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NHL Analytics Glossary

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Justin Trudel

Graphic: SportTechie The following analytics glossary is divided into three primary categories: Possession Quality of Chances Player Value

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Washington Capitals Third Trimester Review: 2020-21 Season

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images In a “typical” season, NoVa Caps has traditionally reviewed the Washington Capitals’ performance after each quarter. With the 2020-21 season being an abbreviated 56-game season instead of the normal 82-game season, we will … Continue reading →

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Washington Capitals Second Trimester Review: 2020-21 Season

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images In a “typical” season, NoVaa Caps has traditionally reviewed the Washington Capitals’ performance after each quarter. With the 2020-21 season being an abbreviated 56-game season instead of the normal 82-game season, we will change our … Continue reading →

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The Capitals Wanted The Fourth Line To Be a Difference Maker. How Is It Doing?

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Getty Images After the Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games in Round 1 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, GM Brian MacLellan expressed a desire to upgrade the fourth line after it was a revolving … Continue reading →

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HBK Line, Capitals’ Edition? Carl Hagelin’s Addition to the Caps Could Make a Difference Come the Start of the Playoffs

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Photo: Getty Images What might have gone down as a minor depth trade for the Washington Capitals right before the 2019 Trade Deadline could end up paying huge dividends. Forward Carl Hagelin was flailing with the Los Angeles Kings after … Continue reading →

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Capitals vs. Hurricanes – Inside The Numbers: Taking Care Of Business

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images The Carolina Hurricanes came into Capital One Arena tonight lined up to play against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, at least as the standings dictated. So … Continue reading →

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Capitals vs. Flyers – Inside The Numbers

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHL via Getty Images The Capitals’ 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday wasn’t the most high-scoring affair, but an ultimately crucial one for the Caps in their push for the Metropolitan Division title. In this piece, … Continue reading →

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Travis Boyd Getting the Job Done For the Capitals in Relatively Unstable Role

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Michael Fleetwood

Heading into to this season, the Capitals had somewhat of a logjam on their fourth-line with a number of players vying for regular playing time. Over the course of the season, the team has often rotated several players on the … Continue reading →

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Tale of the Tape: A Statistical Comparison Between This Season and Last Season

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals are 53 games into their 2018-2019 campaign. We decided to take a quick look at the teams current basic stats and compare them to last season (after 53 games) and provide a brief analysis. A number of the … Continue reading →

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Travis Boyd Is Bringing Offensive Flair And Adding To the Capitals’ Depth

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

It took awhile but it looks like Travis Boyd has finally cemented himself on the Capitals roster. Going from a sixth-round pick, to two promising American Hockey League seasons, to now finding himself on a steady scoring pace for the … Continue reading →

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