28 – Number of days remaining until the start of the Washington Capitals’ 2023-24 season. But it’s also…
…the number of even-strength goals scored by the Caps’ captain, Alex Ovechkin, in 2022-23. That marked the 15th season (out of 18) in which he’s scored at least 20 goals at even strength, which trails only Jaromir Jagr (17) for the most 20+ even-strength goal seasons in NHL history (tied with Mike Gartner, Marcel Dionne, and Gordie Howe).