Anyone who is even fleetingly aware of hockey analytics as a concept knows ... he played on the fourth line with Nic Dowd and Brandon Duhaime; they led Washington in expected goals.

Since hoisting the 34.5-pound, or 15.5 kilograms, Stanley Cup in 2018, the Capitals have been on the losing end of the handshake line after Round 1 five consecutive times. As the Capitals and the ...

“It’s a card ... for this brand of hockey. The physicality was not a coincidence. “It’s going to pay dividends in the end,” said fourth-line center Nic Dowd, who had three hits.

including Anthony Beauvillier on a quality scoring chance in the first and Nic Dowd on a shorthanded odd-man rush in the second. Cracking him twice allowed Washington to take control of the series.

“It’s a card ... for this brand of hockey. The physicality was not a coincidence. “It’s going to pay dividends in the end,” said fourth-line center Nic Dowd, who had three hits.

“It’s a card ... for this brand of hockey. The physicality was not a coincidence. “It’s going to pay dividends in the end,” said fourth-line center Nic Dowd, who had three hits.

“It’s a card ... for this brand of hockey. The physicality was not a coincidence. “It’s going to pay dividends in the end,” said fourth-line centre Nic Dowd, who had three hits.

“It’s a card ... for this brand of hockey. The physicality was not a coincidence. “It’s going to pay dividends in the end,” said fourth-line center Nic Dowd, who had three hits.