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Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Do you Dowd that the fourth line Hathaway of getting results? (sorry) What does the platonic ideal of a modern NHL fourth line look like? For most, it would be a trio of defensively responsible dudes who could chip in some offense from time to time, win faceoffs, play a “heavy” game, and, yes, chuck knuckles if and when the … [Read more...] about Go Fourth and Conquer: A Closer Look at the Capitals’ Potent Fourth Line

Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: deadline wishlists, fourth line magic, prospect thoughts and more. Your savory breakfast links: The latest Rink Roundtable features the Rink team’s ideal deadline moves for the Washington Capitals next month. [Rink] The Caps’ fourth line duo of Nic Dowd and Garnet Hathaway has been … [Read more...] about Thursday Caps Clips: Deadline Dos and Don’ts

Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images A look at what it might take to make the postseason 94.2 - The average number of points needed to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference over the last six 82-game seasons, with no team making the cut with fewer than 94 points over that span (with the exception of last season, when all eight Eastern … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Making the Cut

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: When there are no games, there is trade deadline chatter. Your savory breakfast links: T.J. Oshie talks about the path that led him from a hockey-mad town in Minnesota to the NHL. [WHN] More from Vogs on the Caps’ re-signing of Sonny Milano. [Caps] Caps’ prospects Vincent Iorio and Hendrix … [Read more...] about Wednesday Caps Clips: Deadline Discussions

Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images 9 - Number of players signed past this year for the Capitals who are former first-round picks, thanks to the new deals handed out to Dylan Strome (3rd overall in 2015) and Sonny Milano (16th overall in 2014) over the weekend. Here is the rest of the team’s first-round squad: Alex Ovechkin - 1st, 2004 Nicklas Backstrom - 4th, … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Top Picks