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This Week in Caps: Players

Welcome to This Week in Caps, a weekly newsletter where I recap everything important that’s been going on in the world of the Washington Capitals this past week. This week I’m continuing on introductory material, and today’s post will feature and recap Capitals players and important prospects. Below I have listed everyone who I believe might make the opening night roster, along with the top guys in Hershey.

Players

#19 Nicklas Backstrom (Alternate Captain)

Age: 30 Nationality: Sweden Position: Forward Shoots: L

The Caps’ elite playmaking Swedish center, Alternate Captain, criminally underrated, and one of the franchise’s greatest players. A first round draft pick for the Caps in 2006 and beginning his career with the Caps in 2007-08, Backstrom has been a staple for the franchise for the last decade, and has been paired alongside Alex Ovechkin most of that time. Warmly known as Backy, Nicky, or Nicke, and known as a “Papa” to many of the younger guys on the team. Holds the Capitals franchise record in assists, third on the Capitals franchise points list.

#22 Madison Bowey

Age: 23 Nationality: Canada Position: Defense Shoots: R

A rookie defenseman last season, signed a 2-year contract over the offseason. Drafted in the second round by the Caps in 2013. A big man with a bigger smile and an even bigger heart. He played just over half the games last season, though he was relegated to the bench after the trade deadline. He’s likely to be the seventh defenseman again this year unless Brooks Orpik starts taking some games off, but Bowey still has a lot to learn and some growing to do.

#72 Travis Boyd

Age: 25 Nationality: United States Position: Forward Shoots: R

A longtime AHL stalwart who’s finally made his way to the big leagues. Drafted in the sixth round by the Caps in 2011, Boyd is a two-way center ready to scratch the surface. He played eight regular season and one postseason games with the Caps last year in his first NHL action, and he’s looking to take the regular fourth-line center position with the departure of longtime center Jay Beagle. He signed a 2-year contract over offseason, so it’s looking like he’ll finally stick around at the NHL level regardless.

#65 Andre Burakovsky

Age: 23 Nationality: Sweden Position: Forward Shoots: L

A talented Swedish winger, and a fan favorite. Drafted in the first round by the Caps in 2013 and making his debut in the 2014-15 season, Burakovsky has been a longtime favorite and is still looking to have his true breakout. He’s been plagued by multiple injuries and mental struggles throughout his career, but he has crazy talent, a heart of gold, affection for the people he’s close to, and a face that everyone can love.

#74 John Carlson

Age: 28 Nationality: United States Position: Defense Shoots: R

The Caps’ number-one, power play-quarterbacking, offensive-minded defenseman. Drafted in the first round by the Caps in 2008 and making his debut in 2009-10, Carlson has grown into the Caps best all-around defenseman, and he had his greatest offensive season last year, moving up the ranks to become one of the greatest Caps defensemen ever. He was predicted to be one of the top free agent defensemen on the market this offseason, but he signed a 8-year contract, likely keeping him in Washington, where he makes his home, for the rest of his career.

#10 Brett Connolly

Age: 26 Nationality: Canada Position: Forward Shoots: R

A winger with a sneaky knack for scoring. A first round pick that never quite panned out with other teams, Connolly signed with the Caps in 2016-17 and blossomed in Washington, scoring a career high in goals. Also has the added bonus of being a wonderful person, and the unfortunate curse of looking like a 45-year-old man.

#1 Pheonix Copley

Age: 26 Nationality: United States Position: Goalie

The Caps needed a new backup goalie after the departure of longtime backup Philipp Grubauer, and it looks like Copley is in line for the job. He’s the goalie in the Caps’ system with the most AHL experience, though he only has 2 NHL games (1 start) under his belt. Originally signed undrafted by the Caps in 2013-14, he was traded to the Blues in the Oshie-Brouwer deal, and then traded back to the Caps in the Shattenkirk deal. His career AHL numbers are a bit shaky, so he’s going to have to prove himself as a backup this season, or he might lose his job to Vitek Vanecek or Ilya Samsonov down the line.

