Author Archives: Justin Trudel

About Justin Trudel

Justin is a lifelong Caps fan, with some of his first memories of the sport watching the team in the USAir Arena and the 1998 Stanley Cup appearance. Now a resident of St. Augustine, FL, Justin watches the Caps from afar. Justin graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Political Science from Towson University, and a Master's of Science in Applied Information Technology from Towson University. Justin is currently a product manager at a non-profit in Jacksonville, FL. Justin enjoys geeking out over roster construction and cap management.

A Close Game With The Rangers Looming: How Do These Teams Stack up When The Score Is Within a Goal

Posted on November 20, 2019

Photo: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports In the Capitals’ last 10 games, exactly one half have gone to at least overtime, and three of those tilts went all the way to a shootout. In the matchups where the Capitals did not … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Carl Hagelin, Garnet Hathaway, Justin Trudel, New York Rangers, Nic Dowd, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

Quick Stats: Anaheim Ducks Have A 0% Winning Percentage When They Out-shoot Their Opponents?

Posted on November 18, 2019

Photo: NHL via Getty Images Today, we’ll take a quick look at some interesting tidbits regarding the Caps’ match-up with the Anaheim Ducks tonight. The Ducks are a really interesting team statistically, and there are a few trends to be … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Anaheim Ducks, Justin Trudel, Shooting Percentage, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Shooting Percentage | 1 Comment

Regression Or Progression: Whose Scoring Output Will Increase Or Decrease?

Posted on November 17, 2019

Photo: NHL Via Getty Images Thus far into the 2019-20 season, the Washington Capitals are the highest scoring team in the NHL. While this is a great place to be for the first place team in the NHL, is this … Continue reading →

Posted in Data and Analytics, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Evgeny Kuznetsov, John Carlson, Justin Trudel, Nick Jensen, Nicklas Backstrom, Progression, Radko Gudas, Regression, TJ Oshie, Washington Capitals Analytics | 2 Comments

In the Nick of Time: How Has Nick Jensen Fared in Washington?

Posted on November 8, 2019

On February 22, 2019, the Capitals acquired Nick Jensen and a 2019 5th round pick (used to draft Arseni Gritsyuk) from the Detroit Red Wings for Madison Bowey and a 2020 2nd round draft selection. The Capitals were looking to … Continue reading →

Posted in Data and Analytics, News | Tagged Defenseman, Defensive Zone, Justin Trudel, Madison Bowey, Nick Jensen, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Analytics | 2 Comments

Checking In: 7 Keys to the Capitals Winning a Second Stanley Cup

Posted on November 3, 2019

Photo: NHL via Getty Images Prior to the start of the 2019-20 NHL regular season, we outlined seven keys to the Capitals returning and winning a second Stanley Cup in three seasons (here). We’ll take a look at how the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2019-2020 Washington Capitals, Justin Trudel, Washington Capitals Data and Analytics | 3 Comments

Bottom Feeders: Capitals’ Bottom Six Key Ingredient To Capitals Winning Ways

Posted on October 24, 2019

Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images Following the Colorado Avalanche’s 6-3 trouncing of the Caps on October 14th, Capitals bench boss Todd Reirden shook-up the line combinations across all four lines, but more interestingly, he implemented unique combinations on … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Bottom Six, Brendan Leipsic, Chandler Stephenson, Garnet Hathaway, Jakub Vrana, Justin Trudel, Lars Eller, Nic Dowd | 3 Comments

Deserving A Shot In The Top Four? An Initial Comparison Of Radko Gudas vs. Nick Jensen

Posted on October 17, 2019

Coming into the 2019-20 regular season, Nick Jensen was the presumptive choice for a role in the top four defensive group, paired with Dmitry Orlov. Now with eight games of the season (10%) in the books, we’ve already seen significant … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Capitals Defense, Justin Trudel, Nick Jensen, Radko Gudas | 3 Comments

Cause for Concern? Is Braden Holtby’s Slow Start a Career Trend, Or An Aberration?

Posted on October 16, 2019

There have been quite a few questions regarding Braden Holtby’s performance through his first five starts this season. Yes, he’s struggled to start to the season, but is this what we can expect from Holtby, based off of his October … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Braden Holtby, Justin Trudel, Washington Capitals Analytics | 1 Comment

The Capitals Fourth Line Center Position: Nic Dowd vs. Chandler Stephenson

Posted on October 12, 2019

It was expected that the Washington Capitals would have some shaking-up to do to their lineup once Evgeny Kuznetsov returned from his three-game suspension earlier this week, mainly with regards to freeing up salary cap space so that the Capitals could … Continue reading →

Posted in Data and Analytics, News | Tagged Chandler Stephenson, Justin Trudel, Nic Dowd | 8 Comments

Revisiting The Caps’ Defensive Corps After First Three Games

Posted on October 8, 2019

Photo by Joe Puetz/NHLI via Getty Images One of the keys to return to Stanley Cup glory for the Caps this season is the stability and performance of the defensive corps. Through the first three games of the season, the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson, Jonas Siegenthaler, Justin Trudel, Martin Fehervary, Nick Jensen, Radko Gudas | 1 Comment