Washington Capitals Playoff Game Notes

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1 Washington Capitals Playoff Game Notes Sat, Jun, 8 Round Game Washington Capitals - 8 Vegas Golden Knights - Team Game: Home Game: - 5 (Home) 9 - (Road) Team Game: 8 Road Game: (Home) 6 - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Pheonix Copley Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen D Michal Kempny 8 L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov 6 8 R Brett Connolly L Jakub Vrana C Chandler Stephenson C Nicklas Backstrom C Lars Eller D Madison Bowey R Devante Smith-Pelly D Jakub Jerabek - 9 D Christian Djoos 9 9 R Alex Chiasson 6 R Tom Wilson D Brooks Orpik 6 6 L Shane Gersich - 65 L Andre Burakovsky 5 7 C Travis Boyd 7 D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie L Nathan Walker 8 C Jay Beagle C Evgeny Kuznetsov 5 8 # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 9 Marc-Andre Fleury Malcolm Subban Maxime Lagace # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Brayden McNabb D Deryk Engelland 7 6 D Colin Miller D Jon Merrill 8 8 L James Neal R Reilly Smith C Cody Eakin 7 C Oscar Lindberg 7 D Shea Theodore L William Carrier 9 8 C Ryan Carpenter L Pierre-Edouard Bellemare D Luca Sbisa L Erik Haula L David Perron C William Karlsson R Ryan Reaves D Brad Hunt C Jonathan Marchessault D Nate Schmidt R Alex Tuch L Tomas Tatar 6 9 L Tomas Nosek Senior VP and General Manager Head Coach Associate Coach/Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Video Coach/Analyst Brian MacLellan Barry Trotz Todd Reirden/Blaine Forsythe, Lane Lambert Scott Murray Brett Leonhardt/Tim Ohashi President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Executive VP, Asst. General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff George McPhee Kelly McCrimmon Gerard Gallant Assistants - Mike Kelly, Ryan Craig, Ryan McGill Goaltending - David Prior Video - Tommy Cruz Tonight's Officials Referees Marc Joannette (5), Wes McCauley (), Kelly Sutherland ()* * Denotes Standby Official. Linesmen Matt MacPherson (8), Jonny Murray (95), Derek Amell (75)* Supervisor Don VanMassenhoven Video Judge John Sheiry Ntl. Anthem Caleb Green and Bob McDonald Today's Schedule WSH : 8:

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active (7 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 5 Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' " Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 8 Jakub Jerabek D 5' " May, 99 Pilsen, CZE 9 Christian Djoos D 6' " 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Philipp Grubauer G 6' " 9 Nov 5, 99 Rosenheim, DEU 9 Alex Chiasson R 6' " 8 Oct, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 98 San Francisco, CA, USA 6 Shane Gersich L 5' " 75 Jul, 996 Chaska, MN, 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 79 Nathan Walker L 5' 9" 86 Feb 7, 99 Cardiff, GBR 8 Jay Beagle C 6' " 8 Oct 6, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS 7 Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7. Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks MICHAL KEMPNY ( / Games) NICKLAS BACKSTROM ( / Games) ANDRE BURAKOVSKY ( / Games) Point Streaks ANDRE BURAKOVSKY (--5 / Games) NICKLAS BACKSTROM (--6 / Games) MICHAL KEMPNY (-- / Games) ALEX OVECHKIN (-- / Games) Vegas Golden Knights: Roster Active (6 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Brayden McNabb D 6' " Jan, 99 Davidson, SK, CAN 5 Deryk Engelland D 6' " Apr, 98 Edmonton, AB, CAN 6 Colin Miller D 6' " 96 Oct 9, 99 Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN 5 Jon Merrill D 6' " 5 Feb, 99 Oklahoma City, OK, USA 8 James Neal L 6' " Sep, 987 Whitby, ON, CAN 9 Reilly Smith R 6' " 85 Apr, 99 Mimico, ON, CAN Cody Eakin C 6' " 9 May, 99 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Oscar Lindberg C 6' " Oct 9, 99 Skellefteå, SWE 7 Shea Theodore D 6' " 95 Aug, 995 Langley, BC, CAN 8 William Carrier L 6' " Dec, 99 LaSalle, QC, CAN 9 Marc-Andre Fleury G 6' " 8 Nov 8, 98 Sorel, QC, CAN Malcolm Subban G 6' " Dec, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Maxime Lagace G 6' " 9 Jan, 99 Saint-Augustin, QC, CAN Ryan Carpenter C 6' " Jan 8, 99 Oviedo, FL, USA Pierre-Edouard Bellemare L 6' " 98 Mar 6, 985 Le Blanc-Mesnil, FRA 7 Luca Sbisa D 6' " 9 Jan, 99 Ozieri, ITA 56 Erik Haula L 6' " 9 Mar, 99 Pori, FIN 57 David Perron L 6' " May 8, 988 Sherbrooke, QC, CAN 7 William Karlsson C 6' " 89 Jan 8, 99 Marsta, SWE 75 Ryan Reaves R 6' " 5 Jan, 987 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 77 Brad Hunt D 5' 9" 87 Aug, 988 Maple Ridge, BC, CAN 8 Jonathan Marchessault C 5' 9" 7 Dec 7, 99 Cap-Rouge, QC, CAN 88 Nate Schmidt D 6' " 9 Jul 6, 99 St. Cloud, MN, USA 89 Alex Tuch R 6' " May, 996 Syracuse, NY, USA 9 Tomas Tatar L 5' " 85 Dec, 99 Ilava, SVK 9 Tomas Nosek L 6' " Sep, 99 Pardubice, CZE 6 Players Total Avg: 6' " 99 Age: 7.6 Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks REILLY SMITH ( / Games) Point Streaks REILLY SMITH (-- / Games) WILLIAM KARLSSON (-- / Games) SHEA THEODORE (-- / Games) COLIN MILLER (-- / Games)

