Next up on our Washington Capitals defensive pairing we look at Rasmus Sandin and Matt Roy
With training camp inching closer by the hour and the minute towards 50 seasons of Washington Capitals hockey let's break down the defensive pairing of Ramus Sandin and Matt Roy.
The basics
Rasmus Sandin recorded three goals and 20 assists for 23 points in 68 games. The Swede was reliable when healthy and health will play a major part in the defense this season. Enter Matt Roy.
Roy comes from the Los Angeles Kings where he spent six years there. Last season he had five goals and 20 assists for 25 points and he appeared in 81 games. In the playoffs, he had two assists while Sandin appeared in just one playoff game.
Natural Stat Trick
Rasmus Sandin finished the regular season with a corsi for percentage of 46.12 percent, a 46.06 percent expected goals for percentage and a 44.82 high danger chances for percentage. In the playoffs that corsi for percentage went up to 50 percent while his high danger chances for percentage came out to 50 percent as well but his expected goals for percentage was at 36.18 percent.
As for Matt Roy in the regular season he finished with a corsi for percentage of 53.63 percent, and then a 55.57 percent expected goals for percentage followed by a 56.77 percent high danger chances for percentage. In the playoffs that corsi for percentage went up to 59.14 percent while his high danger chances for percentage came out to 46.51 percent and his expected goals for percentage at 53.89 percent.
In other defenseman news John Carlson wrapped up day 2 of the NHL media tour in Las Vegas.
If you're reading this on this fine Tuesday evening we are just Dale Hunter days away from the season. The Caps note that his number was retired on March 11, 2000 and that he played for the franchise from 1987 to 1999 and is the only player in NHL history with 1,000 games played, 1,000 points, and 3,000 penalty minutes.
Overall Sandin and Roy have a chance to be a good shutdown combo if both can remain healthy which is the most important thing.
