PHOTOS: Washington Capitals Practice, March 28
Dave and I are back in DC for a visit so we went over to Kettler Iceplex on Thursday, March 28 to watch the Washington Capitals practice. The last time we saw the Caps on the ice in person was in...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 35 Recap: Caps Blow Two-Goal Lead in 5-4 OT Loss to...
Desperate for standings points to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Washington Capitals took and then frittered away a two-goal lead in the third period to fall 5-4 on the road to...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 37 Recap: Shootout win nets first place in division
The Washington Capitals dug themselves a considerable hole starting the season with just two wins in their first 11 games. It took the majority of their schedule to erase that disastrous start, but by...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 41 Recap: Caps keep streaking, knock off Canes 3-1
The Washington Capitals know that all they need to do is take care of their own business the rest of the way to secure a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Thursday night, against a Carolina Hurricanes...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 42 Recap: “Game Over” Green beats Lightning in OT
What started out as a laugher ended up as a nailbiter, as the Washington Capitals frittered a four-goal lead to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night in front of a squirming sellout crowd at Verizon...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 45 Recap: Les Capitals frappent Les Habitent dans la...
The Washington Capitals knew during Saturday night’s matchup in Montreal against the Canadiens that the Winnipeg Jets had cut their lead in the Southeast Division to a single point by virtue of a...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 48 Recap: Fehr beats Bruins again on overtime goal;...
GREEN WITH TWO GOALS; CAPS TO FACE NEW YORK RANGERS IN STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS With the third seed in the Eastern Conference bracket of the Stanley Cup Playoffs sewn up entering the game, the Washington...
View ArticleInstant Analysis Game 2: GAME OVER GREEN; Caps take 2-0 series lead
Game Over Green. The Washington Capitals take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Rangers in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchup with a 1-0 overtime win, as Mike Green’s bomb...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 2: ‘Casual Mike’...
Going into this series with the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals knew there would be tight games against John Tortorella’s stingy shot-blocking team. Getting quality shots through defensemen...
View ArticleWashington Capitals End-of-Season Roundtable, Part V: How would you rate the...
With the conclusion of Washington Capitals season, too early yet again, it’s time for appreciation, evaluation and critique. In this seven part series, the Caps staff at District Sports Page, and a few...
View ArticleCAPS: Mike Green Receives SneakerBall Award
Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green accepts the JB Impact Award from CBS sportscaster James Brown during the 10th annual SneakerBall, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance’s signature charity...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Media Day Audio
Audio courtesy Sky Kerstein Thursday was the Washington Capitals annual media day, where all the players were made available to tell the media they were in the best shape of their lives (except, of...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 1 Recap: Grabovski notches hat trick but Caps fall...
For the third time in a week, the Washington Capitals took on the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, but this time, it counted for something. Unfortunately for the Caps, it counts...
View ArticleCAPS: Happy Birthday, Mike Green
HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY MIKE GREEN!! (Born on 10/12/1985 in Calgary, AB, Canada) Greenie even tweets so don’t forget to wish #52 a Happy Birthday! Mike Green – Washington Capitals practice at Kettler,...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 9 Recap: Erat clinches shootout win in Winnipeg
Tuesday night, the Washington Capitals played the first of a five game road trip that will see them touring western Canada before heading into a Metro Division showdown in Philadelphia. Despite an...
View ArticleCaps Quick Takes: Game 10 vs. Oilers
The Washington Capitals evened their season record, recovering from a bit of a shaky start to overcome an injured and overmatched Edmonton Oilers squad, 4-1. The Caps’ top and third lines both...
View ArticleOvechkin delivering; rest of Caps — including management — need to pick up...
Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals practice at Kettler, 3/28/2013 (Cheryl Nichols/District Sports Page) On Friday night, with the greatest player in the history of team sport in attendance, the...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 38 Review: Caps not sharp but Fehr’s third period...
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 27: Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period during an NHL game against the New York Rangers at Verizon Center on December...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 42 Recap: Caps blow two-goal lead in 5-3 loss to Wild
RYAN SUTER’S HAT TRICK TRUMPS MIKE GREEN’S PAIR AS CAPS ALLOW 5 GOALS ON 11 SHOTS The Washington Capitals allowed a two-goal lead slip away on the road — and allowed five goals on just 11 shots to the...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Game 53 Recap: “Game Over” Green beats Sabres in OT 5-4
OVECHKIN, GREEN SCORE TWICE AS CAPS WIN SECOND IN A ROW Mike Green scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Washington Capitals over the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Tuesday. The win...
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