John Erskine

It’s never easy for a player to jump right into the speed and intensity of the Stanley Cup playoffs after sitting out for a prolonged length of time, but that’s what defenseman John Erskine had to do Thursday night. Read full article >>...

For the Boston Bruins to beat the Washington Capitals, at some point they’ll need to beat Braden Holtby. The rookie goalie has averaged more than 35 saves per night in his first four playoff games, including a dominating 44-save night Thursday...

John Erskine hasn’t appeared in a game since Feb. 12, but all indications are that the rugged Capitals defenseman will be in the lineup for Game 4 tonight at Verizon Center. Erskine stopped short of confirming that he’ll play, as did Coach Dale H...

Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin are not taking part in this morning’s optional morning skate, so it’s hard to know what exactly Coach Dale Hunter has in store for his lines and pairings ahead of tonight’s Game 4 at Verizon Center. Read full a...

After assembling for their team picture Monday morning, the Capitals got down to the business of preparing for Tuesday’s key matchup against the Buffalo Sabres in what will be one of the most significant games down the stretch. Read full article...

For the first time this season, Michal Neuvirth will start on consecutive days. After a 30-save performance in a win against Montreal on Friday night, the 23-year-old netminder will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in a critical game for the Capitals as...

Here are a few additional notes from this morning’s skate at KCI: *The Capitals’ top prospect, forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, suffered what appeared to be a serious leg injury late in his team’s KHL game today in Russia. More on that coming soon fro...

Jay Beagle checks in with a girl being introduced to sledge hockey. This afternoon, the Washington Capitals hosted their second “Extreme Recess” in partnership with Dreams for Kids (DFK).  It’s part of a series of events run by th...

I’m sure as most of you know TiGO’s name came from the Pittsburgh Pirates and how their losing ways are getting old.  The blog then really evolved into a blog about multiple sports, and even multiple topics. Has the title ever been so fi...

The results are in, and while the Caps weren’t able to lead the NHL in Movember fundraising for a second straight year, they did raise over $10,000 for men’s health with their impressive facial hair antics. Noteworthy mustaches were repla...

Despite everything that’s happened recently, the Capitals did not forget about Pittsburgh’s Arron Asham and his knock-out punch of Jay Beagle back in … [visit site to read more]John Erskine vs. Arron Asham, aka the Revenge for Beagl...