3 Washington Capitals: Playoff 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 : C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : R 77 T.J. Oshie : C Lars Eller : D 7 John Carlson :5. 6 R Tom Wilson : D 9 Dmitry Orlov :. 9 8 D Matt Niskanen :. 8 R Brett Connolly :55. 9 L Jakub Vrana :5. 5 C 8 Chandler Stephenson :8 6.8 C 8 Jay Beagle : R 5 Devante Smith-Pelly : L 65 Andre Burakovsky :57. 6 D 6 Michal Kempny 5.9 7:. 5 D Brooks Orpik :58. 7 R 9 Alex Chiasson : D 8 Jakub Jerabek -. :5. D 9 Christian Djoos 9. :59. 8 L 79 Nathan Walker. 8:9. L 6 Shane Gersich -. 5:5. C 7 Travis Boyd. : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby Vegas Golden Knights: Playoff Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 8 Jonathan Marchessault : R 9 Reilly Smith :. C 7 William Karlsson : L 8 James Neal :5. 5 R 89 Alex Tuch :5. 8 D 7 Shea Theodore :8. L 56 Erik Haula : L 57 David Perron :5. D 88 Nate Schmidt :. 7 D 6 Colin Miller :6. L 9 Tomas Nosek : D Brayden McNabb :5. 7 C Ryan Carpenter : C Cody Eakin : D 7 Luca Sbisa :6. 5 R 75 Ryan Reaves : D 5 Deryk Engelland 7. :. 9 L Pierre-Edouard Bellemare : L 9 Tomas Tatar :5. 6 C Oscar Lindberg 5. : D 5 Jon Merrill 8. 5:. 9 5 L 8 William Carrier :58. 5 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 9 Marc-Andre Fleury Malcolm Subban Maxime Lagace

4 Vegas Golden Washington Capitals Team Records Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals Last game: Wednesday VS WASHINGTON (- L) Wednesday AT VEGAS (- W) Next game: Saturday AT WASHINGTON Saturday VS VEGAS Overall record/streak: - - / Lost / Win / Undef Home record/streak: / Lost / Win / Undef Road record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef -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 - Playoffs: - - Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: Month by Month Record Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: January: February: March: April: Totals:

5 Vegas Golden Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Vegas Golden Knights: (. avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: 7 7 (.5 avg.) Opponents: 8 55 (.6 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Vegas Golden Knights: (. avg.) Opponents: (.9 avg.) Washington Capitals: (. avg.) Opponents: (9. avg.) Power Play Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (th NHL) (nd NHL) Home: 8.5 (7th NHL) 9 8. (th NHL) Road:. (th NHL) 9. (T-nd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-th NHL) Penalty Killing Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (5th NHL) (th NHL) Home: (6th NHL) (th NHL) Road: (5th NHL) (7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-st NHL) Penalties Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 7 9. (9th NHL) (rd NHL) Goal Situations Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on : 6 on : 5 on 5: on : 7 5 on : on : on : on : on : on 5: on 6: on 5: 6 on 6: 5 on 6: 7 Empty Net: 7 Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Vegas Golden Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals Points: R. SMITH (9),J. MARCHESSAUL (9),W. KARLSSON (5) E. KUZNETSOV (5),A. OVECHKIN (),N. BACKSTROM (9) Goals: J. MARCHESSAUL (8),W. KARLSSON (7),A. TUCH (6) A. OVECHKIN (),E. KUZNETSOV (),T. OSHIE (7) Assists: R. SMITH (6),J. MARCHESSAUL (),D. PERRON (8) N. BACKSTROM (),E. KUZNETSOV (),J. CARLSON () PP Goals: C. MILLER (),A. TUCH (),W. KARLSSON () A. OVECHKIN (5),T. OSHIE (5),J. CARLSON () SH Goals: C. STEPHENSON () GW Goals: W. KARLSSON (),J. MARCHESSAUL (),A. TUCH () A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (),L. ELLER () + Goals: PIM: E. HAULA (),B. MCNABB (6),D. ENGELLAND () T. WILSON (7),T. OSHIE (),L. ELLER (8) Shots: J. MARCHESSAUL (78),J. NEAL (6),W. KARLSSON (7) A. OVECHKIN (85),E. KUZNETSOV (8),J. CARLSON (7) +/-: W. KARLSSON (+9),J. MARCHESSAUL (+8),N. SCHMIDT (+7) B. ORPIK (+6),J. CARLSON (+9),E. KUZNETSOV (+8) Power Play Vegas Golden Knights Player G A P Jonathan Marchessault 5 6 Reilly Smith 6 6 William Karlsson 5 Alex Tuch Colin Miller Erik Haula James Neal David Perron Shea Theodore Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom John Carlson 7 Alex Ovechkin 5 5 Evgeny Kuznetsov 6 9 T.J. Oshie 5 9 Lars Eller Jakub Vrana Short Handed Vegas Golden Knights Player G A P No players to display Washington Capitals Player G A P Jay Beagle Brooks Orpik Chandler Stephenson

7 Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals (-) Season Series Vegas Capitals Golden Knights Attend Goaltenders W. Goal May 8, 8 6 8,575 Marc-Andre Fleury / Braden Holtby Tomas Nosek May, 8 8,7 Braden Holtby / Marc-Andre Fleury Brooks Orpik Golden Knights Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Reilly Smith 5. Tomas Nosek 5. Colin Miller Shea Theodore. William Karlsson. Deryk Engelland 8. James Neal 5. Ryan Reaves 5. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Luca Sbisa. Erik Haula - 7. David Perron. Jonathan Marchessault -. Brayden McNabb. Cody Eakin -. Ryan Carpenter -. Nate Schmidt. Alex Tuch - 5. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Marc-Andre Fleury Power play - 6 (%) Penalty Killing - (66.7%) Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Nicklas Backstrom 5. Lars Eller - 5. Andre Burakovsky. Alex Ovechkin 5. Michal Kempny -. T.J. Oshie 6. Brett Connolly. Tom Wilson 5. Brooks Orpik. John Carlson 5. Jakub Vrana 5. Evgeny Kuznetsov. Matt Niskanen. Dmitry Orlov 6. Chandler Stephenson -. Devante Smith-Pelly -. Christian Djoos. Jay Beagle -. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Braden Holtby Power play - (%) Penalty Killing - 6 (66.7%)

