Nicklas Backstrom and Team Sweden Take Team Photo
Backstrom and Johansson (middle row, center) pose for the team photo. Unlike Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson…
John Carlson’s Patriotic Mouthguard (Photo)
Photo: Streeter Lecka All week, we've been documenting the patriotic gear the Caps have been wearing in the Sochi Olympics. Alex Ovechkin…
Alex Ovechkin on Russia’s 5-2 Win Over Slovenia: “We Shouldn’t Play Like This”
Photo: Winslow Townson Alex Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist in his first game of the Sochi Olympics. Russia won handily, defeating Slovenia…
Olympic Hockey, Day Two: USA FTW
Photo: AP Neither Martin Erat nor Nick Backstrom scored in the first day of the mens tournament, so Caps Olympians haven't got…
John Carlson Scores a Goal in First-Ever Olympic Game (GIF)
Photo: Martin Rose The United States of America opened Olympic tournament play against Slovakia on Thursday morning. It was a beatdown of…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal on First Shift in Russia’s 5-2 Win (GIF)
The line on Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin goes a little like this: he must win gold or it's all been a failure.…
Nicklas Backstrom Tallies Assist in Sweden’s 4-2 Win Over the Czech Republic (GIF)
Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea Team Sweden took on the Czech Republic in the first men's hockey game of the Olympics. It was a…
Olympic Hockey, Day One: Women Rule, Czechs Drool
Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea Though the women have been playing since the weekend, Wednesday marked my first day actually following the Olympic "ice hockey"…
John Carlson Has a Patriotic Olympic Stick Too (Photos)
Photo: Jayne Kamin If there's one thing about the Olympics (other than massive rights fees), it's all the custom swag participants get.…
Alex Ovechkin in Sochi, Day Two: Doing Press, Watching Figure Skating, Wearing Puffy Jacket
Photo: @Ovi8 Alex Ovechkin's second full day of the Sochi Olympics was another busy one. Like Monday, Ovi did a whole lot…
What Happens if Alex Ovechkin Doesn’t Win Gold Single-Handed?
Photo: Bruce Bennett Monday was fun. All the Olympic hockey players arrived in Sochi, practiced with their teams, and posed for a…
Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic Sticks Have Some Extra Russian Flavor Too (Photos)
Photo: Bruce Bennett Alex Ovechkin's skates aren't the only things looking more patriotic for the Sochi Olympics. During Monday's practice at the…
Alex Ovechkin and Nick Backstrom Talk Mutual Respect and Imminent Violence
Photo: Linda Forsell Nicklas Backstrom is no stranger to Russian hockey. During the 2011 lockout, Backstrom put up 25 points in 19…
The Other Russian Eight: Iya Gavrilova, An Alex Ovechkin Fan, Leads Russian Women
Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand Some might think that there's no Olympic hockey in Sochi until Wednesday. That would be incorrect. The women's tournament…
Alex Ovechkin’s First Day in Sochi: Practice, Media Love, Team Photoshoot
Ovi sits with head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov and Pavel Datsyuk (Photo: Getty) Around 2AM eastern time, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and…
The Capitals Make Their Olympic Predictions And Apparently It’s “Canada All The Way” (Video)
Before Saturday's game, I visited Kettler Capitals Iceplex and asked players for their Olympic picks. With the Caps sending five players to…
Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic Skates for Sochi are Extra Russian-y (Photo)
russia))))))) (Photo: @Ovi8) Four years ago in Vancouver, Alex Ovechkin revealed his specially painted skates for the 2010 Winter Games. They featured…
Caps Olympians and Maria Kirilenko Travel to Sochi (Photos)
Ovi poses with Maria, Artem, and Uncle Pavel. (Photo: @Ovi8) All five Washington Capital Olympians packed their bags and left for the…
John Carlson Packs Team USA Bag For Sochi (Photo)
Photo: @AdamVingan It's break-up time for the Washington Capitals: some players are going on vacation, some players are driving back to AHL…
Marcus Johansson Named As Injury Replacement to Sweden’s Olympic Team
Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn With Swedish twin Henrik Sedin still ailing from a rib injury, Washington Capitals center Marcus Johnasson has been named…
