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Category Archives: Data and Analytics
Washington Capitals Milestones in Sight for 2018-19 Season
Photo: Washington Capitals During the 2018-2019 season, several players on the Capitals’ roster could reach career milestones in various statistical categories, including Games Played, Goals, Assists, and Points. As they achieve these milestones, they move up on All-Time Lists for … Continue reading
Game 5 Preview: Capitals Look to Clinch First Stanley Cup in Franchise History
Photo: NHL via Getty Images With a 3-1 series lead in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, the Capitals head into Game 5 on Thursday night in Las Vegas looking to clinch the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title.
Stanley Cup Specials: A Look At the Capitals’, Golden Knights’ Special Teams
Ethan Miller/Getty Images With Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals just days away, both the Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights are preparing for what should be a memorable series, one that will feature top-end talent on both the power … Continue reading
Washington Capitals-Tampa Bay Lightning Numbers Preview
Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images One would think by the way Capitals fans celebrated defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals that the team actually won the Stanley Cup! Alas, they are only halfway … Continue reading
Capitals–Penguins Game 2: A Look At The Numbers
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals evened the series with a big 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday afternoon. They played a very solid game and went up 3-0 before the Penguins predictably put on the pressure to … Continue reading
Washington Capitals – Fourth Quarter Recap 2017-2018
Photo: NHL/Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having finished the 2017-2018 regular season, it is time to do a fourth quarter assessment of the team. They ended with a 49-26-7 record and clinched the Metropolitan Division title and closed out … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Doyle, Quarterly Review, Washington Capitals
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Special Teams Spotlight: Previewing the Caps-Jackets Special Team Matchups
With the Capitals’ first round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets (the first time the Caps have played Columbus in the playoffs) set to begin Thursday, both teams are preparing to go toe-to-toe with some of the most highly-skilled … Continue reading
Charting the Capitals Failed Defensive Zone Exit Attempts for Capitals at Islanders
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Part two of our look at Capitals zone transitions focuses on failed defensive zone exits. The charting effort sets out to identify and aggregate unsuccessful controlled attempts to move the puck out of the defensive … Continue reading
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Tagged Defensive Lines, Defensive Zone, Jon Sorensen, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
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Charting and Analysis of Zone Exits and Zone Entries for Jets at Capitals
Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images As we continue our season-long look at Capitals possession characteristics within a game, we shift our focus to varying methods utilized for puck control and puck movement for zone transitions. This post is the first in a … Continue reading
Dogged on the Dot: Jay Beagle’s Faceoff Numbers Speak Volumes About His Value to the Capitals
Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Jay Beagle is without a doubt, one of the hardest-working and defensively responsible members of the Capitals’ offensive corps, and those traits alone are one reason why the undrafted center has been so successful at … Continue reading
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Tagged Faceoffs, Jay Beagle, Michael Fleetwood, Washington Capitals
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