The Washington Capitals threw the proverbial “everything but the kitchen sink” at Marty Turco on Monday night, but the net minder that has struggled mightily this season picked the wrong time for the Caps to look like the dominant goalie he once was in the NHL. #35 made a career high 49 saves and then stopped 4 of 5 ... Read More »

After a 10 day Olympic break, the Washington Capitals hit the ice at Kettler Ice Plex on Wednesday afternoon for practice without the five players who were still competing in the Olympics as of this afternoon (Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Semyon Varlamov, Tomas Fleischmann, and Nicklas Backstrom). Before Washington went on break they followed a club record 14 ... Read More »

With a 14 game winning streak in tow the Washington Capitals headed to Montreal to take on the Canadiens in one of the toughest buildings to play in the NHL. Caps Coach Bruce Boudreau had been warning everyone that the team has been sloppy lately and he was prophetic on Wednesday night as Washington made ... Read More »

If you are not watching the Washington Capitals these days you are missing out. Tuesday night in Boston the Caps defeated the Bruins, 4-1, and set a franchise record with their 11th straight victory thanks primarily to a monster goaltending performance by Jose Theodore (41 saves). The best skater on the ice was defenseman Tom Poti, ... Read More »

For the first time in nearly 26 years the Washington Capitals have a double digit win streak. Alexander Ovechkin and company fought off a third period surge from the Tampa Bay Lightning at a subdued, but once again sold out Verizon Center to capture their 10th straight and club record-tying victory, by a 3-2 margin. The Great ... Read More »

After pounding the Penguins on Thursday night and following victories over the Red Wings and Flyers earlier in the week, Saturday night’s tilt against the Phoenix Coyotes, who are in 4th place in the Western Conference, appeared to be a game that the Washington Capitals could possibly overlook. The Caps did not so the players ... Read More »

The Washington Capitals are now 1-0 with Alexander Ovechkin as team captain. After losing three straight games since former captain Chris Clark was traded to Columbus on December 28th, GM George McPhee and Coach Bruce Boudreau decided to pick Tuesday night to announce the inevitable, the “C” for the Great #8, and the team responded with their ... Read More »

It is time for my 3rd annual Washington Capitals mid-season grades and analysis of the players, the coaches, the GM, and the owner. Before we get into individual details it should be noted that this 2009-10 Caps team was the fastest to 50 points in team history. Suprising though is that this squad is three points ... Read More »

The Washington Capitals, who were on a six game winning streak, went in to Buffalo on Wednesday night to take on the Sabres and they were shut out, 3-0, by Ryan Miller (35 saves).  The loss was just the sixth one in regulation for the Capitals this season and their overall record falls to 19-6-6. Due to a lower body injury to ... Read More »

The Washington Capitals have assigned defenseman Karl Alzner to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Alzner, 21, is a second-year pro who stands 6’3”, 206 pounds. The Burnaby, British Columbia, native has two assists in five games with the Capitals this season. Alzner has ... Read More »