Two years later, TJ Oshie recalls career-defining moment at Sochi Olympics
Friday was media day for the World Cup of Hockey and boy did we find a gem. Swedish journalist Magnus Nyström interviewed…
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…
Marcus Johansson Completes Ice Bucket Challenge in Swedish Olympic Shorts
Over the weekend, Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson completed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in his native Sweden. It was a no-frills…
Nicklas Backstrom to IOC: FedEx Me My Silver Medal
When the International Olympic Committee banned Nicklas Backstrom from the Sochi gold medal game last month, it seemed doubtful the Swede would…
Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson Infinitely Ride Bikes in Sochi (GIF)
Photo: Aftonbladet One of our most read articles during the Sochi Olympics had nothing to do with hockey, which I guess at this…
Sweden Handles Losing A Lot Better Than We Do (Photo)
When the Washington Capitals are defeated in the playoffs, everyone in DC becomes miserably miserable. We leave cranky comments on stories, kvetch…
Ovi on Instragram: Alex Ovechkin Returns From Sochi, Plays FIFA Shirtless Because Why Not?
Amid the chaos of Nicklas Backstrom's gold-medal game suspension on Sunday, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin quietly joined his second social media…
From Attending Caps Games to Reffing in Sochi: Frederick Native Tommy George Officiates in the Olympics
Frederick, Maryland is where RMNB was born, but it's not exactly a hotbed for hockey. Beyond the Frederick ice rink off of…
Ranking Capitals Olympians on the RMNB Putin-Weir Matrix
Five Washington Capitals players participated in the Olympics and all of them had a miserable time. No one tore an MCL like…
Adam Oates Defends Nicklas Backstrom, Says “It’s a Shame” He Couldn’t Play in Gold Medal Game
When Team Sweden came out to play for gold this morning, they did so without Nicklas Backstrom. We were told then he…
Report: Marcus Johansson Will Be Delayed Coming Home, Must Renew Visa in Sweden
Photo: gp.se On Sunday night, a large number of NHL stars will board NHLPA chartered flights from Russian to North America. One…
Everything We Know About Nick Backstrom, Banned Substances, and the Sochi Olympics
Photo: David J. Phillip Nicklas Backstrom did not participate in Sunday's gold medal game against Canada. Originally reported as suffering from a migraine,…
Marcus Johansson Receives Silver Medal in Sochi (GIF)
Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson may have been devastated after Sweden's 3-0 loss to Canada, but he accomplished a lot in his…
Olympic Hockey, Day Ten: Canada Wins Gold, Nick Backstrom Disqualified for Banned Substance
Photo: RIA Novosti Canada shut out Sweden 3-0 to win gold in the last Olympic hockey tournament I will ever watch. Three…
#TeemuForever: Teemu Selanne Wins Bronze (GIFs)
Photo: Andre Ringuette Deep down, we're all huge Teemu Selanne fans (even Peter). That's why, even though John Carlson and the United…
Olympic Hockey, Day Nine: America Blown Out by Finland, Shut Up, Just Shut Up
Photo: RIA Novosti Defeated. Deflated. Enervated. Team USA went down in flames against a flashy Finnish team, losing the bronze medal in…
Jimmy Fallon Jokes About Alex Ovechkin Photo on The Tonight Show
After 42 years out in California, The Tonight Show returned to New York City on Monday. New host Jimmy Fallon didn't wait…
Olympic Hockey, Day Eight: Sweden vs Canada for the Gold, America Not So Much
Damn. I don't even want to write this. Two Caps players will vie for gold on Sunday, but they won't be Americans. Marcus…
John Carlson’s Canadian Caps Teammates Mess With His Locker Before USA/Canada Game (Photo)
Photo: @AdamVingan Last week I solicited Sochi predictions from the non-Olympians on the Washington Capitals. It was apparent that the Caps locker…
