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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Fri, Nov 9, 8 NHL Game #7 Washington Capitals (7 pts) Columbus Blue Jackets (7 pts) Team Game: 5 Home Game: (Home) - - (Road) Team Game: 6 Road Game: (Home) - - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Pheonix Copley Braden Holtby # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen D Michal Kempny 5 8 L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov -8 R Brett Connolly L Jakub Vrana 7 8 C Chandler Stephenson - 9 C Nicklas Backstrom 7 6 C Lars Eller D Madison Bowey 7 9 R Dmitrij Jaskin - 5 R Devante Smith-Pelly - 6 C Nic Dowd - 9 D Christian Djoos R Tom Wilson D Brooks Orpik 65 L Andre Burakovsky -6 7 C Travis Boyd 7 D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie C Evgeny Kuznetsov # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 7 Joonas Korpisalo Sergei Bobrovsky # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Seth Jones 8 5 D Scott Harrington 6 D Adam Clendening 8 D Zach Werenski L Artemi Panarin C Alexander Wennberg R Cam Atkinson D Dean Kukan 6-7 C Brandon Dubinsky 5 8 C Pierre-Luc Dubois C Riley Nash 5 7 D Ryan Murray R Oliver Bjorkstrand - 7 L Markus Hannikainen 7 8 C Boone Jenner C Lukas Sedlak D David Savard D Markus Nutivaara L Nick Foligno R Josh Anderson L Anthony Duclair Senior VP and General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Video Analyst Brian MacLellan Todd Reirden Scott Arniel, Reid Cashman, Blaine Forsythe, Brett Leonhardt (Video) Scott Murray Tim Ohashi President, Hockey Operations/Alternate Governor General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff (Assistants / Goaltending / Video) John Davidson Jarmo Kekalainen Bill Zito John Tortorella Brad Larsen, Brad Shaw, Kenny McCudden/Manny Legace/Dan Singleton Tonight's Officials Referees Tom Chmielewski (8), Brad Meier () Linesmen Mark Shewchyk (9), Libor Suchanek (6) Supervisor Rob Shick Video Judge Kurt Klausner Ntl. Anthem * Denotes Standby Official. Today's Schedule ANA : 7: STL : 7: TOR : 7: WPG : 7: WSH : 7: DET : 7:

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Pheonix Copley G 6' " Jan 8, 99 North Pole, AK, USA Matt Niskanen D 6' " Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA 6 Michal Kempny D 6' " 9 Sep 8, 99 Hodonin, CZE 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " 5 Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS Brett Connolly R 6' " 95 May, 99 Campbell River, BC, CAN Jakub Vrana L 6' " 97 Feb 8, 996 Prague, CZE 8 Chandler Stephenson C 6' " Apr, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " Nov, 987 Gävle, SWE Lars Eller C 6' " 7 May 8, 989 Rodovre, DNK Madison Bowey D 6' " 98 Apr, 995 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Dmitrij Jaskin R 6' " 6 Mar, 99 Omsk, RUS 5 Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' " Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 6 Nic Dowd C 6' " 97 May 7, 99 Huntsville, AL, USA 9 Christian Djoos D 6' " 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 98 San Francisco, CA, USA 65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " Feb 9, 995 Klagenfurt, AUT 7 Braden Holtby G 6' " Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 7 Travis Boyd C 5' " 85 Sep, 99 Hopkins, MN, USA 7 John Carlson D 6' " 8 Jan, 99 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R 5' " 95 Dec, 986 Everett, WA, USA 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7.7 Goal Streaks T.J. OSHIE ( / Games) Assist Streaks JOHN CARLSON ( / Games) EVGENY KUZNETSOV ( / Games) NICKLAS BACKSTROM ( / Games) Point Streaks ALEX OVECHKIN (-- / Games) JOHN CARLSON (-- / Games) T.J. OSHIE (-- / Games) EVGENY KUZNETSOV (-5-6 / 5 Games) NICKLAS BACKSTROM (-- / Games) Columbus Blue Jackets: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Seth Jones D 6' " Oct, 99 Arlington, TX, USA Scott Harrington D 6' " 7 Mar, 99 Kingston, ON, CAN 6 Adam Clendening D 6' " 96 Oct 6, 99 Niagara Falls, NY, USA 8 Zach Werenski D 6' " 9 Jul 9, 997 Grosse Pointe, MI, USA 9 Artemi Panarin L 5' " 68 Oct, 99 Korkino, RUS Alexander Wennberg C 6' " 96 Sep, 99 Stockholm, SWE Cam Atkinson R 5' 8" 79 Jun 5, 989 Riverside, CT, USA Dean Kukan D 6' " 86 Jul 8, 99 Volketswil, CHE 7 Brandon Dubinsky C 6' " 5 Apr 9, 986 Anchorage, AK, USA 8 Pierre-Luc Dubois C 6' " 7 Jun, 998 Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, CAN Riley Nash C 6' " 9 May 9, 989 Consort, AB, CAN 7 Ryan Murray D 6' " 5 Sep 7, 99 Regina, SK, CAN 8 Oliver Bjorkstrand R 6' " 77 Apr, 995 Herning, DNK 7 Markus Hannikainen L 6' " Mar 6, 99 Helsinki, FIN 8 Boone Jenner C 6' " 6 Jun 5, 99 Dorchester, ON, CAN 5 Lukas Sedlak C 6' " 5 Feb 5, 99 Ceské Budejovice, CZE 58 David Savard D 6' " 7 Oct, 99 St. Hyacinthe, QC, CAN 65 Markus Nutivaara D 6' " 9 Jun 6, 99 Oulu, FIN 7 Joonas Korpisalo G 6' " 8 Apr 8, 99 Pori, FIN 7 Nick Foligno L 6' " Oct, 987 Buffalo, NY, USA 7 Sergei Bobrovsky G 6' " 8 Sep, 988 Novokuznetsk, RUS 77 Josh Anderson R 6' " May 7, 99 Burlington, ON, CAN 9 Anthony Duclair L 5' " 9 Aug 6, 995 Pointe-Claire, QC, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 97 Age: 5.9 Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks SETH JONES ( / Games) BRANDON DUBINSKY ( / Games) BOONE JENNER ( / Games) Point Streaks BOONE JENNER (-- / Games) BRANDON DUBINSKY (-- / Games) SETH JONES (-- / Games)

