An area inline rink that was destroyed by a wildfire in late March is being rebuilt thanks to a combined $30,000 donation announced by the Washington Capitals on Thursday. The Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation, MSE chairman and CEO Ted Leonsis, and the National Hockey League partnered to deliver the sum to Support Hoover Ridge, Inc. for the Madison County Parks and Recreation Hockey Program. The Madison County, Virginia rink was a complete loss after high winds caused a fire on March 20. The Capitals announced today a combined donation of $30,000 from @MSEFndn, MSE chairma ..read more

ARLINGTON, VA — After the Washington Capitals clinched a playoff spot in Game 82 against the Philadelphia Flyers last week, they celebrated with a rousing rendition of Eric Church’s “Talladega” in the locker room. Head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed that the tradition started midway through the season and center Dylan Strome suggested that it centered around goaltender Charlie Lindgren, but both stayed mum when pressed for further details. “You know what? I’m going to bite my tongue,” Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery told RMNB ahead of Game One. “I — normally, that’s a players’ thing. If t ..read more

Alex Ovechkin does not have a goal in the first two games of the Washington Capitals’ first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers. Unable to get open looks at Rangers netminder Igor Shesterkin, the legendary sniper has registered just one shot in 38:49 of ice time. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery acknowledged Ovechkin’s early-series struggles after Game Two, saying the team’s captain “looks a little bit off.” With the series shifting to DC, the Capitals will need Ovechkin to find some of his regular goal-scoring form again if they want to dig out of their 2-0 hole. “Not good, b ..read more

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals started the first round of the 2024 NHL playoffs with a whimper, dropping their first two games to the New York Rangers. After losing 4-1 to kick off the series, the Caps fared somewhat better in Game Two, falling 4-3 but launching a sustained, albeit failed, comeback push in the final minutes. Still, a 2-0 deficit in the series means the team will have little room for error as they attempt to reverse their fortunes back in DC. While head coach Spencer Carbery credited his players for improving their five-on-five play in Game Two, he highlighted the need ..read more

After the Capitals lost the opening two games of their first-round series against the New York Rangers last week, head coach Spencer Carbery appears to be considering a lineup change as the series shifts to Washington. Rookie forward Ivan Miroshnichenko took rushes on the team’s fourth line at practice on Thursday, replacing Nicolas Aube-Kubel on the right wing. Aube-Kubel took the scratches’ skate after practice, indicating that Miroshnichenko is in line to get a sweater for Game Three. Carbery declined to change his forward corps in Game Two after losing in Game One but now seems ready for a ..read more

The Washington Capitals practiced at home on Thursday for the first time since kicking off their first-round series against the New York Rangers and forward Sonny Milano was absent from the skate. Milano did not practice as he took a “maintenance day” per the Capitals. The 27-year-old winger went without a point in Game One and Two. “We’ll see tomorrow morning,” head coach Spencer Carbery said post-practice. The New York native skated the second-fewest minutes among Capitals skaters in Game Two, taking the ice for just 10:58 of the 4-3 loss. His line with Hendrix Lapierre and Max Pacioret ..read more

Artemi Panarin did not get penalized for his headshot on TJ Oshie in Game Two and now the NHL’s Department of Player Safety is passing on giving the New York Rangers superstar any supplemental discipline. The news comes from ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski who tweeted on X, “no NHL Player Safety hearing for Artemi Panarin.” While this should have been as obvious last night as it is this morning, no NHL Player Safety hearing for Artemi Panarin for his hit on T.J. Oshie in Game 2. — Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) April 24, 2024 They review everything — Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) April 24, 2024 Panarin a ..read more

The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers renewed acquaintances in the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade on Sunday and a huge national audience tuned in. According to ESPN PR, Game One of the Capitals-Rangers series was the most viewed opening game of a first-round NHL playoff series ever on cable. The game, a Rangers 4-1 win, peaked at 1.5 million viewers and held an average of 1.3 million viewers. Stanley Cup Playoffs: Sunday's First Round on ESPN and ESPN2 up 65% More: https://t.co/gpNt2StUAS pic.twitter.com/hYS2ZucWyj — ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 23, 2024 Game One at Madiso ..read more

The American Hockey League announced Wednesday that Hunter Shepard is the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s most outstanding goaltender for the 2023-24 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players, and media. Shepard finished his impressive season with a 27-4-3 record, a 1.76 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage, and five shutouts. The 2023 Calder Cup champion and playoff MVP was already named to the league’s First All-Star Team and won the Harry ‘Haps’ Holmes Memorial Award. SENSATIONAL SHEP @shepDadyy has won the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award ..read more

The Washington Capitals-New York Rangers’ first round series is headed to DC for Games Three and Four and the Caps are facing a big hole. The team scored just two five-on-five goals in the two losses and have gotten nothing from Alex Ovechkin, their superstar captain. Ovechkin, the team’s leading goal scorer in the regular season, was nullified inside Madison Square Garden – a venue he normally dominates. The Great Eight has 30 career road goals — regular season and postseason combined — in the famed arena. He has only scored more road tallies against the Philadelphia Flyers (31) and Carolina ..read more