The Washington Capitals bested the lowly New Jersey Devils in what was a boring, easy win. The 4-1 victory was the type of victory that I think a team needs to have before facing a back-to-back scenario, especially when the Tampa Bay Lightning are who is awaiting.
The Caps out-shot the Devils 22 to 21.
Nicklas Backstrom has recorded his 50th assist of the season, his sixth straight season with 50 assists. He becomes the 26th player in NHL history to accomplish this feat, and one of two active players (San Jose’s Joe Thornton).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) March 20, 2019
Of the 25 other players to accomplish this feat, 23 are in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The other two, Thornton and Henrik Sedin, are not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) March 20, 2019
Numbers thanks to Hockey-reference.com and NaturalStatTrick.com. Also featured in this particular post are linked sources of facts.
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