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Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins
23-9 (4) Season Record (NHL Rk) 16-15 (19)
2 Division Rank 4
2 Conference Rank 9
11-4 Home Record 10-7
12-5 Away Record 6-8
9-4 Division Record 2-6
15-6-1 Conference Record 10-7-4
125 Goals For 112
89 Goals Against 133
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 194.7
Age Average 29.2
Oldest Evgeni Malkin (38)
Youngest Owen Pickering (20)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 6
Free agency 11
Waivers 0
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7445 games
GP Defensemen 3748 games
GP Goalies 428 games
Team Totals 12096 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
Pettersson, Marcus Lower body injury injured reserve
Pickering, Owen Upper body injury 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 Rickard Rakell - 16
Assists Sidney Crosby - 29
Points Sidney Crosby - 39
Wins Tristan Jarry - 8
Plus/minus Blake Lizotte - 6
Pen. minutes Michael Bunting - 30
Who's Hot?
Charlie Lindgren (G) 3-2-0, 1.80, .927 in last 5 GPI
Connor McMichael (C) 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?
Michael Bunting (LW) 2pts in last 3 GP
Erik Karlsson (D) 4pts in last 3 GP
Rickard Rakell (LW) 10pts in last 6 GP
Bryan Rust (RW) 6pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Anthony Beauvillier (RW) 0pts in last 5 GP
Cody Glass (C) 0pts in last 5 GP
Tristan Jarry (G) 1-1-0, 2.52, .907 in last 2 GPI
Kris Letang (D) 1pts in last 4 GP
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