Capitals Extra

All of NBC Sports Washington's Capitals podcast content has moved to "Capitals Talk". Rob Carlin hosts your best source for Capitals coverage including weekly podcasts, postgame pods, and more.

Rob is joined by Tarik who is in Dallas for the NHL Draft. Will Phillip Grubauer be traded? Their thoughts on Barry Trotz to the Islanders a few days after the news transpired. Plus, Rob has a bit of a gripe with how the Caps 2018-2019 schedule gets started.

Rob, Alan, and Ryan are sort of recovered from the championship celebration(s). They get you all excited again less than 24 hours before the Championship Parade in D.C.

Rob and Alan are joined by Ben Raby & Tarik El-Bashir to recap how the Washington Capitals are just one win away for eternal hockey glory.

For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Capitals hold a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Relive the historic Game 3 victory in your latest episode of Caps Extra.

Rob and Alan react from Las Vegas to the Caps 1st ever win on hockey's biggest stage. They of course talk about "The Save", Brooks Orpik's big night, and other accolades from the victory. They also look at how the upper body injury to Evgeny Kuznetsov might affect Game 3.

Game 1 was a high-scoring affair as the Golden Knights used three 3rd period goals to race past the Caps for a 6-4 victory. Your Caps Extra team delivers its first-ever Stanley Cup Final podcast episode which dives into analysis, recap and looks ahead to Game 2.

For the first time since 1998, the Washington Capitals will play in the Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 in Game 7. Your Caps Extra podcast crew breaks down HISTORY in this latest episode.

After Monday night's 3-0 shutout victory, the Caps are now one win away from the Stanley Cup Final. Rob, Alan and Al try to make sense of what has been an unpredictable, roller coaster-type series in your latest playoff episode of Caps Extra.

Thanks to two 1st period goals, the Tampa Bay Lightning now find themselves in the driver's seat and return to Capital One Arena Monday night with a 3-2 series lead. Rob, Alan and Tarik break it all down for you and also preview Game 6 in your latest episode of Caps Extra.

Rob Carlin hosts your latest episode of Caps Extra after last night's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the series now tied 2-2 headed back to Florida, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down what has to improve in order for the Caps to punch their tickets to the Stanley Cup Final.

Rob and Alan go over the Caps loss to Tampa Bay including their struggles against the Lightning Power Play. They also dissect the Anton Stralman hit on Tom Wilson in the 1st Period and look ahead to Thursday's Game 4 in DC.

Rob & Alan are in Tampa again to recap the Capitals dominant performance to take a 2-0 series. They cover all the aspects you need to hear before the series shifts back to DC Tuesday night.

Rob & Alan on-site recap the Capitals Game 1 victory in Tampa, look at just how vital the final seconds of the 1st period were towards the outcome and how Michal Kempny got the momentum going early for the team. They also touch on the latest with Nicklas Backstrom and look ahead to Sunday's Game 2.

Rob and Alan with the most important ever Caps Extra Podcast after the Caps eliminate the rival Penguins 2-1 in overtime, on the road, to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Rob and Alan are joined by special guest Craig Laughlin to break down the Game 5 victory in DC over Pittsburgh that included 4 3rd period goals by the Caps in front of a rowdy red clad crowd. They also take a look at the latest regarding Nicklas Backstrom's upper body injury.

The lone T.J. Oshie 2nd period goal wasn't enough for the Caps to take game 4 in Pittsburgh Thursday night. As the series shifts back to Capital One Arena, your Caps Extra crew has the latest playoff episode.

Rob, Alan, and Ryan are joined in studio by the one and only Joe B for full in depth analysis to Alex Ovechkin's late heroics as the Caps now lead the series 2-1 over the Penguins.

Rob, Alan, and Tarik with immediate reaction to the Caps Game 2 victory over Pittsburgh 4-1 in DC. They discuss what went right for the Capitals and the no goal call by the refs at the Penguins expense. They finish by looking at the hit involving Tom Wilson and it's possible ramifications for the rest of the series.

The Washington Capitals fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins after allowing three 3rd period goals Thursday night. Your Caps Extra crew has your latest playoff podcast episode with recap and reaction.

The Washington Capitals are on to the second round of the playoffs after tallying together four straights wins to down the Columbus Blue Jackets. Your Caps Extra podcast crew has recap and reaction in this latest playoff episode.

Since that dreadful 0-2 start, the Washington Capitals have tallied together three straight wins and now find themselves in command of the series. Your Caps Extra podcast crew has recap and reaction in your latest episode from Capital One Arena.

After falling down 0-2, the Caps came roaring back to take both games in Columbus. As the series shifts back to D.C., your Caps Extra podcast gives analysis you'll want to hear.

Rob Carlin, Alan May, Brent Johnson, and Ryan Billie react to the Caps Double Overtime 3-2 win in Columbus to earn their first victory of the postseason. Listen for full and immediate analysis of the evening, including on the move to start Braden Holtby in net paying off.

After another OT loss, the Caps fall to 0-2 in their best-of-seven series with the Blue Jackets. Your Caps Extra podcast crew breaks down what transpired Sunday night, while also looking ahead to Columbus.

Rob, Alan, and Ryan give their immediate reactions to the OT loss at home to Columbus to open up the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Rob and Tarik discuss the goalie situation for the Caps. Then, they get an in depth look at the Blue Jackets from the Columbus Dispatch's George Richards before the series begins Thursday night in DC.