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington Capitals, Vegas Golden Knights May, 8 * T-Mobile Arena * Las Vegas Shots: WSH: 6; VGK: 9 Power Plays: WSH: -; VGK: -5 Three Stars:. Holtby (WSH),. Eller (WSH),. Neal (VGK) INJURIES/ILLNESSES Total Man Games Lost: 5 Current injuries: None TIME (EST) OPPONENT VENUE BROADCAST INFORMATION Game 8 p.m. Vegas Capital One Arena NBCSN, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA, FAN 6.7, Caps Radio /7 Game 8 p.m. Vegas Capital One Arena NBC, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA, FAN 6.7, Caps Radio /7 Game 5 8 p.m. Vegas T-Mobile Arena NBC, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA, FAN 6.7, Caps Radio /7 Game 6* 8 p.m. Vegas Capital One Arena NBC, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA, FAN 6.7, Caps Radio /7 Game 7* 8 p.m. Vegas T-Mobile Arena NBC, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA, FAN 6.7, Caps Radio /7 *If necessary TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals face the Vegas Golden Knights at Capital One Arena on Saturday in Game of the 8 Stanley Cup Final. The Capitals won Game, -, on May and the series is tied -. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Holtbeast Braden Holtby has posted a -7- record with a.9 goals-against average and a.9 save percentage in games this postseason. His wins set the Capitals' franchise record for most in a postseason, surpassing Olie Kolzig (998: wins). In his playoff career, Holtby has posted a record of -7 with six shutouts (tied with Kolzig for the franchise record), a. goals-against average and a.99 save percentage in a franchiserecord 79 playoff games. The Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, native ranks second in NHL playoff history (min. 5 games played) in career save percentage and second in career goals-against average. In addition, Holtby ranks first among active NHL goaltenders (min. games played) in career playoff save percentage and goals-against average. Holtby has allowed two goals or fewer in 5 of his 79 career playoff games and Washington has posted a 6- record in those games. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS The Great Eight Alex Ovechkin scored his th goal of the postseason in Game and is now one goal shy of the franchise record for most goals in the postseason set by John Druce, when he scored goals in 5 games in 99. In addition, Ovechkin has registered points (g, a) in games and is one point shy of Evgeny Kuznetsov's current mark this postseason (Kuznetsov: g, a), which is the all-time franchise mark for points in a postseason. Ovechkin, who is fourth among active players with 59 career playoff goals, is tied with Stan Mikita and Paul Coffey for th in NHL history. Additionally, Ovechkin is tied for fourth among active NHL players (min. games played) in career playoff goals per game (.5) and tied for sixth in playoff points per game (.97). Among the top active career playoff goal scorers, Ovechkin ranks fourth, and his.5 goals per game ranks first among players on that list. In 8 career playoff games, Ovechkin has points (59g, 55a) and ranks first in franchise history in playoff games played, goals, points, power play goals (), power play points (9), game-winning goals (8), shots (5) and second in assists. Ovechkin aims to become the third player in NHL history to score 6 career regular-season goals before winning his first Stanley Cup (Luc Robitaille: 6 goals before Cup; Dave Andreychuk 6 goals before Cup). Additionally, Ovechkin can become the 6th player in NHL history to play at least, career regularseason games before winning his first Cup and the second to do so with the team for which he has played at least, games (Steve Yzerman with Detroit). He also seeks to become the ninth player to have, career points before capturing his first Cup. If the Capitals win the series and capture the Stanley Cup, Ovechkin (Moscow, Russia) would become the first Russian player to captain a Stanley Cup champion. Leave it to Larry - Lars Eller recorded three points (g, a) in the Capitals' Game win over the Golden Knights. During Nicklas Backstrom's four game absence in the Eastern Conference semifinal and Final, Eller recorded five points (g, a). Eller's most recent three point effort marked his third of the postseason, which is tied with six other players (including Kuznetsov) for the most in the NHL. Eller has 7 points (6g, a) in playoff games, a new career high postseason point total and nearly matches his point total in his previous 5 playoff games (6g, 7a). Streak Buster - Brooks Orpik scored the game-winning goal in Game. That marked Orpik's first goal since Feb. 6, 6, ending a goalless drought that spanned regular season and playoff games (8 regular season games, 9 playoff games), which was the longest active goalless streak in the NHL. During that same span, Orpik ranks third among all NHL defensemen in hits (595) and sixth in blocked shots (6). Orpik's goal marked his third

9 career game-winning goal in,8 career regular season/playoff games and his second career playoff game-winning goal (May, versus New York Islanders). Super Carly - John Carlson recorded his 7th career playoff goal in Game, passing Kevin Hatcher (6) for the most by a defenseman in Capitals history. Carlson has recorded 7 points (g, a) this postseason, setting a new franchise mark for points by a defenseman. Carlson s 7 points are the most among defensemen in the playoffs. Carlson has recorded a point in of the Capitals games this postseason. In 97 career playoff games, which the most in franchise history among defensemen, Carlson has 5 points (7g, 5a) and one game-winning goal. Big Willy Tom Wilson has recorded points (g, 9a) in 8 playoff games. Of Wilson's points, have come at even strength, and his.5 even strength points per 6 minutes of play are third on the Capitals (Andre Burakovsky:.5; Evgeny Kuznetsov:.68). Wilson recorded goals this regular season, doubling his previous season high of seven set in the 5-6 and 6-7 season and his 5 points (g, a) were a career high. Of Wilson s 5 points, came at even strength. Wilson has drawn minor penalties in the playoffs, tied for the third most in the postseason. ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES Back at the Cup The 8 Stanley Cup Final marks the Capitals' second appearance in franchise history, and Washington's Game victory marked the franchise's first win in the Stanley Cup Final. The Capitals faced the Detroit Red Wings in 998, losing the series -. Joe Juneau led the Capitals in points (g, a) while Brian Bellows led the team with two goals. Goaltender Olie Kolzig stopped 5 of the 6 shots he faced (.9 save percentage). During the 998 playoff run, Juneau and Adam Oates each led the team with 7 points (Juneau: 7g, a; Oates: 6g, a). Great Pairs - This postseason, the Capitals have primarily utilized Dmitry Orlov with Matt Niskanen, Michal Kempny with John Carlson and Brooks Orpik with Christian Djoos. At five-on-five, each pair has recorded a positive goals-for percentage (Orlov/Niskanen: goals for, 5 against, 57. goals-for percentage; Kempny/Carlson: 7 goals for, 6 against, 5.85 goals-for percentage; Orpik/Djoos: 7 goals for, against, goals-for percentage). New Kids on the Block - Brooks Orpik, who appeared in the 8 and 9 Stanley Cup Final with the Pittsburgh Penguins, winning in 9, is the only Capitals player on the roster who has appeared in the Stanley Cup Final. The Capitals current roster has a combined,8 games of playoff hockey experience. Dynamic D - Dmitry Orlov's 5.56 shot attempt percentage ( shot attempts for, 89 against) at five-on-five leads all Capitals defensemen in the playoffs and ranks fourth among all NHL defensemen with at least 8 five-on-five minutes played this postseason. Additionally, Orlov has been on the ice for 5 of the Capitals' goals at five-on-five during the playoffs, which leads the team, and his scoring chance for percentage (9 scoring chances for, 65 against) ranks second on the team (Tom Wilson: 9 scoring chances for, 8 against, 56.8 percentage). Shots Fired - The Capitals have recorded at least shots in eight of their last playoff games. During the postseason, the Caps rank first with 68 shots on goal, while their.8 shots per game rank second among playoff teams with at least games played. Washington is led by Alex Ovechkin (85 SOG, first in the NHL), Evgeny Kuznetsov (8 SOG, second in the NHL) and John Carlson (7 SOG, fourth in the NHL). Spread it Out - The Capitals have scored goals in the first period (first in the playoffs), 7 in the second period (first) and in the third (first). The Capitals' 7 goals for are tied for ninth in the NHL in a single postseason over the last years. Start out Early - Washington has scored six goals within the first five minutes of a game in the playoffs, which ranks first among playoff teams. Additionally, the Capitals have scored eight goals within the first minutes of a game, which is the third most in the playoffs. O From D - Capitals defensemen have combined for points (9g, a) in the playoffs, the highest point total in the playoffs. In total, seven different defensemen have recorded a point this postseason, the most of any team still in the playoffs. Washington defensemen combined for 76 points this season, including 8 at even strength. Their 8 even strength points were the most Capitals defensemen have recorded over the last four seasons. The Capitals'.68 points per game at even strength ranked sixth in the NHL. Additionally, 6. percent of the Capitals' total even strength points (55) came from defensemen, the th-highest percentage in the NHL. PLAYOFF MEDIA RESOURCE The Playoff Media Guide is available for download here

