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The Noon Countdown: Getting the Party Started

Related Topics: Barry Trotz, Rangers F.C.

Counting down the days until the 2015-16 season with a look at the Caps' record under Barry Trotz when scoring first

37 - Number of days remaining until the 2015-16 season. But it's also...

... the number of wins the Caps piled up last year when scoring the game's first goal, the second-highest total in the League (Rangers, 41). The Caps' 37-2-4 record when tallying first gave them the League's best win percentage in such games (.860), and their two regulation losses were the fewest on the circuit.