Caps take down New Jersey 5-3 on a fun night that saw Alex Ovechkin make a real push for 50 goals. The Caps now know who their 1st round opponent will be as Rob Carlin, Alan May, and Ryan Billie give their initial look at the series. Then, they go through who should win the NHL awards, including John Carlson for the Norris Trophy?

The Caps lost the penultimate game of the regular season to Nashville, and still don't know who they will play in Round 1. Rob Carlin, Alan May, & Ryan Billie update who the Caps could face next week in the Playoffs plus Evgeny Kutznetsov has another great game. Then a discussion about what the playoff roster could look like (14:08)

The St. Louis Blues needed that game. The Caps didn't. Yet, Washington was able to match St. Louis' desperation and ended up walking away with the 4-2 win. Rob Carlin, Alan May, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie break it down.

It was one of the best defensive performances we have seen from the Caps in quite a while as Washington dominated in a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh to clinch their third consecutive division title. Rob Carlin and Alan May break down the win.

Friday's game was not the most interesting, but that was by design. The Carolina Hurricanes made things ugly and frustrated the Caps all night long. Washington ultimately fell 4-1. Rob Carlin, Alan May, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie break down the loss.

The Washington Capitals picked up an overtime victory against the Rangers thanks to Evgeny Kuznetsov's 5th career game-winning goal. Braden Holtby returned to the lineup saving 35 of 37 shots. The Caps are now winners of five in a row and improve to 46-24-7 on the season. Recap and reaction in your latest episode of Capitals Extra...

Led by 28 saves in the net from Philipp Grubauer and four goals from four different players, the Caps cruised to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers inside Madison Square Garden. Rob, Ryan and Alan break it all down in your latest Caps Extra podcast episode.

After a boring 1-0 win in Detroit, the Capitals flipped the script and scored a whopping six goals against the Habs on Saturday. Nicklas Backstrom led the way with four assists; which allowed Tom Wilson and Evgeny Kuznetsov to net two goals apiece. Meanwhile Philipp Grubauer stood tall in net, allowing four goals, but showing signs of life in between the pipes for the Caps.

It was a sleepy game, but the Caps walked away the 1-0 winners thanks to Philipp Grubauer and Brett Connolly. Rob Carlin, Alan May, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie break down the win.

The Capitals needed this one against a struggling Dallas team. After a sloppy start, the Caps brought the hammer down on the struggling Stars in a 4-3 win, the first in Washington since 2006. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Anson Carter talk about the win.

Caps lose again in Philly. Rob Carlin, Alan May & Ryan Billie break it down & discuss the thrill of scoring your first NHL point as Travis Boyd did yesterday.

The Caps finished off the back-to-back sweep of the Islanders scoring 13 goals in two games as they established themselves as the better team. Now Barry Trotz has a tough decision to make when it comes to his goalies. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie break it all down.

The Caps looked like a team getting into a groove as they won their third straight in a strong performance in Brooklyn. The big news was T.J. Oshie breaking a 19-game goalless streak as he scored not once, but twice in a 7-3 win. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie break down the win and look ahead to the second leg of the back-to-back with the Islanders.

It was billed as Alex Ovechkin vs. Patrik Laine and Ovechkin rose to the occasion with two goals to reach the 600-goal milestone. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie talk about what was an epic night for the Great 8.

The last time the Capitals won in regulation in San Jose was Oct. 31, 1993. Saturday's 2-0 win was a long time coming, but it was an impressive win for a Caps team that has been struggling. Rob Carlin, Alan May, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie talk about the win.

Through two games in the California road trip, the Caps have played two goalies but they have only one goal. That's not good math for Washington who fell 3-1 in Los Angeles. Rob Carlin, Alan May, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie break down another disappointing result for the Caps.

Alan May tries his hand at hosting as he leads Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie in a discussion on the Caps' ugly 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

There was a lot of build up for the Stadium Series and the game certainly lived up to every expectation. From the ice to the atmosphere to the game itself, the Stadium Series was a phenomenal event from start to finish. Rob Carlin and Tarik El-Bashir share their experiences from that night and talk about what it means for the Caps.

Just one night after a terrible game in Columbus, the Capitals rebounded with a narrow win over the Ottawa Senators. Rob Carlin, Tarik El-Bashir and Ben Raby break down the win and the strong performances from Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson and Philipp Grubauer.

Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the Caps on Monday in an ugly 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie try to figure out what is going on with the Caps and touch on some of the big moves from the trade deadline.

The Capitals started Saturday's game in third place in the Metropolitan Division. They finished in first after a dominant 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Al Koken, Alan May and Ryan Billie break down the most impressive win we have seen from Washington in quite awhile.

Who better to talk about the trade deadline than someone who has been traded five times in his career and four times at the deadline? Alan May shares stories from his playing days about when he was traded.

Unfortunately for the Caps, these bad games are starting to run together. The Caps did not play a full 60 minutes and it cost them yet again in a 3-2 loss to Florida. Rob Carlin, Alan May, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie discuss that latest disappointing loss for Washington.

The Caps looked pretty good for 40 minutes, but they spotted Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead in the first period and were never able to recover. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir talk about the good and bad from Tuesday's game. Is it time to be concerned for Braden Holtby?