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Caps Just Freaking Destroy Panthers 7-1

On March 7, 2013, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Greg Fiume

The Washington Capitals just freaking obliterated the Florida Panthers. I don’t know how else to say it. Any flowery language would make the point less elegant: this was a thrashing. One of these teams is the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the other one is the Washington Capitals.

We learned that early, as John Erskine’s muffinly dump-in baffled Jacob Markstrom. We were reminded soon after– when Wojtek Wolski caught a Steve Oleksy pass and made it 2-0 on the Caps’ second shot. That was enough for Markstrom, who got the hook in favor of Scott Clemmensen, who promptly gave up two more goals on the Caps’ next four shots– one from Carlson, one from Ribeiro.

That was all in the game’s first 10 minutes. I could go on, but you get the idea. This was all Caps. Even when the shooting slowed, Braden Holtby was so on top of his game that this was never really a contest.

Caps beat Panthers 7-1.

A Day Before His Shutout, Braden Holtby Helped Host Extreme Recess Hockey at Kettler

On February 10, 2013, In Charity, Photos, Video, By Ian Oland

Holtby skates Zachary around the ice. (Photo credit: Ann-Marie Ward)

Photo credit: Ann-Marie Ward

The day before the Washington Capitals played their most inspired game of the season — a 5-0 shellacking of the Florida Panthers, some special guests invaded Kettler Capitals Iceplex and raised the spirits of three Caps in particular: Braden Holtby, Jason Chimera, and Tomas Kundratek. The Caps hosted Extreme Recess Hockey in conjunction with Dreams For Kids DC, a program which allows children with physical and developmental disabilities — as well as at-risk youth — to get out on the ice and skate with the pros.

The event had a profound impact on both the children and players involved.

“It’s making me feel unreal,” Kundratek told John Walton in a team-produced video. “Kids having smiles on their faces. That’s what this is all about. This is my first time and I’m really enjoying it.”

Tagged with: Braden Holtby • Dreams For Kids • Extreme Recess Hockey • Jason Chimera • Tomas Kundratek

Penalty Parade with the Pension Plan Puppets: Leafs beat Caps 3-2

On January 31, 2013, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Graig Abel

Remember how we were whining about losing that game in Ottawa? How it wasn’t fair? How we were skeptical that lady luck would ever swing the Washington Capitals’ way?

Not tonight. The Caps’ loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t an artifact of luck, but rather the sadly predictable result of a penalty parade.

Mike Ribeiro hit up Joel Ward on the weak side for an easy opening goal. JVR tied it up with a rebound goal during a super-sized power play for the Leafs. Alex Ovechkin recorded a PPG with a nasty wrister to restore Washington’s lead. Then the Capitals killed off a eleventy billion penalties. The Leafs tied it up in the third when Nikolai Kulemin ate snow to knock home a loose puck behind Neuvy. The Leafs stole the lead with a Matt Frattin net-crash halfway into the third.

Leafs beat Caps 3-2.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Jason Chimera • Joel Ward • Marcus Johansson • Michal Neurvith • Toronto Maple Leafs • Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals Discuss Cosmo Naming Mike Green Hottest Player in NHL

On January 31, 2013, In Transcription, By Ian Oland

Last week, Ted Leonsis spread his wings by launching Monumental Network, a site to aggregate all the Caps, Wizards, Mystics, and Verizon Center coverage his company produces. They’ve got original reporting and a network of blogs to cover the living heck out of each team.

Earlier this week, Casey Phillips, Monumental’s digital correspondent crowded in on RMNB’s beat with a story that we should have had. After Cosmopolitan Magazine named Mike Green the sexiest player in the NHL, the Monumental crew asked the team who they thought was truly the most handsome guy around.

The answers will amaze you. Or maybe they won’t. I mean, you know they’re gonna say Brooks, right?

Tagged with: Braden Holtby • Brooks Laich • Cosmopolitan Magazine • Eric Fehr • GIF • Jason Chimera • Jay Beagle • Joel Ward • Joey Crabb • Mike Green • Mike Ribeiro

Washington Capitals Hold Informal Practice, Oates, McPhee, Ovechkin, and Holtby Speak to the Media

On January 8, 2013, In Video, By Ian Oland

Miss the media? “Not really,” says Ovechkin. (Photo credit: @SWhyno)

This morning, a bunch of Washington Capitals players jumped back on the ice for an informal practice. Those who skated include Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Mike Green, Mike Ribeiro, John Carlson, Michal Neuvirth, Matt Hendricks, Jason Chimera, Jay Beagle, Jack Hillen, and John Erskine.

At 11am, Caps general manager George McPhee then spoke to the press for the first time since dinosaurs roamed the earth. GMGM revealed that injured defenseman Dmitry Orlov is “improving” but questionable for opening night (but you already knew that), and side-stepped questions on Nicklas Backstrom’s health, acknowledging that the team can’t examine him until a new CBA is ratified. Hershey Bears defense prospect Cameron Schilling will also be given a shot to make the team out of training camp. McPhee’s full comments are below.

