The Noon Number: Running the Fowl

Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images53 - Number of points combined for Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie against the Penguins over the last six seasons, including yesterday, the most of any two teammates vs. Pittsburgh over that span. Backstrom (27 points) and Oshie (26) are also the top two individual scorers against the Caps’ frequent Metro/East Division rivals, and rank fifth and seventh respectively in points per game.

Backstrom has been putting up big numbers against the Penguins since arriving in the NHL, with 55 points in 49 career games - his third-highest total against a single team. Oshie’s career as a Penguin-killer has been more recent, lining up perfectly with his…