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 Columbus Blue Jackets L* p,9p, / 856+ /5/8 Columbus Blue Jackets L* ,8p,8p,77p / Columbus Blue Jackets W* -- -,7p, / Columbus Blue Jackets W -- -,77p,8, / //8 Columbus Blue Jackets W* ,9,77p, / Columbus Blue Jackets W ,8,8p,5,8s, / /6/8 Pittsburgh Penguins L , / /9/8 Pittsburgh Penguins W ,p,, / Pittsburgh Penguins W p,8,, / 86+ Pittsburgh Penguins L p / /5/8 Pittsburgh Penguins W p,,9,,77, / 856+ Pittsburgh Penguins W* , / 86+ Tampa Bay Lightning W ,8p,8,p / Tampa Bay Lightning W -- 6-,5,,9p,8, / /5/8 Tampa Bay Lightning L -5- -, / /7/8 Tampa Bay Lightning L , / Tampa Bay Lightning L , / //8 Tampa Bay Lightning W p,5, / Tampa Bay Lightning W ,65,65, / Vegas Golden Knights L ,9,7, / Vegas Golden Knights W -8- -,8p, / //8 Vegas Golden Knights 6//8 Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights 5 6//8 Vegas Golden Knights 6 Vegas Golden Knights

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 Apr Vs CBJ -,/- 8: -,/ : -,/ 5: -,/- 8:59 -,/ : -,/- 6:58 -,/ 9: Apr 5 Vs CBJ -,/ 6:5 -,/- : -,/ : -,/- 8:5 -,/- 5:57 DNP -,/ 8: Apr CBJ -,/ 7:7 -,/ :5 -,5/- 9: -,/- 6: -,/ 7:58 -,/ : -,/ 6: Apr CBJ -,/ :9 -,/ 8: -,/ 9:7 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ 7: Apr Vs CBJ -,/ :6 -,/ 9:5 -,7/- : -,/ 7: -,/ :8 -,/ 7:6 -,/ :8 CBJ -,/ 6:5 -,/- :8 -,/ 6:8 -,/ 5: -,/ :5 -,/ 5:5 -,/ :59 Apr 6 Vs PIT -,/- : -,/ : -,/ 8:9 -,/- :8 -,/ :7 -,/ 5:5 -,/- 8:59 Apr 9 Vs PIT -,/- : -,/ 7:6 -,/ 8:8 -,/ :7 -,/ : -(W),/ 7:8 -,/ 8: PIT -,/ : -,/ 7: -(W),/ : -,/ :9 -,/- 6: -,/ : -,/ : PIT -,/- :59 -,/ 6:5 -,/- : -,/- :5 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6:9 May 5 Vs PIT -,/ 5: -,/ 6:5 -,/ 8:5 -,/ : -,/ :7 -(W),/ :5 -,/ 7:9 May PIT -,/ 9:8 -,/ :5 -,5/ : -,/ 7:5 -,/ :6 -,/ :8 -,/ : TBL -,/ 5:8 -,/ 7: -,/ 7: -,/ 5: -,/ : -,5/ :9 -,/ :8 TBL -,/ : -,/ 8:6 -,/ 7:9 -,5/ : -,/ 9:5 -,/ :9 -,/ 5:5 May 5 Vs TBL -,/- : -,/ 6:5 -,9/ 5:6 -,/- :9 -,/ :5 -,/ :5 -,/- : May 7 Vs TBL -,/ :8 -,/- :5 -,/ : -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 5: May TBL -,/- 9: -,/ : -,/- :6 -,/- 9:9 -,/ :9 -,/ : -,/ 7:5 May Vs TBL -,/ : -,/ 6:8 -,/ 6:55 -,5/ :5 -,/ 8: -,/ 6:5 -,/ :8 TBL -,/ :6 -,/ 9:8 -(W),/ 7:8 -,/ 5: -,/ 9:8 -,/ :56 -,/ 5:8 May VGK -,/ :8 -,/- : -,/ 9:9 -,5/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/- : VGK -,/ 7: -,/ 6:5 -,/ 7:6 -,/- : -,/ 7: -,/ :56 -,/ :5 Date Opp. BACKSTROM # 9 ELLER # SMITH-PELLY # 5 JERABEK # 8 DJOOS # 9 CHIASSON # 9 Apr Vs CBJ -,/ : -,/- 5:5 -,/- :7 -,/- :7 -,/ 9:59 -,/ 8:55 Apr 5 Vs CBJ -,/ 7:6 -,6/- 8:5 -,/- : -,/ : -,/- :7 -,/ 8:5 Apr CBJ -,/ 7: -(W),/ :7 -,/ 6: DNP -,/ 7:7 -,/ :9 -,6/- 6:9 Apr CBJ -,/- 9:6 -,/ :5 -,/ :8 DNP -,/ :6 -,/ :7 -,7/ 9: Apr Vs CBJ -(W),/ : -,/ 6:5 -,/ 7:58 DNP -,/- :6 -,/ 7: -,/ :8 CBJ -,/ 9:8 -,/ 6:5 -(W),/ : DNP -,/ 7:5 -,/ 7: -,/ 7:9 Apr 6 Vs PIT -,/- :9 -,/ 6: -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :8 -,/ 6: -,/ 5:6 Apr 9 Vs PIT -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ : DNP -,/ : -,/ 8: -,/ 6:7 PIT -,/ :9 -,/- :5 -,/- :6 DNP -,/ 9:7 -,/ 5:8 -,/ 7:5 PIT -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/- 8:8 DNP -,/ :8 -,/ 7:7 SUS May 5 Vs PIT -,/ 5:55 -,/ 6: -,/ :55 DNP -,/- : -,/- 9: SUS May PIT DNP -,/- : -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :7 -,/ 9:7 SUS TBL DNP -,/ :5 -,/ :6 DNP -,/ 8:5 -,/ : -,/ 5:9 TBL DNP -(W),/ 7: -,/ 9: DNP -,/ : -,/ 9: -,/ 6:8 May 5 Vs TBL DNP -,/ :7 -,/ 8:8 DNP -,/ 9: -,/ 9:7 -,/- 6: May 7 Vs TBL -,/- 8:5 -,/- 7:56 -,/- 8: DNP -,/ :8 DNP -,/ 6:6 May TBL -,/- 9: -,/ : -,/ : DNP -,/ 5:6 -,/ 9:5 -,/- 8:6 May Vs TBL -,/ 8: -,/ 6: -,/ : DNP -,/ :57 DNP -,/ 7: TBL -,/ 7:7 -,5/ 7:59 -,/ 8: DNP -,/ :5 DNP -,/ : May VGK -,/ 9:9 -,/- 5: -,/- : DNP -,/- 9: DNP -,/ 7:5 VGK -,/ 9:6 -,/ 8:7 -,/ :9 DNP -,/ 9:7 DNP -,/ 7:5 WILSON # Date Opp. ORPIK # GERSICH # 6 BURAKOVSKY # 65 BOYD # 7 CARLSON # 7 OSHIE # 77 WALKER # 79 Apr Vs CBJ -,/ 9:9 -,/ :8 -,/ 8:6 -,/ : Apr 5 Vs CBJ -,/- 5: -,/ : -,6/- :6 -,6/ :5 Apr CBJ -,/ :9 DNP -,/- : -,/ 9:5 Apr CBJ -,/ 7: DNP -,/ :58 -(W),/ 5: Apr Vs CBJ -,/ :8 DNP -,/ 7: -,/ :59 CBJ -,/ 6:6 DNP -,/ :5 -,/ 8:5 Apr 6 Vs PIT -,/ 6:5 DNP -,5/ 5:5 -,/- :8 Apr 9 Vs PIT -,/ 6: DNP -,/ 5:9 -,/- :5 PIT -,/ 5:59 DNP -,/ 9:7 -,/ :5 PIT -,/ 5: -,/ 5:8 DNP -,/ 5:5 -,/ 9: May 5 Vs PIT -,/ 6:5 -,/- 5: DNP -,/ 5:7 -,/ : May PIT -,/ 6:9 DNP DNP -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 8:9 TBL -,/ 6: DNP -,/ : DNP -,/ :55 -,/ 9:9 DNP TBL -,/ 7:9 DNP -,/ : DNP -,5/ 5: -,/ 7: DNP May 5 Vs TBL -,/ 6: DNP -,/ 7:6 DNP -,/ 6: -,/ :5 DNP May 7 Vs TBL -,/ 5: DNP -,/- 8: DNP -,/- : -,/- :5 DNP May TBL -,/ 5: DNP DNP DNP -,8/ 5:5 -,/ 7:5 DNP May Vs TBL -,/ 9:8 DNP -,/ 7: DNP -,/ 5:7 -(W),5/ : DNP TBL -,/ :7 DNP -,/ :9 DNP -,/ 5:6 -,/ 9: DNP May VGK -,/ :8 DNP -,/- :5 DNP -,/- :55 -,/ 9: DNP VGK -(W),/ 9: DNP -,/ :5 DNP -,/ : -,/ 8: DNP

12 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. BEAGLE # 8 KUZNETSOV # 9 GRUBAUER # HOLTBY # 7 Apr Vs CBJ -,6/ :58 /7 L 65: DND Apr 5 Vs CBJ -,/ :5 -,8/- 8:8 / 9:5 /8 L :5 Apr CBJ -,/ 5: -,5/- : DND /5 W 89: Apr CBJ -,/- :6 -,5/ : DND / W 59:55 Apr Vs CBJ -,/ :9 -,/- : DND / W 7:5 CBJ -,/ : -,/ 8:5 DND /8 W 6: Apr 6 Vs PIT -,/ 9: -,6/ 9:9 DND /5 L 58: Apr 9 Vs PIT -,/ : -,/ 9:7 DND / W 6: PIT -,/ : -,/ : DND / W 6: PIT -,/ : -,5/- 9:5 DND / L 58:9 May 5 Vs PIT -,/ :6 -,/ : DND /9 W 6: May PIT -,/ :5 -(W),/ :8 DND / W 65:7 TBL -(W),/ :8 -,/ 6:5 DND / W 6: TBL -,/ :8 -,/ 7:9 DND /5 W 6: May 5 Vs TBL -,/ :7 -,/ :5 DND / L 56:5 May 7 Vs TBL -,/- 9:7 -,/ :5 DND /9 L 57:7 May TBL -,/ :5 -,/ 8:6 DND / L 57:6 May Vs TBL -,/ : -,5/ : DND / W 6: TBL -,/ 5:6 -,/ 8:56 DND /9 W 6: May VGK -,/- :6 -,/ 9:6 DND 5/ L 58: VGK -,/ 5: -,/ :6 DND /9 W 6:

