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4 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of times a Capitals’ goalie has put up at least 40 wins in a season. Those four 40+ win seasons were all accomplished by two goalies – the legends themselves, Braden Holtby and Olie Kolzig. Kolzig’s lone venture into 40-win territory was in 1999-00, when he posted 41 … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Pipe Dreams

5 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of players who have suited up for at least 100 playoff games with the Capitals over the years. Three of those five are currently active(ish), with Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and John Carlson all crossing the century line in playoff games. Here’s the full … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Postseason Presence

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8 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of former Capitals players who have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame (with, one would imagine, at least one more joining their ranks within the next decade or so). The first former Capital to go into the Hall was Mike Gartner, who was inducted in 2001 and … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: The Great Hall