8 – Number of consecutive games in which the Capitals have scored at least four goals, the longest such streak of the Alex Ovechkin era.
They’ve had a couple of stretches that have come close since the start of the 2005-06 season, including a run of games between January 5 and February 11, 2010, when they had at least four goals in all but two out of 20 (and seven straight).
During this most recent offensive tear, they’ve posted at least four goals in 11 of their last 13 games overall and outscored teams 64 to 26 – a +38 goal differential, their highest for a 13-game run over the last 12 seasons. In all but two of the last 13 games they’ve
The two exceptions over the last 13 games? Two low-scoring games against tonight’s opponent, the Ottawa Senators.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, via Vogs: