Tampa Bay Lightning: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place5 Dan Girardi D 6' 1" 212 Apr 29, 1984 Welland, ON, CAN6 Anton Stralman D 5' 11" 190 Aug 1, 1986 Tibro, SWE9 Tyler Johnson C 5' 8" 183 Jul 29, 1990 Spokane, WA, USA13 Cedric Paquette C 6' 1" 198 Aug 13, 1993 Gaspe, QC, CAN14 Chris Kunitz L 6' 0" 195 Sep 26, 1979 Regina, SK, CAN17 Alex Killorn L 6' 1" 196 Sep 14, 1989 Halifax, NS, CAN18 Ondrej Palat L 6' 0" 188 Mar 28, 1991 Frydek-Mistek, CZE21 Brayden Point C 5' 10" 166 Mar 13, 1996 Calgary, AB, CAN23 J.T. Brown R 5' 10" 169 Jul 2, 1990 Burnsville, MN, USA24 Ryan Callahan R 5' 10" 187 Mar 21, 1985 Rochester, NY, USA29 Slater Koekkoek D 6' 2" 193 Feb 18, 1994 Winchester, ON, CAN31 Peter Budaj G 6' 1" 196 Sep 18, 1982 Banská Bystrica, SVK37 Yanni Gourde C 5' 9" 172 Dec 15, 1991 Saint-Narcisse, QC, CAN40 Gabriel Dumont C 5' 10" 190 Oct 6, 1990 Ville Degelis, QC, CAN55 Braydon Coburn D 6' 5" 223 Feb 27, 1985 Shaunavon, SK, CAN59 Jake Dotchin D 6' 3" 210 Mar 24, 1994 Cambridge, ON, CAN62 Andrej Sustr D 6' 7" 220 Nov 29, 1990 Plzen, CZE77 Victor Hedman D 6' 6" 223 Dec 18, 1990 Ornskoldsvik, SWE86 Nikita Kucherov R 5' 11" 178 Jun 17, 1993 Maykop, RUS88 Andrei Vasilevskiy G 6' 3" 207 Jul 25, 1994 Tyumen, RUS90 Vladislav Namestnikov C 5' 11" 180 Nov 22, 1992 Zhukovskiy, RUS91 Steven Stamkos C 6' 1" 194 Feb 7, 1990 Markham, ON, CAN98 Mikhail Sergachev D 6' 3" 215 Jun 25, 1998 Nizhnekamsk, RUS
Washington Capitals: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place2 Matt Niskanen D 6' 1" 203 Dec 6, 1986 Virginia, MN, USA4 Taylor Chorney D 6' 0" 193 Apr 27, 1987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' 3" 235 Sep 17, 1985 Moscow, RUS9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' 11" 212 Jul 23, 1991 Novokuznetsk, RUS10 Brett Connolly R 6' 3" 195 May 2, 1992 Campbell River, BC, CAN13 Jakub Vrana L 6' 0" 197 Feb 28, 1996 Prague, CZE19 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' 1" 210 Nov 23, 1987 Gävle, SWE20 Lars Eller C 6' 2" 207 May 8, 1989 Rodovre, DNK25 Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' 0" 223 Jun 14, 1992 Scarborough, ON, CAN29 Christian Djoos D 6' 0" 169 Aug 6, 1994 Gothenburg, SWE31 Philipp Grubauer G 6' 1" 191 Nov 25, 1991 Rosenheim, DEU39 Alex Chiasson R 6' 4" 208 Oct 1, 1990 Montreal, QC, CAN43 Tom Wilson R 6' 4" 218 Mar 29, 1994 Toronto, ON, CAN44 Brooks Orpik D 6' 3" 217 Sep 26, 1980 San Francisco, CA, USA55 Aaron Ness D 5' 10" 184 May 18, 1990 Roseau, MN, USA65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' 3" 201 Feb 9, 1995 Klagenfurt, AUT70 Braden Holtby G 6' 2" 211 Sep 16, 1989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN74 John Carlson D 6' 3" 218 Jan 10, 1990 Natick, MA, USA77 T.J. Oshie R 5' 11" 195 Dec 23, 1986 Everett, WA, USA79 Nathan Walker L 5' 9" 186 Feb 7, 1994 Cardiff, GBR83 Jay Beagle C 6' 3" 218 Oct 16, 1985 Calgary, AB, CAN91 Tyler Graovac C 6' 5" 208 Apr 27, 1993 Brampton, ON, CAN92 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' 2" 204 May 19, 1992 Chelyabinsk, RUS
# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM31 Philipp Grubauer - - - - - - - - - - - - -70 Braden Holtby 2 125 2.40 2 0 0 0 5 66 .930 0 0 0
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LAST GAME Lightning 4 at Florida 5 Tampa Bay held leads of 2-0 and 3-2, but Florida scored three-consecutive goals within a span of 2:28 in the third period to rally pastthe Lightning and hand the Bolts their first loss of 2017-18...The Lightning were outshot 48-30, the 48 shots by Florida the most theBolts have allowed since surrendering 48 on Dec. 20, 2014 at NYI...Bolts goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 43-of-48 saves in alosing effort, the 43 saves the second-most in the regular season for Vasilevskiy and the third-most including playoffs...Tampa Bay hadwon seven-straight second halves of a back-to-back set dating back to last season coming into Saturday's matchup against thePanthers...Brayden Point (goal, assist), Nikita Kucherov (goal, assist), Vladislav Namestnikov (goal, assist) and Steven Stamkos(goal, assist) all recorded multiple points against Florida...The Lightning have lost five-straight games at Florida's BB&T Center. PP: TBL - 1-6 FLA - 1-4 SOG: TBL - 30 FLA - 48 Attendance: 16,871 TONIGHT'S MATCHUP TONIGHT'S STORYLINES INJURIES 2017-18 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 4 Current injuries: Michael Bournival - Undisclosed (DAY-TO-DAY) 2 Games Erik Condra - Back (DAY-TO-DAY) 2 Games TRANSACTIONS Oct. 2 -- Assigned F Cory Conacher to AHL Syracuse MAKING A POINT Tampa Bay second year pro Brayden Point tallied a goal and an assist Oc.t 7 at FLA for his second-straight game with multiple pointsto start the season and third-straight game with multiple points dating back to last season (also: multiple points in 4 of last 5 gamesdating back to last season)...Point now has 11 career multi-point games...Point ranks tied for fifth in the NHL for scoring (2-3--5), tied forseventh for goals and tied for ninth for assists...Point has recorded points in five-consecutive games dating back to last season and hastallied 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) over that stretch...Point's five points in two games to open 2017-18 are a personal career high forscoring over a two-game stretch (previous high: 2-2--4 from Apr. 7-9, 2017)...Point has scored two goals on four shots so far thisseason...Point recorded 18 goals and 22 assists in 2016-17 to rank eighth among NHL rookies for scoring (40 points) and tied for ninthfor goals. 2017-18 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS Most Goals, Game: 2 (Palat - 10/6 vs. FLA) Most Assists, Game: 2 (Multiple players, Last: Stamkos - 10//7 at FLA) Most Points, Game: 3 (Point - 10/6 vs. FLA) Most Goals, Period: 1 (Multiple players, Last: Johnson - 10/7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Most Assists, Period: 2 (Stamkos - 10/7 at FLA - 1st PER) Most Points, Period: 2 (Kucherov, Namestnikov and Stamkos - 10/7 at FLA - 1st PER) Most SOG, Game: 4 (Multiple players, Last: Hedman and Johnson - 10/7 at FLA) Most PIM, Game: 5 (Dotchin - 10/7 at FLA) Most TOI, Game: (Hedman - 25:29) Best +/-, Game: +4 (Stralman - 10/6 vs. FLA) Most PPGs, Game: 1 (Multiple players, Last: Namestnikov - 10/7 at FLA) Most Consecutive Games With A Goal: 2 (Multiple players, Last: Kucherov, Namestnikov and Point - 10/6 vs. FLA - 10/7 at FLA) Most Consecutive Games With An Assist: 2 (Multiple players, Last: Point and Stamkos - 10/6 vs. FLA - 10/7 at FLA) Most Consecutive Games With A Point: 2 (Multiple players, Last: Kucherov, Namestnikov, Palat, Point and Stamkos - 10/6 vs. FLA -10/7 at FLA)
Tampa Bay Lightning: Media Notes
2017-18 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS Most Goals Scored, Period: 3 (10/6 vs. FLA - 3rd PER) Most Goals Scored, Game: 5 (10/6 vs. FLA) Most Goals Allowed, Period: 3 (10/7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Most Goals Allowed, Game: 5 (10/7 at FLA) Most PPGs For, Game: 1 (Multiple times, Last: 10/7 at FLA) Most PPGs Against, Game: 1 (10/7 at FLA) Most PPs For, Game: 6 (10/7 at FLA) Most PPs Against, Game: 4 (Multiple times, Last: 10/7 at FLA) Most SOG, Game: 30 (10/7 at FLA) Most SOG, Period: 15 (10/7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Fewest SOG, Game: 25 (10/6 vs. FLA) Fewest SOG, Period: 6 (10/6 vs. FLA - 1st PER) Most SOG Allowed, Game: 48 (10/7 at FLA) Most SOG Allowed, Period: 24 (10/7 at FLA - 1st PER) Fewest SOG Allowed, Game: 36 (10/6 vs. FLA) Fewest SOG Allowed, Period: 8 (10/7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Most Blk/S, Game: 17 (10/6 vs. FLA) Fewest Blk/S, Game: 13 (10/7 at FLA) Most Lightning PIM, Game: 19 (10/7 at FLA) Fewest Lightning PIM, Game: 8 (10/6 vs. FLA) Largest Margin of Victory: 2 (10/6 vs. FLA) Largest Margin of Defeat: 1 (10/7 at FLA)
Tampa Bay Lightning: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout
# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 10/06/2017 Florida Panthers W 01-00-00 5-3 18,21,90p,86,18 86 1-3 4-4 25-36 88 / 1 19092+2 10/07/2017 @ Florida Panthers L 01-01-00 4-5 86,90p,21,9 21 1-6 3-4 30-48 34 / 88 168713 10/09/2017 Washington Capitals4 10/12/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins5 10/14/2017 St. Louis Blues6 10/16/2017 @ Detroit Red Wings7 10/17/2017 @ New Jersey Devils8 10/19/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets9 10/21/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins
10 10/24/2017 @ Carolina Hurricanes11 10/26/2017 Detroit Red Wings12 10/28/2017 Anaheim Ducks13 10/30/2017 @ Florida Panthers14 11/02/2017 New York Rangers15 11/04/2017 Columbus Blue Jackets16 11/08/2017 @ San Jose Sharks17 11/09/2017 @ Los Angeles Kings18 11/12/2017 @ Anaheim Ducks19 11/16/2017 Dallas Stars20 11/18/2017 New York Islanders21 11/22/2017 Chicago Blackhawks22 11/24/2017 @ Washington Capitals23 11/25/2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins24 11/28/2017 @ Buffalo Sabres25 11/29/2017 @ Boston Bruins26 12/02/2017 San Jose Sharks27 12/05/2017 New York Islanders28 12/07/2017 Colorado Avalanche29 12/09/2017 Winnipeg Jets30 12/12/2017 @ St. Louis Blues31 12/14/2017 @ Arizona Coyotes32 12/16/2017 @ Colorado Avalanche33 12/19/2017 @ Vegas Golden Knights34 12/21/2017 Ottawa Senators35 12/23/2017 Minnesota Wild36 12/28/2017 Montréal Canadiens37 12/29/2017 Philadelphia Flyers38 12/31/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets39 01/02/2018 @ Toronto Maple Leafs40 01/04/2018 @ Montréal Canadiens41 01/06/2018 @ Ottawa Senators42 01/07/2018 @ Detroit Red Wings43 01/09/2018 Carolina Hurricanes44 01/11/2018 Calgary Flames45 01/18/2018 Vegas Golden Knights46 01/20/2018 @ Minnesota Wild47 01/22/2018 @ Chicago Blackhawks48 01/23/2018 @ Nashville Predators49 01/25/2018 @ Philadelphia Flyers50 01/30/2018 @ Winnipeg Jets51 02/01/2018 @ Calgary Flames52 02/03/2018 @ Vancouver Canucks53 02/05/2018 @ Edmonton Oilers54 02/08/2018 Vancouver Canucks55 02/10/2018 Los Angeles Kings56 02/12/2018 @ Toronto Maple Leafs57 02/13/2018 @ Buffalo Sabres58 02/15/2018 Detroit Red Wings59 02/17/2018 New Jersey Devils60 02/20/2018 @ Washington Capitals61 02/22/2018 @ Ottawa Senators62 02/24/2018 @ Montréal Canadiens63 02/26/2018 Toronto Maple Leafs64 02/28/2018 Buffalo Sabres65 03/01/2018 @ Dallas Stars66 03/03/2018 Philadelphia Flyers67 03/06/2018 Florida Panthers68 03/08/2018 New York Rangers69 03/10/2018 Montréal Canadiens70 03/13/2018 Ottawa Senators71 03/17/2018 Boston Bruins72 03/18/2018 Edmonton Oilers73 03/20/2018 Toronto Maple Leafs74 03/22/2018 @ New York Islanders75 03/24/2018 @ New Jersey Devils76 03/26/2018 Arizona Coyotes77 03/29/2018 @ Boston Bruins78 03/30/2018 @ New York Rangers79 04/01/2018 Nashville Predators80 04/03/2018 Boston Bruins81 04/06/2018 Buffalo Sabres82 04/07/2018 @ Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played
Cooper was named Tampa Bay's eighth head coach on March 26, 2013.Cooper, 50, begins his sixth season as Lightning head coach and has amassed a 188-120-35 record. Cooper's .599 win percentage is thehighest in franchise history. He earned NHL victory No. 100 on April 11, 2015, making him the fifth-fastest coach among those who debuted inthe NHL since 2000 to reach the mark. He led the Bolts to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of his first three full seasons as head coach,including back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals (2015, 2016) and a Stanley Cup Final (2015). He was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in2014, given annually to the NHL’s top coach. Cooper joined the Lightning after spending the previous three seasons behind the bench ofTampa Bay's top minor league affiliates, the Norfolk Admirals (2010-12) and the Syracuse Crunch (2012-13), compiling a 133-62-26 (.661)record in 221 AHL games. Cooper's NHL head coaching debut came with the Lightning on March 29, 2013.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Jon Cooper
Drafted: Selected by Colorado in the second round, 63rd overall, at the 2001NHL Entry DraftAcquired: From Los Angeles along with D Erik Cernak, a 7th round pick and aconditional pick in the 2017 Draft in exchange for G Ben Bishop and a 5th roundpick in 2017 Draft on Feb. 26, 2017Last Win: APR 2, 2017 vs DALLASLast SO: FEB 4, 2017 @ PHILADELPHIA (15)Career Shootouts: 99/158 (.627), 20-25
GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season - ----- -Career 357 155-128-39 18 2.67 .905
Career vs. Opp 9 1-3-2 0 2.87 .885
Season Highs: Shots Saves- -
2017-18 Highlights- Has yet to play in 2017-18
2016-17- Traded to the Lightning along with D Erik Cernak, a 7th round pick and a conditional pick in the 2017 Draft for G Ben Bishop and a 5th roundpick in the 2017 Draft on Feb. 26, 2017- Played in 7 games with the Bolts, starting 4, and went 3-1-0 with a 2.80 GAA and .898 save percentage- Won his first game as a member of Tampa Bay after stopping 26-of-28 shots March 13 at NYR- Started 51 games for the Kings, recording a 27-20-3 record with a 2.12 GAA and .917 save percentage- Established a new career high for games played in a season (60) while his 30 wins for second-most in a single season- Fiinished the season ranked T-3rd in the NHL for shutouts (7) and 4th for GAA (2.18)
Career- Made his Lightning debut March 3 at PIT, stopping 30-of-34 shots- Won the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL's best goaltender in 2016 after going 42-14-4 with a 1.74 GAA and .932 save % for AHLOntario
#88: Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) 6' 3", 207 lbs. / Jul 25, 1994 (23 years and 2 months)
Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the first round, 19th overall, at the 2012NHL DraftLast Win: OCT 6, 2017 vs FLORIDA (1)Last SO: NOV 19, 2016 @ PHILADELPHIA (45)Career Shootouts: 19/23 (.826), 3-2
GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 2 1-1-0 0 4.07 .905Career 92 42-33-8 4 2.64 .915
Career vs. Opp 3 0-3-0 0 4.38 .874
Season Highs: Shots Saves4848
4310/7 vs FLA
2017-18 Highlights- Made 43 saves in loss Oct. 7 at FLA, third-most (includes playoffs) in his career- Stopped 33-of-36 shots Oct. 6 vs. FLA to win in his first-ever Opening Night start
2016-17- Went 23-17-7 with a 2.61 GAA and .917 save percentage- Set career highs for starts (47), wins and shutouts (2)- Notched shutouts in 2-straight games Nov. 14-19- Went 6-1-1 over final 8 starts- Logged career-high 178:02 shutout streak Nov. 10-23
Career- Led Russia to bronze at the 2017 World Championships, recording a 6-2 record, .936 save %, 1.72 GAA and touney-high 3 shutouts- Re-signed to 3-year Lightning extension on 7/1/16- Named to Russia's 2016 World Cup roster but did not play- Became 1st goalie to record 1st 2 playoff wins in relief (Game 1 2016 ECF at PIT; Game 2 2015 SCF vs. CHI) since Olaf Kolzig (1995-96)- Set Bolts' playoff record for regulation saves (44) in Game 3 of ECF vs. PIT- Set Bolts rookie record with 45 saves Dec. 20, 2014 at NYI
#5: Dan Girardi (D) 6' 1", 212 lbs. / Apr 29, 1984 (33 years and 5 months)
Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July 1, 2017Last Goal: FEB 13, 2017 @ COLUMBUS (15)Last Assist: APR 2, 2017 vs PHILADELPHIA (5)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Dished out 3 hits, blocked 2 shots, ,was +2 and ranked 2nd on the Bolts for shorthanded TOI (3:43) Oct. 7 at FLA
- Blocked a game high 6 shots and dished out 4 hits in his Tampa Bay debut Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Skated in 63 regular season games with the New York Rangers, recording 4 goals, 11 points and a plus-8 rating
- Saw action in 12 playoff games, notching 2 assists
- Ranked T-9th in the NHL for blocked shots (166) and T-2nd (minimum 10 games) for blocked shots per game (2.6)
Career
- Leads NHL for blocked shots (1,697) since making his debut on Jan. 27, 2007
- Is the NHL's all-time leader for playoff blocked shots (347)
- Ranks 9th all-time in the NHL for playoff hits (357)
- NYR all-time leader (among skaters) for playoff games played (122) and holds NYR record (among skaters) for consecutive playoff games played
(109)
- Member of London Knights squad that won the 2005 OHL Championship and 2005 Memorial Cup
#6: Anton Stralman (D) 5' 11", 190 lbs. / Aug 1, 1986 (31 years and 2 months)
Drafted: Selected by Toronto in the seventh round, 216th overall, at the 2005 NHLDraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July 1, 2014Last Goal: APR 2, 2017 vs DALLAS (6)Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 vs BUFFALO (2)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG
- Ranked 2nd among Bolts blueliners for power-play TOI (3:16) Oct. 7 at FLA
- Recorded a plus-4 rating Oct. 6 vs. FLA, tying a career high for plus-minus set four times previously (last: Feb. 21, 2017 vs. EDM)
2016-17
- Skated in 73 regular season games, notching 5 goals and 17 assists
- Ranked 2nd among Bolts D-men for assists and points (22) and T-2nd for goals
- Played in his 600th career NHL game Feb. 23 vs. CGY
- Led Bolts for avg. shorthanded TOI (2:37) and ranked second on team for avg. TOI (22:54)
Career
- Set career highs for games (82), goals (9), assists (30), points (39) and plus-minus (+22) during first season with Lightning (2014-15)
- All-time leader for plus-minus (+42) by a Bolts d-man
- Recorded 4 assists and was plus-8 (T-2nd on team) to helped Sweden win a gold medal at 2017 World Championships
#9: Tyler Johnson (C) 5' 8", 183 lbs. / Jul 29, 1990 (27 years and 2 months)
Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on March 7, 2011Last Goal: OCT 7, 2017 @ FLORIDALast Assist: APR 2, 2017 vs DALLAS (3)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG
- Scored 1st goal of season Oct. 7 at FLA; also took 4 shots and won 10-of-19 face-offs
- Won 7-of-16 face-offs Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Skated in 66 regular season games, recording 19 goals and 26 assists
- Ranked 3rd on the Bolts for power-play goals (6), T-3rd for goals and 5th for points
- Won 22-of-26 face-offs (most face-off wins in TBL history) March 6 vs. NYR
- Led all Bolts forwards for avg. shorthanded TOI (2:03)
- Owned a share of Bolts' longest point streak of season after notching 2-4--6 over 6 games from Nov. 15-25
Career
- Selected for first NHL All-Star Game (2015)
- Set career highs for goals (29), assists (43), points (72) and plus-minus (33) in 2014-15
- Led NHL for playoff goals (13) and tied for most playoff points (23) in 2015
- Calder Trophy finalist and NHL All-Rookie Team in 2013-14
#13: Cedric Paquette (C) 6' 1", 198 lbs. / Aug 13, 1993 (24 years and 1 month)
Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the fourth round, 101st overall, at the 2012 NHLDraftLast Goal: JAN 21, 2017 @ ARIZONA (20)Last Assist: MAR 3, 2017 @ PITTSBURGH (5)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July 1, 2017Last Goal: FEB 16, 2017 vs WINNIPEG (23)Last Assist: MAR 26, 2017 vs PHILADELPHIA (4)Career Shootouts: 14/38 (37%), 8 GDG
Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the third round, 77th overall, at the 2007 NHLDraftLast Goal: APR 7, 2017 @ MONTREAL (3)Last Assist: OCT 6, 2017 vs FLORIDA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG
- Led all Bolts forwards for shorthanded TOI (3:08) and took 2 shots Oct. 7 at FLA
- Tallied an assist Oct. 6 vs. FLA and has now recorded at least 1 point in 3-consecutive Opening Nights
2016-17
- Led all Bolts for regular season games played (81) and ranked 7th on the team for scoring (19-17--36)
- Set a career high for goals (19) and PIM (66)
- Ranked 3rd on the Bolts for goals and shots (176) and 4th for game-winning goals (4)
- Tallied 100th career assist March 23 at BOS
Career
- Re-signed to 7-year contract on July 17, 2016
- Represented Canada at the 2017 World Championships, recording 8 PIM in 10 games
- Earned 1st career NHL point (assist) in NHL debut on Feb. 10, 2013 at NYR
- Since entering the league in 2012-13, ranks 2nd on the Bolts for PIM (223), T-3rd for game-winning goals (16), 5th for goals (72) and 6th for points
(175)
- Was a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award at Harvard in 2012
#18: Ondrej Palat (L) 6' 0", 188 lbs. / Mar 28, 1991 (26 years and 6 months)
Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the seventh round, 208th overall, at the 2011 NHLDraftLast Goal: OCT 6, 2017 vs FLORIDA (1)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 @ FLORIDACareer Shootouts: 1/8 (12%), 0 GDG
- Scored a goal and added an assist Oct. 7 at FLA for his 2nd multi-point game to start season and 11th of his career
- Has recorded multiple points in 3-straight games and 4 of last 5 dating back to 2016-17
- Scored a goal and added 2 assists Oct. 6 vs. FLA to match a career high for points in a game
2016-17
- Skated in 68 regular season games, recording 18 goals and 22 assists
- Was 5th on the Bolts for goals and 6th for scoring (40 points)
- Ranked 8th among NHL rookies for points and T-9th for goals
- Netted 5 power-play goals, ranking T-5th in the NHL among rookies
- Made NHL debut Oct. 13 vs. DET and scored 1st NHL goal Nov. 5 vs. NJD (Schneider)
- His 18 goals were the most by a Lightning rookie since Tyler Johnson put up 24 and Ondrej Palat 23 in 2013-14
Career
- Played 5 seasons at Moose Jaw, finishing with 324 points in 252 games (1.29 ppg)
- Scored 4 goals, added an assist and was plus-7 in 10 games to help Canada earn a silver medal at 2017 World Championships
#23: J.T. Brown (R) 5' 10", 169 lbs. / Jul 2, 1990 (27 years and 3 months)
Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent on March 28, 2012Last Goal: MAR 30, 2017 vs DETROIT (4)Last Assist: FEB 7, 2017 vs LOS ANGELES (24)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Made season debut Oct. 7 at FLA, dishing out 2 hits and blocking a shot
2016-17
- Skated in 64 regular season games, recording 3 goals and 3 assists
- Ranked 2nd on the Bolts for PIM (73) and 5th for hits (103)
- Set a career high for PIM in a season
- Paced the Bolts for major penalties (7)
- Scored 1st career shorthanded goal Nov. 1 at NYI and was one of four Bolts to score shorthanded, joining Yanni Gourde, Braydon Coburn and Alex
Killorn
- Scored 1st career game-winning goal Nov. 14 at NYI
- Skated in 200th career game Oct. 15 vs. NJD
Career
- Re-signed to a two-year contract extension on June 24, 2016
- Participated in 2012 World Championships for the United States, tallying a goal and assist in 6 games
- Won the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four as a member of the University of Minnesota-Duluth and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player
#24: Ryan Callahan (R) 5' 10", 187 lbs. / Mar 21, 1985 (32 years and 6 months)
Drafted: Selected by the NY Rangers in the fourth round, 127th overall, at the 2004NHL DraftAcquired: From NY Rangers in exchange for Martin St. Louis on March 4, 2014Last Goal: NOV 23, 2016 vs PHILADELPHIA (7)Last Assist: NOV 25, 2016 vs COLUMBUS (6)Career Shootouts: 10/32 (31%), 7 GDG
- Delivered 3 hits, took 2 shots and ranked 2nd among Bolts forwards for shorthanded TOI (2:31)
- Logged 12:41 TOI, dished out 2 hits and blocked a shot in his 1st game since Jan. 7, 2017 due to injury (hip)
2016-17
- Missed 64 games following off-season hip surgery and a follow-up surgical procedure on right hip on Feb. 21
- Skated in 18 games, recording 2 goals and 2 assists
- Ranked T-1st on the Bolts for hits per game (2.7)
- Set career high with 17 PIM Nov. 1 at NYI
Career
- Made Bolts debut 3/6/14 vs. BUF and tallied 1st point (assist) 3/8/14 vs. BOS
- Since joining team, Bolts are 33-6-2 (regular season and playoffs) when he scores
- Has led Bolts for hits in 2 of his 3 full seasons since joining the team
- Selected for Team USA roster for 2016 World Cup but unable to play due to injury
- Represented Team USA at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, helping the U.S. win a silver medal in 2010
- Played for Team USA at the 2007 World Championships
#29: Slater Koekkoek (D) 6' 2", 193 lbs. / Feb 18, 1994 (23 years and 7 months)
Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, 10th overall, at the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: NOV 23, 2016 vs PHILADELPHIA (17)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Tallied 1st point of season (assist) Oct. 7 at FLA
- Dished out 2 hits and was plus-1 Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Skated in 20 regular season games, recording 6 goals and 2 assists
- Was 1 of 4 Bolts to score a shorthanded goal, joining J.T. Brown, Braydon Coburn and Alex Killorn
- Became the 4th Lightning player all-time to score 1st goal shorthanded (March 11 vs. FLA)
- Had a 3-game goal streak March 27-April 1
- Scored a pair of goals April 7 at MTL for 1st career multi-goal game
- Skated in 56 regular season games with AHL Syracuse, ranking 3rd on the team for scoring (22-26--48) and 2nd for goals
- Ranked 2nd in the AHL for playoff scoring (9-18--27) and 1st for assists
Career
- Re-signed by the Lightning to a 2-year, 1-way contract June 26, 2017
- Made NHL debut 12/15/15 at TOR and recorded 1st career point (assist)
- Nominated for the Michel-Briere trophy, given to QMJHL's most valuable player, after leading league in scoring (37-87--124) in 2011-12
#40: Gabriel Dumont (C) 5' 10", 190 lbs. / Oct 6, 1990 (27 years)
Drafted: Selected by Montreal in the fifth round, 139th overall, at the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July 1, 2016Last Goal: MAR 13, 2017 @ NY RANGERS (14)Last Assist: MAR 30, 2017 vs DETROIT (6)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Skated in 39 regular season games, posting 2 goals and 2 assists
- Made Lightning debut Jan. 12 vs. BUF
- Scored 1st goal with Bolts Feb. 7 vs. LAK
- Led Bolts for face-off win percentage (minimum 100 face-offs) at 54.9%
- Played in 20 games with AHL Syracuse, recording 5 goals and 5 assists
- Had 5 goals and 6 assists in 22 playoff games with the Crunch
Career
- Re-signed a two-year contract extension with the Lightning (1st year one-way; 2nd year two-way) on June 28, 2017
- Recorded his first NHL point (assist) on March 13, 2013 vs. OTT while with Montreal
- Scored 1st career NHL goal on April 17, 2013 at PIT while with Montreal
- Made NHL debut April 4, 2012 vs. TBL while with Montreal
- Led the QMJHL for goals (51) and won the league's Guy Carbonneau Trophy as the top defensive forward in 2010
#55: Braydon Coburn (D) 6' 5", 223 lbs. / Feb 27, 1985 (32 years and 7 months)
Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in the first round, eighth overall, in the 2003 NHL DraftAcquired: From Philadelphia in exchange for Radko Gudas and a 2015 first round(conditional) and third round pickLast Goal: APR 9, 2017 vs BUFFALO (2)Last Assist: MAR 24, 2017 @ DETROIT (10)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Led Bolts for shorthanded TOI (3:58), blocked 2 shots, dished out 1 hit and took 1 shot Oct. 7 at FLA
- Led Bolts for shorthanded TOI (4:22) and blocked 3 shots Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Skated in 80 regular season games, recording 5 goals and 7 assists
- Ranked T-2nd on the Bolts for games played and T-2nd among Bolts blueliners for goals
- 1 of 4 Bolts to score a shorthanded goal during season, joining J.T. Brown, Yanni Gourde and Alex Killorn
- Played in his 700th NHL game Oct. 15 vs. NJD
- Ranked 3rd on the Bolts for hits (109) and 5th for blocked shots (76)
Career
- Made Lightning debut 3/3/15 vs. BUF
- Played in Stanley Cup Final with PHI in 2010
- Had career bests for goals (9), assists (27) and points (36) with PHI in 2007-08
- Won the WHL's Rookie of the Year award in 2002 and the league's Humanitarian of the Year award in 2004
#59: Jake Dotchin (D) 6' 3", 210 lbs. / Mar 24, 1994 (23 years and 6 months)
Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the sixth round, 161st overall, at the 2012 NHLDraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 vs BUFFALO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Made season debut Oct. 7 at FLA, receiving a fighting major, taking 2 shots and dishing out 1 hit
2016-17
- Skated in 35 regular season games, recording 11 assists
- Ranked T-3rd among Bolts blueliners for assists
- Made NHL debut Jan. 21 at ARI
- Recorded 1st NHL point Jan. 31 vs. BOS
- Ranked T-4th on Bolts for hits per game (2.4) and tops among Bolts D-men
- Ranked 2nd on the Bolts for plus-minus (+10)
- Skated in 35 games for AHL Syracuse, notching 4 goals, 9 assists and 105 PIM
- Played in 19 postseason games with the Crunch, tallying 6 assists and a team-high 43 PIM
Career
- Re-signed with the Lightning to a 2-year, 1-way contract on July 5, 2017
#62: Andrej Sustr (D) 6' 7", 220 lbs. / Nov 29, 1990 (26 years and 10 months)
Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent on March 28, 2013Last Goal: MAR 30, 2017 vs DETROIT (7)Last Assist: APR 6, 2017 @ TORONTO (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Recorded a takeaway and a blocked shot Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Skated in 80 regular season games, tallying 3 goals and 11 assists
- Ranked 2nd on the Lightning for blocked shots (102), T-2nd for games and 3rd for avg. shorthanded TOI (2:05)
- Ranked T-3rd among Bolts blueliners for assists
- Recorded a career high for games, PIM (43) and shots (93)
Career
- Set a Bolts playoff record for plus-minus in a series (+7) in 2015 First Round vs. DET
- Represented the Czech Republic at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, recording 1 goal and 2 penalty minutes in 3 games
- Made his NHL debut 3/29/13 vs. NJD
- Scored his 1st NHL goal 4/5/14 vs. DAL (Lehtonen)
#77: Victor Hedman (D) 6' 6", 223 lbs. / Dec 18, 1990 (26 years and 9 months)
(HEHD-muhn, VIHK-tohr)Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, second overall, at the 2009 NHLDraftLast Goal: APR 9, 2017 vs BUFFALO (2)Last Assist: OCT 6, 2017 vs FLORIDA (1)Career Shootouts: 4/18 (22%), 2 GDG
- Led Bolts for TOI (25:29) Oct. 7 at FLA and tied a team-high with 4 shots
- Tallied an assist and led team for TOI (24:01) Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Set career highs for goals (16), assists (56), points (72), PP goals (4), PP points (33) and game-winning goals (5)
- Set a Lightning franchise record for most points in a season by a D-man
- Became the Bolts' all-time leading scorer among defensemen with his assist 12/17/16 at EDM
- Selected to participate in his first NHL All-Star Game
- Ranked 4th in the NHL for assists (tops among D-men) and 2nd among league D-men for scoring
- Led NHL for power-play assists (29) and ranked 2nd for power-play scoring (33 points)
- Paced Bolts for avg. TOI (24:30) and blocked shots (132)
- Finished 3rd in Norris Trophy voting
- Named to NHL Second All-Star Team after the season
Career
- Helped Sweden win gold at the 2017 World Championhips, scoring a goal in the title game vs. Canada
- Also represented Sweden at 2012 and 2010 World Championships
#86: Nikita Kucherov (R) 5' 11", 178 lbs. / Jun 17, 1993 (24 years and 3 months)
Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the second round, 58th overall, at the 2011 NHLDraftLast Goal: OCT 7, 2017 @ FLORIDALast Assist: OCT 7, 2017 @ FLORIDACareer Shootouts: 7/23 (30%), 2 GDG
- Scored a goal and added an assist Oct. 7 at FLA for his 57th career multi-point game
- Scored the game-winning goal Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Established career highs for goals (40), assists (45), points (85), PP goals (17), PP points (32) and game-winning goals (7)
- Finished T-2nd in the NHL for goals and T-5th for scoring
- Recorded 22 points (12g, 10a) in March, the most points all-time by a Bolt in a single month
- Selected to play in first NHL All-Star Game
- Named NHL's First Star for March
- Tied for NHL lead for PP goals and 3rd in NHL for PP points
- Named to NHL's Second All-Star Team following the season
- Recorded 2 hat tricks 2/27 vs. OTT and 3/23 at BOS
Career
- Re-signed to 3-year contract 10/11/16
- Helped Russia win bronze at 2017 World Championships and finished T-1st in the tourney for goals (7) and T-2nd for points (15)
- Skated in 4 World Cup games for Russia in 2016
