Yesterday, the Capitals traded for a pure fighter in D.J. King.

Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrt77/ / CC BY-SA 2.0Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports today that, contrary to earlier rumors that Washington is leading the pack to host the 2011 NHL Winter Classic, Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, is “likely” to host the game between the Penguins and the Capitals next January. Though neither the league nor the Penguins will confirm anything at this point, Molinari reports that things are “falling into…

Alexander Ovechkin (r) beat Marc-Andre Fleury in the shootout, but itwas Mike Knuble’s surprising goal minutes later that sealed the twopoints for Washington. Photo by Ghost_Bear.Thanks to those of us who think hockey is the coolest thing since the Ice Age, Wednesday’s matchup — the NHL-best Washington Capitals against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins — was in danger of being the most over-analyzed 60 minutes yet in 2010. Then came the game-winner no…

Capitals 5, Penguins 4 (OT): It’s quite possible that this was the biggest regular season NHL game in years — a nationally-televised matinee on Super Bowl Sunday, featuring the two (three, if you include Evgeni Malkin) best players in the game and the defending champs versus the hottest team in the world. And the Capitals won, scoring four unanswered goals to push their winning streak to 14 straight. A game like this deserves a…

Photo of Chris Bourque in a Caps uniform by Wikimedia Commons user Marcusvfx, used under a Creative Commons license The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed Chris Bourque off waivers today. So why is this interesting? The Penguins won the Stanley Cup, which means they’re currently last in line in the NHL’s waiver system. For their claim on Bourque to succeed, it means the other 28 teams in the NHL did not have room for Bourque on…

Yes, earlier this week the Caps blew out the Vancouver Canucks by a score of five to one. Yes, they set a team record by only allowing their opponent to take ten shots in that game. But that doesn’t mean the Caps are a great team this year, because, as the Vancouver Sun reports, the Vancouver Canucks “weren’t, obviously, ready.” No. The real test of greatness for the Washington Capitals will be, as it has…