Capitals Extra

Lars Eller has seen his role on the Caps increase in his second season with the team and is now on pace for the best season of his career with 10 goals and 23 points. The "Tiger" himself joined Rob Carlin and Tarik El-Bashir for the Capitals Extra Podcast to talk about his time in Washington, growing up as the son of a hockey coach and more!

The Caps snapped a three-game losing streak, Alex Ovechkin hit not one but two milestones, Brett Connolly scored yet again and Evgeny Kuznetsov suffered a scary looking injury. Washington's 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers sure left us with a lot to talk about! Rob Carlin, Alan May, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie break it all down.

Barry Trotz shuffled up the lines to break the Caps out of their bye week slump, but it didn't work in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie talk about splitting Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, what to do with Evgeny Kuznetsov, a strong game from Dmitry Orlov and more!

The Montreal Canadiens were the better team on Friday and that's bad news for a Capitals team that has now laid two eggs in a row since returning from the bye week. Rob Carlin, Alan May, and Anson Carter analyze Washington's 3-2 loss. Plus, John Walton, Tarik El-Bashir and Alan May's son all make special appearances.

The Caps did not even get a chance to practice before coming off the bye against the Devils in New Jersey. They may have lost in overtime, but Washington found a way to get a point in a game in which they were not the better team. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Anson Carter find the silver lining in the loss.

Someone call the cops because the Caps just stole one! Down 3-2 in the third period, the Caps scored twice in the last four minutes of the game including a Jay Beagle goal with less than two seconds remaining for the win. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie talk about Washington's improbable win.

Things just did not go the Caps' way on Thursday. In the wake of John Carlson's all-star snub, Andre Burakovsky suffered a sudden illness before the game against Carolina. Then the Caps fell because of a controversial goal surrounding the NHL's vague possession rule. Rob Carlin, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie talk about it all.

In the final game before the All-Star rosters are announced, John Carlson highlighted why he should be added to the team with a strong performance against Vancouver. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie discuss Washington's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

The Caps battled back from a rough second period, got a big goal from Ovechkin from the office, some keys saves from Braden Holtby and an overtime winner from Nicklas Backstrom. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down the 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.

Alex Ovechkin was brilliant in Carolina, scoring the game-tying goal and the game-winning goal in overtime. He played so well, he overshadowed the numerous mistakes the Caps made in a game they easily could have lost. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie breakdown the win over the Hurricanes.

The Caps had a big game from...pretty much everyone in a big 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. It was such an all-around effort that the Caps Extra crew couldn't figure out who the 3 stars of the game were. Hear Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir debate. Plus, John Walton stops by!

Another night, another overtime game for the Capitals. This time, they came from behind to force it and beat Boston in a shootout. More from Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie here.

Philipp Grubauer played a phenomenal game in New York, but the players in front of him looked out of sync and could not get him the win. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie break down the Caps' 1-0 shootout loss to the Rangers.

The Vegas Golden Knights are one of the best stories in the NHL and on Saturday the Caps found out why. An impressive Vegas team dominated the Caps in the first meeting in franchise history. Rob Carlin, Anson Carter, Tarik El-Bashir and Ryan Billie break down the game in a very pun-filled episode.

The Capitals played the NHL-worst Coyotes on Friday and the game went to overtime once again, only this time it ended in a Washington loss. Rob Carlin, Anson Carter, and Tarik El-Bashir recap where the Caps went wrong in Arizona.