Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images A look at an elite group of scorers from unexpected beginnings 5 - Number of players currently in the NHL who were drafted in the 7th round and have scored at least 10 goals so far this season, including the Capitals’ own Nic Dowd. Dowd has 10 goals and 19 points (which ranks sixth among the group of current seventh-round … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: The Nic of Time
Friday Caps Clips: Bye Bye, Bye
Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: It’s time to get back to work as the Caps return from the bye week, Laviolette rolls out some new lines, sniffing out potential blueline upgrades and more. Your savory breakfast links: Vacation’s over, and the boys were back on the ice yesterday with some new lines, and … [Read more...] about Friday Caps Clips: Bye Bye, Bye
The Noon Number: Vacation, All I Ever Needed
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images A look at some post-bye week numbers .480 - The points percentage for teams in their first game back after the bye week since it was established back in 2016-17, with an overall record of 48-53-22. Interestingly, despite a sub-.500 percentage in that opening game, teams tend to find their feet fairly quickly over the first three games … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Vacation, All I Ever Needed
Rink Roundtable: Room for Improvement
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The crew checks in with thoughts on what the team needs to fix down the stretch The Caps are back! As the bye week wraps up and the team heads into the stretch run starting tomorrow, we have one final thing in our minds: ways to be better. (The team, not us. We’re perfection.) What is the one area the Caps need to improve upon … [Read more...] about Rink Roundtable: Room for Improvement
Rink Roundtable: Deadline Deal or No Deal
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The crew breaks down what the Caps should focus on at this year’s trade deadline With the Caps enjoying their Bye Week, we’re sifting through some burning questions facing this team as they head into the stretch run of the season. Today, we’re talking about the Caps’ top priority ahead of the March 3 trade deadline. What is the Caps’ … [Read more...] about Rink Roundtable: Deadline Deal or No Deal