Man this is a great video - I’d love to see more that delve into the unsung nuances of various different player archetypes in the league

people really criminally underate and underapreciate nic dowd. its crazy to me.

Jon bois vibes about my caps? Sign me tf up

Nic Dowd has been our unsung hero for so long now. That 4th line wouldn’t be possible without hin

Remember how good the Hahelin-Dowd-Hathaway line was a few years back. Hagelin getting hurt really sucked.

show this video to everyone who said dowd isn't worth a first round pick. he's the best at what he does and on a great contract.

Someone send this to Nic Dowd’s agent asap 😂

LOL the press box pic for Reaves

shut up babe, there’s a new Pinholes

Were you even born in 2003?

Great video, impressive research!

RIP Dave Strader

I started watching this when it came out, and i can't remember why i didn't finish it, but I'm so glad i remembered it existed, cause this video was great

Dowder getting the recognition he deserves... thank you sir

These April Fools videos are genuinely some of the best videos on this platform.

0:00 Adam Oates

Awesome video

common pinholes graham masterclass, keep em coming, drop ur venmo under this u deserve compensation

Awesome video! Light-years better than anything else on NHL stuff... Can't wait till you get bought out by the capitals too 😅

PG in his happy place, watching victorious Caps highlights... I'm here for it.

Goddamn. I grew up watching that rivalry. My dearest hockey memories are all attached to this period of hockey history. This video made it justice. Great stuff man.

So glad someone is showing nic dowd’s stats for this year. It’s truly impressive and the reason they made the playoffs is solely due to the fourth line being responsible.

I remember after the first OT of game 1, my friend whose house we were watching at said “I bet if we go out for slurpees, this game will still be on when we get back” and being we had no particular loyalty to either team and were just some Canadian kids watching some playoff hockey. Sure enough, after we got back from the Seven Eleven in time for the 5th OT 😅

I’ve always been intrigued by the defensive zone starts stat. Wouldn’t it be more of an indication of what the coach thinks of a player’s defence (and face off skills) relative to his teammates than actual defensive ability? It would also tend to favour players whose coach’s philosophy prefers going back to the same players for defensive zone starts. Dowd is a very good defender, but do we truly believe that three of the NHL’s bets defensive forwards are on the same team? And that that team is the Washington Capitals?

This is the kind of analysis people should aspire to and demand in a sport where the "good defence" debate has been dominated by "who blocks the most shots" for eons.

@pinholesGraham really liked the video and kind of off topic but what do you use to animate around 3:40 and does it only work for sports related content was just looking to do a documentary on my uncle and liked that style for a part, thanks

DOWD FOR SELKE

Had the Sabres not had so many injuries especially on defense, probably a different outcome.

Love to see the SummoningSalt cosign, keep grinding, awesome videos!

I genuinely think this is your best video yet. Amazing work

How does this man not have more subs

It's guys like Dowd and Noah Cates that should be in the Selke conversation

The best defensive forward in the NhL is not Nic Dowd lol. He’s an underrated and useful player for sure but Barkov or ROR takes the cake for me

Fantastic video as always!

We want a series retro on the 2002 1st round Habs/Bruins with José Théodore and Saku Koivu still bald from radiations.

That's a masterpiece video. I'm impressed. Now going back to watch your library of previous ones.

as a caps fan this video delights me

Holy I was right it was on Nic Dowd

I gotta say these are the some of the most enjoyable and thoroughest sports mini-documentaries I’ve seen on YT. Very @jonbois reminiscent. Thanks for the amazing content.

you should cover Patrik Elias, he had the offensive production of a bull and the defensive work of an elite D-man

very good video !!

I've been saying he's an underrated player ever since he got to Washington! That goal vs NJ was when everyone first saw some of the talent this guy has. He just doesn't do it a lot because his role is to be a reliable defensive presence

Brandon Carlo mentioned hell yeah

This is what the Islanders Identity Line has been for us over the course of the last decade. Players like this deserve more recognition.

I remember when Gaustad was with the Sabres. My grandfather couldn't believe that Nashville gave up a 1st round pick to get him for their playoff runs.

will always appreciate any video with bob miller making a call. thanks for the content PHG

“really remarkable for a guy who’s more likely to get killed by a vending machine than take an offensive zone draw” god-tier writing, 10/10

Amazing video again, Graham. Keep up the good work!

can confirm

Is nino Niederreiter considered a 2 way forward? In the video games hes a sniper.