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The Narrative: Sticktoitiveness, Ant-Man Gone Goliath, and the “D” in Defense

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Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images Three things we’re talking about today when we’re talking about the Caps 1. Sticktoitiveness Through the first two periods of their Game 1 win against the Panthers, the Caps generated 24 all-situation scoring chances, 11 of which were high-danger opportunities, 17 and 7 of which, respectively, came at five-on-five. … [Read more...] about The Narrative: Sticktoitiveness, Ant-Man Gone Goliath, and the “D” in Defense

The Noon Number: Net Assets

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Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images A look at a new member of a netminding club 16 - Number of goalies to win at least one playoff game as a Washington Capital, with Vitek Vanecek joining this red, white and blue fraternity courtesy of his victory Tuesday night. The Caps have the eleventh-most goalies to have earned one or more playoff wins in their time with the … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Net Assets

Is treating Beal’s 2021-22 season as an outlier a good idea or wishful thinking?

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Wizards guard Bradley Beal with team owner Ted Leonsis. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Yesterday, Chase Hughes from NBC Sports Washington wrote that the Wizards believe Bradley Beal’s subpar 2021-22 season was an anomaly or aberration, and not the beginning of a decline or indicative of a larger trend. As the team points out via Hughes, there are some reasons to think … [Read more...] about Is treating Beal’s 2021-22 season as an outlier a good idea or wishful thinking?