Capitals Relieved With Beagle & Kempny Ready Sammi Silber | April 15, 2018 The Washington Capitals will go into Sunday with a full-strength, healthy lineup, as forward Jay Beagle and defenseman Michal Kempny are ready to go for Game 2, head coach Barry…
Blue Jackets-Capitals: 3 Things to Watch in Game 2 Mark Scheig | April 15, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals return to the ice Sunday night to play Game 2 of their first round series at Capital One Arena. They are the last…
Capitals Look to Reduce Penalties, Mistakes in Game 2 Sammi Silber | April 14, 2018 To kick off the playoffs, the Washington Capitals couldn’t seem to find their rhythm against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 1. They lost the lead two times due to…
Capitals Kick Off Playoffs With Will to Win it All Sammi Silber | April 12, 2018 The Washington Capitals know of their past. Their fans singing hymns of hope that insist that “this is the year.” However, they know their shortfalling, where they’ve been unable to make…
3 Underrated Blue Jackets/Capitals Stories to Watch Mark Scheig | April 12, 2018 Sergei Bobrvosky gets his opportunity to play someone other than the Pittsburgh Penguins. Alexander Ovechkin is still chasing a Stanley Cup. Philipp Grubauer starts in goal over Braden Holtby. The…
Capitals’ Ovechkin Closes in on 50 as Focus Shifts to Playoffs Sammi Silber | April 7, 2018 It’s happened before for Alex Ovechkin, who scored a hat-trick in the Washington Capitals 2015-16 season finale to hit the 50-goal mark. He has the chance to do it again…
The Anatomy of Ovechkin’s 1,000 Games Sammi Silber | March 31, 2018 When the Washington Capitals signed Alex Ovechkin to a 13-year contract extension, owner Ted Leonsis got a call from David Stern, one of many who had criticized the franchise’s latest…
Capitals Oshie from Zero to Hero The Hockey Writers | March 29, 2018 T.J. Oshie has been heating up at the right time for the Washington Capitals. The 31-year-old winger hasn’t had the most impressive season to date, but that is subject to…
Capitals Reflect as Ovechkin Approaches 50 Goals Sammi Silber | March 27, 2018 After scoring his 40th goal of the season in the Washington Capitals’ Stadium Series matchup against Toronto, Ovechkin was happy to hit that number but wasn’t ready to settle. “Forty…
Braden Holtby’s Struggles Continue The Hockey Writers | March 26, 2018 Since the second half of the season began, Braden Holtby has not looked like the Vezina Trophy winner we are accustomed to seeing in goal for the Washington Capitals. Granted,…
Capitals’ Jerabek, Kempny Talk Transition to DC Sammi Silber | March 24, 2018 When defensemen Jakub Jerabek and Michal Kempny were traded to the Washington Capitals at the trade deadline, both took the time to adjust to new teammates and a new city, even taking the time…
Capitals Lock Up Top Prospect Gersich Sammi Silber | March 23, 2018 The Washington Capitals have signed University of North Dakota forward Shane Gersich to a two-year, entry-level contract, general manager Brian MacLellan announced Friday. With this contract, the 21-year-old forward is…