Jason Chimera’s Grotesquely Broken Nose
Washington Capitals forward Jason Chimera went for a big offensive zone hit on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith. Smith however, noticed the hard-charging Chimera coming and leaned into him...
View ArticleBraden Holtby Falls Over Ungracefully, Red Wings Get Screwed Out of Goal (GIF)
Screengrab by @Daryoush_Hockey Midway through the first period, Braden Holtby went behind the net to play a dump in. After he chipped the puck to Caps defenseman Matt Niskanen, Holtby skated back to...
View ArticlePrecious Moment: Alex Ovechkin Gives His Stick to Cancer Survivor Ryan Darby...
Just like the Vancouver Canucks did on Sunday, the Washington Capitals hosted their own Hockey Fights Cancer night at Verizon Center. The Capitals wore purple jerseys during warm-ups (photos) and...
View ArticleBroken Noses, Broken Hearts: Wings Beat Caps 4-2
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott I was pessimistic about the Caps entering the season. Early on, however, they proved me wrong. The team went until late October without a loss in regulation, picking of...
View ArticleEvgeny Kuznetsov Scores Breakaway Goal After Awesome Pass From Braden Holtby...
This screengrab looks like it could be an action shot on a hockey card. Washington Capitals rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov has had an uneven season thus far. He’s spent most of his time on the team’s fourth...
View ArticleCaps Wear Purple Jerseys During Warm-Ups, Raise $55,000 For Charity
Photo: Patrick McDermott Wednesday, the Washington Capitals hosted Hockey Fights Cancer night at Verizon Center. They had 11-year-old blood cancer survivor Ryan Darby participate in the ceremonial...
View Article“Killer” Turnovers Cost Caps Victory Over Red Wings
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott For the last few games, Washington’s offense has been lacking. Alex Ovechkin has struggled to score — going five games without a goal — while the rest of the lines have...
View ArticleIn Which Jason Chimera’s Broken Nose Helps Spell Capitals
Last night after Jason Chimera broke his nose in the most unsightly way possible, the Brouwer Rangers made a request to us on Twitter. @russianmachine please 'shop this with his nose as the c in...
View ArticleLiam McHugh Gets Sassy With Caps Fans on Twitter After Citing Plus-Minus on...
In case you missed NBCSN’s pregame coverage of the Caps game, NBCSN anchor Liam McHugh used plus-minus as a way to discredit Alex Ovechkin‘s 51 goals last year. Clearly Mr. McHugh can’t be bothered...
View ArticleReal Good Coach Mike Babcock Calls Barry Trotz a Real Good Coach, Praises...
After the Capitals’ 4-2 loss to the Red Wings Wednesday, Pierre McGuire spoke to Detroit head coach Mike Babcock during NBCSN’s post-game show. There was one response from the Stanley Cup-winning...
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