Backstrom Given Match Penalty, Faces Possible Suspension
10:23 p.m. was not a good time for the Washington Capitals on Monday. That's when the clock hit zero, putting the Caps…
Photo: Karl Alzner Taunts Milan Lucic, Tells Him to Stop Crying
Photo credit: Stephanie Hakim We almost feel like we're watching some kind of bizarre social experiment in this series, as we observe…
Bruins beat Caps 4-3, Big Letdown on Home Ice
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Game Three: The Washington Capitals treated the Boston Bruins to a quiet night of conversation and sport. And…
Photos: Caps Fans Taunt Tim Thomas With Obama Signs
Timmy and the Obama signs on NBCSN. (Photo credit: @levnaginsky) On Sunday we posted some highly scientific analysis about the Tim Thomas…
Mind Games: Welcome Tim Thomas to DC With Signs & Masks
After the first two games of the quarterfinal round, Bruins goalie Tim Thomas is sporting a .964 save percentage, having stopped 54…
Tim Thomas Kicks Troy Brouwer, Punches Nicklas Backstrom
In the second period of Game 1, Braden Holtby was whistled for roughing when he shoved Bruins' forward Chris Kelly out of…
The Capitals’ Bench Celebrates Nick Backstrom’s Double OT GWG
Here's how the Caps celebrated Nicky Backstroms ECQF2OTGWG. Follow us past the jump for a massive GIF.
Caps beat Bruins 2-1 (OT), Backstrom Scores in Double OT
Photo credit: Charles Krupa After Thursday's disappointing overtime loss to the Boston Bruins, Dale Hunter's Washington Capitals redoubled their efforts. The result:…
The Capitals’ Shooting Problem and How to Fix It
Photo credit: Elsa A few days ago in a post entitled "How to Solve Tim Thomas in the Playoffs," I pointed out…
Alex Oveckin’s “Because It’s the Cup” Commercial
Kinda bad timing to release this right after their 1-0 loss to the Bruins, but here's the new "Because it's the Cup"…
The Big Show: Bruins beat Caps 1-0 (OT)
Photo credit: Brian Babineau Here we go. The big show. The postseason. First of many between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals--…
Alex Ovechkin Destroys Dennis Seidenberg With Open Ice Hit
Five minutes into the second period of the Capitals' first playoff game in Boston, Alex Ovechkin skated the puck into the neutral…
Fan Auctions Ovechkin-Signed Ornament for Playoff Tickets
Five years ago, back when I had just recently graduated college, I'd have given a kidney for playoff tickets. Watching hockey with…
Pretty Much Everyone Says the Bruins Will Beat the Caps
Might as well just give it to 'em now, right? The good people on the Hockey sub-reddit did the legwork on this…
How to Solve Tim Thomas in the Playoffs
Last season, the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup with grit, a stiffing defense, and a big weirdo in net by the…
Milan Lucic Is Absolutely Terrifying
Photo credit: Elise Amendola As of Thursday, the Washington Capitals are officially embarking on a quest for sixteen wins and a big,…
Evgeny Kuznetsov: “Washington Made Me An Offer, But I Didn’t Promise Them Anything”
Photo credit: RIA Novosti, Vladimir Pesnya R-Sport's Alyona Shilova talked to Evgeny Kuznetsov about... you guessed it: heading to the NHL. Kuznetsov…
Here’s Your Schedule for Capitals-Bruins ECQF
Fresh off the presses! THURSDAY, APRIL 12 7:30 P.M. AT BOSTON NBCSN/CSN SATURDAY, APRIL 14 3 P.M. AT BOSTON NBC MONDAY, APRIL…
New York Rangers Pregame: 81 and Done
Via Craig Brownstein of Puck Buddys, this is your final pregame of the season. Follow PuckBuddys on Twitter. Long, Strange Trip: The past…
#AvsFailWatch Comes To An End
No playoffs for Varly. Sad Varly. (Photo via: carrotbazooka.tumblr.com) The day before Semyon Varlamov was traded, all indications were that he was…
