Capitals’ Top Penalty-Minute Moments Ted Starkey | May 7, 2021 While Wednesday’s game between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers was a wild game by today’s NHL standards with both teams combining for 100 penalty minutes in the first…
Capitals’ Iconic Playoff Goals From Joel Ward & Devante Smith-Pelly Carl Knauf | February 25, 2021 In honor of Black History Month, it’s important to reflect on the barrier-breakers who have sacrificed for progression. Sports have always been a main stage for norms to be challenged,…
Checking in on Former 2019-20 Capitals Aidan Fischer | February 24, 2021 After two consecutive first-round exits for the Washington Capitals, personnel changes were to be expected. The team now has their third head coach in four seasons, a starting goaltender not…
Capitals’ Roster Diversity Runs Almost 50 Years Deep Aidan Fischer | February 20, 2021 A few weeks ago, the Washington Capitals announced their initiatives surrounding Black History Month that focus on diversity and inclusion in hockey, racial equality, and the recognition of achievements by…
Capitals Have a Successful History on Super Bowl Sundays Ted Starkey | February 6, 2021 While there aren’t many Washington Capitals traditions carried over from their days in Landover, there is one nearly annual ritual that remains over three decades from the team’s Capital Centre…
Capitals’ 2011 Winter Classic Win Put Team on National Stage Ted Starkey | January 1, 2021 While the Alexander Ovechkin-Sidney Crosby rivalry had been built up since the two players were the first picks in the 2004 and 2005 NHL Drafts, respectively, the 2011 Winter Classic…
Revisiting the 1997-98 Capitals’ Stanley Cup Final Run Gabriel Guindi | December 22, 2020 Only twice have the Washington Capitals reached the Stanley Cup Final in their entire history. We all know of their most recent win back in the 2017-18 postseason, but many…
Capitals Mark Milestone With Capital One Arena Home Ted Starkey | December 5, 2020 Twenty-three years ago this Saturday, the Washington Capitals played their first-ever NHL game in the District, defeating the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime at then-MCI Center on Dec. 5, 1997.…
Thanksgiving 2007 Holds Special Meaning for Ovechkin, Capitals Ted Starkey | November 23, 2020 If any NHL team’s recent history can tie in with American Thanksgiving, it’s the Washington Capitals. Back in 2007, one of the most significant moves that changed the entire complexion…
Washington Capitals’ 10 Most Memorable Teams Ted Starkey | November 15, 2020 Since joining the NHL in 1974, the Washington Capitals have seen a roller coaster of emotions over the decades, from being the league’s all-time worst club in their first season…
Capitals Enjoy Successful Decade at World Junior Tournament Marcus Boutilier | November 14, 2020 From 2010 to 2020, the Washington Capitals enjoyed great performances from some of their top prospects at the annual World Junior Championships. Not all prospects won a gold medal for…
Washington Capitals and the White House Ted Starkey | October 31, 2020 Playing just down the road from the White House has its perks for the Washington Capitals, a team whose ties to presidents date back to Ronald Reagan and right on…