Japers' Rink · Apr 14, 2019
The Narrative: That’s Two, The Hits Keep Comin’, O Captain (and Alternate Captains)
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images1. That’s Two
Saturday afternoon’s Game 2 Caps victory may have required a little time on the scoreboard clock than the Game 1 win, but in many ways (not to include special teams), it was a better effort for the Caps, who played the ‘Canes pretty even at fives after being more or less decimated by Carolina there in Game 1. Adjusted for score and venue (per Natural Stat Trick), the Caps were essentially even across the board - 48.5 percent of shot attempts, 51.7 percent of shots on goal, 42.9 percent of scoring chances and 53.6 percent of high-danger scoring chances. Those are all marked and welcome upticks...