Washington Capitals: Top 10 right wings of all-time

#7 Dave Christian

Dave Christian was an impact player on some great 1980’s Capitals teams. He was traded to the Caps from the Winnipeg Jets in 1983 for a first rounder. In his first season he scored 29 goals and added 52 assists for 81 points. The next season he scored 26 goals and 43 assists for a nice 69 points.

In 1985-86, Christian was even better with 41 goals and 42 assists for 83 points. The next year he scored 23 goals and 27 assists for 50 points. He rebounded in 1987-88 with 37 goals and 21 assists for 58 points. The next year, which turned out to be his final full season, he scored 34 goals and 31 assists for 65 points. He scored three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 28 games before he was traded to the Boston Bruins for Bob Joyce.

The cool fact about Christian is that he was born in Hockeytown aka Warroad, Minnesota, where T.J. Oshie grew up.

Legends of Hockey talked more about Christian:

"Christian was busy during his first year in Washington. He totaled 81 points and was a plus 26. In 1984 he played in his second Canada Cup and helped the U.S. reach the semifinals. He recorded his finest year in 1985-86 with 41 goals and 83 points and was often paired with fellow speedsters Mike Gartner and Bengt Gustafsson on an effective and entertaining forward line. In 1989 he enjoyed another strong showing at the World Championships with seven points in six games. Prior to the 1989-90 season, he traveled with the Capitals to the USSR on the NHL Friendship Tour. Later in the year, the Boston Bruins acquired Christian for his offense and experience. He enjoyed his longest spell in the playoffs by helping the Bruins reach the Stanley Cup finals against the eventual champion Edmonton Oilers."