3 Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov : L 8 Alex Ovechkin :. 6 D 7 John Carlson :. 5 C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : R 77 T.J. Oshie :5.7 R Brett Connolly : C Lars Eller : L Jakub Vrana 7. : D Matt Niskanen :5. 7 R 5 Devante Smith-Pelly - 8. : C 8 Chandler Stephenson - 9. : C 6 Nic Dowd -. : D Brooks Orpik 8. 6:7. L 65 Andre Burakovsky : D 6 Michal Kempny : D 9 Dmitry Orlov :8. 9 R Dmitrij Jaskin - 9. :6. D 9 Christian Djoos 7. :. 8 7 C 7 Travis Boyd. 8:.66 D Madison Bowey :. 9 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Pheonix Copley Braden Holtby Columbus Blue Jackets: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 9 Artemi Panarin :6 5. R Cam Atkinson :. 8 6 C 8 Pierre-Luc Dubois : D 8 Zach Werenski : R 77 Josh Anderson :9. 6 L 9 Anthony Duclair :9. L 7 Nick Foligno :5 5.8 D 65 Markus Nutivaara :. 9 D 7 Ryan Murray :. 6 C Alexander Wennberg :7.9 7 C 8 Boone Jenner : 5.5 D Seth Jones : C 7 Brandon Dubinsky : D 58 David Savard :9. D Scott Harrington 6. :7. R 8 Oliver Bjorkstrand -.8 : C Riley Nash 5. :7.9 L 7 Markus Hannikainen 7. :. 8 C 5 Lukas Sedlak : 7.5 D 6 Adam Clendening. :9. D Dean Kukan 6 -. :. 6 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 7 Joonas Korpisalo Sergei Bobrovsky

4 Columbus Blue Washington Capitals Team Records Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Last game: Tuesday VS DALLAS (- W) Wednesday VS PITTSBURGH (- W) Next game: Friday AT WASHINGTON Friday VS COLUMBUS Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Home record/streak: - - / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Road record/streak: - - / OTL - - / Lost Last 5 Games: Last Games: Goal Games: Goal Games - - -Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: - - OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: Totals:

5 Columbus Blue Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Columbus Blue Jackets: (. avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Washington Capitals: 5 5 (.6 avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Columbus Blue Jackets: (.8 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: (9.9 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Power Play Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (th NHL) 6 7. (st NHL) Home: (th NHL).9 (st NHL) Road: (T-st NHL) (6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-7th NHL) Penalty Killing Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (th NHL) (5th NHL) Home: (9th NHL) (5th NHL) Road: (T-rd NHL) (5th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) Penalties Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (rd NHL) 8.6 (T-th NHL) Goal Situations Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on : 6 on : 5 on 5: 6 5 on : 5 5 on : on : on : on : on : on 5: on 6: on 5: on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Columbus Blue Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Points: A. PANARIN (6),C. ATKINSON (),Z. WERENSKI () E. KUZNETSOV (9),A. OVECHKIN (8),J. CARLSON (8) Goals: J. ANDERSON (7),C. ATKINSON (6),A. DUCLAIR (6) A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (8),E. KUZNETSOV (6) Assists: A. PANARIN (),R. MURRAY (7),A. WENNBERG (7) N. BACKSTROM (),J. CARLSON (),E. KUZNETSOV () PP Goals: A. DUCLAIR (),C. ATKINSON (),B. JENNER () A. OVECHKIN (6),E. KUZNETSOV (6),N. BACKSTROM () SH Goals: J. ANDERSON () GW Goals: A. PANARIN (),N. FOLIGNO (),C. ATKINSON () T. OSHIE (),A. OVECHKIN (),M. NISKANEN () + Goals: PIM: P. DUBOIS (),J. ANDERSON (),N. FOLIGNO (9) E. KUZNETSOV (6),J. VRANA (),M. KEMPNY () Shots: C. ATKINSON (56),A. PANARIN (5),B. JENNER (8) A. OVECHKIN (5),E. KUZNETSOV (),J. CARLSON () +/-: J. ANDERSON (+9),D. SAVARD (+),B. JENNER (+) T. OSHIE (+6),M. KEMPNY (+5),N. BACKSTROM (+) Shootout Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Evgeny Kuznetsov /. T.J. Oshie / 5. Nicklas Backstrom / 5. Alex Ovechkin /. John Carlson /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S % Pheonix Copley - /8.5 Power Play Columbus Blue Jackets Player G A P Zach Werenski 5 Cam Atkinson Anthony Duclair Artemi Panarin Pierre-Luc Dubois Boone Jenner Nick Foligno Ryan Murray Alexander Wennberg Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom 8 John Carlson 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov 6 Alex Ovechkin 6 T.J. Oshie Brett Connolly Lars Eller Short Handed Columbus Blue Jackets Player G A P Josh Anderson Washington Capitals Player G A P No players to display

7 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington, Pittsburgh November 7, 8 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C. Shots: WSH: ; PIT: Power Plays: WSH: /6; PIT: / Three Stars:. Holtby (WSH),. Oshie (WSH),. Carlson (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Travis Boyd recalled from conditioning assignment in AHL Hershey, /5 Nathan Walker assigned to AHL Hershey, /5 Aaron Ness re-assigned to AHL Hershey, / CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH John Carlson - One game shy of passing Sylvain Cote (6) for sixth place in games played in franchise history among defensemen Brooks Orpik - Eight games shy of, career games Evgeny Kuznetsov - Two assists shy of career assists Alex Ovechkin - Two power-play goals shy of passing Mario Lemieux (6) for seventh place on the NHL power-play goals list T.J. Oshie - Five goals shy of career goals CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Alex Ovechkin - Passed Marcel Dionne () for eighth place on the NHL power-play goals list, /7 vs PIT Nicklas Backstrom - Passed Michal Pivonka (85) for sixth place on the franchise games played list, / at MTL INJURIES/ILLNESSES Brooks Orpik, /-/7 (four games) Travis Boyd, /-/7 ( games) Michal Kempny, /-/ (two games) Man Games Lost: 6 Date Time (EST) Opp. Broadcast Info Nov. 9 7 p.m. vs. CBJ Nov. 5 p.m. vs. ARZ Nov. 8 p.m. at MIN Nov. 8 p.m. at WPG Nov. 6 9 p.m. at COL NBCSW, NHLN, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW+, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW+, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals face the Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena on Friday in the first of four meetings between the teams this season. Washington holds a -8-- record against Columbus all-time and a --- home record. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Holtbeast - Braden Holtby made a season-high saves on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins- the ninth time in his career he has made at least saves in a game. Since the -5 season, Braden Holtby has posted a record of with a. goals against average and a.9 save percentage in games following one day of rest. That's his lowest goals against average and his highest save percentage compared to any other combination of days rest. Seven of the Capitals next games in the month of November will be played on one day's rest. Additionally, Holtby has recorded a NHL-best 98 wins (98-8-),. goals-against average and.95 save percentage since -5 on home ice.