- Scored 1st career NHL goal on 1st shot of 1st shift in 1st game 11/25/13 vs. NYR (Lundqvist)
#90: Vladislav Namestnikov (C) 5' 11", 180 lbs. / Nov 22, 1992 (24 years and 10 months)
Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the first round, 27th overall, at the 2011 NHLDraftLast Goal: OCT 7, 2017 @ FLORIDALast Assist: OCT 7, 2017 @ FLORIDACareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG
- Scored for a 2nd-straight game to start season and added an assist Oct. 7 at FLA
- Netted the go-ahead power-play goal Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Skated in 74 regular season games, tallying 10 goals and 18 assists
- Set career highs for power-play goals (3), power-play assists (6) and shots (114)
- Ranked 8th on the Bolts for assists and 9th for goals and scoring (28 points)
- Scored goals in a career-high 3-straight games Feb. 19-23
- Skated in 200th career NHL game 4/7 at MTL
Career
- Represented Russia at the 2017 World Championships, recording 3 goals, 3 assists and a plus-7 rating in 10 games
- Re-signed to a 2-year contract on July 27, 2016
- Played for Russia at the World Cup, posting 1 goal in 3 games
- Selected to AHL All-Star Team during 2014-15 season
- Recorded 1st career NHL point (assist) and goal on Oct. 13, 2014 vs. MTL
- Won a OHL championship with the London Knights in 2011-12
#91: Steven Stamkos (C) 6' 1", 194 lbs. / Feb 7, 1990 (27 years and 8 months)
(STAM-kohs, STEE-vehn)Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the first round, 1st overall, at the 2008 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 15, 2016 @ DETROIT (2)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 @ FLORIDACareer Shootouts: 8/37 (22%), 4 GDG
- Netted 2 assists Oct. 7 at FLA for his 169th career multi-point game
- Played 1st regular season game since 11/15/16 and tallied an assist on Oct. 6 vs. FLA
2016-17
- Missed 65 games after having surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee Nov. 17
- Recorded 20 points (9 goals, 11 assists) in 17 games before season-ending injury
- Matched a career high with 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) Oct. 25 at TOR
Career
- Named 10th captain in Lightning team history on March 6, 2014
- Skated in 6 World Cup games for Canada, posting a goal and assist to help his team win gold
- Also played for Canada at 2009, 2010 and 2013 World Championships
- Shared the Rocket Richard Trophy in 2009 with PIT's Sidney Crosby (51 goals) and won it outright in 2012 (60 goals)
- Selected to 4 NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016)
- Ranks 3rd on Lightning all-time for goals (321) and points (585) and 4th for games (588) and assists (264)
- Signed 8-year contract extension on 6/29/16
#98: Mikhail Sergachev (D) 6' 3", 215 lbs. / Jun 25, 1998 (19 years and 3 months)
Drafted: Selected by Montreal in the first round, 9th overall, at the 2016 NHL DraftAcquired: From Montreal along with a conditional 2018 2nd round draft pick inexchange for Jonathan Drouin and a conditional 2018 6th round draft pick on June15, 2017Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
- Tallied 2 blocked shots and a shot Oct. 7 at FLA
- Made his Lightning debut Oct. 6 vs. FLA and tied a team high with 4 shots
2016-17
- Made his NHL debut with Montreal on Oct. 13 at BUF
- Played in 4 games, recording 10 hits, 3 blocked shots and 2 shots
- Skated in 50 regular season games with Windsor (OHL), notching 10 goals, 33 assists (3rd on Spitfires) and 43 points (5th on Spitfires)
- Tallied a goal and 2 assists in 7 playoff games with Windsor
- Helped the Spitfires win the Memorial Cup after notching a goal and 3 assists in 4 games.
Career
- Led all OHL blueliners for goals (17) and ranked 3rd in the league for points (57) to win the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's Most Outstanding
Defenceman, becoming youngest rookie recipient at age 17
- Named to OHL First Rookie Team in 2016
- Selected 6th overall in the 2015 CHL Import Draft
- Helped Russia win bronze at 2017 WJCs with a goal in 7 games
LAST GAMEWashington 6, Montreal 1 October 7, 2017 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C. Washington Goals: Alex Ovechkin (4), Nathan Walker, T.J. Oshie Shots: WSH: 23; MTL: 39 Power Plays: WSH: 1-4; MTL: 0-4 Three Stars: 1. Ovechkin (WSH), 2. Walker (WSH), 3. Kuznetsov (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONSOct. 4 - Capitals sign Alex Chiasson CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACHNicklas Backstrom - One goal shy of passing Bob Carpenter for eighth all-time in franchise history in goals (188)Braden Holtby - Seven wins shy of 200 career wins, three shutouts shy of tying Olaf Kolzig in franchise history (35)Lars Eller - Three assists shy of 100 career assists.Andre Burakovsky - Four points shy of 100 career pointsJay Beagle - Five points shy of 100 career pointsDmitry Orlov - Seven points shy of 100 career points CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVEDNathan Walker - First NHL game played, first NHL goal. First Australian-national to play in the NHL.Alex Ovechkin - Tied Peter Bondra for Capitals' all-time hat tricks franchise record (19). INJURIES/ILLNESSESNone TONIGHT'S GAMEThe Capitals face the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first of three meetings this season. Washington posted a 2-0-1 record againstTampa Bay last season and has a 19-5-4 record against the Lightning since the 2010-11 season. The Capitals hold an all-time recordof 77-31-6-8 against the Lightning. Last season, Nicklas Backstrom led the team with seven points (1g, 6a) against the Lightning, whileJohn Carlson and T.J. Oshie's three goals led the team. Washington has earned a point in four-straight away games against TampaBay (2-0-1). NOTE OF THE NIGHT In the Capitals home opener against the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat trick for the second-straight game to leadthe Capitals to a 6-1 win. Ovechkin became the first player to open the season with two straight hat tricks in 100 years (Cy Denneny,Ottawa Senators, 1917; Reg Noble, Toronto Arenas, 1917; Joe Malone, Montreal Canadiens, 1917). Ovechkin's hat trick came in thefirst period and marked his second-straight game scoring three goals in a single period. In the season opener against the OttawaSenators on Thursday, Ovechkin recorded a hat trick in the third period. That makes Ovechkin the third player in NHL history to recordtwo consecutive three-goal periods in two games and the first since 1980 (Rick Martin, Buffalo Sabres, 1975; Darryl Sittler, TorontoMaple Leafs, 1980). The third goal marked Ovechkin's 19th-career hat trick. That ties him with Peter Bondra for the most in franchisehistory. Ovechkin's 19th hat trick ranks 16th on the all-time list, tied with Gordie Howe, Mark Messier, Dino Ciccarelli and Bondra.Ovechkin also recorded a fourth goal in the second period, his fourth-career four-goal game and his first since Dec. 10, 2013 (vs.Tampa Bay Lightning). In 63 career games against the Lightning, Ovechkin has 83 points (41g, 42a). That's the second-highest pointand goal total Ovechkin has against an individual franchise. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Successful Joey - Australian-national Nathan Walker became the first Australian to play in the NHL when he took the ice Saturdaynight against the Montreal Canadiens, scoring a goal in his debut game. The Sydney, Australia, native became the first Australiandrafted to the NHL after Washington selected him in the third round, 89th overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft. The rookie has representedAustralia at the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II tournament and at the 2012 World Championship Division 1 Group Btournament. Walker registered 23 points (11g, 12a) in 58 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) during the 2016-17 season. In the 2015-16 season, Walker was named Hershey's 2016 Man of the Year, Unsung Hero and Most Improved Player.
