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Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: deadline wishlists, fourth line magic, prospect thoughts and more. Your savory breakfast links: The latest Rink Roundtable features the Rink team’s ideal deadline moves for the Washington Capitals next month. [Rink] The Caps’ fourth line duo of Nic Dowd and Garnet Hathaway has been … [Read more...] about Thursday Caps Clips: Deadline Dos and Don’ts

Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images A look at what it might take to make the postseason 94.2 - The average number of points needed to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference over the last six 82-game seasons, with no team making the cut with fewer than 94 points over that span (with the exception of last season, when all eight Eastern … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Making the Cut

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: When there are no games, there is trade deadline chatter. Your savory breakfast links: T.J. Oshie talks about the path that led him from a hockey-mad town in Minnesota to the NHL. [WHN] More from Vogs on the Caps’ re-signing of Sonny Milano. [Caps] Caps’ prospects Vincent Iorio and Hendrix … [Read more...] about Wednesday Caps Clips: Deadline Discussions

Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images 9 - Number of players signed past this year for the Capitals who are former first-round picks, thanks to the new deals handed out to Dylan Strome (3rd overall in 2015) and Sonny Milano (16th overall in 2014) over the weekend. Here is the rest of the team’s first-round squad: Alex Ovechkin - 1st, 2004 Nicklas Backstrom - 4th, … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Top Picks

Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Now that Strome and Milano have new deals, who should the front office tackle next? With the Caps enjoying their Bye Week, we’re sifting through some burning questions facing this team as they head into the stretch run of the season. First up, delving into the latest contract extensions for the Caps and who should get the next … [Read more...] about Rink Roundtable: Who’s Next?