8 TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Osh-Babe - T.J. Oshie scored the game-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday with : minutes remaining in the game. That marked the first game-winning goal the Capitals have recorded this season in the final minutes of the game. Oshie leads the Capitals in points recorded in the final minutes of the game (six). Additionally, Oshie has scored a team-high five of the Capitals' third period goals this season. Three of Oshie's goals this season have been game winners, which leads the Caps and is tied for the third most in the NHL. Oshie's eight goals this season rank second on the team (Alex Ovechkin: ). Additionally, Oshie has scored on a team-high 5.8 percent of his shots (eight goals on shots). Since joining the Capitals in the 5-6 season, Oshie's 7.5 cumulative shooting percentage ranks third in the NHL among players with at least games played during that span. Great 8 - Alex Ovechkin recorded his th goal of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, which is tied for first in the NHL through games played Nov. 7. Ovechkin s tally came on the power play, his sixth power play goal of the season and his 5th power play goal of his career. With that power play goal, Ovechkin passed Marcel Dionne for eighth place on the NHL s all-time power play goal list. He's now two power play goals shy of passing Mario Lemieux (6) for seventh place on the NHL's all-time power play goals list. Since his debut in 5-6, Ovechkin has scored more power play goals than the next closest player, with Thomas Vanek and Evgeni Malkin following him on the list with 5 power play markers over that span. Additionally, Ovechkin leads the NHL power play goals since the 99-9 season, years before Ovechkin s NHL debut. Ovechkin now sits at 69 career goals, seven goals shy of passing Jarome Iginla and Joe Sakic (65) for sole possession of 5th place on the NHL s all-time scoring list. Additionally, Ovechkin is 5 shots shy of becoming the eighth player in NHL history to reach 5, shots. In 7-8 he led the NHL in goals for the seventh time, finishing with 9, and he s tied with Bobby Hull for the most times a single player has led the NHL in goals in a season. Ovechkin, the NHL s active leader in goals as well as the Capitals franchise leader, is the only player in NHL history to win a Calder Memorial Trophy, an Art Ross Trophy, a Hart Memorial Trophy, a Ted Lindsay Award, a Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy and a Conn Smythe Trophy. Last season Ovechkin became the th player in history - and fourth fastest - to reach 6 goals. Among the top goal scorers all-time, Ovechkin's.6 goals per game ranks second (Mario Lemieux:.75 goals per game). Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL's all-time record for goals scored (89) and has played 7 more games than Ovechkin. Should Ovechkin play in 7 more games and maintain his.6 goals per game rate, Ovechkin is on a 95-goal pace. Swede Nicky - Nicklas Backstrom recorded an assist against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday to record his th assist of the season, which leads the Capitals and is tied for fourth in the NHL. The Capitals have a 6-- record this season when Backstrom records an assist. Backstrom recently became the first player in Capitals franchise and the 87th player in NHL history to reach the 6 assist mark. Backstrom has registered 86 points (g, 6a) in 89 career NHL games and ranks first in franchise history in assists, third in points and sixth in games played. Backstrom was drafted by Washington in the first round, fourth overall, in the 6 NHL Draft. He became the first player from the 6 Draft class to reach the 6-assist plateau and also ranks first among players drafted in 6 in points. The Gavle, Sweden, native is the ninth Swedish-born player in NHL history to reach 6 assists, joining Nicklas Lidstrom (878), Henrik Sedin (8), Mats Sundin (785), Daniel Alfredsson (7), Daniel Sedin (68), Borje Salming (67), Peter Forsberg (66) and Henrik Zetterberg (6). Backstrom also became the second-fastest Swedish-born player in NHL history to reach the 6-assist plateau (Forsberg, 55 GP). Backstrom set up 5 different teammates on the road to 6 career assists, including helpers on goals by Alex Ovechkin (9 percent). Since he entered the NHL in 7-8, Backstrom ranks first in the NHL in assists and ranks fifth in points. He also leads the NHL in power-play assists (7) since 7-8 and ranks second in power-play points (), trailing Ovechkin (57). In addition, he ranks first in multi-assist games since he entered the League (), first in three-assist games () and four-assist games (). Kuz Control - Evgeny Kuznetsov recorded his 9th point (6g, a) of the season on Wednesday versus Pittsburgh, which ranks first on the team and is tied for the seventh most in the NHL. In his last 65 games, including the regular season and playoffs, Kuznetsov has recorded 85 points (g, 5a). Over a full 8-game regular season, that equates to 7 points. During that span, Kuznetsov has recorded multi-point efforts, including four four-point games. Kuznetsov has 8 points (86g, 98a) in 5 career games, and his.8 points per game ranks fifth among all players selected in the NHL Draft. Additionally, Kuznetsov's.56 assists per game leads all forwards selected in the NHL Draft. Kuznetsov is two assists shy of becoming the nd player in franchise history to record career assists. According to NHL Stats, if he records two assists in the next six games, he will be the sixth-fastest player in franchise history to reach the assist mark (Nicklas Backstrom holds the franchise record, 6 games). Additionally, Kuznetsov will become the fastest player from the draft class to reach the mark (Taylor Hall: 9 games). Bullying Blue Jackets - The Capitals have won of their last games against the Blue Jackets and have won five of their last six games against Columbus at Capital One Arena. Nicklas Backstrom has points (7g, 7a) in 9 career games against Columbus, while Ovechkin has 5 goals in 9 career games. This marks Columbus' first visit at Capital One Arena since the 8 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Capitals dropped the first two games of the series to Columbus before winning four-straight games to clinch the Eastern Conference quarterfinal. It marked the second time in franchise history the Capitals overcame a two game deficit. Additionally, the

9 Capitals also became the first team in NHL history to win a best-of-seven series after suffering overtime losses in Games and at home. Additional Capitals Notes Home Cooking - This season, Washington is 5-- at home. Additionally, the Capitals have been scoring on NHL-best.9 percent of their power play opportunities at Capital One Arena ( goals on opportunities. Since the -5 season, the Capitals have a record of 7--5 at home, ranking first in the NHL both wins and points (9). During that span, the Capitals 58 goals for ranks fourth, while their 76 goals against rank first. During that span, Alex Ovechkin s goals rank first, 6 more than St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who ranks second in home goals since -5. Of Ovechkin s 69 career goals, 6 have come at home. That s tied with Mike Bossy (6) for the rd most in NHL history. Strong Second - The Capitals have scored goals in the second period this season, the most second period goals in the NHL.