#29 Christian Djoos

Age: 24 Nationality: Sweden Position: Defense Shoots: L

A rookie defenseman last season, a surprise addition to the opening night roster and stayed the entire year. Selected in the seventh round by the Caps in 2012, Djoos showed great skill, a little offensive pop, and steady defense along the blue line all year. Despite his smaller size, he’s becoming a mainstay. Djoos quickly became a fan favorite and team favorite, and he’s likely to get elevated playing time this season.

#26 Nic Dowd

Age: 28 Nationality: United States Position: Forward Shoots: R

One of the very few outside additions the Caps made over the offseason, and thus one of the few members of the roster that is not a Stanley Cup champion. Also undrafted and one of only two players in NHL history to hail from the state of Alabama, Dowd has spent the past three years between the Kings and Canucks, and signed a 1-year contract with the Caps this summer. Dowd is competing for the fourth line center position vacated by Jay Beagle, and has defensive strengths along with experience on the penalty kill. But perhaps his greatest asset is his golden retriever Arlo, who has his own Instagram account.

#20 Lars Eller

Age: 29 Nationality: Denmark Position: Forward Shoots: L

The Caps’ third line center, who has stabilized the Caps’ center depth and provided excellent depth scoring for the last couple years. Prone to taking a few too many penalties, but great on the penalty kill and on the second power play. Traded to the Caps from the Canadiens prior to the 2016-17 season, Eller signed a five-year extension before the summer began. The man nicknamed “The Tiger” also scored the goal that won the Caps the Stanley Cup, and was the first player from Denmark to ever win the Stanley Cup.

#70 Braden Holtby

Age: 29 Nationality: Canada Position: Goalie

The Caps’ starting goalie, decorated with NHL awards (including the Vezina trophy, All-Star game appearances, first and second All-Star teams, and stars of the week and month). Drafted in the fourth round in 2008 and making his debut for the Caps in the 2010-11 season, Holtby has cemented himself with Olaf Kolzig as the greatest goaltenders in Caps history; he also has a share of the NHL single-season wins record for goalies (with Martin Brodeur). Holtby is also a strong LGBTQ advocate, is the Caps’ You Can Play ambassador, has actively showed his support, participated in pride marches and events, and spoke at the most recent Human Rights Campaign dinner.

#6 Michal Kempny

Age: 28 Nationality: Czech Republic Position: Defense Shoots: L

Quite possibly the greatest trade deadline pickup in the history of the NHL. At the beginning of last season, the was sitting the bench in Chicago, barely able to get in the lineup for a bottom of the barrel team. Then the Caps scooped him up, got him for a third-round pick, and he quite literally revitalized the whole defense. Kempny has said that the trade saved his NHL career, and his addition saved the Caps. The Caps signed him to a four-year contract over the offseason, so he’ll be sticking around for awhile.

#92 Evgeny Kuznetsov

Age: 26 Nationality: Russia Position: Forward Shoots: L

The Caps’ dynamic, highly talented, franchise center of the future. Drafted in the first round by the Capitals in 2010, the man known as Kuzy made his debut late in the 2013-14 season and has took off ever since. The surefire first-line center for most teams is 1A and 1B with Nicklas Backstrom, and prior to last season signed an extension to stay for eight more years. His personality is through the roof, and anything that comes out of his mouth is guaranteed to make you laugh.

#2 Matt Niskanen

Age: 31 Nationality: United States Position: Defense Shoots: R

The Caps’ most stable, solid, consistent defenseman. The defense would literally come apart at the seams without him. Signed as a free agent prior to the 2014-15 season when the defensive structure of the team got a true overhaul. Has a mean slapshot (when he takes one). Soft-spoken, fond of a chirp, dad, and talks like he was transplanted right out of the 1950s,

#9 Dmitry Orlov

Age: 27 Nationality: Russia Position: Defense Shoots: L

Every team has a player deserving of the “Most Improved” award, and for the Caps, that player is Dmitry Orlov. Drafted in the second round by the Caps in 2009 and making his debut in the 2011-12 season, Orlov was once prone to giveaways, taking too many risky offensive chances, and making too many mistakes. But now he is a top-pairing defenseman, has great offensive skills, is solid on the blueline, and is capable of delivering deafening hits. He once suffered a bad broken wrist and a number of other complications that caused him to miss the entire 2014-15 season, but the last three years he has stayed healthy and played every game. Has a fantastic physical game, and the launching of Matt Duchene is one of legend. Quite shy, but very friendly, and will hip-check you if necessary.

