"CHI will be well served by his expertise in the media, communications, marketing and promotional creativity." Prior to joining the staff of College Hockey Inc. in January, 2011, Ewell served as the Vice President of Communications for the NHL's...

North Carolina, Eric Staal had two goals and an assist, and Justin Peters cruised to his first NHL shutout as the Carolina Hurricanes routed the reeling Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday. Justin Faulk and Anthony Stewart scored in an 88-second span and...

McErlain blogs at Off Wing Opinion, a Forbes “Best of the Web” winner. In 2006 he wrote a "bloggers bill of rights" to help integrate bloggers into the Washington Capitals' press box. Eric has also written for Deadspin, NBC Sports and the Sporting News,...

Senators, but also made possible by the crashes of teams like Washington, Buffalo and Tampa Bay plus with the mid-season slumps of Philadelphia and Boston. For fun, look back at the pre-season selections of the venerable hockey bible, The Hockey News,...

Washington Capitals players would have been well served not to read what owner Ted Leonsis had to say Tuesday. “Worst game of the season,” the social media saavy Leonsis wrote on his blog, joining the chorus of pessimism surrounding his team following...

N.C. | Dale Hunter pointed to the lopsided nature of the Washington Capitals' loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night to explain why Alex Ovechkin's ice time was low and why Brooks Laich didn't play the final 10-plus minutes. “I played...

North Carolina -- Eric Staal had two goals and an assist, and Justin Peters cruised to his first NHL shutout as the Carolina Hurricanes routed the reeling Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday. Justin Faulk and Anthony Stewart scored in an 88-second span...

24 percent of the players named the Canucks. That percentage is double what is was last year, when Vancouver garnered 12 percent of the vote in finishing second to the Washington...

When asked, "Which team is overrated?" 24 percent of the players named the Canucks. That percentage is double what is was last year, when Vancouver garnered 12 percent of the vote in finishing second to the Washington Capitals. How is that possible? ...

When asked, "Which team is overrated?" 24% of the players named the Canucks. That percentage is double what is was last year, when Vancouver garnered 12% of the vote in finishing second to the Washington Capitals. How is that possible? Last year's poll...

Washington plays in Ottawa on Wednesday night in what has become the biggest game of the season for them. That's all for now. RocktheRed.net is a Washington Capitals fan web site and is in no way affiliated with the Washington Capitals, the National...

N.C. (AP) — Eric Staal had two goals and an assist, Justin Peters cruised to his first NHL shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes routed the reeling Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday night. Justin Faulk and Anthony Stewart scored in an 88-second span and...

Washington Capitals arrived at the Hurricanes’ practice facility in Raleigh for an afternoon workout Tuesday but Alex Ovechkin was noticeably absent from the group that made their way in from the bus. Officially, the Capitals say it’s a maintenance day...

Washington Capitals arrived at the Hurricanes’ practice facility in Raleigh for an afternoon workout Tuesday but Alex Ovechkin was noticeably absent from the group that made their way in from the bus. Ovechkin went to the dressing room with 6 minutes 2...

N.C. | Back in November when Bruce Boudreau still coached the Washington Capitals, he decried an 0-3 road trip and a lack of offense. “When they're not going in,” Boudreau remarked, “every goalie is like Ken Dryden out there, it seems like.” Enter...

The Winnipeg Jets have 64 points, the same as the Leafs but are ninth because they’ve played two more games than Toronto. The Jets could move ahead of the Leafs with a win Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The slumping Washington Capitals don’t...

N.C. | Like a youth hockey team, the Washington Capitals stepped off their bus half-dressed with equipment into the practice facility on the outskirts of Raleigh. But as they walked in, one thing became obvious: Alex Ovechkin wasn't there. The rest of...

Ovechkin is one of the most – if not THE most – feared scoring threats in the entire NHL. But he and the Washington Capitals have struggled for most of this season leading some to wonder – what the heck happened? I started to wonder to myself if there...

Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters (35) looks for the loose puck with teammate Jamie McBain (4) and Washington Capitals' Jeff Halpern (15) nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (Karl B DeBlaker -...