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Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets
33-25 (16) Season Record (NHL Rk) 23-34 (29)
4 Division Rank 8
8 Conference Rank 16
17-10 Home Record 13-18
16-15 Away Record 10-16
14-7 Division Record 4-13
19-12-5 Conference Record 10-24-7
181 Goals For 199
208 Goals Against 246
Won 3 Streak Lost 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 199.3
Age Average 28.9
Oldest Alex Ovechkin (38)
Youngest Ivan Miroshnichenko (20)
Rookies 3
30 years old + 11
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 11
Free agency 9
Waivers 1
Trades 3
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 6987 games
GP Defensemen 2882 games
GP Goalies 482 games
Team Totals 10507 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 191.9
Age Average 25.7
Oldest Erik Gudbranson (32)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (19)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 5
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 7
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3323 games
GP Defensemen 2982 games
GP Goalies 228 games
Team Totals 7127 games
Injuries
Backstrom, Nicklas Hip injury injured reserve
Injuries
Boqvist, Adam Upper body injury day-to-day
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Danforth, Justin Concussion sidelined indefinitely
Fantilli, Adam Leg laceration sidelined indefinitely
Johnson, Kent Shoulder labrum surgery injured reserve
Kuraly, Sean Lower body injury week-to-week
Team Leaders
Goals Dylan Strome - 23
Assists John Carlson - 35
Points Dylan Strome - 53
Wins Charlie Lindgren - 18
Plus/minus Nicolas Aube-Kubel - 8
Pen. minutes Tom Wilson - 116
Team Leaders
Goals Boone Jenner - 21
Assists Johnny Gaudreau - 39
Points Johnny Gaudreau - 50
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 12
Plus/minus Dmitri Voronkov - 3
Pen. minutes Erik Gudbranson - 61
Who's Hot?
Nick Jensen (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Charlie Lindgren (G) 5-1-0, 1.34, .956 in last 6 GPI
Tom Wilson (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
John Carlson (D) 2pts in last 5 GP
Darcy Kuemper (G) 1-1-0, 5.01, .828 in last 2 GPI
Sonny Milano (LW) 1pts in last 5 GP
T.J. Oshie (RW) 1pts in last 3 GP
Max Pacioretty (RW) 2pts in last 8 GP
Who's Hot?
Jake Christiansen (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Johnny Gaudreau (LW) 5pts in last 3 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 1-0-0, 1.05, .967 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-1-1, 3.85, .875 in last 2 GPI
Alexandre Texier (RW) 0pts in last 4 GP