#44 Brooks Orpik (Alternate Captain)

Age: 37 Nationality: United States Position: Defense Shoots: L

Defenseman, Alternate Captain, a billion years old. Picked up in free agency prior to the 2014-15 season. The definition of a gritty, stay-at-home defenseman, who broke a two-year scoring drought with a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals. Very physical (perhaps too much), takes a few too many penalties, and not as good at defense as he used to be. However, his leadership is vital in the locker room, as everyone loves him. The young guys affectionately call him “Batya” (a Russian word for “dad”). At the draft this summer, he was traded along with Philipp Grubauer to the Colorado Avalanche, and then he was subsequently bought out. Then the Caps signed up back for one year to a much more manageable contract, saving them about four million dollars.

#77 T.J. Oshie

Age: 31 Nationality: United States Position: Forward Shoots: R

The winger of 2014 Olympic shootout fame, with perfect hair and a shining face that fans and media alike adore. The fan-favorite was traded to the Caps from the Blues prior to the 2015-16 season, and his career has taken off since then. Favorite moves include shootout excellence, going top-shelf (especially on the power play), and making all of his teammates fall in love with him.

#17 Sergei Shumakov

Age: 26 Nationality: Russia Position: Forward Shoots: R

The Caps’ other offseason pickup. A winger, he spent seven seasons in the KHL with Novosibirsk Sibir (6 seasons) and CSKA Moscow (1 season) before signing a one-year, two-way contract with Washington this offseason. He is from the same town as Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Kuzy was helpful in persuading him to sign. He is a bit of a wild card, and I don’t know a lot about him. It’s unknown if he’ll make the roster or what kind of impact he might have.

#25 Devante Smith-Pelly

Age: 26 Nationality: Canada Position: Forward Shoots: R

The Caps’ rugged fourth-line winger and 2018 playoff hero. DSP has had a pretty turbulent career up until he landed with the Caps, having trouble getting a stable job and bouncing from place to place. He was placed on waivers by the Devils in June 2017, and the Caps signed him to a one-year, two-way deal just days later. DSP exploded in the playoffs, scoring as many goals as he did the entire regular season. DSP has also gone through a lot before and during his NHL career, including a racial incident when the Caps were in Chicago last season, but he has persevered and now he is a Stanley Cup Champion. The Caps signed him back to a one-year deal this offseason, so he’s sticking around in Washington for one more year.

#18 Chandler Stephenson

Age: 24 Nationality: Canada Position: Forward Shoots: L

Called up as an injury replacement early last season and never went back. The center-turned winger had a few cups of coffee in the NHL in previous seasons (starting in the 2015-16 season), but last season he cemented himself a position on the fourth line. Drafted in the third round in 2012 by the Caps, Stephenson became an essential member of the penalty kill, and he is able to contribute on all four lines and has very good speed.

#13 Jakub Vrana

Age: 22 Nationality: Czech Republic Position: Forward Shoots: L

The Caps’ speedy, talented, top-six winger. Drafted in the first round by the Caps in 2014, he made his debut and played a chunk of games in 2016-17. The 2017-18 Stanley Cup campaign was his first full NHL season, and this year he’s looking to really break out offensively. Both last season and this season he is the youngest player on the Caps roster (unless Gersich makes the team).

#79 Nathan Walker

Age: 24 Nationality: Australia Position: Forward Shoots: L

The first Australian to ever play in the NHL. Drafted in the third round in 2014 by the Caps, the small and feisty winger scored a goal in his NHL debut last year. He left the Caps for a short period of time when the Oilers picked him up on waivers, though he came back to the Caps on waivers after just a few weeks. Didn’t get into too many games, though he played in an important one in the postseason (game six against Pittsburgh). He is looking to compete for a bench role this season.

