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The Washington Capitals, You Have Made A Powerful Enemy Today
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Barry Petchesky
June 10, 2024
NHL
There’s Not Always Next Year
125
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Lauren Theisen
April 17, 2024
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
NBA
Ted Leonsis Finally Abandons Glenn Youngkin’s Doomed Virginia Gambit
210
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Chris Thompson
March 28, 2024
NHL
The Caps Can’t Waste An Ovechkin Night Like That
33
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Lauren Theisen
March 21, 2024
NHL
Who Wants To Be The Eighth Seed In The East?
51
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Lauren Theisen
March 20, 2024
NBA
Ted Leonsis’s Suburban Arena Scam Is Nearly Kaput
245
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Chris Thompson
March 8, 2024
NHL
Alex Ovechkin’s Hand Rises From The Mud
67
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Lauren Theisen
January 3, 2024
NHL
Tom Wilson Earned A Game-Winning Assist By Getting Punched
73
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Barry Petchesky
December 22, 2023
NBA
Ted Leonsis Is Chasing A Wad Of Public Dough Out To The ‘Burbs
341
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Chris Thompson
December 13, 2023
NHL
October Is A Vacuum
54
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Lauren Theisen
October 26, 2023
Capital
Qatar’s Interest In The Washington Wizards Is The Next Step
130
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Samer Kalaf
June 25, 2023
NHL
The Islanders Came Up Small
61
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Barry Petchesky
April 11, 2023
NHL
I Liked The Cartoon Hockey Game
74
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Barry Petchesky
March 15, 2023
NHL
The Caps Have Ovi Left To Play For
44
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Lauren Theisen
March 7, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Rooting For The Home Team
281
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Kelsey McKinney
April 3, 2022
NHL
Alex Ovechkin Wins Another Round Against The Clock
75
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Lauren Theisen
October 14, 2021
NHL
Hendrix Lapierre Was Just So Happy
56
Comments
Barry Petchesky
October 14, 2021
NHL
This Isn’t Quite The Alex Ovechkin I Remember
64
Comments
Lauren Theisen
May 18, 2021
NHL
Wilson Versus Marchand Is The First Course These Stanley Cup Playoffs Deserve
71
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Ray Ratto
May 13, 2021
NHL
Caps Defenseman Michal Kempny Injured On A Check From An Ice Scraper
23
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 9, 2021
Senators Week
Former Senator Zdeno Chara Present For Caps-Rangers Tom Wilson War
107
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Barry Petchesky
May 6, 2021
Senators Week
Tom Wilson Lightly Disciplined For Breaching Decorum, Much Like When The U.S. Senate Censured Francophobic Massachusetts Federalist Timothy Pickering
93
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Lauren Theisen
May 4, 2021
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