Ilya Samsonov on his injury scare during the second period: ‘Sammy never breaks’
With Matt Murray hurt again and Joseph Woll in the minor leagues, Ilya Samsonov was the Toronto Maple Leafs' only competent goaltender…
ESPN’s Ray Ferraro says ‘Russian machine never breaks’ while discussing Alex Ovechkin’s durability
The Washington Capitals got blown out on national TV on Sunday, but there was one positive. During the third period, ESPN's play-by-play…
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This Caps fan held up a ‘Russian machine never breaks’ sign at Gila River Arena
Washington Capitals fans invaded another arena, Saturday night, and there's one supporter we want to highlight in particular. Reader Jon sent us…
Alex Ovechkin has missed only 17 out of a possible 1,164 games due to injury. No forward has played more minutes since 2005.
On January 10, 2008, Alex Ovechkin, the first overall pick of the 2004 NHL Draft, signed a 13-year, $124 million contract, becoming…
The story behind Alex Ovechkin’s quote, ‘Russian machine never breaks’
Here’s a special Cyber Week offer you'll only find on RMNB. From December 2 through 8, you can get 66% off a…
Dehydrated Alex Ovechkin does Stanley Cup media at Nationals Park, but as Nicklas Backstrom says ‘Russian Machine Never Breaks’
As the Capitals stopped by Nationals Park to show off their new shiny trophy and have their captain throw out the ceremonial…
Nicklas Backstrom on Alex Ovechkin’s durability: ‘Russian machine never breaks’
Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers marks the Capitals' 1,000th game of the Alex Ovechkin era. According to Jon Press of Japers'…
There’s a Caps fan at Maple Leaf Square with a ‘Russian machine never breaks’ sign
Two games after three Caps fans went viral for showing up at Maple Leaf Square, another Caps fan has showed up at…
Russian Machine Never Breaks: We Suck, 2011 Edition
We just finished basking in the glow of our successes in the past year. Ahhhh... Yes, that was nice. But now it's…
Russian Machine Never Breaks: The Highlights, 2011 Edition
Grab a chair, pour a ginger ale, and put some soft jazz on the hifi. We're about to take a leisurely ride…
A Capitals Christmas
Merry Christmas Eve from everyone here at Russian Machine Never Breaks! As our writers disperse across the state to spend time with…
