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Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins
40-31 (17) Season Record (NHL Rk) 38-32 (19)
4 Division Rank 5
8 Conference Rank 10
22-12 Home Record 23-14
18-19 Away Record 15-18
16-9 Division Record 13-8
25-18-7 Conference Record 23-18-9
220 Goals For 255
257 Goals Against 251
Won 3 Streak Lost 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 6-1
Weight Average 195.8
Age Average 29.0
Oldest Evgeni Malkin (37)
Youngest John Ludvig (23)
Rookies 3
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 6
Free agency 8
Waivers 2
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7797 games
GP Defensemen 3099 games
GP Goalies 398 games
Team Totals 11451 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 Sidney Crosby - 42
Assists Sidney Crosby - 52
Points Sidney Crosby - 94
Wins Tristan Jarry - 19
Plus/minus Marcus Pettersson - 28
Pen. minutes Evgeni Malkin - 70
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?
Michael Bunting (LW) 5pts in last 3 GP
Erik Karlsson (D) 8pts in last 6 GP
Drew O'Connor (C) 4pts in last 5 GP
Marcus Pettersson (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Kris Letang (D) 1pts in last 3 GP
Alex Nedeljkovic (G) 2-1-0, 4.29, .861 in last 4 GPI
Reilly Smith (LW) 1pts in last 3 GP
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