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25 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 2023-24 season. But it’s also… …the number of wins for the 2022-23 Capitals when leading after the second period. Not only was that in the bottom third of the league last season, but it was also the team’s fewest wins after a second-period lead since they put up just 24 in 2013-14. The biggest culprit? … [Read more...] about The Noon Countdown: Hold On

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28 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 2023-24 season. But it’s also… …the number of even-strength goals scored by the Caps’ captain, Alex Ovechkin, in 2022-23. That marked the 15th season (out of 18) in which he’s scored at least 20 goals at even strength, which trails only Jaromir Jagr (17) for the most 20+ even-strength goal seasons in NHL … [Read more...] about The Noon Countdown: Even-Strength Goat

29 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Capitals’ 2023-24 season. But it’s also… …the number of points scored by both Nick Jensen and John Carlson last season. For Carlson, it was another strong offensive season that unfortunately was cut short by his injury at the end of December; his 29 points were the third-lowest total of his career, but that’s in only 40 games … [Read more...] about The Noon Countdown: Blueline Duo