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Tag Archives: Statistics
Capitals vs. Flyers – Inside The Numbers
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
Posted in Data and Analytics, Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Analytics, Luke Adomanis, Philadelphia Flyers, Possession Data, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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Insert Here: How Carl Hagelin Fits With The Washington Capitals
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images As the old saying goes, “If you can’t beat em’, join em’.” Well, it isn’t exactly like that, but the Washington Capitals got tired of playing against Carl Hagelin almost every playoffs the last eight years and … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Lineups, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carl Hagelin, Data, Lineups, Luke Adomanis, Metrics, Roster Moves, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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Defensive Disappointment: The Capitals’ Defensive Struggles This Season Uncharacteristic Under Todd Reirden
Photo: NHL Heading into this season, there was a mixture of both uncertainty and assurance when it came to the Capitals’ coaching staff, specifically first-year Head Coach Todd Reirden. With an all-but identical roster to the one that captured the … Continue reading
Posted in Coach, Coaching, Data and Analytics, Defense, News, Penalty Kill, Teams, Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals
Tagged Defense, Michael Fleetwood, Penalty Kill, Statistics, Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Second Quarter Review – 2018-2019 Season
With the Washington Capitals having played 41 games in the 2018-2019 season, it is time to conduct a second quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the second quarter of the Capitals’ season … Continue reading
Posted in News, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2018-19, 2018-2019 NHL Season, Diane Doyle, Milestones, Second Quarter Review, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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Aging Like a Fine Wine: Alex Ovechkin’s Fantastic Start to the 2018-19 Season More Spectacular Than Meets the Eye
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images With the Capitals at the Christmas break of the 2018-19 season, captain Alex Ovechkin has already scored 29 goals and added 14 assists for a total of 43 points in the 34 games … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Diane Doyle, Goals, Offense, Shots, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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The Capitals’ Biggest Surprises Among 5-on-5 Point Producers This Season
Photo: Flipboard Through almost 30 games of the season, there are plenty of surprising 5-on-5 point producers on the Washington Capitals, some good and some bad. In this piece, NoVa Caps takes a look at some of those surprises on … Continue reading
Washington Capitals First Quarter Review: 2018-2019 Season
Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having played 21 games in the 2018-2019 season, it is time to do a quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the first quarter of … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2018-19, Diane Doyle, First Quarter Review, Michael Fleetwood, Milestones, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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Capitals Statistical Comparison Between 2017-18 With Previous Season
Image: Washington Capitals Championship video trailer In this edition of stats analysis, NoVa Caps compares Washington Capitals player statistics between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. This includes those who improved the most in each of the major statistical categories and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, John Carlson, Statistics
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Tom Wilson: What Is He Worth to the Capitals?
Tom Wilson and the Washington Capitals are still talks of a new contract. Continue reading
Chasing Pucks and Making Blocks: Chandler Stephenson’s Speed and Defensive Prowess Key in the Capitals’ Playoff Run
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In winning Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final on Monday night, the Capitals not only proved their status as true contenders, but also forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Wednesday. One of the key moments of … Continue reading