Tagged with: Adam Oates • Alex Ovechkin • Braden Holtby • George McPhee • Jack HIllen • Jason Chimera • Jay Beagle • John Carlson • John Erskine • Matt Hendricks • Michal Neuvirth • Mike Green • Mike Ribeiro

Locked-Out Capitals Players Scrimmage Local College Kids At Kettler, Invite Fans To Game On Twitter

On December 22, 2012, In Guest Post, Photos, By Russian Machine Never Breaks

On Saturday, several Washington Capitals players rented out Kettler Capitals IcePlex to scrimmage against local college kids. Two readers who attended, Lexi Martinez and Kate Hudson, share their experience below. Lexi did the write-up, and Kate snapped the photos. Enjoy!

Caps fans got a surprise Thursday night, when John Carlson took to Twitter to announce that he’d be joining a few teammates back on the ice at Kettler the following morning for something special. Along with Brooks Laich, Jason Chimera, Jay Beagle, Jeff Halpern, and former Capital Peter Bondra, John would be scrimmaging a team of college players from around the area. It was thrown together late and all for fun, but for me, it meant a little taste of the Caps hockey we’ve all been missing so much. Naturally, I was freaking out.

Tagged with: Brooks Laich • Jason Chimera • Jay Beagle • Jeff Halpern • John Carlson • Peter Bondra

Alex Ovechkin Spends Two Days With Lymphoma Survivor Sam Jacobson For Make-a-Wish

On July 19, 2012, In Video, By Ian Oland

Sam Jacobson, a 16-year-old lymphoma survivor, had his wish come true when he spent two days with the Capitals and his hockey hero, Alexander Ovechkin. The Make-a-Wish Foundation set up the experience for Jacobson, who played on his hockey team during his recovery from lymphoma.

He spent two days with the Capitals, starting with a tour of the practice facility and locker room on March 7 of last year. Jacobson was given had his own stall stocked with hockey equipment donated by Bauer. After suiting up, he ended the day by skating with Ovechkin, Karl Alzner, Jason Chimera, and other players after practice. On top of that, Sam attended two Caps home games and spent some time with Ovechkin after the games in the locker room.

Video of Jacobson’s experience is below the jump.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Jason Chimera • Karl Alzner • Make-A-Wish • Sam Jacobson • Washington Capitals

2011-12 Year-End Review: Jason Chimera

On May 29, 2012, In Year-End Review, By Ana Hansen

Photo credit: Elsa

Jason Chimera had a pretty good year by any standard. He set a new personal scoring record, became an important depth player for the team, and generally used his speed to make opposing players look silly whenever he was on the ice. Though we’d rather see Chimera still playing hockey than throwing out pitches at Orioles games, we couldn’t have asked anything more from the speedy winger this season.

Tagged with: Jason Chimera • Washington Capitals

Jason Chimera’s First Pitch At Orioles-Nationals Game

On May 20, 2012, In Video, By Ian Oland

Photo via washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com

Wearing a red Nationals’ #32 Tom Gorzelanny jersey (perhaps in honor of Dale Hunter?), Jason Chimera, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday’s Orioles/Nats game. Chimmer, who got a loud ovation when he took the field, threw high and hard — we’re going to call it a ball — to Gorzelanny, a pitcher who played catcher for the moment. And yeah, Chimera brought along his son Cale.

Video is below the jump.

Tagged with: #OriolesMagic • Baltimore Orioles • First Pitch • Jason Chimera • Washington Nationals

Capitals Talk Future, Dale Hunter’s Departure on Breakdown Day

On May 15, 2012, In Transcription, By Ana Hansen

There were a few common themes to the Capitals’ last postseason interviews, before they went their separate ways for summer. The first question posed was always about Dale Hunter, who has made the decision to return to the London Knights franchise in Ontario rather than stay on to coach the Caps. The team expressed universal admiration and gratitude for what he brought to the Capitals in his short tenure, often focusing less on his system than on the character and sense of accountability he was able to instill.

There was clear disappointment at the early ending to the season, but a different tone to the team’s assessment of their year than the year before — many of the Caps mentioned that they thought they were able to go out in a way that they feel better about this year, though of course they’d all still rather be playing hockey.

Read on for the details of Jay Beagle‘s injury, Brooks Laich standing outside Hunter’s window holding a boombox, and Hunter’s odd career model for Alexander Ovechkin.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Braden Holtby • Brooks Laich • Dennis Wideman • George McPhee • Jason Chimera • Jay Beagle • Jeff Halpern • John Carlson • Karl Alzner • Matt Hendricks • Michal Neuvirth • Nicklas Backstrom • Tomas Vokoun • Troy Brouwer • Washington Capitals

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Russian Machine Never Breaks

Caps Just Freaking Destroy Panthers 7-1

A Day Before His Shutout, Braden Holtby Helped Host Extreme Recess Hockey at Kettler

Penalty Parade with the Pension Plan Puppets: Leafs beat Caps 3-2

Washington Capitals Discuss Cosmo Naming Mike Green Hottest Player in NHL

Washington Capitals Hold Informal Practice, Oates, McPhee, Ovechkin, and Holtby Speak to the Media

Locked-Out Capitals Players Scrimmage Local College Kids At Kettler, Invite Fans To Game On Twitter

Alex Ovechkin Spends Two Days With Lymphoma Survivor Sam Jacobson For Make-a-Wish

2011-12 Year-End Review: Jason Chimera

Jason Chimera’s First Pitch At Orioles-Nationals Game

Capitals Talk Future, Dale Hunter’s Departure on Breakdown Day

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