10 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. //8 Boston Bruins W ,9p,8p,6,9p,7p, / 856+ Pittsburgh Penguins O* ,,8,7,77, / //8 Vegas Golden Knights W p,8,9p,8, / New Jersey Devils L / //8 Toronto Maple Leafs L ,9p / /7/8 New York Rangers W* ,8p,8p, / /9/8 Florida Panthers O** ,,,5,9p / Vancouver Canucks W ,9p,8,8p, / 77 9 Edmonton Oilers L / Calgary Flames W** 5-- -,77p, / 78 Montréal Canadiens L ,8,, / 7 79 //8 Dallas Stars O* ,,9p / /5/8 Edmonton Oilers W 6-- -,5,77,8p / 856+ /7/8 Pittsburgh Penguins W p, / /9/8 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 //8 Arizona Coyotes 7 Minnesota Wild 8 Winnipeg Jets 9 Colorado Avalanche Montréal Canadiens //8 Chicago Blackhawks //8 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers New York Islanders 5 //8 New Jersey Devils 6 //8 Anaheim Ducks 7 Vegas Golden Knights 8 Arizona Coyotes 9 Columbus Blue Jackets //8 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes /5/8 Buffalo Sabres /9/8 Pittsburgh Penguins //8 Buffalo Sabres 5 Ottawa Senators 6 /7/8 Carolina Hurricanes 7 Ottawa Senators 8 //8 Nashville Predators 9 St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings /8/9 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins //9 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 //9 St. Louis Blues 6 Nashville Predators 7 /8/9 New York Islanders 8 Chicago Blackhawks 9 //9 San Jose Sharks 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 //9 Calgary Flames 5 //9 Boston Bruins 5 /5/9 Vancouver Canucks 5 /7/9 Colorado Avalanche 55 /9/9 Florida Panthers 56 //9 Los Angeles Kings 57 Columbus Blue Jackets 58 San Jose Sharks 59 Anaheim Ducks 6 Los Angeles Kings 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Buffalo Sabres 6 //9 New York Rangers 6 /6/9 Ottawa Senators 65 New York Islanders 66 New York Rangers 67 Philadelphia Flyers 68 /8/9 New Jersey Devils 69 //9 Winnipeg Jets 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 Philadelphia Flyers 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 New Jersey Devils 7 //9 Tampa Bay Lightning 75 //9 Minnesota Wild 76 //9 Philadelphia Flyers 77 /6/9 Carolina Hurricanes 78 Carolina Hurricanes 79 Tampa Bay Lightning 8 Florida Panthers 8 //9 Montréal Canadiens 8 /6/9 New York Islanders

11 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. NISKANEN # KEMPNY # 6 OVECHKIN # 8 ORLOV # 9 CONNOLLY # VRANA # STEPHENSON # 8 Oct Vs BOS -,/ :8 -,5/ 6:7 -,/ : -,5/ 5:5 -,/ 6: -,/ : PIT -,/- :7 -,/ :7 -,5/- : -,/ 8: -,/ 5:7 -,/- :9 Oct Vs VGK -,/ :6 -,/ 6: -,7/ 7:59 -,/ :6 -,/ 5: -,5/- : -,/- : NJD -,/- 9:6 -,/ 7: -,/- :57 -,/- :55 -,/- 9:8 -,/- 6: -,/ 9:8 Oct Vs TOR -,/- : -,/ 7: -,/ : -,/- : -,/- : -,/ 5: -,/- 7:7 Oct 7 Vs NYR -(W),/ : -,/ 6:6 -,6/- :8 -,/- 9:9 -,/ : -,/ : -,/- 5: Oct 9 Vs FLA -,/ 5:57 -,/ 9:6 -,/ :5 -,/- :9 -,/ :9 -,/ :55 -,/ :5 VAN -,/ :6 -,/ 8: -(W),7/ 7:6 -,/ :8 -,/ 5:5 -,/ : -,/ : Oct EDM -,/- : -,/ 6:6 -,/- 6:7 -,/- : -,/ 5:6 -,/- :8 -,/ 6:5 Oct CGY -,/ 6: -,/ :8 -,/ 9:5 -,/- :6 -,/ :6 -,/ 7:6 -,/ :5 MTL -,/ :59 -,/- : -,/- 8:5 -,/- 5: -,/ :6 -,/ 5: -,/ : Nov Vs DAL -,/- :6 -,/ : -,/- :8 -,/- :8 -,/ :5 -,/- 7:7 -,/- 7: Nov 5 Vs EDM -,/ : -,/ :5 -,/ 9:5 -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ 8:9 -,/ 7:5 Nov 7 Vs PIT -,/ : -,/ 5:8 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 5:7 -,/ :5 -,/ :9 Date Opp. BACKSTROM # 9 ELLER # BOWEY # JASKIN # SMITH-PELLY # 5 Oct Vs BOS -,/ 7: -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ :8 -,/ 7: PIT -,/ 8:7 -,/- :9 -,/ : -,/ 9:7 -,/ :7 -,/ 6:5 Oct Vs VGK -(W),/ :5 -,/- : DNP -,/ : -,/- : -,/ : -,/- :5 NJD -,/- : -,/- :5 DNP -,/- 9:6 -,/- 9: -,/ : -,/- :9 Oct Vs TOR -,/ :9 -,/- 5:7 DNP -,/- 8: -,/ 9: -,/- 9: -,/- :8 Oct 7 Vs NYR -,/ : -,/ 6:5 DNP DNP -,/ 7: -,/ 6: -,/ :7 Oct 9 Vs FLA -,/ :5 -,/ 6: DNP -,/ 7: -,/ :56 -,/ :7 -,/ :5 VAN -,/ 9:8 -,/ 7:5 DNP -,/- : -,/ :5 -,/- :8 -,/ : Oct EDM -,/- 8:7 -,/- 8: DNP -,/ 8:8 -,/ : -,/ 9:7 -,/ 5: Oct CGY -,/- : -,/- 5:9 -,/ :9 -,/ 9: -,/ :9 -,/ :8 DNP MTL -,/- 9: -,/- 5:8 -,/ 9: -,/- 8: -,/- :6 -,/- :8 -,/ :59 Nov Vs DAL -,/ : -,/ 7:5 -,/ : -,/ 5: -,/- 7:8 -,/- 8: -,/ :59 Nov 5 Vs EDM -,/ : -,/- : -,/ 5:5 -,/ :9 -,/ : DNP -,/ :59 Nov 7 Vs PIT -,/ :5 -,/ 7:8 -,/ :8 -,/ :5 -,/ 9:6 DNP -,/ 9:57 DOWD # 6 DJOOS # 9 Date Opp. ORPIK # BURAKOVSKY # 65 BOYD # 7 CARLSON # 7 OSHIE # 77 WALKER # 79 KUZNETSOV # 9 Oct Vs BOS -,/ 5:58 -,/ : -,/ :6 -(W),/ 7:6 -,/ : -,5/ 9:5 PIT -,/ 6: -,/- :6 -,/ 8: -,/ 8: -,/ 6:9 -,/ : Oct Vs VGK -,/- 5: -,/- :6 -,/ 5:55 -,/ 9: DNP -,/ 8: NJD -,/- :5 -,/- :55 -,/- 6:9 -,/- 8:6 DNP -,/- :9 Oct Vs TOR -,/- : -,/- :5 -,/ 5:8 -,/ : DNP -,5/ :5 Oct 7 Vs NYR -,/ 7:8 -,/ :5 -,5/ 6: -,/ :8 -,/ 6:7 -,5/ :5 Oct 9 Vs FLA -,/ 6: -,/- 8:7 -,/ 9:8 -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :58 VAN -,/ 5:5 -,/- : -,/ 6:6 -,/ 9: DNP -,/ :56 Oct EDM -,/ 8: -,5/ :5 -,/- : -,/- 7:5 DNP -,/- 8: Oct CGY -,/ 8:8 -,/ 6: -,/- 7: -,/- 9: DNP -,/ :7 MTL DNP -,/ 5: -,/- : -,/- 9:5 DNP -,/- 5:7 Nov Vs DAL DNP -,/ : -,/- 6:5 -,/ :56 DNP -,/- : Nov 5 Vs EDM DNP -,/- :6 -,/ 9: -,5/ :5 -(W),/ 9: MIN -,/ 9:7 Nov 7 Vs PIT DNP -,/ : -,/ 7: -,/ 8:7 -(W),/ :5 MIN -,/ :9 Date Opp. COPLEY # HOLTBY # 7 Oct Vs BOS DND /5 W 59:56 PIT DND 7/ O 6: Oct Vs VGK DND / W 6: NJD 6/6 L 59:5 DND Oct Vs TOR DND /8 L 58: Oct 7 Vs NYR DND / W 6:6 Oct 9 Vs FLA /9 O :5 / : VAN DND / W 59:7 Oct EDM DND / L 58:5 Oct CGY / W 65: DND MTL DND 5/ L 59:58 Nov Vs DAL DND /7 O 6: Nov 5 Vs EDM / W 6: DND Nov 7 Vs PIT DND / W 6:

