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Braden Holtby Digital Portrait Unveiled

NHL digital portrait artist Que-ink has outdone herself – starting a digital portrait of Capitals goaltender (and new father!) Braden Holby right after Washington eliminated Boston and finishing…Read More

The Case for Crawford

Ever since Dale Hunter stepped down as the head coach of the Washington Capitals Monday morning, the Caps blogosphere has blown up with articles outlining what qualities the next head coach should have,…Read More

Cancel Rookie Camp? Why Should We Care?

Rumor has it that NHL teams are planning to cancel Rookie Camps (and associated events) due to the pending CBA expiration in September (source Allan Walsh, of Octagon).  While the teams involved haven’t…Read More

(Re)Hire Wilson!

 Yesterday, the Capitals announced  that head coach Dale Hunter would not be returning for the 2012-2013 season. Many fans are upset with Hunter, saying he quit on the team because we failed to win the…Read More

Bad Bloggers: Dale Hunter WAS NOT Fired

Shortly after Dale Hunter announced his decision not to return as head coach of the Washington Capitals, Yahoo’s Trending Now box showed one of its ten topics as “Dale Hunter fired.”…Read More

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Thanks For The Memories, Dale!

Today during the final media availability of the season, the Washington Capitals announced that head…Read More

Thank You, Tomas Vokoun

From his initial signing for a measly $1.5 million contract this past summer, it’s been pretty…Read More

We Will Survive: A Tribute to the 2011-2012 Caps

Last night, I drove home from a sports bar in Clarendon, feeling a mixture of confusion and disappointment…Read More

Eastern Conference Semis Prove To Be The Caps’ Kryptonite

Once again, the Capitals failed to advance beyond the second round of the playoffs, a feat they haven’t…Read More

@alexsemin Talks Ideal Dates, Alan May and #SashaCares

Today’s a big day, so to lighten the mood, I thought I would share my recent interview with @alexsemin. For…Read More

Round 2 Playoff Beard Update

Win or Lose tonight, we didn’t want to let the second round end without checking in with another beard update. In round one we took a look at some beards as they were taking shape. Today, we’re…Read More

The 2-Goal Lead: Mystical, Magical, & Still the Most Dangerous in Hockey

It’s considered one of the better known “truths” of hockey – a two-goal lead is the most dangerous you can have.  It provides a false sense of security, an “insurance”…Read More

Possible Endings for Caps-Rangers Drama

It’s been clear for some time now that we haven’t really been watching hockey this postseason when we tune into a Washington Capitals game, but a drama so intense and well-scripted that only…Read More

Caps Fans Make it Personal – Invoke Karl Alzner’s Dogs for the Win

Just this past Saturday, Karl Alzner was talking about how much he would love seeing a two-goal lead.  Tonight, facing elimination before a Game-7 for the first time this playoffs, the Capitals finally…Read More

Backstrom, Hendricks, Alzner, Beagle and Orlov Paintings

Hockey and art. Two words few think about together. Painter and Caps fan Justine Kenney is working harder than ever now, having completed even more paintings of our beloved Washington Capitals. This…Read More

“Get The F#$* Out Of Here”: The Top 5 Craziest John Tortorella Moments

If you’ve only become a Caps fan in the past three weeks or so (as many of the bandwagon fans at  my college have), then you might have been shocked by the Rangers head coach’s press conference…Read More

Jay Beagle, Squarely in the Spotlight

Jay Beagle is a lot of things.  He’s a genuinely good guy; he’s a success story as a third liner in his first full NHL season; he’s an unfortunately poor fighter; and he’s a reasonably…Read More

Laich, MoJo and Brouwer Paintings

Painter and Caps fan Justine Kenney is at it again, following up her Braden Holtby portrait with not one, but three more - Brooks Laich,  Troy Brouwer, and Marcus Johansson. At the rate she’s…Read More

Caps Fans Take It to the Streets

Let’s face it, Playoffs are one long, drawn out, high-stress party.  When you add Cinco de Mayo to the mix on the day of a non-elimination game (the series currently stands 2-1 in favor of the Rangers),…Read More

Knuble’s Knights and Other Game 3 Fun

We’re happy to see Mike Knuble back in the lineup, but not as happy as these guys. In celebration of Knuble’s recent contributions on the ice, his Knights made a return to the arena. That…Read More

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