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Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets
40-31 (17) Season Record (NHL Rk) 27-43 (29)
4 Division Rank 8
8 Conference Rank 16
22-12 Home Record 17-19
18-19 Away Record 10-24
16-9 Division Record 7-16
25-18-7 Conference Record 13-29-8
220 Goals For 237
257 Goals Against 300
Won 3 Streak Won 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 199.5
Age Average 28.6
Oldest Alex Ovechkin (38)
Youngest Ivan Miroshnichenko (20)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 13
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 10
Waivers 1
Trades 3
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7153 games
GP Defensemen 3057 games
GP Goalies 499 games
Team Totals 10878 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 194.3
Age Average 25.9
Oldest Erik Gudbranson (32)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (19)
Rookies 4
30 years old + 7
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 5
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3381 games
GP Defensemen 3056 games
GP Goalies 236 games
Team Totals 7275 games
Injuries
Backstrom, Nicklas Hip injury injured reserve
Jensen, Nick Undisclosed remainder of the regular season
Sandin, Rasmus Upper body injury remainder of the regular season
Injuries
No Injuries
Team Leaders
Goals Alex Ovechkin - 31
Assists John Carlson - 42
Points Dylan Strome - 67
Wins Charlie Lindgren - 25
Plus/minus Nicolas Aube-Kubel - 4
Pen. minutes Tom Wilson - 133
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 23
Assists Johnny Gaudreau - 48
Points Johnny Gaudreau - 60
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 13
Plus/minus Zach Werenski - 0
Pen. minutes Erik Gudbranson - 74
Who's Hot?
Darcy Kuemper (G) 0-1-0, 2.44, .938 in last 2 GPI
Charlie Lindgren (G) 2-0-0, 0.50, .977 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Nicolas Aube-Kubel (RW) 0pts in last 5 GP
Alex Ovechkin (LW) 1pts in last 3 GP
Max Pacioretty (RW) 3pts in last 6 GP
Who's Hot?
Erik Gudbranson (D) 3pts in last 3 GP
Mathieu Olivier (LW) 2pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Johnny Gaudreau (LW) 1pts in last 3 GP
Alexandre Texier (RW) 1pts in last 5 GP
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