A look at a rarely repeated slump
3315 – Number of days that have passed since the last time the Capitals lost five games in a row in regulation, a stretch of games that spanned January 15-21, 2014 – just over nine years ago. The clock now resets after last night’s 3-1 loss to Detroit, their fifth-straight defeat.
In case anyone was curious…yes, that was also the last time the Caps missed the playoffs.
Now, for the last time the Caps have lost six in a row, you have to go all the way back to the pre-Ovechkin days of October 2003. The team will look to sidestep that dubious distinction tomorrow when they face visiting Anaheim.
(h/t Tom Gulitti)