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2002-03 to 2012-13 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #44 STEVE EMINGER Washington Capitals · Defense
VG-EX Career
4
Card #CAREER-08470192
Steve Eminger in action
44 D Defense
62 OVR
Steve Eminger Washington Capitals
12 NHL seasons · 2002-03 to 2012-13
2012-13

Career Report

4 Very Good–Excellent 4

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2005-06 WSH 66 18 67 4
2008-09 FLA 71 26 65 7
2006-07 WSH 68 17 62 3
2009-10 ANA 63 16 59 6
2011-12 NYR 42 5 56 3

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

L 87OVR Alex Ovechkin Capitals 3 of his goals C 91OVR Derek Stepan Rangers 2 of his goals C 93OVR Saku Koivu Canadiens 2 of his goals C 85OVR Dainius Zubrus Devils 2 of his goals

Set up most

L 87OVR Alex Ovechkin Capitals Set up 8 goals C 85OVR Dainius Zubrus Devils Set up 6 goals R 71OVR Chris Clark Flames Set up 5 goals C 61OVR Brian Sutherby Capitals Set up 3 goals

Most time together

C 91OVR Derek Stepan Rangers 510 min together C 67OVR Brian Boyle Rangers 454 min together R 97OVR Marian Gaborik Wild 431 min together R 86OVR Ryan Callahan Rangers 345 min together

Best with

C 94OVR Brad Richards Lightning 14–6 in goals together R 97OVR Marian Gaborik Wild 21–12 in goals together C 84OVR Artem Anisimov Blackhawks 11–8 in goals together C 68OVR Erik Christensen Penguins 12–9 in goals together
Scored on most
Jose Theodore 2 goals Tomas Vokoun 2 goals Sean Burke 1 goal
Best game
November 18, 2008 vs FLA: 1G · 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

L 92OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins Hit him 7 times L 75OVR Nigel Dawes Rangers Hit him 5 times L 62OVR Tom Pyatt Senators Hit him 5 times C 85OVR Dainius Zubrus Devils Hit him 4 times

Hit most by

L 56OVR Matt Martin Islanders Hit by him 6 times L 84OVR Tuomo Ruutu Hurricanes Hit by him 5 times L 50OVR Jody Shelley Blue Jackets Hit by him 4 times R 87OVR Pascal Dupuis Penguins Hit by him 4 times
3 fights with 3 opponents
Ian Moran 1 fight Ronald Petrovicky 1 fight Maxim Afinogenov 1 fight