing off a person's full contributions. But that's…
