Taking care of the details for a quarter century

Capitals assistant equipment manager Craig "Woody" Leydig, top right, helps center Brooks Laich.

Longtime Caps equipment manager Craig “Woody” Leydig worked his 2,000th NHL game last weekend.

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Caps’ slide reaches four games

Caps’ slide reaches four games

Washington squanders a two-goal lead and is whistled for 12 penalties en route to a 6-4 loss to the Senators.

Open thread: Caps vs. Senators

Open thread: Caps vs. Senators

Discuss the game as the Capitals host the Ottawa Senators Wednesday night.

Laich expected to face Senators

Laich expected to face Senators

Notes from the Capitals’ morning skate

Was Erat more than an injury stop-gap?

Was Erat more than an injury stop-gap?

The Caps brought Martin Erat in when they needed a top-six forward because of injuries, but never found where he fit within a healthy roster.

Why the Caps keep recalling, but don’t play, Orlov

Why the Caps keep recalling, but don’t play, Orlov

According to a league source, Orlov can leave for the KHL on Jan. 1 if he hasn’t been on the active NHL roster for a total of 30 days.

Erat’s trade demand no surprise

Erat’s trade demand no surprise

Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer said: “[Erat’s] been unhappy with where he’s been in the lineup the majority of the season.”

Taking care of the details for a quarter century

Taking care of the details for a quarter century

Longtime Caps equipment manager Craig “Woody” Leydig worked his 2,000th NHL game last weekend.

Teammates respect Erat’s position

Teammates respect Erat’s position

The Capitals don’t expect Martin Erat’s trade request to be a distraction, and they understand he wants to play more.

Is Caps’ PK championship caliber?

Is Caps’ PK championship caliber?

The Capitals have surrendered 1.76 shots against each time they have been shorthanded this season. Only four teams have allowed more.

Caps, Erat will keep status quo until a deal can be found

Caps, Erat will keep status quo until a deal can be found

After his trade request, Martin Erat will continue practicing and, if needed, playing with the Capitals.

Erat asks the Capitals for a trade

Erat asks the Capitals for a trade

Less than a year after being acquired by Washington, the veteran winger says, “It’s time for me to move on.”

Brooks Laich’s mini-me

Brooks Laich’s mini-me

The Caps center is making a strong case for Uncle of the Year.

Erat asks Caps to trade him

Erat asks Caps to trade him

Less than a year after being acquired by the Capitals, the veteran winger says, “it’s time for me to move on.“

Ted Leonsis’s existential defense

Ted Leonsis’s existential defense

Ted Leonsis’s new defense strategy to ‘playoffs or bust’ mantra is very simple: What does ‘bust’ actually mean?

Neuvirth injured in practice

Neuvirth injured in practice

The Capitals’ backup netminder left practice early Monday.

Caps Movember update

Caps Movember update

Latta defenitely has the most pitiful facial hair showing, but he doesn’t seem to mind.

Orlov recalled; Strachan to Hershey

Orlov recalled; Strachan to Hershey

The Capitals have recalled Dmitry Orlov for the fourth time in the past month.

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A coach-player relationship to praise

A coach-player relationship to praise

COLUMN | The Caps’ Alex Ovechkin took Adam Oates’s advice to heart and made himself a top player again.

Five thoughts on the loss in Toronto

Five thoughts on the loss in Toronto

Notes and observations from Washington’s loss Saturday night.

Grabovski escapes significant injury

Grabovski escapes significant injury

Grabovski needed 20 stitches to close two cuts on his face.

Capitals salvage a point in Toronto

Capitals salvage a point in Toronto

Alex Ovechkin is smothered for the better part of three periods before scoring late in regulation to force OT, where Washington falls in shootout.

Open thread: Caps at Maple Leafs

Open thread: Caps at Maple Leafs

Discuss the game as the Capitals visit Toronto Saturday night.

Fehr back in Caps’ lineup

Fehr back in Caps’ lineup

Oates makes line changes as the Capitals prepare for the Maple Leafs.

Five thoughts on Caps-Habs

Five thoughts on Caps-Habs

Notes and observations from the Capitals’ loss to Montreal.

Oates frustrated by familiar mistakes

Oates frustrated by familiar mistakes

Capitals Coach Adam Oates isn’t one to call out players after a loss, but he did share his overall frustration Friday night.

Ovechkin can’t dig Caps out of three-goal hole

Ovechkin can’t dig Caps out of three-goal hole

Washington spots Montreal a three-goal first-period lead, and Alex Ovechkin’s two goals are not enough.

Open thread: Caps vs. Habs

Open thread: Caps vs. Habs

Discuss the game as the Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens.

Grabovski relishing Capitals’ trust

Grabovski relishing Capitals’ trust

Mikhail Grabovski faces both of his former teams this weekend.

Erat moves to center; Neuvirth to start

Erat moves to center; Neuvirth to start

News and notes from the Capitals morning skate.

Steve Oleksy Last Thing

Steve Oleksy Last Thing

Oleksy’s answer for “last animal you pet” was definitely a first.

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