stats Stories - SB Nation
So Close
Dammit.By my math, if Olie had played another 1:10 over the course of the entire season, his GAA would have been rounded down (if the NHL rounds down) to 2.99.For what it's worth, Olie could have gott...
Putting The O's Woes In Hockey Perspective
As you probably already know, the Baltimore Orioles (supposedly a Major League baseball team) gave up more runs in the first game of last night's doubleheader than any team did in a single game during...
Who Made Who
Question: How do you stop Daniel Sedin from scoring goals? Answer: Deny his brother the puck.Question: How do you stop Alex Ovechkin from scoring goals?Answer: You can't.Or at least so posits The Fore...
A Minute-By-Minute Look At The Caps
Warning: This is a monster of a post. Grab a sandwich (you have time to run down to Breadline for a ham and cheese, and they have WiFi there anyway).Two weeks ago, we took a look at the Caps' blueline...
A Quick Look At Preseason Stats
With the enormous disclaimers that preseason stats mean very little (except for the players trying to make teams) and that the NHL's record-keeping to date has left a lot to be desired, here are some ...
Stat Of The Day
0 - Number of seasons the Capitals have started 2-0 and not made the playoffs
Stat Of The Day
Per Vogs, "Today’s game marked the fewest shots on goal [12] ever in a Washington win, eclipsing the 13 shots the Caps fired in a 5-2 win at St. Louis on Jan. 29, 1977."
The Shot Heard 'Round The... Well, Nowhere
Picking up on Joe's comment here, one wonders how Brian Pothier was not credited for a shot on goal for his blast from the point that Rick DiPietro couldn't handle and which Brooks Laich corralled and...
Stat Of The Day
Both Jaromir Jagr and Alex Ovechkin have registered 201 points as members of the Washington Capitals, but Ovechkin has scored his 201 in 166 games whereas it took Jagr 190 games to do so. AO also has ...
Early Power Outage No Cause For Concern...Yet
The "new look" Caps power play looked pretty good against Atlanta Friday night, despite finishing just 1-for-7 (14%). It looked a little worse on Saturday night against the 'Canes, but finished with a...
Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
