5 - Number of defensemen in the top-ten in goals, assists and points over the past seven seasons, including new Caps blueliner Kevin Shattenkirk (10th in goals with 66, 9th in assists with 218 and 9th in points with 284). The other four defensemen are Erik Karlsson, Dustin Byfuglien, Kris Letang and P.K. Subban.
As for this season, per the Caps, “Shattenkirk, 28, has registered 42 points (11g, 31a) in 61 games with St. Louis this season and ranks tied for third among NHL defensemen in goals, tied for fourth in points and tied for seventh in assists.