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RMNB Midseason NHL Awards: Hart

The NHL season is just about halfway over, so we’re using the moment to pick our faves for end-of-season trophy winners. The NHL Awards are messy and infrequently go to the players who actually deserve to win, so our picks reflect who should win the award, not necessarily the traditional front-runner. Feel free to agree or disagree with the picks, but these are the correct answers.

This time: The Hart Memorial Trophy, a.k.a. Player of the Year.

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RMNB Midseason NHL Awards: Vezina

This time: The Vezina Trophy, a.k.a. Best Goalie.

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By Alex Hayes On January 17, 2019 1 Comment

RMNB Midseason NHL Awards: Jack Adams

This time: The Jack Adams Award, a.k.a. Coach of the Year.

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By Alex Hayes On January 16, 2019 0 Comment

Nope: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals suffered bigly at the hands of the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night as their midseason struggles continue to fester. The Preds 7-2 win over a tired, flustered group of Caps is just the beginning of a rough stretch of games for our heroes.

The Preds out-shot the Caps 29 to 28 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 47 to 43.

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By Chris Cerullo On January 16, 2019 1 Comment

RMNB Midseason NHL Awards: Calder

This time: The Calder Memorial Trophy, a.k.a. Rookie of the Year.

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By Alex Hayes On January 15, 2019 0 Comment

Progressively poorer: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals played a stinker of a game that just seemed to get worse as it progressed. The St. Louis Blues picked up their third straight victory, downing the Caps 4-1 and moving themselves suddenly back into the Western Conference playoff hunt.

The Blues out-shot the Caps 37 to 29 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 38.

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By Chris Cerullo On January 15, 2019 1 Comment

RMNB Midseason NHL Awards: Norris

This time: The James Norris Memorial Trophy, a.k.a. Best Defenseman.

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By Alex Hayes On January 14, 2019 0 Comment

Not quite: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets matched up in an enthralling, fast paced, crisp hockey match that had to use an extra period to decide a winner. Sike, this game was boring as all heck, and the Caps just slid by enough to earn a point in the 2-1 overtime loss.

The Caps out-shot the Jackets 33 to 22 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 44.

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By Chris Cerullo On January 13, 2019 0 Comment

Why the Caps are dead last at faceoffs

Brian MacLellan spoke to the media on Friday about every topic under the sun. One of the more interesting perspectives we heard from the general manager was on the subject of faceoffs, at which the Capitals totally stink. With a 46.2 faceoff win percentage, the Caps are dead last in the league. It’s really easy to identity why that is.

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By Peter Hassett On January 12, 2019 0 Comment

Make it fourteen: numbers for the morning after

Thursday night, the Washington Capitals continued their absolute, utter domination of the Boston Bruins over the last five years. The 4-2 victory was the team’s fourteenth in a row against the Bruins. The kids call that “free rent”.

The Bruins out-shot the Caps 41 to 22 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 55 to 30.

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By Chris Cerullo On January 11, 2019 1 Comment

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