48 – Number of days remaining until the Caps open the 2014-15 season. But it’s also…
…the number of rookies in franchise history to play in at least 41 games (i.e. half a regular season) in their rookie year). Five of them are currently active with the Caps – Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Marcus Johansson, Dmitry Orlov and Tom Wilson.