The Washington Capitals will be without veteran center Evgeny Kuznetsov for an indefinite amount of time after he entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Monday. His absence to get the help he needs will leave a hole on the Capitals roster that will be tough to fill. Outside of Alex Ovechkin, there is no…
Team success has an easy formula: your goals minus the other guy's goals. If you're scoring more than half the goals in a game, then you win that game. Fifty percent is the great divide for microstats too, like shots and shot attempts and expected goals. The teams above fifty are generally good, and the…
In the sixteenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot of the season, almost everyone is entering a break next week. Sorry, Columbus Blue Jackets. Outside of the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers, it was a rough week in the division. Read on as to how in this week’s snapshot.
The Washington Capitals have lost three in a row and, if they don't get anything from Saturday's matinee matchup with the Dallas Stars, will go pointless on a four-game road trip that takes them into their bye week and the All-Star break. The team's recent drop in form in January comes at a very inopportune…
It's game time for the last time in a long time. The Washington Capitals will take on the Dallas Stars at US Airaways Arena in the final game of their, so far, disastrous four-game road trip which has seen them lose in regulation in three straight. Today, they will try to turn around the ship…