12 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Todd Reirden - In his first season as Washington's head coach - Became the 8th head coach in Washington Capitals history on June 9, 8 -NHL record: 7-- -Spent last four seasons with the Capitals, two as an assistant coach and two as an associate coach - Previously responsible for Capitals defensemen - Last season, Washington defensemen combined for 76 points, including 8 at even strength. Capitals defenseman John Carlson led the NHL with 68 points, marking the fourth time in the last seasons a Caps defenseman has finished in the top- among defensemen scoring, the second to finish in the top two and the first to finish first under Reirden. #: Pheonix Copley (G) 6' ", lbs. / Jan 8, 99 (6 years and 9 months) Acquired: From St. Louis, along with Kevin Shattenkirk, for Zach Sanford, Brad Malone, a 7 first-round draft pick and a conditional pick Last Win: NOV 5, 8 vs EDMONTON Last SO: - Career Shootouts: /8 (.5), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 6 6 /5 vs EDM Career Highlights Stopped of shots, vs. EDM (/5)... Earned first NHL win, at CGY (/7)... Stopped 8 of 9 shots he faced in relief effort, vs. FLA (/9)... Made saves at NJD (/)... Made his NHL debut at NSH (/7/6)... Posted a.86 goals-against average and a.898 save percentage in 8 games played with Hershey (AHL) last season... Led Hershey goaltenders in games played (8), wins () and ranks tied for first in shutouts () this season. #7: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (9 years and month) HOHLT-bee Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Last Win: NOV 7, 8 vs PITTSBURGH Last SO: OCT, 8 vs BOSTON () Career Shootouts: 9/5 (.67), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /7 vs PIT 8-9 Highlights Stopped of shots, /7 vs. PIT... Stopped season 9 shots, / at MTL... Stopped shots, at PIT (/)... Recorded a 5-save shutout, vs. BOS (/) #: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' ", lbs. / Dec 6, 986 ( years and months) NIHS-kah-nehn Drafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 5 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, Last Goal: OCT 7, CALGARY () Last Assist: NOV, MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + times / vs MTL / vs MTL times /7 vs CGY times /5 vs EDM / vs MTL 8-9 Highlights Recorded two assists, / at MTL... Scored an overtime goal, /7 vs. NYR... Recorded th career point, / vs. VGK... Recorded assist, / vs. BOS

