Tag Archives: Inside The Numbers
Capitals at Lightning – Inside The Numbers: Rally Falls Short in Tampa Bay
Photo: Scott Audette/Getty Images The Washington Capitals‘ first meeting of the season with the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night did not go as well as the Caps had hoped as they fell 6-3. While the Capitals came up short, … Continue reading
Capitals at Rangers – Inside The Numbers: King Of The Hill, Top Of The Heap
Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images The Capitals trip to New York this weekend was a perfect four-point effort. With wins over the Islanders (here) and Rangers (here), the Capitals are now sitting atop the Metropolitan Division, two points … Continue reading
Capitals at Blackhawks – Inside The Numbers: Another One Bites The Dust
Photo: @MonSportsNet The Capitals entered this afternoon’s contest riding a season-long four-game losing streak. This one started much the same, as a porous Capitals defense gave up two goals in an 80-second span of the opening frame, and four goals … Continue reading
Capitals at Predators – Inside The Numbers: Ready, Set…..Nope
Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images It was bad from the start, with brief glimmers of hope interlaced within an otherwise decisively poor outing for the defending champs. A well-rested Predators squad took full advantage of a team playing … Continue reading
Blues at Capitals – Inside The Numbers: All Blues
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images The game seemed to start right for the Capitals with a power play goal from Alex Ovechkin, but it was all Blues after that. In fact, it was all Blues from start to … Continue reading
Capitals at Bruins – Inside The Numbers: Capitals “Old Guard” Answer-Goals Give Caps Win
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Bruins outplayed the Capitals in this one, winning most statistical categories with the exception of the one that matters most, the final score. Alex Ovechkin would score a pair of goals for a 4-2 … Continue reading
Flyers at Capitals – Inside The Numbers: Jakub Vrana, T.J. Oshie Score Twice
Photo: Monumental Sports The Capitals started strong in this one, but floundered a bit in the final frame. In the end, the Capitals would secure a 5-3 victory against the struggling Flyers. The Capitals now hit the road for a quick … Continue reading
Capitals at Red Wings – Inside The Numbers: A Late Rally Halts Skid
Photo: NHL via Getty Images It wasn’t pretty, but as they say, there are no “style points”. The Capitals rallied for the two points Sunday night in Detroit, going 1-1-1 on this brief three-game road trip. The Capitals are now “winging” … Continue reading
Capitals at Stars – Inside the Numbers: Better Shooting, Same Result
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images The Capitals looked better than 24 hours prior against the Blues in St. Louis, but the result was the same, as the Capitals fell 2-1 in overtime. The loss was the Capitals third straight. Shot … Continue reading