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Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets
19-6 (1) Season Record (NHL Rk) 11-12 (25)
1 Division Rank 8
1 Conference Rank 13
8-4 Home Record 8-3
11-2 Away Record 3-9
7-4 Division Record 3-1
12-5-1 Conference Record 7-3-1
109 Goals For 89
74 Goals Against 95
Won 2 Streak Lost 3
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 201.2
Age Average 28.4
Oldest Alex Ovechkin (39)
Youngest Ivan Miroshnichenko (20)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 9
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 9
Free agency 10
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7948 games
GP Defensemen 3200 games
GP Goalies 240 games
Team Totals 11388 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 196.3
Age Average 27.0
Oldest Jack Johnson (37)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (20)
Rookies 2
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 8
Waivers 2
Trades 4
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 4989 games
GP Defensemen 4431 games
GP Goalies 262 games
Team Totals 9827 games
Injuries
Milano, Sonny Upper body injury injured reserve
Oshie, T.J. Back injury injured reserve
Ovechkin, Alex Fibula fracture - left injured reserve
Injuries
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Gudbranson, Erik Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Jenner, Boone Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Alex Ovechkin - 15
Assists Dylan Strome - 26
Points Dylan Strome - 35
Wins Logan Thompson - 11
Plus/minus Rasmus Sandin - 19
Pen. minutes Nic Dowd - 32
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 10
Assists Zach Werenski - 19
Points Zach Werenski - 27
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 8
Plus/minus Kirill Marchenko - 13
Pen. minutes Mathieu Olivier - 47
Who's Hot?
Martin Fehervary (D) 2pts in last 4 GP
Connor McMichael (C) 6pts in last 5 GP
Matt Roy (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Logan Thompson (G) 1-0-1, 1.99, .927 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
John Carlson (D) 1pts in last 3 GP
Andrew Mangiapane (RW) 0pts in last 3 GP
Rasmus Sandin (D) 0pts in last 3 GP
Who's Hot?
Damon Severson (D) 5pts in last 4 GP
Who's Not?
Dante Fabbro (D) 0pts in last 3 GP
Kevin Labanc (RW) 1pts in last 8 GP
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-2-0, 3.06, .838 in last 2 GPI
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-4-0, 5.31, .822 in last 4 GPI
James van Riemsdyk (LW) 0pts in last 5 GP