I'm so excited to share my latest venture. As I continue to pursue a full-time job in hockey and keep covering the Capitals at The Hockey News, I'm also launching DC Backcheck, an additional newsletter/site that's all Caps, all the time.

Sign up here: dcbackcheck.com

Extremely excited to announce my new Capitals podcast coming soon. It'll have a little bit of everything, from Caps hockey to NHL coverage to chronicles from my own playing experience skating out and between the pipes.

Really hope you guys listen! Thank you for all the support!

the beautiful game

Stick taps for Kalen as she takes the ice.

#ALLCAPS  granting her wish today as he joins the team post practice. T.J. Oshie’s first time on the ice in months.

Miroshnichenko on the ice with Carbery, chatting with the Capitals coach before practice.

Called up this morning. Ovechkin to the IR.

After 20, Capitals lead Utah 3-1 after goals from Strome, Dowd and Ovechkin (WSH) and McBain (UHC). The hockey club leads 10-9 in SOG.

I’m on double duty as you can see, so tweets will be a bit slow tonight. But recap and usual coverage postgame coming your way.

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Live from the penalty box ama

🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME 🚨

I’m giving away my TRUE Catalyst Pro to one lucky fan in the D.C. area! All you have to do is follow me on Bluesky and repost!

Update: Out of the knee brace soon and back on the ice and between the pipes again in the coming days! Swelling’s gone down big time ❤️‍🩹

Anyway Silbzini and Kuzy checking in for Caps-Avs! Updates here and on all other socials - follow along!

Logan Thompson with a new profile pic. He and Alex Ovechkin have gotten on well since he arrived in Washington.

Thompson: “I’m friends with all the Russians, part of the Russian clique here.”

Lars Eller also has a good playing history with Jakub Vrana. Two work well together and skated over 600 minutes together from 2016-17 thru 2018-19.

Had an expected goals for percentage of 55.33 and bolstered each other’s advanced analytics.

This play’s an example. #ALLCAPS 

(🎥: Sportsnet)

Capitals honoring the Pioneers tonight, the first era of hockey in D.C.

#ALLCAPS alum Yvon Labre, Dennis Mark, Paul Mulvey and Errol Rausse drop the puck tonight.

Joined by Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.

The start of Capitals training camp is exactly one month away.

Latest on the trade talks involving Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha:
https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/washington-capitals-evgeny-kuznetsov-anthony-mantha-trade-talks

Photo: Kim Klement/USA Today Sports

"I definitely want to stay up there. And I'm going to do everything I can."
Hendrix Lapierre has his sights set on cracking the Capitals roster after a wild rookie year in the AHL:
https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/features/washington-capitals-hendrix-lapierre-win-roster-spot-2023-24

Anthony Mantha discusses his rigorous summer training, weight loss, overcoming trade rumors & his expectations going into next season in a brand new interview:
https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/washington-capitals-anthony-mantha-reset-weight-loss-interview