13 #6: Michal Kempny (D) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Sep 8, 99 (8 years and months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: From Chicago in exchange for 8 third round draft pick, /9/8 Last Goal: APR 7, 8 vs NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 5 Career Career vs. Opp -- - : + times times times times / vs MTL /7 vs CGY times /5 vs EDM 8-9 Highlights Recorded an assist, / vs. DAL... Led team with six blocked shots, / at MTL... Recorded assist, /9 vs. FLA... Logged 6: TOI, / vs. VGK #8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Sep 7, 985 ( years and month) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 7, 8 vs PITTSBURGH Last Assist: OCT 7, CALGARY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times / vs VAN times /7 vs PIT times times times 8-9 Highlights Leads Capitals in goals ()... Has four multi-goal games this season... Passed Marcel Dionne () for eighth on power play goal list, /7 vs. PIT... Tied Steve Yzerman () for th place on multi-goal games list, / at MTL... Recorded 5th career game with at least four points and rd multigoal game, at VAN (/)... Recorded nd multi-goal game, vs. NYR (/7)... Recorded two assists, vs. TOR (/)... Started season on threegame goal streak (/ - /, g)... Passed Bobby Hull (6) for 7th place on NHL goal list, vs. VGK (/)... Passed Dino Ciccarelli (68) for 8th place on NHL goal list, at PIT (/)... Scored th career season opener goal, tied for first among active players, vs. BOS (/) #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (7 years and months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 9 NHL Draft Last Goal: APR, PITTSBURGH (7) Last Assist: NOV, MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times times /7 vs NYR / vs MTL / vs PIT / vs DAL times 8-9 Highlights Led the team in blocked shots (6), /7 vs. PIT... Recorded assist, / at MTL... Recorded assist, / at VGK... Led team in shots (5), at PIT (/) #: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 95 lbs. / May, 99 (6 years and 6 months) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 6 Last Goal: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Last Assist: NOV, MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 5 + times / vs VGK times times / vs NJD / vs BOS / vs VAN / vs VGK 8-9 Highlights Scored a goal, vs. DAL (/)... Recorded two points (g, a), vs. FLA (/9)... Recorded two assists, vs. VGK (/) #: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Feb 8, 996 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 5, 8 vs EDMONTON () Last Assist: NOV, MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season --7 Career Career vs. Opp -- 7:6 5 + times times /9 vs FLA 7 times /7 vs CGY / vs VGK /7 vs NYR / vs PIT 8-9 Highlights Scored a goal, vs. EDM (/5)... Recorded a goal, at CGY (/7)... Registered an assist, at VAN (/)... Recorded first multi-point game of season (g, a), vs. FLA (/9)... Scored goal, at PIT (/)

14 #8: Chandler Stephenson (C) 6' ", lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Capitals' third-round pick, 77th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, 8 vs TORONTO (9) Last Assist: NOV, MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp -- 7:7 + / vs TOR times times times / vs TOR times times times 8-9 Highlights Recorded an assist, / at MTL... Scored goal in 8 seconds, vs. TOR (/), the fastest goal scored this season... Recorded assist, vs. BOS (/) #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", lbs. / Nov, 987 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 6 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Last Assist: NOV 7, 8 vs PITTSBURGH Career Shootouts: /6 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + times times times times /7 vs PIT times / vs TOR times 8-9 Highlights Leads team in assists ()... Recorded three assists, at VAN /, including 6st career assist... Passed Henrik Sedin (6) for the most assists since the 7-8 season... Leads team with assists... Started season with three-game assist streak (5a)... Recorded 8th career point, vs. BOS (/)... Recorded three assists, vs. BOS (/) #: Lars Eller (C) 6' ", 7 lbs. / May 8, 989 (9 years and 6 months) Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 7 NHL Draft Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the 7 and 8 NHL Draft, June, 6 Last Goal: NOV, MONTREAL () Last Assist: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Career Shootouts: 6/7 (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + / vs MTL /9 vs FLA /9 vs FLA / vs BOS /5 vs EDM / vs BOS times times 8-9 Highlights Recorded an assist, / vs. DAL... Recorded two goals, / at MTL... Registered an assist, at VAN (/)... Recorded three assists for first time in career, vs. FLA (/9)... Scored a goal, vs. BOS (/) #: Madison Bowey (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Apr, 995 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 5rd overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: JAN, 8 vs PHILADELPHIA (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + 7 times 7 times 7 times / vs BOS /5 vs EDM / vs MTL times times 8-9 Highlights Logged team-high 7 PIMS in a game, vs. BOS (/)

15 #: Dmitrij Jaskin (R) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Mar, 99 (5 years and 7 months) Drafted: Blues' nd round pick, st overall, in Acquired: Claimed off waivers (8) Last Goal: MAR, 8 vs VANCOUVER (9) Last Assist: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Career Shootouts: /5 (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + times times times times / vs DAL / vs DAL /5 vs EDM times 8-9 Highlights Recorded assist, vs. DAL (/)... Recorded first Capitals point, an assist, at CGY (/7)... Leads Capitals in five-on-five shot attempt percentage (58.59 shot attempt percentage)... Averaging.8 hits per game, the third-highest rate on the team #5: Devante Smith-Pelly (R) 6' ", lbs. / Jun, 99 (6 years and months) Drafted: Anaheim's rd choice (nd round), nd overall, in Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 7 Last Goal: NOV 5, 8 vs EDMONTON () Last Assist: NOV 5, 8 vs EDMONTON () Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + times times /5 vs EDM /5 vs EDM /5 vs EDM times /5 vs EDM times 8-9 Highlights Recorded two point game (g, a), vs. EDM (/5)... Scored a goal, vs. FLA (/9)... Recorded assist, vs. BOS (/) #6: Nic Dowd (C) 6' ", 97 lbs. / May 7, 99 (8 years and 5 months) Drafted: Kings Seventh Round pick (98th overall) in 9 NHL Entry Draft Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 8 Last Goal: OCT, 8 vs BOSTON () Last Assist: OCT 5, EDMONTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp -- : + / vs BOS /5 vs EDM times /7 vs NYR / vs VGK times / vs VGK times 8-9 Highlights Recorded an assist, at EDM (/5)... Scored a goal, vs. BOS (/)... Became the 9th player in franchise history to score a goal in Capitals debut #9: Christian Djoos (D) 6' ", 69 lbs. / Aug 6, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' seventh-round pick, 95th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC, 7 vs NEW JERSEY (5) Last Assist: OCT 9, 8 vs FLORIDA (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp : + times times times /9 vs FLA / vs BOS /5 vs EDM times / vs PIT 8-9 Highlights Leads Capitals defensemen in five-on-five shot attempt percentage (5. shot attempt percentage)... Recorded assist, vs. FLA (/9)... Recorded assist, vs. PIT (/)

