Now we're onto the good stuff. Main players who have appeared in much of the Washington Capitals season. Next up we're grading the season of Matt Roy.
On July 1 last year, Roy would sign with Washington as a free agent in the form of a six year contract. The move was to shore up the defense and he proved his worth.
Roy finished the season with three goals and 21 assists for 24 points. He did it while suiting up in 69 games. He averaged 19:53 minutes of ice time. He also had a plus/minus of +18.
In 10 playoff games, Roy added two assists. The three goals in the regular season came in a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Nov. 23. That was his first of the year.
Roy's second of the season came in a 3-2 win at the Edmonton Oilers and his third and final goal came in a 4-2 loss on March 27 to the Minnesota Wild.
Roy's advanced stats in the regular season included a corsi for percentage 48.77 percent, his expected goals for perecentage came out to 49.90 percent and his high danger chances for came out to 51.66 percent per Natural Stat Trick.
In the postseason his corsi for percentage dipped to 40.99 percent, his expected goals for percentage was at 47.67 percent and his high danger chances for percentage was at 49.28 percent.
Roy also had 113 blocked shots and 114 hits further proving his worth on the blue line. This was a good pickup by the Capitals last summer.
Grade A: Matt Roy did a good job in his first sason with the Capitals. The defense was much stronger and was a big reason why Logan Thompson had the season that he had. You don't get good goaltending without good defense.
