The official tumblelog of the Washington Capitals. Beyond the game, an overtime & inside-the-glass look at the Capitals by Digital Content Producer James Heuser. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-23158258-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @washingtoncapitals)http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d205d481e6abac5ec7dcd05de735d65/tumblr_mn4comSz1V1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>He’s got the jersey. Brooks Laich is all ready to throw at the first pitch at Camden Yards.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50941126449http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50941126449Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:22 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c7ede36e844ea3d8dddc526d82486e55/tumblr_mn4cgus7pg1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brooks Laich walks back on the field at Camden Yards. Ready for the first pitch.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50940767196http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50940767196Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/59f94b350912dedb6f85e906d1292af9/tumblr_mn4b0r8Ugz1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brooks Laich getting loose in the dugout at Camden Yards.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50938343206http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50938343206Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12:27 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e4bf05f3bc8e537654e596b0130f6dcb/tumblr_mn49cnraQF1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brooks Laich chatting with the media before tonight’s first pitch at Camden Yards.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50935512457http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50935512457Mon, 20 May 2013 17:36:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/46639fafa4fe2b0b82577a09e2533e92/tumblr_mn480gvLpa1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brooks Laich getting some tips from John Smoltz before throwing the first pitch at the Orioles game tonight.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50933202497http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50933202497Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ad625973afd86ce24cb76a6da54794f/tumblr_mn0p1u4Nzm1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Opening face-off of the Kelly Cup Finals featuring Washington’s ECHL affiliate, the Reading Royals.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50767109576http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50767109576Sat, 18 May 2013 19:25:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/845116fb7d78b5fa814ec9377cdbe8f1/tumblr_mmn5nqvvt01qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Caps are on the ice at KCI for practice before heading to NYC for CapsNYR Game 6. #RockTheRed</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50172832128http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50172832128Sat, 11 May 2013 11:57:26 -0400rocktheredcaps<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f84be3ee15463d0041e93a913d13950f/tumblr_mmn3bsd1wa1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>About last night… #RockTheRed<br/> (photo credit: Patrick McDermott)</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50169447397http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50169447397Sat, 11 May 2013 11:07:04 -0400rockthered<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b98fa41582090bfad71c8d326811d3b0/tumblr_mmjeyf7Smx1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Caps forward Tom Wilson on the ice for practice today at KCI.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50016105708http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/50016105708Thu, 09 May 2013 11:27:51 -0400caps<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dba5849b9a694fb9426673869e99c185/tumblr_mmeg02w9zk1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Caps on the ice for warmups. #RockTheRed</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49807848485http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49807848485Mon, 06 May 2013 19:02:25 -0400rocktheredcaps<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/926fc54d8d1d93f1765e8a7050e5538b/tumblr_mmdur7Hc0U1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Caps are heading out on the ice for morning skate at MSG. Game 3 tonight at 7:30 p.m. #RockTheRed</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49777891291http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49777891291Mon, 06 May 2013 11:23:30 -0400rocktheredcaps<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a9c42a9e64e6805bd8d9b5fc631887be/tumblr_mmc9ao5lto1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Caps have landed in New York. #CapsNYR Game 3 tomorrow at MSG. #RockTheRed</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49705605173http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49705605173Sun, 05 May 2013 14:42:24 -0400capsnyrrocktheredcaps<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a37327486720394d24fefaa80871038f/tumblr_mmaxa1dahi1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mike ‘Game Over’ Green. #RockTheRed<br/> (photo credit: Greg Flume)</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49640412818http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49640412818Sat, 04 May 2013 21:25:13 -0400rockthered<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/944c1d7e4362f273eaae2dd86ff0fde1/tumblr_mmak7hjs8a1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mike Green after notching the overtime game winner in Game 2 of the Easter Conference Quarter Finals against the Rangers. (<a href="https://twitter.com/RockTheRed/status/330783616705646592/photo/1" title="Green" target="_blank">RockTheRed.net</a>)</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49620665072http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49620665072Sat, 04 May 2013 16:42:53 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/82628648e5659b596979ccf08273418e/tumblr_mm86w7cK0j1qjyzc5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A screenshot of the header for last night’s game if you haven’t seen it yet. Make sure to note the two kids in the bottom right of the screen. Priceless. (<a href="http://www.nhl.com" title="NHL picture" target="_blank">NHL</a>)</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49511997785http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49511997785Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/592a60aadf21d7c53fbbc82b6d5037e9/tumblr_mm6rntljOl1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Alex Ovechkin’s gear is ready for tonight at Verizon Center. Are you? #RockTheRed</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49453416147http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49453416147Thu, 02 May 2013 15:33:29 -0400rockthered<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c288b52eec27793eeb20f03be0e6ea47/tumblr_mm4k96asV31qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ovi heads out on the ice for the practice. Game 1 tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. #RockTheRed</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49361425564http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49361425564Wed, 01 May 2013 10:58:18 -0400rockthered<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d15e60b3244788248593e217d7decb9/tumblr_mm2pm3BiUf1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The #Caps are back on the ice at KCI as the team continues to prepare for #CapsNYR in Round 1. #RockTheRed</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49260542928http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49260542928Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:58:51 -0400capsnyrrocktheredcaps<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/washington-capitals-coaches-are-direct-link-to-teams-run-to-1998-stanley-cup-finals/2013/04/29/2477b950-ac56-11e2-a8b9-2a63d75b5459_story.html">Washington Capitals coaches are direct link to team'€™s run to 1998 Stanley Cup finals</a>: <blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">Team enters the playoffs led by three coaches who led the franchise’€™s greatest postseason run as players 15 years ago.</blockquote> <p>In case you missed it from the Washington Post yesterday, be sure to check out Barry Svrluga’s article about members of coaching staff and their times as players for the Capitals.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49257216398http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49257216398Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:40:44 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c87ba98a0ce0894cff61ae427c10ab59/tumblr_mm0x9b0nQW1qjyzc5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Capitals on the ice for the first practice of the postseason.</p>http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49182880971http://washingtoncapitals.tumblr.com/post/49182880971Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:48:47 -0400