13 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Barry Trotz - In his fourth season as Washington's head coach - Became the 7th head coach in Washington Capitals history on May 6, - Record as NHL head coach: Record with Washington: Won the Jack Adams Trophy in 6 as the NHL's top head coach - Coached,5th game on Feb. 7 at CHI - Passed Lindy Ruff (76) for fifth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on Dec., 7 vs. NJ - Became the ninth coach in NHL history to reach, games coached on Jan. 9, 7 at MTL - Spent 5 seasons as head coach of the Nashville Predators - Ranks third among active coaches on the NHL's all-time wins list (76) - Ranks third all-time in both games coached (,96) 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 5 seasons of existence #: Pheonix Copley (G) 6' ", lbs. / Jan 8, 99 (6 years and months) Acquired: From Washington, along with Troy Brouwer and a 6 rd round pick, in exchange for T.J. Oshie on July, 5 Last Win: - Last SO: - Playoff Highs: Shots Saves - - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp Career Highlights Made his NHL debut at NSH (/7/6)... Recalled from Hershey (/)... Posted a.86 goals-against average and a.898 save percentage in 8 games played with Hershey (AHL) this season... Leads Hershey goaltenders in games played (8), wins () and ranks tied for first in shutouts () this season. #: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Nov 5, 99 (6 years and 6 months) groo-bahw-uhr Drafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Win: APR 7, 5 vs NY ISLANDERS () Last SO: MAR, DETROIT () Playoff Highs: Shots Saves 7 7 / vs CBJ GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp Highlights Recorded career highs in games played (5) and wins (5) Led NHL in goals-against average (.9) and save percentage (.97%) since Nov. (min. games) Tied a career high in shutouts () Played in his th NHL/Capitals game at PIT (/), stopping 6 of 7 shots Stopped all 9 shots he faced to earn his third shutout of the season at DET (/) Stopped 5 of 8 shots faced at NYI (/5) Stopped all shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season at SJ (/) Stopped of shots at BUF (/9) Stopped of shots at MIN (/5) Stopped 6 of 9 shots at CAR (/) Stopped 7 of 8 shots vs. VAN (/9) Stopped all 7 shots he faced to earn his first shutout of the season at NYR (/7) Stopped 6 of 8 shots at CGY (/9) Made 6 saves at TB (/9).

14 #7: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (8 years and 8 months) HOHLT-bee Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Last Win: MAY, VEGAS Last SO: MAY, TAMPA BAY () Playoff Highs: Shots Saves 9 / vs CBJ GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp Highlights Ranks second in the NHL (min. games played) in goals-against average (.9) this postseason as of 6/... Stopped 7 of 9 shots he faced in Game of the SCF at VGK (5/)... Earned his second straight shutout in Game 7 of the ECF at TB (5/), stopping all 9 shots he faced... Stopped all shots he faced to earn his first shutout of the playoffs in Game 6 of the ECF vs. TB (5/)... Stopped 6 of 9 shots in Game 5 of the ECSF vs. PIT (5/5)... Stopped of shots in Game of the ECSF vs. PIT (/9)... Earned his th career playoff win in Game of the ECQF at CLB (/7)... Recorded wins for the fourth-straight season Stopped 5 of 7 shots vs. NYR (/8) Made saves at WPG (/) Stopped 5 of 7 shots vs. CBJ (/9) Stopped 7 of 9 saves at CBJ (/6) Stopped 7 of 9 shots vs. CHI (/6) Made 5 saves vs. CGY (/) Stopped 8 of shots at EDM (/8) Stopped 8 of 9 shots vs. MTL (/7). #: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' ", lbs. / Dec 6, 986 ( years and 5 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: MAY, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: MAY 9, TAMPA BAY () Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs PIT 7 times 8 times times /7 vs CBJ 5 times / vs CBJ 5/5 vs PIT 7-8 Highlights Led the Capitals in plus/minus (+) Was even or better in 5 of his 68 games this season Played in his 8th NHL game vs. NSH (/5) Earned an assist at PIT (/) Scored a goal at NYR (/6) Scored a goal vs. DAL (/) Scored a goal vs. NYI (/6) Tallied an assist at NYI (/5) Recorded two assists vs. OTT (/7) Tallied two assists vs. BUF (/) Recorded a season high in ice time (7:) vs. TB (/) Recorded two points (g, a) vs. VGK (/) Scored a goal vs. NJ (/) Earned two assists at BOS (/) Scored a goal vs. COL (/). Scored the game-winning goal vs. NYR (/8) Earned an assist at TOR (/5) Registered an assist vs. TB (/) Tallied an assist vs. MIN (/8) Missed games due to injury (/-/) Recorded an assist at OTT (/5). #6: Michal Kempny (D) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Sep 8, 99 (7 years and 8 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Trade (/9/8) Last Goal: MAY, TAMPA BAY (8) Last Assist: MAY, VEGAS Playoffs -- Career Playoffs -- Season Career Career vs. Opp -- :5 + 5/ vs TBL times times 5/ vs TBL /7 vs CBJ times times 5/ vs TBL 7-8 Highlights Scored a goal in Game of the ECF at TB (5/), marking his first career postseason goal... Earned an assist in Game 5 of the ECQF vs. CLB (/), marking his first career postseason point... Set career highs in games played (5), plus/minus, (+), shots (8), time on ice (8), blocked shots (8) and takeaways (9) Ranked fourth in time on ice () among Capitals defensemen since March Scored his first Capitals goal vs. CAR (/), marking his first Capitals point Made his Capitals debut at FLA (/) Acquired from Chicago for the Capitals third-round choice in the 8 NHL Draft (/9).

