The Caps win again, this time in overtime, in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference First Round. And while as fans, we expect the Caps to win, it’s safe to say that most of us did not expect Brooks Orpik to be the guy scoring the game-winning goal in overtime. And yet, that’s exactly what happened. Legen- wait for it- DARY! Let’s discuss, friends.
And while we’re at it, we also take a look at what’s happening elsewhere around the League, including Nazem Kadri’s continued antics and the Pittsburgh Penguins hanging out at death’s door.

The Capitals get a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference First Round series thanks to two goals by Nicklas Backstrom, the game-winning goal by Alex Ovechkin and 27 saves by Braden Holtby. Special teams were big in this one as the Caps went 2-for-4 with the man-advantage while killing off all three Hurricanes' power plays.

Bird cellys & storm surges aplenty in an Eastern Conference First Round battle of the jerks that is sure to make Don Cherry’s head explode. We preview the first-ever playoff matchup between the Washington Capitals & the Carolina Hurricanes and take a look at which team has the edge in all of the important categories.

With the Capitals’ First Round opponent still to be determined, we take a look at the potential matchups for the Caps and how they stack up against each one, as well as how Caps’ players and their coaching staff are preparing themselves over these final days of the regular season. Fine-tuning a championship machine largely the same as the one that won the Cup last season, is there anything they can do over these final days of preparation in order to help their chances of repeating?

Our weekly wrap-up of Washington Capitals hockey, and we play 18 rounds of a totally inappropriate game... 18 rounds, which is coincidentally how many holes of golf the Tampa Bay Lightning were playing on May 24th of last year after the Capitals eliminated them the day before. #NeverForget

Join us as we play hockey's version of 20 Questions, answering everything from what's been "off" about the Capitals' power play this season to who has the best hair in the league.

Week in review: Recapping the last seven days for the Caps, which included zero losses & four wins over four Metropolitan Division foes by a combined score of 14-6, vaulting the Caps past the Islanders for first place in the division. The Caps are currently riding a six-game winning streak.

Initial reactions to trades made by teams around the NHL, breaking down the movers & shakers on deadline day, as well as a brief analysis on which teams helped or hurt their own cause with the moves they made.

Assessing a pair of trades made by the Caps in the days leading up to the NHL's trade deadline and discussing whether those two trades will be enough to push them over the top in their quest to repeat last year's success.

Discussing what the Capitals should do at this year's NHL trade deadline and which player(s) might be a good fit should they decide to shake things up a bit at the deadline.