#43 Tom Wilson

Age: 24 Nationality: Canada Position: Forward Shoots: R

The Caps’ power forward, known for his physicality, his booming hits, and his fighting prowess. Drafted in the first round by the Caps in 2012, the rugged winger was once a bottom-six player only there to cause trouble. But in recent years he has grown, he’s improved, and he is so much more than that now. Last year, Wilson had the year of his life in just about every possible way. He was put on the top line and shattered his career offensive numbers. He’s cleaned up his game a lot, though he still needs to get a little bit better in that department and avoid hits that will lead to suspensions and injuries to others. Wilson has also become invaluable on the penalty kill, and has become very good at drawing penalties, as well. Additionally, he has the makings of becoming a great leader in the locker room. He signed a six-year contract this offseason, so it looks like Tommy isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

#8 Alex Ovechkin (Captain)

Age: 33 Nationality: Russia Position: Forward Shoots: R

The Capitals’ captain, winger, elite goal-scorer, future hall of famer, and the greatest player to ever put on a Capitals uniform. He turned the franchise around, and is the face of the Washington franchise. Drafted first overall by the Capitals in 2004, he now leads the Capitals all-time in goals, points, and just about every offensive category (besides assists). Coming into the season, he has 607 goals and 1122 points, which rank 19th and 59th in the NHL all-time, respectively. Since his NHL career has become, he has won numerous accolades, including three Hart trophies, three Ted Lindsay awards, the Calder Memorial trophy, the Art Ross trophy, seven Rocket Richard trophies, eleven All-Star appearances, and many more. Ovechkin has received a lot of criticism throughout his career for his inability to win the Stanley Cup that eluded him for so long, or to even get past the second round. But now, thankfully, that narrative is dead, and Alex Ovechkin is a Stanley Cup Champion, finally, after thirteen seasons. He is a big man with a big personality and an even bigger heart. Other attributes include horrible fashion sense, lots of dogs and animals, a gap-toothed smile, endless motherly love for his teammates, and a telepathic bond with Nicklas Backstrom. On the ice, watch for him on the power play in his office, unguarded in the Ovi spot, ready to unleash a wicked slapshot.

Notable Prospects

#63 Shane Gersich

Age: 22 Nationality: United States Position: Forward Shoots: L

The Capitals’ fifth round draft pick in 2014. A forward who spent three years at the University of North Dakota before going pro and signing an entry-level contract with the Capitals. He ended up playing in three regular season and two postseason games for the Capitals this past season, becoming a Stanley Cup champion in the process. Great speed and great skill, he’s looking to crack the roster for the Capitals this season.

#30 Ilya Samsonov

Age: 21 Nationality: Russia Position: Goalie

The Capitals’ first round draft pick in 2015. An elite-level goalie, and projected to be the Caps’ goalie of the future. Has spent the last four seasons in the KHL performing brilliantly, even winning the Gargarin Cup once. He signed an entry-level contract with the Capitals this offseason, and will be playing in North America for the first time this year. He will likely start at the AHL, but there’s a small chance we might see him with the Caps this year if everything goes right.

#45 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby

Age: 20 Nationality: Sweden Position: Forward Shoots: L

The Capitals’ fifth round draft pick in 2016. A forward who can skate like the wind and is excellent shorthanded. Big his greatest attribute: long, flowing, golden locks. Has spent his entire hockey career in Sweden up until now. Signed an entry-level contract with the Capitals this offseason, and will likely spent this season in North America, probably at the AHL level.

#21 Lucas Johansen

Age: 20 Nationality: Canada Position: Defense Shoots: L

The Capitals’ first round draft pick in 2016. A defenseman with good skating, a good shot, and great hockey instincts. Spent three seasons in juniors before spending a year in the AHL last season, having signed an entry-level contract with the Capitals in the 2017 offseason. His older brother is center Ryan Johansen of the Nashville Predators.

#27 Alexander Alexeyev

Age: 18 Nationality: Russia Position: Defense Shoots: L

The Capitals’ first round draft pick in 2018. A defenseman with a lot of size, great offensive ability, and two-way defensive talent. Has said that he models his game after Dmitry Orlov. Has a very big personality, much like Evgeny Kuznetsov, and chirped Ovechkin about his fountain celebrations when Ovechkin called him at the draft. He’s a good number of years away, and despite signing his entry-level contract with the Capitals just a few days, ago, he will continue playing for his junior team, the Red Deer Rebels (WHL), for the upcoming season.

Other notable players include Jonas Siegenthaler, Brian Pinho, Vitek Vanecek, Connor Hobbs

Up next: Caps coaches, broadcasters, and everyone else important to the Caps!

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The Predators Don’t Need An Ovechkin Or A Crosby

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin today, and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Nashville Predators enter as the betting favorites. You may recall Nashville’s Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final last spring as the lowest-seeded playoff team, and it did so largely thanks to the red-hot play of goalie Pekka Rinne. The 2016-17 Preds ultimately fell two games short of claiming the franchise’s first Stanley Cup (Sidney Crosby and company had other plans), but this season’s iteration has a chance to make that disappointment feel like a distant memory.

To be sure, last season’s Predators and this season’s Predators are two very different teams. In 2016-17, Nashville finished tied for the fewest wins in regulation and overtime among teams that qualified for the playoffs. This season, the Preds tied for third most. And it’s not as though their scoring totals are especially gaudy — they finished in a tie for seventh in goals for, 29 behind the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning.

But there is one thing this year’s Predators have in common with last year’s: They’re succeeding without a bona fide offensive star. No Predator scored more than 61 points last year, and it’s been more of the same this season. Seven Predator forwards finished with at least 35 points, but none eclipsed 64. Four Predator forwards scored at least 23 goals, but there’s not a 30-goal scorer in the bunch. Nashville has plenty of players who can hurt opposing defenses, but it doesn’t have a Connor McDavid or an Alexander Ovechkin. Which is to say, it doesn’t have a single skater who is capable of changing a game by himself.

You might expect this from a team that nabbed the last spot in the playoffs, but it’s quite unusual for a Presidents’ Trophy-winning team. In the more than three decades that the award has been handed out, Nashville has the lowest top scorer of any team to receive it.1

Nashville won the Presidents’ Trophy without a scoring star

Total points of the top scorer on each year’s highest scoring team during the NHL regular season

Top scorer Year Team Name Points 2018 Predators F. Forsberg 64

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2017 Capitals N. Backstrom 86

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2016 Capitals E. Kuznetsov 77

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2015 Rangers R. Nash 69

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2014 Bruins D. Krejci 69

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2013 Blackhawks* P. Kane 94

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2012 Canucks H. Sedin 81

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2011 Canucks D. Sedin 104

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2010 Capitals A. Ovechkin 109

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2009 Sharks J. Thornton 86

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2008 Red Wings P. Datsyuk 97

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2007 Sabres D. Briere 95

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2006 Red Wings P. Datsyuk 87

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2004 Red Wings P. Datsyuk 68

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2003 Senators M. Hossa 80

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2002 Red Wings B. Shanahan 75

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2001 Avalanche J. Sakic 118

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2000 Blues P. Demitra 75

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1999 Stars M. Modano 81

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1998 Stars J. Nieuwendyk 69

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1997 Avalanche P. Forsberg 86

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1996 Red Wings S. Federov 107

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1995 Red Wings* P. Coffey 99

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1994 Rangers S. Zubov 89

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1993 Penguins M. Lemieux 160

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1992 Rangers M. Messier 107

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1991 Blackhawks S. Larmer 101

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1990 Bruins C. Neely 92

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1989 Flames J. Mullen 110

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1988 Flames H. Loob 106

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1987 Oilers W. Gretzky 183

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1986 Oilers W. Gretzky 215

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* Strike-shortened seasons prorated for a full season. The 2004-05 season was canceled because of a lockout.

Source: Hockey-Reference.com

If anything, this shows just how effective the Predators have been on the blue line and between the pipes. Rinne, at 35 years old, is having the best season of his career in terms of quality start percentage, and his marks for both save percentage and goals against average are better than his career averages. And among goalies who’ve played at least 1,500 minutes this season, Rinne ranks fourth in goals saved above average. As we’ve said before, though, goaltending is unstable — and no amount of great goaltending can make up for bad defensive play. Fortunately for Nashville, its roster is stocked with some of the best defensemen in the NHL.

