[10-JAN-2010] Cappy Birthday, Coach Boudreau!!!
Coach Bruce Boudreau celebrated his 55th birthday tonight with an 8-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. Congratulations, Coach! The victory increases the Caps' lead in the Southeast Division to 16 points, and gives them 60 points in 44 games played, which, I believe, is another Caps record.
At just past the halfway point through the season, the Caps remain a solid 3rd place in the Eastern Conference, behind the New Jersey Devils (63) and the Buffalo Sabres (61), with a 3-point lead over Pittsburgh (57). They lead the league in goals per game, at 3.61, and are second in power play percentage at 23.8% (behind Montreal's 24.6%).
Nine players on the Capitals' roster have scored ten or more goals this season:
Alex Ovechkin (27)
Nicklas Backstrom, Alexander Semin (18)
Tomas Fleischmann (15)
Brooks Laich (11)
Mike Green, Brendan Morrison, Mike Knuble, Eric Fehr (10)
Tomas Fleischmann leads the league with a 22.7 shot percentage.
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby (PIT) are tied with 27 goals, and the league leaders (Marian Gaborik (NYR) and Patrick Marleau (SJS)) each have 28.
Mike Green, Stephane Robidas (DAL), and Marc-Andre Bergeron (MTL) are tied for first in goals among defenseman, with 10 each, and Green, with 33 assists to his name, leads all defensemen with 43 points; the next-closest defenseman is Duncan Keith (CHI) with 41 points.
As a team, the Capitals have the 4th fewest PIMs per game, at 10.3 average. They also have the 4th fewest PIMs at 442. They have the fewest major penalties in the league, with 12.
Offhand, I'd say Coach Boudreau's Caps are doing very well for themselves this season. It's something he can be proud of. I know I am!
At just past the halfway point through the season, the Caps remain a solid 3rd place in the Eastern Conference, behind the New Jersey Devils (63) and the Buffalo Sabres (61), with a 3-point lead over Pittsburgh (57). They lead the league in goals per game, at 3.61, and are second in power play percentage at 23.8% (behind Montreal's 24.6%).
Nine players on the Capitals' roster have scored ten or more goals this season:
Alex Ovechkin (27)
Nicklas Backstrom, Alexander Semin (18)
Tomas Fleischmann (15)
Brooks Laich (11)
Mike Green, Brendan Morrison, Mike Knuble, Eric Fehr (10)
Tomas Fleischmann leads the league with a 22.7 shot percentage.
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby (PIT) are tied with 27 goals, and the league leaders (Marian Gaborik (NYR) and Patrick Marleau (SJS)) each have 28.
Mike Green, Stephane Robidas (DAL), and Marc-Andre Bergeron (MTL) are tied for first in goals among defenseman, with 10 each, and Green, with 33 assists to his name, leads all defensemen with 43 points; the next-closest defenseman is Duncan Keith (CHI) with 41 points.
As a team, the Capitals have the 4th fewest PIMs per game, at 10.3 average. They also have the 4th fewest PIMs at 442. They have the fewest major penalties in the league, with 12.
Offhand, I'd say Coach Boudreau's Caps are doing very well for themselves this season. It's something he can be proud of. I know I am!