8 – Number of days remaining until the reigning Stanley Cup champs kick off their 2018-19 season. But it’s also…
…the number of games during this year’s postseason run in which the Caps won by at least three goals, most among any playoff team and half of their total. The Caps were also the only team not to lose a game by at least three goals, and outscored their competition 86-61 over their four rounds to the Cup.