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Career firsts and a cannon less victory: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals entered into Saturday’s night game against the Columbus Blue Jackets one point above CBJ for the Metropolitan Division lead. They exited said game three points above their rivals, winning in impressive fashion 4-0.

The shots in the game were even at 28 apiece, but the Capitals won the five-on-five shot attempts battle 46 to 38.

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Caps cut down the Coyotes: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals have snapped their mini two game losing skid after beating the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale. The 4-2 late night victory featured goals from two young wingers stepping up in the absence of a few key injured teammates and a solid performance in net from a Caps rookie netminder.

The Caps and Coyotes both recorded 29 shots on goal, but the Caps barely edged out the five-on-five shot attempts battle 55 to 54.

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By Chris Cerullo On December 7, 2018 1 Comment

Oh, what a night: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals have now lost two games in a row after falling to their once Cup Final friends, the Vegas Golden Knights. As the Caps fell 5-3, Ryan Reaves proved even further how stupid he is, hockey Twitter went a bit sociopathic, and the Caps learned they really need to stay out of the box.

The Golden Knights out-shot the Caps 28 to 26, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 39 to 28.

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By Chris Cerullo On December 5, 2018 0 Comment

Hats and hockey hits: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to seven games Saturday night as they took down their fellow Metro Division member, the New Jersey Devils. We got a hat trick, an ejection, another milestone from Ovi, and a 6-3 victory.

The Devils out-shot the Caps 36 to 31 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 43 to 36.

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By Chris Cerullo On December 1, 2018 0 Comment

Islanders iced out: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals stuck around in New York on their Caps dad’s/mentor’s trip and beat another Empire State team in the New York Islanders. They downed their old bench boss’ squad 4-1, extending their win streak to six games and keeping their lead over the NHL’s Metropolitan Divsion.

The Isles out-shot the Caps 33 to 24 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 46 to 35.

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By Chris Cerullo On November 27, 2018 0 Comment

Big Apple beatdown: numbers for the morning after

In front of their dads and mentors, the Washington Capitals extended their season-long winning streak to five games at Madison Square Garden. The Caps took down the Rangers 5-3, overcoming an early two goal deficit to do so. The team is now first in the Metropolitan Division standings.

The Rangers out-shot the Caps 30 to 28, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 49 to 39.

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By Chris Cerullo On November 25, 2018 0 Comment

Four in a row: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals with a 3-1 defeat of the Detroit Red Wings are currently riding a season long, four game winning streak. All four of those wins have come without Evgeny Kuznetsov and TJ Oshie in the lineup.

The Red Wings out-shot the Caps 32 to 20 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 51 to 38.

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By Chris Cerullo On November 24, 2018 1 Comment

Blackhawks down: numbers for the morning after

The first game home from a long road trip can turn into a trap game for a lot of teams around the league, but the Washington Capitals were available to avoid that fate Wednesday Night. The Caps played Mystical Space Typhoon and destroyed the Chicago Blackhawks trap card, taking the Windy City squad down 4-2.

The Blackhawks out-shot the Caps 39 to 27 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 61 to 37.

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By Chris Cerullo On November 22, 2018 0 Comment

Québécois thriller: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals sealed a successful road trip, securing six out of a possible eight points in four different cities. The latest road victim over the past seven days came north of the border as the Caps downed the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime.

The Canadiens out-shot the Caps 44 to 34 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 54 to 51.

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By Chris Cerullo On November 20, 2018 0 Comment

Backstrom blast bests the Avs: numbers for the morning after

A banged up Washington Capitals team, missing three of its roster’s biggest pieces, went into Colorado and got the job done even despite those injuries and some shoddy officiating. The Caps took down their former pal, Philipp Grubauer and his new Avalanche teammates 3-2 in overtime.

The Caps out-shot the Avalanche 29 to 26, but were slightly out-attempted by the Avs at five-on-five 45 to 43.

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By Chris Cerullo On November 17, 2018 0 Comment

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