Washington Capitals

Brooks Laich Would ‘Ponder’ Posing in Playgirl for $5M, but Probably Not Really

Brooks Laich was in-studio with the Junkies and was asked about the far-fetched possibility of posing in Playgirl Magazine (in light of Steve McCatty). More importantly, he was asked to name his price.

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Caps Brooks Laich Hasn’t Gone Home Yet

More than a week after Washington was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, it’s expected that many Capitals players have fled the metropolitan confines of D.C. for their hometowns and an offseason of recovery. But not Brooks Laich.

2013/05/22

Head coach Adam Oates, Jason Chimera and Alex Ovechkin. (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Taking Stock of Caps After Another Disappointing Postseason

Unlike last May when coach Dale Hunter surprised Washington with his resignation after less than six months on the job, it figures to be a pretty quiet next few weeks for the Caps.

2013/05/17

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Adam Oates Says He Would Beat John Tortorella’s A$$ … Easily

Not that he would, but John Tortorella should never challenge Adam Oates to a fight. Oates doesn’t like that Torts has been bad-mouthing the Capitals, and when he was asked what would happen if the two were in a a one-on-one fight, well … he didn’t have to think about it.

2013/05/16

Capitals Say Ovechkin Played with Hurt Left Foot

Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals’ season with what the team says is a hairline fracture in his left foot.

2013/05/16

Washington Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis shields his eyes as he walks past the Stanely Cup after a briefing on the state of hockey with members of the Congressional Hockey Caucus in the Rayburn House Office Building April 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Capitals clinched their fifth Southeast Division title in the past six years and are headed to the playoffs. Hockey fans consider it bad luck to touch the Stanely Cup if they ever desire to win it. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Leonsis ‘Deluding’ Himself About Stanley Cup Aspirations, La Canfora Says

“You can keep writing blogs and deluding yourself and thinking people will buy in,” Jason La Canfora said of Caps owner Ted Leonsis, in an utter verbal beating he unleashed on the entire Washington Capitals organization. One-by-one, La Canfora picked apart each flaw no one seems to want to mention.

2013/05/16

Adam Oates of the Washington Capitals. (Credit: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Oates: Bruins Struggled Before Winning The Cup and ‘Haven’t Changed a Thing’

In an interview with the Junkies Thursday that came off more like a state-of-the-franchise, Caps head coach Adam Oates seemed to lend some wisdom as to what direction the team will go in with its once young core of Ovi, Backstrom and Green.

2013/05/16

Mike Ribeiro #9 and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals sit on the bench during the third period of a 5-0 loss against the New York Rangers in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center on May 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Chad Dukes Obliterates Ovechkin’s Excuses, Unleashes on Caps

106.7 The Fan’s Chad Dukes, no stranger to radio rants, had an epic blowup on the air Wednesday, holding Alex Ovechkin accountable for his lack of leadership as well as the entire Capitals roster for six straight disappointing seasons. And he does it like no one else.

2013/05/15

David Lingmerth of Sweden reacts after pitching from the bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 12, 2013 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Credit: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Pro Golfer David Lingmerth Distraught Over Caps Loss: ‘Couldn’t Watch The End Of It’

PGA Tour rookie David Lingmerth shares something in common with Capitals fans. Along with blowing a chance to tie Tiger Woods at TPC Sawgrass Sunday, he suffered through the Capitals “painful” Game Seven loss to the Rangers on Monday, because he’s a Caps fan apparently.

2013/05/15

A sports fan with a bag over his head. (credit: PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images)

Sad Reality: Washingtonians Expect Their Teams To Lose

It’s a sad fact that Washingtonians expect their teams to lose and are shocked when they don’t. Only one city with NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB teams has waited longer for a champion than D.C.

2013/05/15