Michael Latta: 2013-14 Season Review
Michael Latta came out of nowhere (Nashville’s farm system) to bring dynamism to the bottom line this season. Latta didn’t get a lot of ice in his 17 games, but should he get another crack at the bigs...
View ArticleUnderrated: Caps Re-sign RFA Michael Latta to Two-Year Deal
Photo: @Latta17 New Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan has made some polarizing moves on Tuesday. First, he signed Justin Peters to a reasonable deal to serve as Braden Holtby’s...
View ArticleNo Longer Waiver-Exempt, Michael Latta Eyes a Full-Time NHL Gig
Photo: Doug Pensinger After spending most of 2013-14 with the AHL’s Hershey Bears, Capitals’ center prospect Michael Latta is now poised to gain a full-time roster spot in Washington next season....
View ArticleThe Michael Latta BioSteel GIFs
Last week, Washington Capitals center Michael Latta was in Toronto with injured teammate Tom Wilson for Matt Nichol’s Biosteel Camp. The weeklong camp features many NHL stars (and Biznasty) working...
View ArticleWashington Capitals Prospect Rankings: Summer 2014
Andre Burakovsky is the best Caps prospect yet to play a game with the big club (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images). With rookie camp upon us, RMNB presents the new edition of its semiannual prospect rankings....
View ArticleCapitals Practice at Navy’s McMullen Ice Arena, Take Selfies With Fans
Photo: Aly D. On Friday, the Washington Capitals took a break from the norm and traveled up to Navy’s Annapolis campus for a team-building event. The Caps got a tour of the Naval Academy from the...
View ArticleBarry Trotz Basically Reveals Opening Night Line Combinations and Defense...
Photo: Amanda Bowen With the final preseason game in the books for the Capitals, the team’s opening night line-up is shaping up: Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Eric Fehr will be on the top...
View ArticleMike Green, Tom Wilson, and Michael Latta Go to the Redskins Game, Nearly See...
Photo: @Latta17 Washington Capitals center Michael Latta went to his first Redskins game tonight. Treated by “Uncle @GreenLife52,” Latta joined injured forward Tom Wilson and sorta-injured defenseman...
View ArticleTom Wilson and Michael Latta Practice Face-Punching Each Other (Video)
Tom Wilson‘s broken ankle has finally heeled (get it? boo). Tonight he will play in his first game of the 2014-15 season… with the Hershey Bears. Wilson was re-assigned to the AHL earlier this week....
View ArticleLiam O’Brien Scores First NHL Goal on a Former Vezina Trophy Winner (GIF)
During the fall, 20-year-old forward Liam O’Brien was given an amateur contract from the Capitals. Back then, his goal was simply to stick around for a few more days. Instead, he became one of the...
View ArticleMichael Latta is the Last Guy Barry Trotz Should Consider Scratching Saturday
Michael Latta fights current teammate Kris Newbury in a game last year. According to Alex Prewitt of The Washington Post, Eric Fehr will return to the lineup this weekend and the healthy scratch will...
View ArticleLance Bouma Tries to Hit Michael Latta, Misses, Nearly Flips Into Bench (GIF)
Calgary Flames center Lance Bouma looked to lower the boom on fourth-line enforcer Michael Latta early in the first period on Tuesday. Instead of hitting Latta, Bouma nearly went head-over-heels into...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin Wears Vladimir Putin T-Shirt; Caps Golf, Go to NFL Football...
Photo: @a0gr8 The Washington Capitals are out in Phoenix ahead of their game with the Coyotes on Tuesday. And our mustachioed heroes have made the most of their off day. Alex Ovechkin put on his...
View ArticleOh, Hey, It’s Tom Wilson Shirtless
Photo: @tom_wilso I’m sure half our readers could not care less about this photo. Like no cares at all.
View ArticleMichael Latta Can Stickhandle Like Alex Ovechkin Apparently (GIF)
Karl Alzner may have scored the Washington Capitals’ lone goal, but the sexiest play of the first period was authored by fourth-line center Michael Latta. After Jay Beagle pushed the puck forward in...
View ArticleTom Wilson on Playing With Nicklas Backstrom: “No One Touches Our Dad”
In episode one of The Road To The Winter Classic, EPIX brought us into the luxury apartment of Caps forwards Tom Wilson and Michael Latta. It was the best segment of the night– probably because their...
View ArticleJustin Peters Pies Tom Wilson During ESPN Interview
After practice this morning, Tom Wilson interviewed roommate Michael Latta for a video on ESPN.com. However, Wilson’s interviewing skills — though it was a fascinating conversation — aren’t why I’m...
View ArticleScenes From the Caps’ Winter Classic Family Skate
Following their sun-splashed practice at Nationals Park on Wednesday, the Washington Capitals stayed on the ice for an informal skate around the outdoor rink, joined by their friends and family — and...
View ArticleTom Wilson and Michael Latta Chirp Everyone During Caps Twitter Takeover
Photo: @WashCaps The Washington Capitals let Tom Wilson and Michael Latta loose on their Twitter account Tuesday night. The roommates unleashed an endless barrage of tweets, answering questions and...
View ArticleHow Barry Trotz and Brian MacLellan Are Failing the Youth of the Capitals...
I want to start by saying I genuinely like Barry Trotz. I think he’s a good man and a good coach. He’s brought with him to Washington some of the brightest minds in hockey, he’s reversed a decline in...
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