The consistency at which Washington’s offense provides support for either Neuvirth or Tomas Vokoun is uneven at best. Given how frequently the Capitals have been out-shot and out-chanced recently, they’ve been relying on sterling performances from the netminders in many of their wins. At BankAtlantic Center [Wednesday], both trends came to a head – Florida held a 38-28 advantage in shots as the Capitals suffered from dry spells offensively and Neuvirth wasn’t flawless.
– WaPo’s Katie Carrera
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The Eastern Front
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|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
NY Rangers |
49 |
32 |
12 |
5 |
69 |
136 |
100 |
15-5-2 |
17-7-3 |
6-3-1 |
Won 1 |
|
2 |
Boston |
48 |
32 |
14 |
2 |
66 |
175 |
105 |
17-7-2 |
15-7-0 |
6-3-1 |
Won 1 |
|
3 |
Florida |
49 |
23 |
15 |
11 |
57 |
126 |
138 |
12-5-7 |
11-10-4 |
3-3-4 |
Won 1 |
|
4 |
Philadelphia |
49 |
29 |
14 |
6 |
64 |
163 |
144 |
11-7-4 |
18-7-2 |
5-3-2 |
OT 1 |
|
5 |
Pittsburgh |
51 |
29 |
18 |
4 |
62 |
157 |
132 |
15-7-2 |
14-11-2 |
8-2-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
6 |
Ottawa |
53 |
27 |
20 |
6 |
60 |
160 |
164 |
14-9-1 |
13-11-5 |
5-5-0 |
Lost 4 |
|
7 |
Toronto |
51 |
26 |
19 |
6 |
58 |
156 |
152 |
15-8-4 |
11-11-2 |
5-4-1 |
Won 1 |
|
8 |
New Jersey |
49 |
27 |
19 |
3 |
57 |
133 |
139 |
13-9-2 |
14-10-1 |
6-3-1 |
Won 1 |
|
|
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|
9 |
Washington |
50 |
26 |
20 |
4 |
56 |
141 |
145 |
18-6-1 |
8-14-3 |
5-3-2 |
Lost 1 |
|
10 |
Winnipeg |
51 |
23 |
22 |
6 |
52 |
126 |
144 |
15-8-2 |
8-14-4 |
3-6-1 |
Won 1 |
|
11 |
Tampa Bay |
49 |
22 |
23 |
4 |
48 |
140 |
168 |
14-7-1 |
8-16-3 |
5-4-1 |
Won 5 |
|
12 |
Buffalo |
51 |
21 |
24 |
6 |
48 |
122 |
151 |
11-9-6 |
10-15-0 |
3-6-1 |
OT 1 |
|
13 |
NY Islanders |
49 |
20 |
22 |
7 |
47 |
120 |
145 |
11-11-4 |
9-11-3 |
6-3-1 |
Won 1 |
|
14 |
Montreal |
50 |
19 |
22 |
9 |
47 |
131 |
137 |
9-10-7 |
10-12-2 |
4-4-2 |
Lost 1 |
|
15 |
Carolina |
52 |
18 |
25 |
9 |
45 |
132 |
164 |
13-12-3 |
5-13-6 |
4-4-2 |
Lost 1 |
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Why last night rocked:
- Among a few other shining moments spread throughout the evening, this./
Why last night jonesed:
- TOR over PIT, 1-0 (REG); “regulation” being the silver lining
- NYR over BUF, 1-0 (SO); Lundqvist stops 34/
Panthers Playoff Update:
- Defeated Washington 4-2; playoff odds up 6.9 to 80.5% per Sports Club Stats /
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla:
- CAR at BOS, 7 p.m.; Canes are 2-1 in past three at Broons
- MTL at NJ, 7; four straight wins for Habs in Newark
- NSH at PHI, 7; Preds downed Flyers 4-2 in January
- WPG at TB, 7:30; Bolts winners of seven in a row vs Threts in Tampa
Next up for the Cats:
- Hosting Winnipeg tomorrow; LBC Game Thread will soon be on fries, then the grill at 7./
Did you know:
- Winners of five straight, Tampa Bay is suddenly well within striking distance of the Jets, who limped through January with a 4-8-1 record
Wednesday’s Organizational Transactions:
- D Tyson Strachan & G Brian Foster recalled from San Antonio
- F Scottie Upshall to IR (sports hernia)
Wednesday’s NHL Waiver Wire
- Jean Francois-Jacques (ANA) to waivers
- Cal O’Reilly (PHX) claimed by PIT on re-entry waivers/