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Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images A look at how the Caps provided a balanced attack last night 10 - Number of Capitals’ forwards with at least one scoring chance in last night’s Game 1 win. That accounts for all but two of the forwards dressed for the game (Garnet Hathaway and Nic Dowd, although they did still generate a few shot attempts and shots on net between … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: All Hands on Deck

Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images Three things we’re talking about today when we’re talking about the Caps 1. Good Guys It looks as if the Caps’ lines for Game 1 are more or less set (whether you agree with them or not): Capitals lines at Monday practice:Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-ShearyJohansson-Backstrom-Wilson Mantha-Eller-Oshie Larsson-Dowd-Hathaway … [Read more...] about The Narrative: Good Guys, Bad Guys and It’s Been a While

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As part of the build-up to the first-round playoff series between the Capitals and the Panthers, Japers’ Rink will be looking at some of the important Florida men and how they might impact the series. MacKenzie Weegar #52 / Defense Height: 6’0” | Weight: 200 | Born: January 7, 1994 Birthplace: Ottawa, ONT | … [Read more...] about Get to Know a Panther: MacKenzie Weegar

Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images A look at the Caps’ history of kicking off a series away from DC 18 - Number of times in franchise history that the Capitals have started a playoff series on the road, as they will do tonight. The last time they did so was back in June of 2018 to start the Stanley Cup Final (a game which did not go well but ultimately could … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: On the Road Again

Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images As part of the build-up to the first-round playoff series between the Capitals and the Panthers, Japers’ Rink will be looking at some of the important Florida men and how they might impact the series. Gustav Forsling #42 | Defense Height: 6’0” | Weight: 186 | Born: June 12, 1996 Birthplace: Linkoping, Sweden | Acquired: … [Read more...] about Get to Know a Panther: Gustav Forsling