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Episode 6: 2018
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 31, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratings"It's not a dream, it's not a desert mirage, it's Lord Stanley and he is coming to Washington!" 2018 was a magical year for the Washington Capitals, and in this season finale of "Told It Here!", Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin look back at those magical four series starting with Columbu...
Episode 5: Quest for the Cup
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 31, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsWhen the Capitals finally reached the mountaintop in 2018 and won their first ever Stanley Cup, it completed a 44-year journey that started in 1974. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have been there for so many of the team's great postseason moments but also their heartbreaking disappoint...
Episode 4: Our Favorite Things
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 05, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsOver 25 years as a play-by-pay tandem, Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have seen some things. In this episode 4 of "Told it Here!", Joe and Craig discuss some of their favorites in a host of categories, including favorite players, coaches, moments, and road cities. But as much as they a...
Episode 3: "Rock the Red"
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 05, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsIn Episode 3 of "Told it Here!" Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin reminisce about one of the most exciting times in Caps history, the birth of the "Rock the Red" era in Washington, which has lived on at Verizon Center ever since. But before they relive the fun times, they look back at the...
Episode 1: All About Alex Ovechkin
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - April 28, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsSince 2005, Alex Ovechkin has been the face of the franchise for the Washington Capitals, and Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have had the privilege to witness his achievements first-hand for that entire time. In this debut episode of "Told it Here!", Joe and Craig look back at those 17...
Episode 2: The Beginnings of Joe and Craig, the broadcast duo
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - April 28, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsTo reach 25 years as a broadcasting duo, there has to be a beginning. In Episode 2 of "Told It Here!", Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin go back in time to discuss the paths they took to get to the broadcast booth together. Starting off with a story about how Locker went from his playing ...
"Told It Here!" Celebrating 25 Years with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - April 25, 2022 13:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsJoe Beninati and Craig Laughlin are celebrating 25 seasons of calling Washington Capitals hockey in the nation's capital, and to help commemorate that achievement, NBC Sports Washington presents "Told It Here!", a limited-edition podcast that will cover many of the major moments of the ...
Season Over, now what? Ovechkin's contract and keeping the window open
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 25, 2021 21:32 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsThe Caps' postseason came to a sudden end and now face an uncertain future. Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan look back at what went wrong against the Bruins but then turn the page to the questions that need to be answered this offseason, starting with the expiring contract of Alex Ovechkin, the...
Caps & B's 1-1 Heading back to Boston, Joe Haggerty of BostonHockeyNow
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 18, 2021 21:58 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsAfter 2 thrilling overtime games to start Round 1 of the playoffs, the series heads back to Boston even at 1-1... Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan discuss the play of Craig Anderson, how significant the injury to Lars Eller may be, and then welcome in Joe Haggerty of BostonHockeyNow.com to disc...
ROUND 1 PREVIEW: Caps set for physical battle with the B's
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 14, 2021 00:27 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsThe Caps are shipping off to Boston... well, at least for games 3&4. But first, the 1st round series with the Bruins opens in DC Saturday night, and JJ Regan and Nick Ashooh have many questions about how this series will play out and what the Caps need to happen to make a long playoff r...
Karl Alzner joins to talk Tom, T.J. and a wild night at MSG
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - May 06, 2021 21:35 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsIt's been a wild week for the Caps, and it all culminated Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Karl Alzner joins Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan to discuss the fight night, TJ Oshie's remarkable performance after the death of his father and the media frenzy surrounding Tom Wilson after Mo...
Sweep! Mailbag! and ESPN's Randy Scott
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - April 28, 2021 22:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsNo rest for the 1st-place Caps, who move on from their emphatic 3-game sweep of the Islanders to another marquee matchup with the Penguins... JJ Regan and Nick Ashooh look ahead to the last 7 games of the season and also bring back the Mailbag to answer some of your questions. But stick...
Appreciating Nicklas Backstrom and Anthony Mantha's debut week with the Caps
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - April 19, 2021 21:52 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsShort break for the Caps with a huge 3-game series with the Islanders ahead, but plenty to discuss for JJ Regan and Nick Ashooh on this week's episode. The guys discuss the recent ups and downs, including the recent injuries to Zdeno Chara and Justin Schultz, plus the immediate impact A...
Jakub Vrana OUT, Anthony Mantha IN. Brian MacLellan on the Caps trade deadline
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - April 13, 2021 00:41 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsTrade Deadline 2021 has come and gone, and Caps GM made the biggest move of the day, sending Stanley Cup champion Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik and a pair of significant draft picks to Detroit for Anthony Mantha. Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan break down the trade and what it means for the playo...
Is Ovechkin the best player ever after 30? and Nick Jensen Interview
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - March 31, 2021 21:17 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsDon't look now, but Alex Ovechkin is scoring goals at a torrid pace again, and JJ Regan and Nick Ashooh discuss how Ovi keeps doing it in his 16th season. Plus, the recent "discipline" for Connor McDavid pales in comparison to anything Tom Wilson would receive, and why do the Rangers se...
The Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio on the Caps and Cobra Kai
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - March 24, 2021 20:27 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsCobra Kai is one of the hottest shows in television, and when Peter Laviolette brought the show into his dojo, or, the Caps locker room, the Karate Kid himself took notice. Before the last meeting against the Islanders Alexa Shaw, Alan May and Nick Ashooh got a chance to speak with Ralp...
Caps dominate statement game against the Isles
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - March 18, 2021 22:15 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsThe Caps dominated their toughest test of the season to date against the Islanders, and Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan are here to debate just how meaningful that win was, plus looking ahead to what moves might be made (or not made) by the Caps at the NHL trade deadline. Plus a preview of an ...
The Tom Wilson suspension and the Olympic twins, Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - March 10, 2021 21:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsTom Wilson has once again divided the hockey world - well at least the rest of the hockey world and Caps fans - and in this edition of Capitals Talk Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan give their takes on why the suspension was over the top. Also, hear our interview (16:28) with the Olympic gold m...
Tough road ahead and Jackie Redmond of NHL Network
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - March 03, 2021 22:01 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsAs the Caps continue a long road trip, the games get tougher as they head to Boston and Philadelphia. Jackie Redmond of NHL Network joins Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan for some national perspective on the Caps so far this season and which division rival will be left out of the playoffs. Plus...
Ben Raby joins as Caps struggle for consistency
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - February 24, 2021 22:44 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsAs the Caps continue to wait for the return of goalie Ilya Samsonov, Ben Raby of the Capitals Radio Network joins Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan to discuss the up-and-down play the team has produced since returning from their COVID hiatus. Plus, more talk about the impending goalie battle bet...
Karl Alzner joins to talk about the Caps bounce-back week
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - February 20, 2021 01:11 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsAfter 4 straight losses sandwiched around Covid cancellations, the Caps bounced back this week with back-to-back stellar performances against Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Karl Alzner joins Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan to discuss the recent turnaround and the upcoming goaltender dilemma the Caps ...
What the Caps can learn from the Wizards' COVID-19 pause
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - February 11, 2021 22:19 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsThis week's Capitals Talk podcast comes during the midst of the team's 3-game postponement pause. We figured what better time than now to talk to longtime NBC Sports Washington's Wizards Insider Chris Miller to see what we lessons the Caps can learn from how the Wizards handled their CO...
DC Mamba making hockey accessible to everyone
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - February 08, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsAs we celebrate Black History Month, this special Capitals Talk episode features the work of DC Mamba, a non-profit program that is aiming to introduce hockey in all neighborhoods at a low cost to the community, and now is partnering with the Capitals in a program called "Breaking the I...
"What if I told you..." and 3 questions for the rest of the season
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - February 03, 2021 23:52 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsIf you predicted this start for the Washington Capitals, then give yourself a pat on the back... "What if I told you..." is the theme of this episode with Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan, as well as the 3 questions facing the team going forward, including what should we expect from surprise st...
Caps battling through adversity and into 1st place
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - January 27, 2021 23:38 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsDespite missing Ovi, Kuzy and Tom Wilson just to name a few, the Caps are back in 1st place thanks to some unsung heroes and gutsy performances. Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan discuss the upcoming goalie competition between Ilya Samsonov and the surprising Vitek Vanacek, plus who needs else n...
HEADSTRONG: Ted Leonsis on mental health, suicide awareness and the modern athlete
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - January 22, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsIn this special "Headstrong" edition of Capitals Talk, Ted Leonsis joins Chris Miller for an in-depth interview about the issues of mental health and suicide awareness in light of the current environment we're all living in, particularly with today's athletes and those who play for his ...
Evaluating the Caps after season-opening road trip with Karl Alzner
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - January 20, 2021 05:26 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsThe Caps got 6 of a possible 8 points on their season-opening road trip, but how should they be judged after 4 games? Karl Alzner joins Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan after his first game on the other side, as an analyst on Caps Pregame and Postgame Live, to discuss Tuesday night's OT loss to...
East Division Roundtable previews the 2021 Season
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - January 12, 2021 03:59 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsA jam-packed episode of the Capitals Talk podcast coming your way this week ahead of Thursday's opener in Buffalo. Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan are joined by senior NHL.com writer Dan Rosen, host of the Flyers Talk podcast Jordan Hall from NBC Sports Philadelphia, DJ Bean from Boston Sports...
Caps shock the NHL with signing of Zdeno Chara
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - December 31, 2020 19:59 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsThe Caps closed out 2020 with the stunning signing of former Norris Trophy defenseman Zdeno Chara. JJ Regan is joined by Joe Haggerty of BostonHockeyNow.com, one of the foremost experts on the Bruins and Chara, to break down just what the Caps are getting from the soon-to-be 44-year-old...
Opening Night in Buffalo plus Conor Sheary joins the Caps and could more moves be on the horizon?
Told It Here!: 25 Iconic Years of Washington Capitals Hockey with Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin - December 23, 2020 22:26 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 517 ratingsOn this edition of the Capitals Talk podcast, we dig into the Capitals 2020-2021 schedule which opens January 14 in Buffalo. Alexa Shaw leads Alan May, Nick Ashooh and JJ Regan in breaking down how the schedule will play out for Washington and the importance of gelling quickly under new...
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