Breaking Down Jeff Schultz’s Plus-50 Season
Editor’s note: Pat Holden has written about Caps hockey over at Brooks Laichyear since 2012. We’ve asked him to pitch in here…
eBay User Auctions Caps Prototype Jersey From 2005 Which Includes Early Version of Weagle Logo
On June 22, 2007, Ted Leonsis unveiled new uniforms for the Washington Capitals. The team dumped their five-starred eagle and Capitol Dome…
Alex Ovechkin Rips Pants While Curling, Team Alzner Wins Caps Curling Championship
RIP (Photo: @WashCaps) Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz might have given his players the day off Thursday, but everyone ended up…
Braden Holtby Will Wear a Lavender-Colored Goalie Mask Wednesday to Promote Hockey Fights Cancer
Photo: Washington Capitals This Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings, the Washington Capitals will be holding Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night. Caps…
Barry Trotz’s Forward Deployment is Working …Except for Evgeny Kuznetsov
Photo: Amanda Bowen Editor’s note: Pat Holden has written about Caps hockey over at Brooks Laichyear since 2012. We’ve asked him to…
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…
Eric Fehr Earns Spot Next to Ovechkin and Backstrom on the Top Line, Finally
Destined to be the NHL's all-time leading outdoor scorer. Ever since Mike Knuble left the Caps-- and possibly even before-- hockey geeks have…
NHL Releases Caps Winter Classic Commercial, Which Features a #PerryCelly
On Wednesday morning, the NHL released a two-minute long video promoting the upcoming Winter Classic in Washington DC. The gravely narrator gets…
The Washington Capitals Debut Winter Classic Jerseys, Logos, Rink Placement at Nats Park
The jersey's got stripes! (Photo: Monumental Network) At noon on Tuesday, the Washington Capitals will debut their new Winter Classic jerseys. All the big…
Caps Implement Hogwarts System For Training Camp
The Washington Capitals have announced their roster and schedule for training camp. It's basically "blah blah blah," 66 players, "blah blah blah,"…
Washington Capitals to Unveil New Winter Classic Jerseys at Nats Park On September 23rd
Photo: Neil Greenberg The Washington Capitals announced Wednesday that they will unveil their new Winter Classic jerseys at the finally-agreed-upon-venue, Nats Park,…
Capitals Announce Rookie Camp and Training Camp Dates
Photo: Greg Fiume Ah, autumn. The air is cooling. The leaves are changing. The kids are back at school, getting yolo with…
Report: Caps Close to Hiring Barry Trotz as New Head Coach
Photo: Rich Lam As first reported by the the Winnipeg Free Press's Gary Lawless, the Washington Capitals are close to hiring former…
The Pittsburgh Penguins Need an Escape Goat: Who Will Be Their Sacrificial Dan? Whoops, I Mean Lamb
The home team led their lower-seeded opponent three games to one. Then the goalie got hot. In those final games, the opposing goalie…
Why I Gave Up My Season Tickets
[Ed. note: Eric Bovim shares his perspective as an aggrieved season-ticket holder. - Peter] I have invested nearly $60,000 since 2008 as a season ticket…
Nick Backstrom: 2013-14 Season Review
The motion picture you are about to witness may startle you. It would not have been possible, otherwise, to sufficiently emphasize the…
Karl Alzner: 2013-14 Season Review
Photo: Patrick McDermott One half of the fabled Carlzner defensive pairing, Karl Alzner was sent to shut down the Caps' toughest opponents all year. Plus:…
The Capitals Will Select 13th in 2014 NHL Draft
Lucky number 13? This season, the NHL adopted a draft lottery system like the NBA. That means, unlike in years past, every…
Packing Up: Inside the Capitals Locker Room After the Final Game
Evgeny Kuznetsov takes off his pads after Sunday's game. (Photos by Chris Gordon) By tomorrow morning, big changes may have already struck…
End of an Era: Bolts beat Caps 1-0 (Shootout)
Photo: Patrick McDermott Whimper. The Washington Capitals put in a perfunctory effort in their final game of the 2013-14 season. Hosting the Tampa Bay…
