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Alex Ovechkin is Doing The Troll Face A Lot Lately
Every NHL player gets an allotment of tickets for games. It’s written in the CBA. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin apparently had a milestone day in this regard, as Mike Green reports on his...
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Steve Oleksy Sets Up Brooks Laich’s First Goal in Nearly a Month (Video)
Brooks Laich has taken a lot a heat for his play this year. Our commentariat is in full revolt over Adam Oates’s insistence on keeping him on the second line, even though he and his linemate Troy...
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That Sucked: Pens Blank Caps 4-0
(Photo credit: Rob Carr) Ian Oland birthday card of the night. (Photo credit: Brouwer Rangers) A few years ago, the Washington Capitals-Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry was the NHL’s top draw. Led by the...
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Steve Oleksy’s First Magazine Cover
Cover photo from Macomb Now Magazine’s Facebook page A few weeks ago, Steve Oleksy played his first game in Joe Louis Arena. As a native of Chesterfield, Michigan (a stone’s throw from Detroit),...
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Eric Fehr Scores Goal Using Steve Oleksy’s Stick
Al Koken shows off Fehr’s sticks during the Wednesday’s CSN broadcast. Eric Fehr has bounced around the lineup a lot this season, all the way from the first line to the press box. Another thing...
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Steve Oleksy Scores First Goal in 273 Days, Obviously Watched Coach’s Corner...
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy has been scratched for the last seven games. From the press box he watched dudes like Tyson Strachan and rookie Patrick Wey get...
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Steve Oleksy Scores Goal, Gets Really Excited
On December 8, Steve Oleksy scored his first goal in 273 days, after seven games as a healthy scratch. Now, 25 days later, he’s got another, a game-tying tally against the Carolina Hurricanes. It was...
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Little-Known Fact: Steve Oleksy Almost Played Baseball Instead of Hockey
Photo credit: Steve Oleksy In 2004, after graduating from from L’Anse Creuse North High School in Macomb, Michigan, Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy seemed destined for a career in...
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Remembering Steve Oleksy’s Time in Washington
Oleksy as a kid. (Photo credit: Steve Oleksy) When you examine the Washington Capitals roster and pore over every player on defense, Steve Oleksy feels like a name that belongs. After signing with the...
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Steve Oleksy Tweets Thank You Message to Fans (Photo)
A few minutes past noon, word surfaced that defenseman Steve Oleksy cleared waivers. Binky, who scored 19 points in 61 games with the Washington Capitals over the last two seasons, reported to the...
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Michael Latta Ribs Steve Oleksy About Birthday
We all had a sad when Steve Oleksy was sent down to Hershey a few weeks ago, but maybe we underestimated the entertainment value of his and Michael Latta‘s friendship. They’re both adept at the...
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Steve Oleksy on Returning to Verizon Center: “This Place Felt Like Home”
Photo: Kyle Mace/Sweetest Hockey on Earth Photo: Kyle Mace/Sweetest Hockey on Earth On January 20, Steve Oleksy was waived by the Washington Capitals. He had been called up less than a year before,...
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Steve Oleksy: 2013-14 Season Review
Of the 13 (!) defenders the Capitals used this season, Steve Oleksy outscored the opposition better than any of them, stayed about even in relative puck possession, and made everybody smile. So...
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An Open Challenge: I Bet I Can Beat Steve Oleksy in Racquetball
Photo: @StevenOleksy When I think of hockey players training in the offseason, I imagine iron, ice, and sweat. I don’t imagine safety goggles and balls bouncing off walls. A few weeks ago, Steve...
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Tom Wilson, Joel Ward, Nate Schmidt, Steve Oleksy, Elliot In The Morning, Wes...
Once we get past the Alex Ovechkins of the world, we’re left with another tier of Ice Bucket Challenges acceptance videos, where B-list athletes we’re not nearly as excited about post vertically...
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Did Steve Oleksy Change His Number to 62?
Photo: Washington Capitals Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals published photos on their Facebook page of Steve Oleksy, Matt Niskanen, and Chris Brown getting in a skate at Kettler Capitals...
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Steve Oleksy Congratulates Tom Wilson For Having Stamos Hair
Photo: @Tom_Wilso We’re here to bring you the important Capitals news of the day: Steve Oleksy posed with Tom Wilson before Wednesday morning’s practice session. Just look at that. Oleksy smiles like...
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Steve Oleksy Scores Nifty Goal in Hershey’s Season Opener
Photo: Kyle Mace The Hershey Bears lost their season opener to the Norfolk Admirals, but a goal by Steve Oleksy gave the hometown fans something to cheer about. Oleksy, having narrowly missed a roster...
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Steve Oleksy Scores Teddy Bear Toss Goal, Grubauer Takes Giant Stuffed Animal...
Photo: Kyle Mace of Chocolate Hockey Steve Oleksy, stuck in Hershey due to Washington’s defensive depth, scored one of the biggest goals of his career Sunday, well at least in my opinion. Thirty-nine...
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Steve Oleksy Presents Four-Time Nascar Champion Jeff Gordon with Caps Jersey...
Photos: Washington Caps Instagram In random Caps celebrity news, recent call-up Steve Oleksy presented NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon with a personalized Caps jersey. I’m not quite sure why Gordon was in...
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