16 #: Tom Wilson (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Mar 9, 99 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 6th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: APR, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: APR 7, 8 vs NEW JERSEY Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp Highlights Set career highs in goals (), assists () and points (5) Ranked second in the NHL in penalty minutes (87) and fourth in hits (5) Scored a goal at PIT (/) Scored two goals at MTL (/) Scored a goal vs. OTT (/7) Scored a goal at CHI (/7) Registered three points (g, a) at MIN (/5) Scored a goal at CBJ (/6) Earned an assist at FLA (/5) Registered an assist at NJ (/8) Scored a goal vs. NJ (/) Tallied two points (g, a) vs. NYR (/8) Recorded four points vs. CHI (/6), marking his first four-point NHL game Tallied an assist vs. EDM (/) Recorded an assist at COL (/6) Scored two goals at BOS (/), including the game-winning goal Earned an assist vs. NYI (/) Recorded an assist at DET (/). #: Brooks Orpik (D) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Sep 6, 98 (8 years and month) OHR-pihk Drafted: Penguins' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, Last Goal: OCT, PITTSBURGH (8) Last Assist: OCT, 8 vs BOSTON (9) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :8 6 + / vs PIT / vs BOS times / vs VAN /7 vs CGY times / vs TOR 6 times 8-9 Highlights Tied for team lead in hits ()... Co-led team in shots, at NJD (/)... Started season on two-game point streak (g, a)... Scored a goal, at PIT (/)... Led team in hits, at PIT (/) #65: Andre Burakovsky (L) 6' ", lbs. / Feb 9, 995 ( years and 8 months) buhr-a-kawv-skee Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, rd overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 5, EDMONTON (5) Last Assist: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp --7 6: 5 + /5 vs EDM / vs DAL times times /7 vs CGY /5 vs EDM 6 times times 8-9 Highlights Scored a goal, at EDM (/5) #7: Travis Boyd (C) 5' ", 85 lbs. / Sep, 99 (5 years and month) Drafted: Capitals' sixth-round choice, 77th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: NOV 5, 8 vs EDMONTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career -- Career vs. Opp -- 9: + times /5 vs EDM /5 vs EDM /7 vs PIT /5 vs EDM /5 vs EDM times /5 vs EDM 8-9 HIGHLIGHTS Recorded first career multi-assist and multi-point game (a), vs. EDM (/5)

17 #7: John Carlson (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Jan, 99 (8 years and 9 months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 7th overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, VANCOUVER (6) Last Assist: NOV 7, 8 vs PITTSBURGH Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 5 times times / vs NJD /9 vs FLA times / vs TOR / vs PIT 8-9 Highlights Leads Capitals defensemen in points with 8 (5g, a)... Tied for second in NHL in points among defensemen through games played /7... Leads team in multi-point games (7)... Recorded two assists, vs. EDM (/5)... Registered an assist, at EDM (/5)... Recorded three points (g, a), at VAN /... Scored a goal, vs. FLA (/9)... Recorded three point game (g, a), /7 vs. NYR... Ranks third in NHL in TOI per game (5:5)... Started season on three-game point streak (g, a) #77: T.J. Oshie (R) 5' ", 95 lbs. / Dec, 986 ( years and months) OH-shee Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 5 NHL Draft Acquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a thirdround pick in the 6 NHL Draft, July, 5 Last Goal: NOV 7, 8 vs PITTSBURGH Last Assist: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Career Shootouts: /77 (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 5 + / vs PIT 5 times / vs PIT times /7 vs NYR times times times 8-9 Highlights Scored game-winning goal, /7 vs. PIT... Leads Capitals with points (6g, a) at even strength... Scored a goal, vs. EDM (/5)... Recorded two points (g, a), at VAN (/)... Co-led team in hits, vs. VGK (/)... Started season on three-game point streak (g, a) and three-game goal streak (g) #9: Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) 6' ", lbs. / May 9, 99 (6 years and 5 months) ehv-geh-nee kooz-neht-sawf Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 6th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS () Last Assist: NOV 7, 8 vs PITTSBURGH Career Shootouts: 5/ (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 5 + / vs BOS / vs VGK / vs VGK times / vs PIT times times / vs VGK 8-9 Highlights Leads team in points (6g, a)... Has five multi-point games this season... Recorded four points (g, a), vs. VGK (/)... Started season on three game point streak (g, a)

18 Columbus Blue Jackets: Media Notes The Columbus Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, daily clips, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 8-9 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. THE LAST GAME: Nov. 6, 8 CBJ () vs. DAL () CBJ Goal Scorers: PP Duclair, Nutivaara, Foligno, EN Murray DAL Goal Scorers: Benn Goalies: CBJ Bobrovsky (7/8, 6:) DAL Bishop (/, 56:5) CBJ PP: /; PK: / Shots: CBJ: / DAL: 8 Stars:. Bobrovsky, CBJ;. Nutivaara, CBJ;. Jenner, CBJ Noteworthy: Columbus is -- against the Stars since - season, including wins in six-straight contests Blue Jackets players tallied one point The Jackets scored their first PPG in five games Duclair s three PPGs this season lead the team Jenner has assists () in three-straight games. OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT No Injuries TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 9 RECENT TRANSACTIONS Oct. Assigned Carlsson to Cleveland (AHL) Oct. Activated Jones off IR Nov. Activated Dubinsky off IR and assigned Milano to Cleveland (AHL) AGAINST THE CAPITALS 8-9 Series: -- (-- at WSH) 7-8 Series: -- (-- at WSH) All-Time Series: (-9-- at WSH) All-Time GF/GA: 98/5 All-Time SF/SA:,78/,8 All-Time PP: -of- All-Time PK: 5-of- LAST HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME: Feb. 6, 8 CBJ 5 vs. WSH CBJ Goal Scorers: PP Panarin, Milano, Letestu, PP Jones, SH/EN Atkinson WSH Goal Scorers: PP Ovechkin Goalies: CBJ Bobrovsky (5/6, 6:); WSH Grubauer (8/8, 8:5); Holtby (/6, 9:8) CBJ PP: /; PK: / Shots: CBJ: 5 / WSH: 6 Stars:. Jones, CBJ;. Panarin, CBJ;. Atkinson, CBJ Noteworthy: CBJ broke their six game winless streak against WSH. SEASON SERIES LEFT: Dec. 8 vs. WSH Jan. at WSH Feb. vs. WSH CBJ/WSH CONNECTIONS CBJ: Clark went 6-6- from 5-9 with WSH Shaw played in four games (998-99) Rimer served as play-by-play from NOTED (Player Highlights vs. WSH) Dubinsky played in 5th career NHL game on // at WSH... Harrington made CBJ debut on /5/6 vs. WSH Werenski had a career-high four hits on /6/8 vs. WSH and career-high six blocked shots on //7 at WSH. NOTED (Team Highlights vs. WSH) CBJ is -- in past four visits to WSH Six of the last nine meetings in the series have been decided by a single goal (two after regulation) Winning team has scored at least three goals in -of-6 victories in all-time series Most goals scored at WSH: 5 (//9)... Most goals allowed at WSH: 6 (/9/).