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Road Success - Entering this season, Washington has the most road wins in the NHL over the last two seasons (50) and the mostpoints (110). Additionally, Washington ranks first in total road goals over the last two seasons (249) and fourth in the fewest goalsagainst (208). Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals last season in road points with 37 (9g, 28a), which ranked 10th in the NHL Familiar Foe - Prior to joining the Capitals on July 1, 2016, Brett Connolly spent four seasons with the Lightning. Drafted by Tampa Baywith the sixth-overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft, Connolly played in 134 games and recorded 32 points (18g, 14a). Since joining theCapitals, Connolly has 24 points (16g, 8a) in 68 games, including one goal this season. Connolly's goal was the team's first of theseason. Holtbeast - In 150 career away games, Braden Holtby has posted a 90-38-18 record with a .917 save percentage and a 2.49 goals-against average, ranking eighth and in respective categories among active goaltenders with 150 road games played. Additionally,Holtby is one of just four goaltenders to play at least 90 road games over the last three seasons (Tuukka Rask, Devan Dubnyk, CorySchneider) and ranks first in wins (60), nine more wins than Dubnyk, who is second on the list with 51. Multi-Kuzy - Through two games, Evgeny Kuznetsov has seven assists, the highest mark in the NHL. Kuznetsov has recorded multi-assist efforts in two-straight games, including a four assist effort against the Montreal Canadiens. Since the 2015-16 season, Kuznetsovhas 22 multi-assist games, tied for fifth in the NHL. Since making his debut on March 3, 2010, Kuznetsov has 189 points (53g, 136a) in263 games. ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES Tampa Possession Success - In three games last year, the Capitals had a shot attempts differential of +9 with a shot attemptpercentage of 51.69% at five-on-five. Washington also won 98 of their 188 face-offs (52.13%) in Tampa's offensive zone at five-on-five,winning 34 of 62 of their face-offs (54.84%) in the neutral zone. Dmitry Orlov led all Capitals forwards in shot attempts differential lastseason at +13 (51 for, 38 against) at five-on-five against Tampa, while Ovechkin led all Capitals in total shots on goal (14). Attacking the Atlantic - Washington posted a 18-4-2 record against the Atlantic Division last season, marking the most wins againstthe division of any non-Atlantic Division team. The Capitals have earned a point in nine of their last 10 games against Atlantic Divisionopponents (8-1-1). Setting The Standard - Over the last three seasons, the Capitals have the most wins (156) and the most points (339) and have wonthe Presidents' Trophy as the team with the NHL's best record each of the last two seasons. The Capitals recorded 55 wins in twostraight seasons (2015-16: 56, 2016-17: 55), joining the Montreal Canadiens (1975-78) as the only teams in NHL history to win 55 ormore games in consecutive seasons. Washington also earned 238 points in the last two seasons, marking the most points in twostraight seasons since Montreal recorded 244 points from 1977-79. Osh Babe - T.J. Oshie recorded his first goal of the season against the Montreal Canadiens. Oshie co-led the team in goals lastseason (33), becoming the first player other than Alex Ovechkin to lead the Capitals in goals since 2003-04 (Robert Lang: 29). Oshiewas fifth on the team in points (56), first on the team in goals per game (1.63) and second on the team in points per game (2.77).Oshie's 33 goals set a new career high and marked the first time in his career that he reached the 30-goal mark. Oshie also became thefirst Capitals player to score 30 goals in a season since the 2009-10 season (Alex Semin: 40, Nicklas Backstrom: 33). Oshie scored ona NHL-leading 23.1 percent of his shots, finished seventh in the NHL in plus/minus (+28) and the Capitals were 27-3-2 when Oshieearned a point last season. October Hunting - In the month of October, Alex Ovechkin has scored 81 goals in 114 games. That's the most goals per game in amonth for Ovechkin (0.711). Young Forward Leaders, Youth Defensive Infusion - Washington's roster features a group of experienced players age 25 oryounger, including Andre Burakovsky (22), Brett Connolly (25), Evgeny Kuznetsov (25) and Tom Wilson (23). The four young playershave combined for 1,049 games and accounted for 20.3 percent of the Capitals' total goals last season. For the Capitals defensemen,several players will look to fill a roster spot. Christian Djoos was second in the AHL among defensemen with the Hershey Bears inprimary assists, averaging 0.38 per game. The Gothenburg, Sweden native was named AHL Player of the Month in March last seasonafter he recorded 16 points (3g, 13a) in 13 games. Aaron Ness finished second among Bears defensemen in goals (5) and has 39games of NHL experience.
Another Gr8 Milestone - Alex Ovechkin is just 76 games shy of 1,000 games in his career. Ovechkin, who has led the NHL in goalssince entering the NHL in the 2005-06 season, is looking to become the first player in franchise history to dress in 1,000 games for theCapitals. Since entering the NHL in the 2005-06 season, Ovechkin's 565 goals leads the NHL, and last season he became the 37thplayer in NHL history to record 1,000 points with one franchise. Can't Beat Beags - Jay Beagle ranks sixth in the NHL in face-off win percentage among players with at least 2,000 face-offs takensince the 2014-15 season (57.1%). Beagle also ranks fourth in face-off win percentage in draws taken in the defensive zone (57.7%)and third in face-off win percentage shorthanded among players with at least 200 draws (55.2%). Special Success - Last season, the Capitals tied for third in the NHL in power play percentage (23.1 percent) and seventh in the NHLin penalty kill percentage (83.8 percent), marking the second-straight year the Capitals have finished in the top ten in both respectivecategories. The Capitals' 106.98 average special teams index (power play percentage plus penalty kill percentage) over the last threeseasons is the highest average in the NHL. MEDIA RESOURCE The 2017-18 Washington Capitals media guide is available for download here.
Washington Capitals: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout
# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 10/05/2017 @ Ottawa Senators W** 01-00-00 5-4 10,8,8,8 92 0-1 5-5 28-32 70 / 41 170092 10/07/2017 Montréal Canadiens W 02-00-00 6-1 8,77,8p,8,8,79 77 1-4 4-4 23-39 70 / 31 18506+3 10/09/2017 @ Tampa Bay Lightning4 10/11/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins5 10/13/2017 @ New Jersey Devils6 10/14/2017 @ Philadelphia Flyers7 10/17/2017 Toronto Maple Leafs8 10/20/2017 @ Detroit Red Wings9 10/21/2017 Florida Panthers
10 10/26/2017 @ Vancouver Canucks11 10/28/2017 @ Edmonton Oilers12 10/29/2017 @ Calgary Flames13 11/02/2017 New York Islanders14 11/04/2017 @ Boston Bruins15 11/06/2017 Arizona Coyotes16 11/07/2017 @ Buffalo Sabres17 11/10/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins18 11/12/2017 Edmonton Oilers19 11/14/2017 @ Nashville Predators20 11/16/2017 @ Colorado Avalanche21 11/18/2017 Minnesota Wild22 11/20/2017 Calgary Flames23 11/22/2017 Ottawa Senators24 11/24/2017 Tampa Bay Lightning25 11/25/2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs26 11/30/2017 Los Angeles Kings27 12/02/2017 Columbus Blue Jackets28 12/04/2017 San Jose Sharks29 12/06/2017 Chicago Blackhawks30 12/08/2017 New York Rangers31 12/11/2017 @ New York Islanders32 12/12/2017 Colorado Avalanche33 12/14/2017 @ Boston Bruins34 12/16/2017 Anaheim Ducks35 12/19/2017 @ Dallas Stars36 12/22/2017 @ Arizona Coyotes37 12/23/2017 @ Vegas Golden Knights38 12/27/2017 @ New York Rangers39 12/28/2017 Boston Bruins40 12/30/2017 New Jersey Devils41 01/02/2018 @ Carolina Hurricanes42 01/07/2018 St. Louis Blues43 01/09/2018 Vancouver Canucks44 01/11/2018 Carolina Hurricanes45 01/12/2018 @ Carolina Hurricanes46 01/18/2018 @ New Jersey Devils47 01/19/2018 Montréal Canadiens48 01/21/2018 Philadelphia Flyers49 01/25/2018 @ Florida Panthers50 01/31/2018 Philadelphia Flyers51 02/02/2018 @ Pittsburgh Penguins52 02/04/2018 Vegas Golden Knights53 02/06/2018 @ Columbus Blue Jackets54 02/09/2018 Columbus Blue Jackets55 02/11/2018 Detroit Red Wings56 02/13/2018 @ Winnipeg Jets57 02/15/2018 @ Minnesota Wild58 02/17/2018 @ Chicago Blackhawks59 02/19/2018 @ Buffalo Sabres60 02/20/2018 Tampa Bay Lightning61 02/22/2018 @ Florida Panthers62 02/24/2018 Buffalo Sabres63 02/26/2018 @ Columbus Blue Jackets64 02/27/2018 Ottawa Senators65 03/03/2018 Toronto Maple Leafs66 03/06/2018 @ Anaheim Ducks67 03/08/2018 @ Los Angeles Kings68 03/10/2018 @ San Jose Sharks69 03/12/2018 Winnipeg Jets70 03/15/2018 @ New York Islanders71 03/16/2018 New York Islanders72 03/18/2018 @ Philadelphia Flyers73 03/20/2018 Dallas Stars74 03/22/2018 @ Detroit Red Wings75 03/24/2018 @ Montréal Canadiens76 03/26/2018 @ New York Rangers77 03/28/2018 New York Rangers78 03/30/2018 Carolina Hurricanes79 04/01/2018 @ Pittsburgh Penguins80 04/02/2018 @ St. Louis Blues81 04/05/2018 Nashville Predators82 04/07/2018 New Jersey Devils
Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played
Oct 5 @ OTT 0-0,1/0 20:06 0-0,0/-2 13:13 0-0,0/-1 06:22 0-3,1/3 20:12 DND 4/32 W 65:00Oct 7 Vs MTL 1-0(W),3/2 14:17 1-0,2/1 11:23 0-1,1/1 15:13 DNP 0-4,0/3 17:18 DND 1/39 W 59:50
- In his fourth season as Washington's head coach- Became the 17th head coach in Washington Capitals history on May 26, 2014- Record as NHL head coach: 715-542-60-127- Record with Washington: 158-63-27- Won the Jack Adams Trophy in 2016 as the NHL's top head coach- Passed Dick Irvin (692) for sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on Feb. 4, 2017 at MTL- Passed Ron Wilson (1,401) for seventh place on the NHL's all-time games coached list on Jan. 13, 2017 vs. CHI- Became the ninth coach in NHL history to reach 1,400 games coached on Jan. 9, 2017 at MTL- Earned his 700th NHL win on Feb. 28, 2017 at NYR- Spent 15 seasons as head coach of the Nashville Predators- Ranks fourth among active coaches on the NHL's all-time wins list (713)- Ranks third all-time in both games coached (1,196) and wins (557) with a single franchise- One of just six coaches in all four major North American sports leagues to have coached or managed a team's first 15 seasons of existence
Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Barry Trotz
#31: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' 1", 191 lbs. / Nov 25, 1991 (25 years and 10 months)
groo-BAHW-uhrDrafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, 112th overall, in the 2010 NHL DraftLast Win: APR 8, 2017 @ BOSTON (1)Last SO: FEB 5, 2017 vs LOS ANGELES (9)Career Shootouts: 23/34 (.676), 4-4
GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season - ----- -Career 66 28-21-8 3 2.25 .923
Career vs. Opp 3 3-0-0 0 2.09 .935
Season Highs: Shots Saves- -
2016-17 Regular SeasonRecorded career highs in games played (24), wins (13), shutouts (3), goals-against average (2.04) and save percentage (.926) ... Rankedsecond in the NHL in goals-against average and tied for fourth in save percentage (min. 20 GP) ... Became the 11th goaltender in franchisehistory to record three or more shutouts in a season.