15 #8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Sep 7, 985 ( years and 8 months) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: MAY, VEGAS Last Assist: MAY 8, VEGAS () Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp -- - : 7 + times /7 vs CBJ 8 times 5/5 vs PIT /5 vs CBJ /5 vs CBJ times times 7-8 Highlights Recorded seven points (g, a) in ECF vs. TB... Scored the game-winning goal in Game of the ECSF at PIT (5/)... Played in his th Stanley Cup playoff game at CLB (/7)... Led the NHL in goals (9) and shots (55)... Earned his seventh Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy Led the Capitals in points (87), overtime goals () and multi-point games () Played in his,th NHL game at PIT (/), becoming the first player in franchise history to play in, games Scored two goals vs. WPG (/), becoming the fourth-fastest player in NHL history to score 6 goals (99 games) Registered four points (g, a) at MIN (/5), becoming the 6st player in NHL history to reach the,-point milestone Recorded his th career hat trick at TOR (/5) Scored hat tricks in each of the Capitals first two games (at OTT /5, vs. MTL /7), becoming the first player to open the season with two straight hat tricks in years. #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (6 years and months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 9 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAY 7, 8 vs TAMPA BAY (5) Last Assist: MAY, TAMPA BAY (8) Playoffs -6-8 Career Playoffs Season 8 -- Career Career vs. Opp -- 6: 5 + times / vs CBJ / vs CBJ times /7 vs CBJ times times times 7-8 Highlights Scored a goal in Game 6 of the ECQF at CLB (/), marking his first career postseason goal... Set career highs in goals () and time on ice (897) Played in all 8 games for the third consecutive season and third time in his career Ranked second among Capitals defensemen in goals (), points (), time on ice per game (:7), takeaways (5) and hits (8) Scored the game-winning goal at PIT (/) Recorded three points (g, a) at NYI (/5), marking his first three-point game in the NHL Scored a goal vs. DET (/) Registered two points (g, a) at PIT (/) Scored a goal at NJ (/8) Scored a goal at CAR (/) Scored a goal at DAL (/9) Earned an assist vs. CHI (/6) Posted a four-game point streak (/- /: g, a) Tallied an assist vs. OTT (/) Scored the game-winning goal vs. MIN (/8) Scored a goal vs. EDM (/) Earned an assist at BOS (/) Recorded a season high in ice time (7: 7) at DET (/). #: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 95 lbs. / May, 99 (6 years) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 6 Last Goal: MAY 8, VEGAS () Last Assist: MAY, TAMPA BAY (8) Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times 7 times times /7 vs CBJ times 5/5 vs TBL 6 times 7-8 Highlights Scored his first career NHL playoff goal in Game of the ECSF vs. PIT (/9)... Earned an assist in Game of the ECQF at CLB (/7), marking his first career postseason point... Tied a career high in goals (5) Ranked third in the NHL in shooting percentage (.%, min. 5 games) Ranked tied for fifth on the team in power play goals () Registered an assist at STL (/) Scored the game-winning goal at DET (/) Posted a threegame point streak (/-/: g, a) Scored a goal vs. DET (/) Scored a power-play goal at FLA (/5) Scored two goals at NJ (/8) Scored the game-winning goal vs. COL (/) Registered two points (g, a) at DAL (/9) Recorded a goal streak of three games (/-/6: g), tying a career high Scored a goal at COL (/6) Registered an assist at NSH (/) Earned an assist vs. PIT (/) Scored a goal at Ottawa (/5).

16 #: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Feb 8, 996 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: MAY 5, 8 vs PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: MAY 8, VEGAS () Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp -- - : 5 + times 5/5 vs PIT 5/5 vs PIT /7 vs CBJ /7 vs CBJ 5/ vs TBL 5/ vs PIT 5/5 vs PIT 7-8 Highlights Recorded three points (g, a) in Game 5 of the ECSF vs. PIT (5/5), including the game-winning goal... Scored his first career NHL playoff goal in Game of the ECSF vs. PIT (/9)... Earned an assist in Game of the ECQF vs. CLB (/), marking his first career postseason point... Recorded career highs in games played (7), goals (), assists () and points (7) First Capitals rookie to score double digit goals in a season since 5-6 (Alex Ovechkin: 5) Recorded two points vs. NYI (/6) Scored a goal at LA (/8) Scored a goal vs. TOR (/) Registered an assist at BUF (/9) Recorded an assist vs. CBJ (/9) Earned an assist at CAR (/) Scored a goal at BOS (/) Scored a goal vs. COL (/) Scored a power play goal vs. SJ (/) Scored the game-winning goal at TOR (/5) Scored two goals vs. OTT (/) Scored the gamewinning goal at NJ (/) Earned an assist vs. MTL (/7) Tallied two assists at OTT (/5). #8: Chandler Stephenson (C) 6' ", lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and month) Drafted: Capitals' third-round pick, 77th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: MAY, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: MAY, 8 vs TAMPA BAY () Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp -- :8 5 + times / vs CBJ times times / vs CBJ times /6 vs PIT 5 times 7-8 Highlights First Capitals rookie to register two-straight multi-point games in the playoffs (/-/)... Scored a shorthanded goal and earned an assist in Game 6 of the ECQF at CLB (/), becoming the first Capitals rookie to record a postseason shorthanded goal... Registered two assists in Game 5 of the ECQF vs. CLB (/), marking his first career postseason point... Set a career high in games played (67) Ranked tied for second on the team in plus/minus (+) Scored a goal at PHI (/8) Tallied an assist vs. TOR (/) Earned an assist vs. CBJ (/9) Scored a goal vs. VGK (/) Scored two goals vs. PHI (/), marking his first multi-goal game in the NHL Registered an assist at CAR (/) Registered an assist in threestraight games (/8-/) Scored a goal vs. PIT (/) Tallied an assist at NSH (/) Earned an assist at BOS (/) Recorded two assists vs. NYI (/) Scored first NHL goal and point at VAN (/6). #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", lbs. / Nov, 987 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 6 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAY 8, VEGAS () Last Assist: MAY, VEGAS Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp :6 + / vs CBJ 5/ vs PIT times times /5 vs CBJ times 5/ vs TBL 5/ vs PIT 7-8 Highlights Recorded two assists in Game 6 of the ECF vs. TB (5/)... Played in his th Stanley Cup playoff game in Game of the ECQF at CLB (/9)... Ranked third on the team in goals (), assists (5) and points (7) Recorded at least 7 points for the fifth straight season and seventh time in his career Recorded at least 5 assists for the fifth straight season and eighth time in his career... Played in his 8th NHL game at LA (/8)... Scored his th career goal at CBJ (/6) Registered two assists at NYR (/6), passing Mike Gartner (789) for third place on the franchise points list Tallied four assists at Montreal (/), marking his second four-point game of the season Registered three points (g, a) vs. TOR (/), including the game-winning goal Recorded two points (g, a) vs. STL (/7), including the game-winning goal in OT Tallied four points (g, a) at NJ (/).

