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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

11 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of players in team history to have scored at least 300 even-strength points as a Capital. Stop us if you’ve heard this one, but the leader in that department? None other than Alex Ovechkin, who – despite rumors that he only scores from his office on the power play – … [Read more...] about The Noon Countdown: Even Steven

12 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 50th season. But it’s also… …the number of times the Caps have hit double digits in goals in a single game in the team’s history. The Caps first achieved this feat in 1981, putting a 10-spot on the Broad Street Bullies…and then repeated it, and topped it, a few weeks later with an 11-goal outburst against … [Read more...] about The Noon Countdown: Double Trouble