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George McPhee on Trade for Martin Erat: “He’s Going to be with Us for a While”
Photo credit: Hannah Foslien A little before 5pm, the Washington Capitals traded their future in the hopes of winning a Stanley Cup now: Filip Forsberg for Martin Erat and Michael Latta. Many people,...
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Don’t Overlook Michael Latta in the Erat-Forsberg Trade
Photo credit: AHL Tumblr When the Caps traded Filip Forsberg to Nashville Predators, a divided fanbase described the return as “Martin Erat and some other guy”. That other guy, Michael Latta, is more...
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George McPhee: Evgeny Kuznetsov’s KHL Contract Worth $10 Million, “Most of...
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee went on ESPN980 Wednesday afternoon to talk hockey, and boy did he hit some interesting topics. McPhee explained what...
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Introducing RMNB’s Washington Capitals Prospect Rankings (Summer 2013)
Tom Wilson and Madison Bowey during Caps Development Camp in July. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon) [Editor's Note: Fedor has reported on Washington Capitals prospects for RMNB for the last three years....
View ArticleActual Video of Joel Rechlicz’s Game-Winning Shootout Goal and Garrett...
At first, we didn’t have video of Joel Rechlicz’s decisive shootout goal to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Monday night, so we had to use our imaginations. Now, thanks to the magic of the...
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Martin Erat’s Goal Was Actually Michael Latta’s
Michael Latta celebrates a goal. (Photo credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) The Washington Capitals brought their B-team players to Boston on Monday, but the Boston Bruins brought in their B-team...
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With a Day Until Opening Day Roster Deadline, The Caps Still Have Questions
Tyson Strachan didn’t make the team; will Tom Wilson? (Photo credit: Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports) With the deadline to submit opening-day rosters approaching at 5:00 PM Tuesday, the Washington...
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Michael Latta Draws Two Penalties in Return to Fourth Line
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott The fourth line of the Washington Capitals is an interesting thing. It features a $4.5 million veteran playmaker on the left (Martin Erat), a 22-year-old up-and-down...
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Michael Latta and Garrett Mitchell Break Glass With Crushing Hit On Ducks...
GIFs by Ian Oland The Washington Capitals have tried to improve their physical play in recent years, adding more power forward prospects into their system. On Sunday, two of those prospects playing...
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Dima Is Back: Dmitry Orlov and Michael Latta Are Recalled From AHL Hershey
Photo credit: Sweetest Hockey On Earth’s Kyle Mace Washington Capitals defense prospect Dmitry Orlov is getting another chance with the big league team. After missing his last opportunity to be...
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Smack Talk, Fights, And Goals: Michael Latta is a Pest Who Can Play
Latta poses with his milestone puck. (Photo credit: Patrick McDermott) The Washington Capitals have had a wealth of fourth line enforcers over the last decade: Stephen Peat, Donald Brashear, Matt...
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Michael Latta’s First Career Goal Leads Caps to Shootout Victory
“FNJSZDJSFSBF!!!” Things didn’t look good for the Washington Capitals heading into the last 20 minutes of Friday’s game. Down 3-1, Washington’s lone goal had come from a Brooks Laich breakaway to open...
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The Photos From Michael Latta’s First NHL Goal Are Begging to be Photoshopped
Screaming Katy Perry meet Screaming Michael Latta. Last night, as Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson lobbed a harmless shot on net, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard gave up a huge...
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Report: Martin Erat Wants Out Of Washington
Photo credit: Derek Leung/Getty Images That didn’t take long: forward Martin Erat, acquired from Nashville at the 2013 trade deadline along with Michael Latta in exchange for top Capitals prospect...
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Festival of (Red) Lights: Sens Edge Caps 6-4
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Blame Rachel Cohen for this. [Note: This recap is Chanukah-themed tonight. Why? Because there's literally no one on the Internet right now.] Last week, there was only...
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Holtby Overtime: Caps Top Isles 3-2 (OT)
Ballgame. (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) Like the Bond marathon on SyFy over the last few days, the Washington Capitals are a fickle thing. Lately, the Caps have mixed the sublime elegance of the Sean...
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Michael Latta Plays Fourth Game in Five Days, Makes Zac Rinaldo Bleed His Own...
Photo credit: Alex Brandon An hour before the Washington Capitals took on the Philadelphia Flyers, general manager George McPhee made a flurry of roster moves. John Erskine was moved off injured...
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Michael Latta on Fighting, Where He Learned to Chirp, and Playing Four Games...
Photo: Kyle Mace Twenty-two year old prospect Michael Latta was a throw-in during last year’s blockbuster Filip Forsberg/Martin Erat trade, but in his brief time with the Washington Capitals he has...
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Washington Capitals Prospect Rankings: Winter 2014
Chandler Stephenson has been one of the most impressive Caps prospects this season (Photo: Derek Leung/Getty Images) The first half of the 2013-14 season has been mostly positive for Washington...
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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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