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8 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of former Capitals players who have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame (with, one would imagine, at least one more joining their ranks within the next decade or so). The first former Capital to go into the Hall was Mike Gartner, who was inducted in 2001 and … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: The Great Hall

9 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of players in NHL history with 5000+ shots on goal in their career. That list of nine includes three players who have suited up for the Capitals over the years, with Mike Gartner edging out Wayne Gretzky for eighth overall with 5090, Jaromir Jagr checking in with … [Read more...] about The Noon Countdown: Shots, Shots, Shots

10 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of times the Capitals have racked up 100+ penalty minutes in a single game in franchise history, their most recent coming back in 2006 against then-Southeast Division rival Atlanta. Somewhat surprisingly (or perhaps not, considering the level of acrimony in some of … [Read more...] about The Noon Countdown: Feisty Affairs

It’s time once again to dive into the next generation of Washington Capitals with our annual look at the top 25 players under the age of 25 in the organization. In creating this list, we looked at two factors: the player’s potential and the player’s proximity to making it to the NHL, with an emphasis on NHL readiness. So for example, we have Cole Hutson ranked lower than Ryan … [Read more...] about Top 25 Under 25 Part 1: 25-11