Captain Roman Josi and P.K. Subban have each put together a solid case for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the league’s best defenseman, while Ryan Ellis and Mattias Ekholm each rank in the top 15 among qualifying defensemen2 in Corsi for percentage, which estimates a player’s possession rate by measuring the percentage of shot attempts directed at his opponent’s net versus his own net while he’s on the ice. Factor in Matt Irwin and Montreal Canadiens castaway Alexei Emelin — and the exceptional play of Rinne behind them — and Nashville’s defensive unit conceded the second fewest goals in the NHL.

Of course, sound defenses aren’t solely the result of good goalie and defenseman play. That tired old adage — that the best defense is a good offense — is true, especially in the case of the Predators. Despite their lack of an offensive superstar, the Predators rank second in goals for percentage3 and ninth in Corsi for percentage. They’ve built one of the more efficient offenses in the NHL not on the back of one superstar, but on the backs of many good to very good players.

And even though the lack of at least one high-scoring superstar is uncharacteristic of a Presidents’ Trophy-winning team, it’s not necessarily unheard of for a Stanley Cup-winning team — although it’s rare. Since 1986, five teams have won the Stanley Cup without a 70-point scorer. None of those teams were the best regular-season team, but Stanley Cup glory can come from unexpected scoring outbursts and hot goaltending.

Starless Stanley Cup winners aren’t unprecedented

How the 2017-18 Predators compare with Stanley Cup winners since 1986 in terms of each team’s top scorer in the regular season

Top scorer Year Team Name Points 2018 Predators F. Forsberg 64

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2017 Penguins S. Crosby 89

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2016 Penguins S. Crosby 85

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2015 Blackhawks J. Toews 66

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2014 Kings A. Kopitar 70

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2013 Blackhawks* P. Kane 94

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2012 Kings A. Kopitar 76

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2011 Bruins M. Lucic 62

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2010 Blackhawks P. Kane 88

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2009 Penguins E. Malkin 113

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2008 Red Wings P. Datsyuk 97

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2007 Ducks T. Selanne 94

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2006 Hurricanes E. Staal 100

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2004 Lightning M. St. Louis 94

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2003 Devils P. Elias 57

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2002 Red Wings B. Shanahan 75

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2001 Avalanche J. Sakic 118

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2000 Devils P. Elias 72

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1999 Stars M. Modano 81

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1998 Red Wings S. Yzerman 69

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1997 Red Wings B. Shanahan 87

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1996 Avalanche J. Sakic 120

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1995 Devils* S. Richer 67

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1994 Rangers S. Zubov 89

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1993 Canadiens V. Damphousse 97

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1992 Penguins M. Lemieux 131

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1991 Penguins M. Recchi 113

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1990 Oilers M. Messier 129

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1989 Flames J. Mullen 110

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1988 Oilers W. Gretzky 149

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1987 Oilers W. Gretzky 183

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1986 Canadiens M. Naslund 110

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* Strike-shortened seasons prorated for a full season. The 2004-05 season was canceled because of a lockout.

Source: Hockey-Reference.com

The 2003 New Jersey Devils and the 2011 Boston Bruins are each a very good analog for this year’s Predators. Neither team had a player score more than 62 points in the regular season, but each was the beneficiary of timely postseason scoring streaks. In the 2003 playoffs, the Devils got 18 points in 24 games from Jamie Langenbrunner and 10 goals from Jeff Friesen, who scored only 23 in the regular season. In 2011, it was David Krecji who stepped up for Boston — he notched 23 points in 25 postseason games and scored on 21.1 percent of his shots (a far better rate than his career mark of 12.2 percent).

Each team also benefited from hot goalie play: The Devils’ Martin Brodeur stopped 93.4 percent of the shots he faced in the playoffs after stopping just 91.4 percent of the shots he saw during the regular season, while the Bruins’ Tim Thomas stopped an astounding 94 percent of the shots he faced in one of the more memorable playoffs for a goalie in league history.

In other words, Nashville may have been more of an outlier for the Presidents’ Trophy because it doesn’t possess a stud (or several studs) who put up big numbers over the course of 82 games. But who wants that trophy anyway? The teams that claim it traditionally flop come springtime. Just ask the Washington Capitals. But if the Predators are able to steal a page from the playbooks of the 2003 Devils and the 2011 Bruins, the catfish will fly come June.

from News About Sports https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-predators-dont-need-an-ovechkin-or-a-crosby/