HOHLT-beeDrafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 93rd overall, in the 2008 NHL DraftLast Win: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALLast SO: APR 5, 2017 vs NY RANGERS (3)Career Shootouts: 85/129 (.659), 19-14
GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 2 2-0-0 0 2.40 .930Career 309 193-73-31 32 2.31 .922
Career vs. Opp 15 9-2-2 2 2.65 .915
Season Highs: Shots Saves3939
3810/7 vs MTL
2017-18 Regular SeasonStopped nine shots on the penalty kill at OTT (10/5) ... Stopped 38 of 39 shots (.974%) against MTL (10/7). 2016-17 Regular SeasonLed the NHL in shutouts (9), ranked tied for first in wins (42), second in goals-against average (2.07) and fourth in save percentage (.925) ...One of two goaltenders to rank in the top-five in the NHL in wins, shutouts, goals-against average and save percentage this season (SergeiBobrovsky) ... Won the William M. Jennings Trophy ... His 42 wins are the second-most in Capitals history ... Joined Martin Brodeur (2005-08)and Evgeni Nabokov (2007-10) as the only goaltenders in NHL history to record three straight 40-win seasons (2014-17).
#2: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' 1", 203 lbs. / Dec 6, 1986 (30 years and 10 months)
NIHS-kah-nehnDrafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 28th overall, in the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2014Last Goal: APR 2, 2017 @ COLUMBUS (5)Last Assist: OCT 5, 2017 @ OTTAWA (1)Career Shootouts: 1/4 (25%), 1 GDG
Recorded an assist at OTT (10/5) ... Finished +1 against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Led Capitals defensemen in points (39) and assists (34) this season ... Was even or better in 61 of his 78 games this season ... Recorded three assists
in his 700th NHL game at DAL (1/21) ... Scored two goals vs. PHI (1/15) ... Scored two goals at NYI (12/13), marking his second career multi-goal game.
#4: Taylor Chorney (D) 6' 0", 193 lbs. / Apr 27, 1987 (30 years and 5 months)
CHOHR-neeDrafted: Oilers' second-round choice, 36th overall, in the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2015Last Goal: JAN 1, 2017 vs OTTAWA (13)Last Assist: FEB 24, 2017 vs EDMONTON (4)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
Was +2 at OTT (10/5) ... Was +1 against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Tied his career high in plus/minus (+8) ... Was even or better in 17 of his 18 games ... Earned an assist and logged a season-high 18:37 of ice time vs.
EDM (2/24) ... Recorded an assist at PHI (2/22) ... Tallied an assist at PIT (1/16) ... Scored the game-winning goal vs. OTT (1/1) ... Led WSH in hits (5)
vs. BUF (12/5) ... Earned his first point of the season with an assist at CBJ (11/15).
oh-VEHCH-kihnDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 2004 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALLast Assist: APR 8, 2017 @ BOSTON (3)Career Shootouts: 30/98 (31%), 10 GDG
Recorded a hat trick in season opener for first time in career at OTT (10/5) ... Recorded a hat trick for the second-straight game against MTL (10/7) ...
Became first player to open the season with two straight hat tricks in 100 years (Cy Denneny, Ottawa Senators, 1917; Reg Noble, Toronto Arenas, 1917;
Joe Malone, Montreal Canadiens, 1917).
2016-17 Regular Season
Played in every game for the fourth time in his career ... Ranked tied for first in the NHL in power-play goals (17) and second in shots (313) ... Earned
four points (3g, 1a), including his 17th career hat trick at MIN (3/28) ... Scored his 30th goal of the season vs. ARI (3/27), becoming third player in NHL
history to score 30 goals in each of his first 12 NHL seasons ... Played in his 900th NHL/Capitals game at NSH (2/25) ... Scored two goals, including his
1,000th NHL point, vs. PIT (1/11).
#9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' 11", 212 lbs. / Jul 23, 1991 (26 years and 2 months)
ohr-LAWFDrafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 2009 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 23, 2017 vs COLUMBUS (11)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2017 @ ARIZONA (7)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG
Skated 26:06 at OTT (10/25) ... Was +1 against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Recorded career highs in assists (27), points (33) and plus/minus (+30) ... Played in all 82 games for the second straight season and second time in his
career ... Ranked second among Capitals defensemen in goals (6) and plus/minus ... Ranked sixth in the NHL in plus/minus.
#10: Brett Connolly (R) 6' 3", 195 lbs. / May 2, 1992 (25 years and 5 months)
Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the 2010 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2016Last Goal: OCT 5, 2017 @ OTTAWA (1)Last Assist: APR 4, 2017 @ TORONTO (3)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG
Recorded a goal in a season opener for first time in career at OTT (10/5)
2016-17 Regular Season
Scored a career-high 15 goals this season and recorded a career-high in plus/minus (+20) ... Washington was 16-1-2 in games when he recorded a
point ... Ranked eighth in the NHL in shooting percentage (18.5%) ... Scored his career-high 13th goal of the season at NYR (2/28) ... Posted a six-game
point streak (2/1-2/11: 4g, 4a), tying his career-long (10/14/15-10/31/15: 4g, 2a).
#13: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' 0", 197 lbs. / Feb 28, 1996 (21 years and 7 months)
Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2014 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 11, 2017 @ LOS ANGELES (5)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
Recorded two assists at OTT (10/5) ... Recorded one assist against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Season
Earned an assist vs. NSH (3/16) ... Scored a PPG at LA (3/11) ... Scored the game-winning goal in the third period vs. NJ (3/2) ... Recalled from Hershey
(2/28) ... Served as a healthy extra in four games (12/29-12/31, 2/4, 2/18) ... Recalled from Hershey (2/17) ... Recalled from Hershey (2/3) ... Was (+2) in
11:36 of ice time at PHI (12/21) ... Registered two assists at NYI (12/13) ... Scored his first NHL goal, the game-winning goal, at BUF (12/9) ... Made his
NHL debut vs. NYI (12/1) ... Recalled from Hershey (11/30).
#19: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Nov 23, 1987 (29 years and 10 months)
Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 2006 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 31, 2017 @ ARIZONA (7)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALCareer Shootouts: 21/61 (34%), 9 GDG
Led forwards in total shifts (25) at OTT (10/5) ... Recorded two assists against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Ranked second in the NHL in assists (63) and multi-assist games (15) and fourth in points (86) ... Led the NHL in power-play points (35) and ranked
second in power-play assists (27) ... Earned three assists vs, MIN (3/14), including his 50th assist of the season.
#20: Lars Eller (C) 6' 2", 207 lbs. / May 8, 1989 (28 years and 5 months)
Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2007 NHL DraftAcquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the2017 and 2018 NHL Draft, June 24, 2016Last Goal: APR 4, 2017 @ TORONTO (5)Last Assist: OCT 5, 2017 @ OTTAWA (1)Career Shootouts: 6/17 (35%), 3 GDG
Recorded an assist at OTT (10/25) ... Won 12 of 19 face-offs against MTL (63%).
2016-17 Regular Season
Earned career highs in games played (81) and plus/minus (+15) ... Played his 500th NHL game at PHI (2/22) ... Made his Capitals debut at PIT (10/13).
