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@TomGulittiNHL
Most 20-goal seasons
1. Gordie Howe 22
2. (tie) Alex Ovechkin 20
Ron Francis 20

Most 30-goal seasons
1. Ovechkin 18

Mo…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin becomes only the second player in NHL history with 20 consecutive 20-goal season, joining Gordie Howe, who…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
2-1 Capitals. Ethen Frank's first NHL goal. What a debut weekend he's had

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
19th goal of the season for Wilson, surpassing his total of 18 last season.

He has 9 on the PP.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@Capitals
NEWS | The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears. In addition, the Capitals have…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Per the NHL media website, Hunter Shepard has been added to the Capitals roster after Charlie Lindgren left last night's…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 11, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal (and point for the third straight game) after he had four goals in his first five…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 10, 2025

@sammisilber
Lindgren is being evaluated right now. Call up depends on if he can make the trip.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 10, 2025

@sammisilber
Eller ties it. Ethen Frank the mastermind of that goal.

First NHL point.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 10, 2025

@CapitalsPR
INJURY UPDATE: #Caps goaltender Charlie Lindgren sustained an upper body injury and will not return to tonight’s game.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 10, 2025

@sammisilber
Thinking concussion protocol for Lindgren. He heads down the tunnel.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 10, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Ethan Frank got a lengthy solo lap at the start of warmup for his first NHL game. https://t.co/ZpOsttsAmP

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 10, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals' lack of puck possession and offensive zone time demonstrated by them being minus-39 in 5-on-5 shot attempts d…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 8, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
Spencer Carbery says the Caps are working through some injury and illness stuff and he won’t commit to the lineup at t…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 8, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
Looks like Ivan Miroshnichenko will draw back in for the Caps tonight. Jakub Vrana is taking the scratches skate

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 8, 2025

@PR_NHL
John Carlson recorded his 99th career multi-assist game and hit the 700-point mark in the process.

#NHLStats: https://t.co/QjO…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 6, 2025

@PR_NHL
Jakob Chychrun boosted his career totals with the @Capitals to 11-17—28 (35 GP). His 28 points through his first 35 games with…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 6, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Eight of Wilson's 17 goals came on the power play. He scored 5 on the PP last season.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 6, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Tom Wilson scored 18 goals in 74 games last season.

He has 17 in 40 games this season (and lots left in the 40th game).

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 6, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals PP:

Last 10 games without Alex Ovechkin: 5-for-27/18.5%
Five games since Ovechkin's return: 5-for-13/38.5%

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 6, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Wasn't pretty at times, but Capitals' 7 goals today were their most since an 8-1 win at St. Louis on Nov. 9.

It was onl…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 4, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Back to Alex Ovechkin, he has four goals in five games since returning from injury and 17 in his past 16 games.

With 19…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 4, 2025

@sammisilber
Martin Fehervary gets the primary assist and has points in back-to-back games.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 4, 2025

@sammisilber
Wilson has points in four of his last five games now.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 4, 2025

@Tarik_ElBashir
Protas missed the net on that shorthanded shot from 23 feet out but it’s notable just how many quality chances he’s get…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 4, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
McMichael's shooting % was 26.1 (12 goals on 46 shots) in first 16 games and it's 7.7 (4 goals, 52 shots) in the past 22…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 3, 2025

@sammisilber
Tom Wilson is out of the bubble

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 3, 2025

@CapitalsPR
Dylan Strome recorded his team-leading 30th assist of the season on Ovechkin's power play goal. Strome has reached the 30-a…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 2, 2025

@sammisilber
Poor Fehervary. High sticked there and it knocks out a tooth. He stays on the bench.

Capitals to a four-minute power play.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 2, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Fehervary said he's good to go tonight vs. Wild. X-ray was negative. Just has a bruise and some soreness (oddly on oppos…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Jan 2, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin (41-30—71 in 70 games in 2024) scored at least 40 goals in a calendar year (regular season & playoffs) for…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 1, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Two more goals for Aliaksei Protas and he's up to 16 for the season. One behind Alex Ovechkin for the team lead.

Protas…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Jakob Chychrun is tied for the NHL lead among defensemen with 11 goals.

The Capitals are up to 19 goals from defensemen…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2024

@PR_NHL
Alex Ovechkin (goals in 4 straight) needs 25 goals to break Wayne Gretzky's @NHL record of 894 – a feat he could achieve in his…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 31, 2024

@sammisilber
In his second game back from a broken leg, Ovechkin led the Capitals with eight shots and logged 20:22 minutes.

Scored hi…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 29, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Ovechkin has scored goals in the past four games he's played (seven total goals).

He has 15 goals in his past 13 games.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 29, 2024

@sammisilber
According to the NHL media site, Lars Eller has been activated from IR.

Hendrix Lapierre is no longer on the active roste…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 29, 2024

@koshtorontosun
Chychrun's 10th goal for Washington. #Leafs D have a total of seven goals, fewest by any D corps in the NHL.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 28, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
Alex Ovechkin will play for the Caps tonight in Toronto

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 28, 2024

@sammisilber
Tom Wilson is still blowing blood out of his nose from breaking his sinus bone. Said that’ll probably be recurring for som…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 27, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Carbery said similar situation for Lars Eller (illness) after he practiced today for the first time in a week and a half…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 27, 2024

@sammisilber
Carbery says things are trending in the right direction for Ovechkin. Can’t confirm yet if he’s in the lineup tomorrow, wi…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 27, 2024

@sammisilber
Capitals back at practice today. Alex Ovechkin and Lars Eller both skating.

Ovechkin is back on the top line. Good sign t…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 27, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
The Capitals' 11 shots on goal tonight where their fewest since they had 10 in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 23, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
1-1. Jakub Vrana remains on fire, a goal in a third straight game

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 23, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
Looks like 11 and 7 to me. Dylan McIlrath would draw in

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2024

@BaileyAJohnson_
I don't see Hendrix Lapierre on the ice for warmups. Spencer Carbery said the Caps had some things to work through. He…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 23, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery noted Aliaksei Protas' 14 goals have come with almost no power-play time (2:23 all season…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 22, 2024

@TomGulittiNHL
Alex Ovechkin (fractured fibula) will not accompany the Capitals to Boston for their final game before the break tomorro…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 22, 2024

@CapitalsPR
Washington has allowed two or fewer goals against in seven of their last nine games.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 22, 2024