Today’s Noon Number: 103 – Consecutive regular-season games in which the Caps had managed at least a point when leading after two periods prior to last night, via a 94-0-9 record. Before last night’s loss in Ottawa, the last time they lost in regulation when leading after forty minutes was on February 24, 2009 against Philly.
NHL teams are now 58-4-8 this season when leading heading into the third period.