Alex Ovechkin Named Captain of Team Russia Steven DiOssi | September 7, 2016 Alex Ovechkin will be the captain of Team Russia at the World Cup, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced on Wednesday. Evgeni Malkin and Pavel Datsyuk will serve as alternate…
Does the NHL Want Connor McDavid as the Face of the League? Marcy Di Michele | September 5, 2016 When Sidney Crosby was set to enter the league, he had NHL executives licking their chops. A season-long lock-out surely alienated the casual fan, and having a bonafide superstar to…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Quiet Rise to Greatness Sammi Silber | September 5, 2016 Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom was only three years old when he got his first pair of skates and was so excited that he slept with them on. Fast forward…
Malkin, Ovechkin and Kuznetsov Play as Mascots: Video Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 3, 2016 During KHL games, like many NHL games, kids often take the ice to play a mini-game during the intermissions. This time, during a regular season game between SKA St. Petersburg…
Alex Ovechkin Shines in Slava Kozlov’s Farewell Game Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 26, 2016 Two-time Stanley Cup and Gagarin Cup champion, Slava Kozlov played his farewell game in his hometown Voskresensk a few days ago but guess who stole the show in spite of…
Patrik Laine: The Next Finnish Flash? Judson Rempel | August 15, 2016 No NHL player is loved the way Winnipeg loves Teemu Selanne. While he only played 231 of his 1451 total NHL games as a Jet, he is greeted with a chorus…
Alex Ovechkin’s First NHL Jersey Sells at Auction Andrew Forbes | August 14, 2016 It’s been nearly 11 years since Alex Ovechkin first suited up for the Washington Capitals to make his NHL debut. After being drafted by the Capitals first overall in the…
Ovechkin May Miss World Cup of Hockey With Injury Mike Necciai | August 9, 2016 According to reports out of Russia this morning, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin has a lower-body injury and could miss the World Cup of Hockey, which begins next month. According…
Capitals: Complete History and Anatomy of Alex Ovechkin Sammi Silber | July 26, 2016 The Washington Capitals made an easy selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, taking sharp-shooting Russian Alex Ovechkin first-overall. Since then, he’s gone from a young, bright-eyed sniper to a reckless, unpredictable…
Top 10 Memorable Games of the Crosby Era Gian Accola | July 20, 2016 After most emotions have calmed down and championship hangovers have finally passed, how are you dealing with the withdrawal symptoms creeping in? Let me help you — and myself —…
Capital Gains: Can these Washington Capitals Win a Cup? Sammi Silber | July 19, 2016 Last season, at this point in time, everything was perfect for the Washington Capitals. They acquired T.J. Oshie in a trade for Troy Brouwer, and made some more moves to…
Price is Right: Marcus Johansson Edition Sammi Silber | July 18, 2016 The Washington Capitals have had a pretty quiet offseason thus far. They acquired a third line centre in Lars Eller and pretty much plan to go into the next season…