#25: Devante Smith-Pelly (R) 6' 0", 223 lbs. / Jun 14, 1992 (25 years and 3 months)
Drafted: Anaheim's 3rd choice (2nd round), 42nd overall, in 2010 Entry Draft.Acquired: Acquired by DEVILS from Montreal in exchange for Stefan Matteau, Feb.29, 2016.Last Goal: MAR 4, 2017 @ BOSTON (5)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALCareer Shootouts: 1/2 (50%), 1 GDG
Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
2016-17 Regular Season
Set career highs in games (66), goals (13), assists (45) and points (58) in Hershey (AHL) ... Led all AHL defensemen in assists ... Scored the third most
points for Hershey and led all Hershey defensemen in goals, assists and points ... Recorded the second most assists on the team...Earned his first
career three-assist game vs Binghamton (2/11) ... Notched his first career four-point game (2g, 2a) and scored the game-winning goal vs. Hartford (3/17)
... Was named AHL player of the month in March ... Scored 16 points (3g, 13a) in March and posted a +10 rating ... Scored eight points (2 g, 6a) in 12
playoff games ... Scored two points (1g, 1a) against Lehigh Valley in Game 2 of first round of the Calder Cup playoffs (4/22).
#39: Alex Chiasson (R) 6' 4", 208 lbs. / Oct 1, 1990 (27 years)
Drafted: DAL - 2nd round (38th overall) in the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: Trade with Dallas in exchange for Pat Sieloff on June 27, 2016Last Goal: APR 6, 2017 @ LOS ANGELES (3)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2017 vs SAN JOSE (6)Career Shootouts: 1/8 (12%), 1 GDG
Recorded two shots on goal shorthanded at OTT (10/5) ... Skated 2:04 minutes on penalty kill against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular season
Played 81 games for Calgary and scored 24 points (12g, 12a) ... Tallied four multi-point games ... Ranked eighth on Calgary in penalty minutes (46) ...
Ranked fourth on the team in shooting percentage (11.5)...Scored a goal in back-to-back games (11/25-27) ... Tied a career high by scoring three points
(1g, 2a) against Anaheim (12/4) ... Recorded a season hight with 15 penalty minutes against Philadelphia (2/15) ... Appeared in four playoff games for
Calgary.
#43: Tom Wilson (R) 6' 4", 218 lbs. / Mar 29, 1994 (23 years and 6 months)
Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 16th overall, in the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 4, 2017 @ TORONTO (3)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2017 @ ARIZONA (5)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG
Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
2016-17 Regular Season
Ranked third in the NHL in penalty minutes (133) and tied for 10th in hits (239) ... Played in all 82 games for the third time in his career ... Set his career
high in plus/minus (+9) and tied his career high in goals (7) ... Scored a goal at TOR (4/4) ... Played in his 300th NHL/Capitals game vs. MIN (3/14) ...
Recorded a career-high three points (1g, 2a) vs. CHI (1/13).
OHR-pihkDrafted: Penguins' first-round choice, 18th overall, in the 2000 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2014Last Goal: FEB 26, 2016 vs MINNESOTA (102)Last Assist: MAR 25, 2017 vs ARIZONA (10)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 0 GDG
Led team in hits (6) at OTT (10/5) ... Was +1 against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Recorded a career high in plus/minus (+32) and ranked fifth in the NHL in plus/minus ... Led Capitals defensemen and ranked third on the team in hits
(181) ... Played in his 900th NHL game at BOS (4/8).
#55: Aaron Ness (D) 5' 10", 184 lbs. / May 18, 1990 (27 years and 4 months)
Drafted: Islanders' second-round choice, 40th overall, in the 2008 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2015Last Goal: NOV 14, 2013 vs LOS ANGELES (27)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
Finished with +10 shot attempts differential at OTT (10/5) ... Recorded assist against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Recorded career highs in assists (23) and plus/minus (+13) ... Earned an assist at TOR (4/4) ... Registered two points (1g, 1a) at CBJ (4/2) ... Earned an
assist at COL (3/29) ... Tallied an assist vs. CGY (3/21) ... Earned an assist at TB (3/18) ... Missed 15 games due to injury (2/11-3/16) ... Tallied an assist
vs. CAR (2/7) ... Scored a goal at MTL (2/4) ... Earned two points (1g, 1a) at NJ (1/26) ... Tallied three assists vs. CAR (1/23) ... Scored a goal at DAL
(1/21) ... Earned two points at STL (1/19) ... Recorded two points (1g, 1a) at PIT (1/16) ... Scored a goal vs. PHI (1/15) ... Tallied an assist vs. CHI (1/13)
... Scored a goal vs. CBJ (1/5) ... Earned an assist at NJ (12/31
#74: John Carlson (D) 6' 3", 218 lbs. / Jan 10, 1990 (27 years and 8 months)
Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 29, 2017 @ COLORADO (4)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALCareer Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 0 GDG
Led Capitals in TOI (27:45) at OTT (10/5). Recorded assist against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Led the Capitals in time on ice per game (22:42) and ranked third on the team in blocked shots (127) ... Led Washington defensemen in goals (9) and
ranked second in assists (28) and points (37) ... Earned his 200th career assist at NYR (2/28) ... Played in his 500th NHL/Capitals game at MTL (2/4),
becoming the 12th defenseman in franchise history to reach the 500-game plateau with the Capitals.
#77: T.J. Oshie (R) 5' 11", 195 lbs. / Dec 23, 1986 (30 years and 9 months)
OH-sheeDrafted: Blues' first-round choice, 24th overall, in the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, July 2, 2015Last Goal: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALLast Assist: MAR 31, 2017 @ ARIZONA (6)Career Shootouts: 39/72 (54%), 19 GDG
Became first Australian-national to play in the NHL against MTL (10/7) ... Scored first career goal against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Scored 23 points (11g, 12a) for Hershey in 58 games ... Tallied two goals against Utica (11/16) ... Added another two-goal game, inlcuding the game-
winning goal against Springfield (11/25) ... Tallied five multi-point games for the season ... Scored six points (2g, 4a) in 12 Calder Cup Playoff games ...
Scored the game winning goal in Game 1 of the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs against Lehigh Valley and was named the first star (4/21) ...
Scored a point in three consecutive playoff games (4/29-5/6) ... Recorded two goals and four assists in 12 playoff games with Hershey.
#83: Jay Beagle (C) 6' 3", 218 lbs. / Oct 16, 1985 (31 years and 11 months)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, March 26, 2008Last Goal: MAR 29, 2017 @ COLORADO (8)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALCareer Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG
Won eight of 12 face-offs (67%) at OTT (10/5) ... Recorded assist against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Set career highs in points (30), goals (13), assists (17), games played (81), plus/minus (+20) and game-winning goals (4) ... Ranked tied for eighth in the
NHL in faceoff win percentage (56.4) this season (min. 500 faceoffs).
#91: Tyler Graovac (C) 6' 5", 208 lbs. / Apr 27, 1993 (24 years and 5 months)
Drafted: by Minnesota in seventh round (191st overall) of 2011 NHL Entry DraftLast Goal: FEB 28, 2017 @ WINNIPEG (5)Last Assist: MAR 19, 2017 @ WINNIPEG (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG
Set career high in games played (52), goals (7) and assists (2)... Recorded a two-game point scoring streak 2/27-2/28 (1g, 1a)...Tallied first NHL assist
and matched career high with +2 rating vs. LA (2/27) ... Totaled eight points (7g, 1a) including 4 PPG in 10 games with Iowa (AHL) - tallied hat trick in
last game with Iowa at CHI (2/26) ... Tallied a goal in consecutive games for first time in career (1/26, 1/31) ... Recorded 2 goals for first career multi-goal
game at EDM (1/31) ... Tallied first career GWG and recorded career highs in TOI (18:45), plus-minus rating (+2), shots (5) and faceoffs (18) vs. ARI
(12/17) ... Registered career-best 3 hits at PHI (11/12) and vs. ARI (12/17) ... Won 6-of-9 faceoffs vs. BUF (11/1) ... Tallied first career NHL goal vs. DAL
(10/29, Lehtonen) after being recalled earlier in day.
#92: Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) 6' 2", 204 lbs. / May 19, 1992 (25 years and 4 months)
ehv-GEH-nee kooz-neht-SAWFDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 26th overall, in the 2010 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 5, 2017 vs NY RANGERS (4)Last Assist: OCT 7, 2017 vs MONTREALCareer Shootouts: 13/29 (45%), 4 GDG
Recorded three assists at OTT (10/5) ... Recorded second-consecutive multi-assist game (4a) against MTL (10/7).
2016-17 Regular Season
Played in all 82 games for the second consecutive season and the second time in his career ... Ranked second on the team in assists (40) and third in
points (59) ... Registered four points (1g, 3a) vs. TOR (1/3) ... Earned an assist at CAR (12/16), extending his career-long assist streak to six games ...
Earned his 100th NHL/Capitals assist vs. VAN (12/11) ... Played his 200th NHL/Capitals game at TOR (11/26).
