Alex Ovechkin now has the third most goals by a Russian player in NHL postseason history
Lost in the hoopla of the Capitals' Game Five win is more staggering evidence that Alex Ovechkin is an elite postseason player.…
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During Game Five, Alex Ovechkin’s mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, sat with her husband Mikhail for first time ever
There are three certainties in life. Death, taxes, and Tatyana Ovechkina sitting alone at Caps games. Except Saturday night at Verizon Center,…
Mark Rypien attends Game Five, Kirk Cousins and Josh Norman show Caps support on Twitter
As the Capitals try to go somewhere they've never gone before in the Ovechkin era (the third round), the team is getting…
Caps season not over: numbers for the morning after
Last night, the Caps gave themselves a chance at forcing a game seven by beating the Pens 4-2. In a lot of…
Caps fans wearing Deadguins shirts storm steps of National Portrait Gallery after Game Five win
Penguins fans that invade Verizon Center have an annoying tradition after every victory. The fans congregate at the steps of the National…
Penguins fan knits behind Pittsburgh bench during Game Five
During Game Five, NBC cameras captured a Penguins fans knitting behind the bench. Naturally because social media is social media, this became…
WOOOO! Caps beat Pens 4-2 in Game Five, extend series
At 7:19 PM, the Washington Capitals cut the lights at Verizon Center for perhaps the final time this season. One minute later,…
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin score 27 seconds apart to give Caps 4-2 lead
Headed into the third period, the Caps were down 2-1. Their backs were against the wall and facing elimination. The Caps proceeded…
Nicklas Backstrom ties Game Five up early in third period
Nicklas Backstrom may live in Alex Ovechkin's shadow but the Verizon Center spot light was shining bright on him early in the…
All of Tom Wilson’s big hits in Game Five
Capitals forward Tom Wilson is throwing his body around during Game Five. Through two periods of play, Wilson has four hits and…
Patric Hornqvist blatantly trips Braden Holtby in the crease, no call
There are missed calls and then there’s this. 10:58 into the first period, Braden Holtby skated behind the net to stop a…
Caps vs Pens pregame: Just win (Game Five)
It's the final countdown. It's do-or-die. It's sink or float. It's Game Five in Washington, D.C. and the Pittsburgh Penguins are up…
Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary pass concussion testing, are game-time decisions for Game Five
On the verge of eliminating the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals from the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins may have two of their top…
Nine ways the Caps can win Game Five
Tonight will be the most important game the Washington Capitals have played in thirty years. Down 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Caps must…
Sidney Crosby practices with team, may play in Game Five
On Friday morning, Sidney Crosby took to the ice in a black jersey to practice with his teammates on the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
