Interesting Stat of the Day

Bruce Boudreau currently has 75 wins behind the Caps bench and took exactly 85 games to reach 50 wins. His predecessor, Glen Hanlon, had 78 wins in his entire 239-game tenure behind the bench and took 150 games to reach 50 wins.

Boudreau, by the way, is the fastest to reach 50 wins in Caps history and ranks sixth all-time among Caps coaches in terms of wins. The list:

1. Bryan Murray, 343 wins
2. Ron Wilson, 192 wins
3. Terry Murray, 163 wins
4. Jim Schoenfeld, 113 wins
5. Glen Hanlon, 78 wins
6. Bruce Boudreau 75 wins

Talk about unleashing the fury!

Meanwhile, don't miss "A Day in the Life" with Mike Green on NHL Network, premiering Thursday at 7. If you don't have a DVR or don't want to miss the first part of the Caps-Thrashers game, it also will air Saturday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 1 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m.