19 HOW THE JACKETS WERE BUILT (Active: ) Drafted (): Anderson, Atkinson, Bjorkstrand, Dubois, Jenner, Korpisalo, Murray, Nutivaara, Savard, Sedlak, Wennberg, Werenski Trade (6): Bobrovsky, Dubinsky, Foligno, Harrington, Jones, Panarin Free Agent (5): Clendening, Duclair, Hannikainen, Kukan, Nash BLUE JACKETS NOTES WESTERN END The beginning of the 8-9 season for the Jackets was a schedule heavy in Western Conference opponents. Tuesday s game vs. Dallas was the final game against West teams as the club played eight of its first 5 games against West opponents and closesdout a stretch of seven of nine, and four-straight, against the Western Conference from Oct. -Nov. 6. The script will be switched as the team will play eight of the next nine games against East opponents beginning with tonight s game at 8 Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. A FAMILIAR FOE The Blue Jackets will face the 8 Stanley Cup Champions tonight for the first time since falling to them, -, in the first round of the 8 postseason. It was the second-straight season that Columbus fell to the eventual Stanley Cup Champions; they also fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Round of the 7 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The club qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in club history (7 and 8). It was the fourth time in franchise history and third in the past five seasons that the franchise competed for the Stanley Cup in the postseason. WHAT DOESN T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER After missing games with an injury, Brandon Dubinsky picked up right where he left off and has points in back-to-back games for the second time this season (--). He has -- in four of his five games this season. He s also remained dominant in the faceoff circle, leading the club with a 6.% faceoff win percentage (-of-68). ON A ROLL With an assist tonight, Boone Jenner can set a new career-long assist streak with four games. He is currently riding a three-game assist streak (), which ties his career-long stretch (x, MR: /-/6/7; --5). Jenner also tied his career high for shots on goal with seven on Tuesday against Dallas. PROTECT THE HOUSE Defenseman Seth Jones has been a strong defensive force since returning from injury, compiling 7 blocked shots in his eight games so far this season, which is fourth-t on the club. He s averaging. blocked shots per game which leads the team. Jones has also been strong offensively, and has -- in his last four games, including points in back-to-back games for the first time this season (-- ). NOVEMBER BREAKDOWN The Blue Jackets will only play five of their games this month at home at Nationwide Arena and will have three of their 6 sets of back-to-back contests in the month (Nov. -, 9- and -). The club went -- in their most recent set of back-to-backs, losing to the Kings and falling the Anaheim in overtime this past weekend. They face eight clubs in the Eastern Conference and four against the Metro Division during the month. ROAD TRIPPING After playing just four of their games in October on the road, Columbus will be away from Nationwide Arena for nine of their November contests. That included the club s annual California trip to kick off the month (st-th), where they finished --. The club has picked up nine points in their first seven road contests (--), tied for the second-best record through the first seven road contests of a campaign in club history (7-8). The club went 6-- in its first seven road games in -. AMONG THE LEAGUE S BEST Columbus has been among the best teams in the NHL in picking up wins over the past few seasons. Dating back to the 6-7 campaign, the Jackets are fourth-t in the league in wins (, Pittsburgh), trailing only Washington () along with Tampa Bay (7) and Nashville (6). ON THE FARM The AHL s Cleveland Monsters currently sit in second place in the North Division with a record after falling 5- to the Rochester Americans Wednesday night. Zac Dalpe is tied for the AHL lead in points and goals with -7-9 while Eric Robinson (5-6-), Nathan Gerbe (-9-) and Paul Bittner (-8-) also lead the Monsters in scoring. Emil Bemstrom (th round in 7) is second-t in the SHL

20 in goals (8-- in 5 games for Djurgarden). Veini Vehvilainen (6th round in 8) has posted a -- record,.5 GAA,.9 SV% and four shutouts in his first 5 games for Karpat (Liiga). Newly named alternate captain Liam Foudy (st round in 8) has 6--9 in his first games with London (OHL). Trey Fix-Wolansky (7th round in 8) leads the WHL in assists and points (tied) with -8-9 in 9 games for Edmonton. ON THIS DATE President John Davidson received the prestigious Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster by The Hockey Hall of Fame and was inducted on Nov. 9, 9. CBJ record on this date: 7-- UPCOMING MILESTONES Dubois is games from in NHL career Duclair is points from in NHL career Panarin is 7 goals from in NHL career Savard is assists from in NHL/CBJ career Wennberg is games from in NHL/CBJ career Werenski is 6 points from in NHL career RECENTLY REACHED MILESTONES Dubinsky (8) tied Foligno on the club s all-time assists list on /6 vs. DAL Jones skated in his th career NHL game on / at ANA Jones skated in his th career CBJ game on / at LAK Bobrovsky played his th career NHL game on / vs. CHI 8-9 TEAM QUICK HITS 8 CBJ players have scored + goals this season CBJ play 6 back-to-back sets this season, including three this month (-- so far on campaign) CBJ ranks 5th-T in the NHL in wins since 6-7 when scoring first (69--) CBJ is since 6-7 when leading after two periods 8-9 PLAYER QUICK HITS Anderson (), Foligno (), Jenner () and Dubois () lead CBJ in hits Savard (), Murray (), Werenski (8) and Jones (7) lead CBJ in blocked shots Anderson has --5 in last seven games Dubinsky leads CBJ in faceoffs won (-of-68; 6.%), while Foligno has won -of-6 (5.8%) and Jenner has won 97-of-9 (5.5%) are all over 5% Dubois has --6 in his last six contests Korpisalo (--) is one W/OTL/SOL from tying his career-long point streak (--, /-/6/6) Panarin is 6th-T in the NHL in scoring since 5-6 with (st-t among left wings) CBJ 8-9 TEAM GAME HIGHS GOALS: 7 (/5 at STL)... GOALS AGAINST: 8 (/ at TBL) PPG: (x, MR: /5 at STL)... PPGA: (/ at TBL)... SHOTS: 9 (/ at DET)... SHOTS AGAINST: 5 (/ at SJS)... PIM: 6 (/ at TBL)... HITS: 7 (/ at SJS)... FOW: 5 (/ at DET)... BKS: (/ at SJS). CBJ 8-9 PLAYER SEASON HIGHS GOALS: 7x, MR: Dubois (/ at ANA)... ASSISTS: x, MR: Panarin (/5 at STL)... POINTS: - Panarin (/ at FLA)... HITS: 8 Anderson (/ at SJS)... PLUS/MINUS RATING: + 6x, MR: Murray (/ at SJS) SOG: 8 Atkinson (/7 vs. BUF)... TOI: : Jones (/ at ANA)... SAVES: Bobrovsky (/ at SJS, 5 shots).