Hendrix Lapierre's gone 78 games without a goal, which is tied for the longest active goalless streak in the NHL

"Lapierre has only six assists to show for those 36 games, but his possession stats look much stronger. The Caps have outscored opponents 13 to 11 during his five-on-five shifts, which have mostly been spent in the offensive zone; the Caps control 58.7 percent of expected goals, in the 97th percentile among forwards. Head coach Spencer Carbery knows the game flows in the right direction when Lapierre's on the ice."

""I've liked his game for the most part," Carbery said of Lapierre's season on Monday. "I know it doesn't show up from the production standpoint. When you dive into the underlying numbers, though, they're pretty good. He's been in the lineup every night." Although he's getting a sweater, Lapierre isn't jumping over the boards much. He averages 9:09 of ice time per game, the third-lowest among all NHL forwards who have played at least 30 games this season."

Hendrix Lapierre has not scored since February 26, 2024, creating a 78-game, 673-day goalless stretch tied for the longest active streak among forwards. Since the 2004-05 lockout only eight forwards have gone longer, most of whom were enforcers and are retired. Lapierre has six assists in 36 games but posts strong possession numbers: Washington outscored opponents 13-11 during his five-on-five shifts, and the team controls 58.7 percent of expected goals with him on the ice, ranking in the 97th percentile among forwards. Lapierre averages 9:09 per game, prompting coaching expectations for greater impact.

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