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Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets
23-9 (4) Season Record (NHL Rk) 14-15 (21)
2 Division Rank 5
2 Conference Rank 10
11-4 Home Record 10-4
12-5 Away Record 4-11
9-4 Division Record 4-3
15-6-1 Conference Record 9-6-3
125 Goals For 117
89 Goals Against 127
Lost 1 Streak Won 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 201.2
Age Average 28.5
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 8031 games
GP Defensemen 3243 games
GP Goalies 247 games
Team Totals 11521 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 195.8
Age Average 26.7
Oldest Jack Johnson (37)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (20)
Rookies 4
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 9
Waivers 2
Trades 4
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 5092 games
GP Defensemen 4486 games
GP Goalies 281 games
Team Totals 10006 games
Injuries
Eller, Lars Illness injured reserve
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 injured reserve
Danforth, Justin Lower body injury injured reserve
Gudbranson, Erik Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Jenner, Boone Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Connor McMichael - 16
Assists Dylan Strome - 27
Points Dylan Strome - 38
Wins Logan Thompson - 13
Plus/minus Aliaksei Protas - 17
Pen. minutes Brandon Duhaime - 37
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 13
Assists Zach Werenski - 24
Points Kirill Marchenko - 37
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 10
Plus/minus Kirill Marchenko - 15
Pen. minutes Mathieu Olivier - 62
Who's Hot?
Charlie Lindgren (G) 3-2-0, 1.80, .927 in last 5 GPI
Connor McMichael (LW) 2pts in last 5 GP
Who's Not?
John Carlson (D) 0pts in last 5 GP
Jakob Chychrun (D) 0pts in last 4 GP
Tom Wilson (RW) 0pts in last 5 GP
Who's Hot?
Mathieu Olivier (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Zach Werenski (D) 4pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Jet Greaves (G) 1-1-1, 4.02, .865 in last 3 GPI
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 1-0-1, 3.40, .903 in last 2 GPI
Damon Severson (D) 0pts in last 4 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-4-0, 5.31, .821 in last 4 GPI
James van Riemsdyk (LW) 0pts in last 5 GP
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