17 #: Lars Eller (C) 6' ", 7 lbs. / May 8, 989 (9 years) 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: MAY, VEGAS Last Assist: MAY, VEGAS Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp : times /9 vs PIT times 5/5 vs TBL /7 vs CBJ /5 vs CBJ 5/ vs VGK 5/5 vs PIT 7-8 Highlights Recorded three points (g, a) in Game of the SCF at VGK (5/)... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime in Game of the ECQF at CLB (/7)... Set career highs in goals (8), points (8), power play goals (), shots (6) and time on ice (9) this season Led Capitals forwards in blocked shots (69) Played in 6th NHL game vs. CAR (/) Registered two assists vs. DAL (/) Scored his th NHL goal at SJ (/) Scored a goal at FLA (/) Recorded two points (g, a) vs. CBJ (/9) Earned two assists vs. PHI (/) Recorded a goal in four-straight games (/7- /: g) Recorded his th career point vs. VAN (/9), scoring the game-winning goal Registered two points (g, a) vs. BOS (/8) Tallied two assists at DAL (/9) Earned an assist vs. PIT (/) Registered three points (g, a) vs. NYI (/), including the game-winning goal Recorded two points (g, a) at EDM (/8) Earned an assist at OTT (/5). #: Madison Bowey (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Apr, 995 ( years and month) Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 5rd overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: JAN, 8 vs PHILADELPHIA (9) Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp -- - : + null null null null null null null null Career Highlights Recorded a point in three straight games (/-/6/7, g, a)... Made his NHL debut //7 at Philadelphia... Scored points for Hershey (g, a) in Led Hershey in plus/minus (+) and led Hershey defensemen in points (9) and assists (5) in Was named Hershey's Defenseman of the Year in Won a gold medal with Canada at the 5 IIHF World Junior Championship. #5: Devante Smith-Pelly (R) 6' ", lbs. / Jun, 99 (5 years and months) Drafted: Anaheim's rd choice (nd round), nd overall, in Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 7 Last Goal: MAY, 8 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: APR 7, COLUMBUS (8) Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 8:8 8 + times /7 vs CBJ 5 times 5/5 vs PIT 5/ vs PIT 5/9 vs TBL 5/5 vs TBL times 7-8 Highlights Scored the game-winning goal in Game 6 of the ECQF at CLB (/)... Recorded a career high in games played (75) and blocked shots (6) Ranked second among Capitals forwards in hits (5) and blocked shots (6) Recorded an assist vs. DET (/) Registered an assist vs. CBJ (/9) Scored a goal vs. PHI (/) Scored a goal at CAR (/) Tallied an assist vs. NJ (/) Scored a goal vs. COL (/) Scored a goal vs. SJ (/) Scored the game-winning goal vs. TB (/) Scored a goal vs. ARI (/5) Scored his first Capitals goal at EDM (/8) Earned an assist at NJ (/) Registered an assist vs. MTL (/7), marking his first Capitals point.

18 #8: Jakub Jerabek (D) 5' ", lbs. / May, 99 (7 years) Drafted: Not drafted Acquired: Trade (//8) Last Goal: MAR, MONTREAL () Last Assist: APR 5, 8 vs COLUMBUS Playoffs -- - Career Playoffs -- - Season Career Career vs. Opp -- :7 + times /5 vs CBJ /5 vs CBJ /5 vs CBJ / vs CBJ /5 vs CBJ /5 vs CBJ /5 vs CBJ 7-8 Highlights Earned an assist in Game of the ECQF vs. CLB (/5), marking his first career postseason point... Recorded an assist at STL (/) Tallied an assist at NYR (/6) Scored his first Capitals goal at MTL (/) Earned an assist at NYI (/5), marking his first Capitals point Made his Capitals debut vs. OTT (/7) Acquired from Montreal for the Capitals fifth-round pick in the 9 NHL Draft (/) Scored his first NHL goal with Montreal at BOS (/7) Made his NHL debut with the Canadiens at NSH (/). #9: Christian Djoos (D) 6' ", 69 lbs. / Aug 6, 99 ( years and 9 months) Drafted: Capitals' seventh-round pick, 95th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC, 7 vs NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: APR, COLUMBUS (5) Playoffs 9 -- Career Playoffs 9 -- Season 6 -- Career 6 -- Career vs. Opp :7 + 9 times / vs CBJ / vs CBJ / vs CBJ /7 vs CBJ times 5/9 vs TBL 7 times 7-8 Highlights Tallied an assist in Game 6 of the ECQF at CLB (/), marking his first career postseason point... Ranked tied for second on the team in plus/minus (+) Registered an assist at BUF (/9) Posted a four-game point streak (/-/6: g, a) Tallied an assist vs. CAR (/) Recorded two points (g, a) vs. NJ (/) Registered an assist at BOS (/) Earned an assist vs. CHI (/6) Scored a goal vs. FLA (/) Registered two points (g, a) in his NHL debut vs. PIT (/), becoming the first defensemen in franchise history to record two points in debut game. #9: Alex Chiasson (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Oct, 99 (7 years and 8 months) Drafted: DAL - nd round (8th overall) in the 9 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as free agent, Oct., 7 Last Goal: MAY 7, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: MAY, TAMPA BAY () Playoffs 6 -- Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp -- :7 + 5/7 vs PIT 5/ vs TBL times 5/ vs TBL /9 vs CBJ times /7 vs CBJ times 7-8 Highlights Led the Capitals in shorthanded points () Scored a goal at STL (/) Recorded an assist at NYR (/6) Earned an assist at Montreal (/) Registered three points (g, a) vs. NYI (/6), including a power-play goal Tallied an assist vs. Buffalo (/) Registered an assist at WPG (/) Scored a goal at CAR (/) Scored two goals at BOS (/), including the game-winning goal while shorthanded Scored a goal vs. CBJ (/) Recorded two points (g, a) vs. OTT (/) Earned an assist at DET (/).

19 #: Tom Wilson (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Mar 9, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 6th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: MAY 8, VEGAS () Last Assist: MAY, TAMPA BAY () Playoffs Career Playoffs Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times times 5/ vs TBL /7 vs CBJ /9 vs CBJ times /9 vs CBJ 7-8 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 (7 years and 8 months) OHR-pihk Drafted: Penguins' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, Last Goal: MAY, VEGAS Last Assist: APR, COLUMBUS (5) Playoffs -- 6 Career Playoffs 6 -- Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs VGK / vs CBJ / vs CBJ 5/ vs TBL /7 vs CBJ 5/ vs VGK /7 vs CBJ 5 times 7-8 Highlights Scored the game-winning goal in Game of the SCF at VGK (5/)... Led the Capitals in blocked shots (68) Led Capitals defensemen and ranked second on the team in hits (8) Recorded an assist at STL (/) Missed one game due to injury at PHI (/8) Tallied an assist at LA (/8) Earned an assist at FLA (/5) Registered an assist at NJ (/8) Tallied an assist at CAR (/) Recorded seven hits at ARI (/) Earned an assist vs. CBJ (/) Tallied an assist and led WSH in blocked shots (5) vs. OTT (/) Registered a season-high eight hits in 8: of ice time vs. MIN (/8) Earned an assist at BUF (/7) Tallied an assist at BOS (/) Recorded a season high in ice time (7:7) at EDM (/8) Earned an assist at PHI (/). #6: Shane Gersich (L) 5' ", 75 lbs. / Jul, 996 ( years and months) Last Goal: - Last Assist: APR 7, 8 vs NEW JERSEY Playoffs -- - Career Playoffs -- - Season -- - Career -- - Career vs. Opp :8 + times times times times 5/ vs PIT times times 5/ vs PIT Career Highlights Made his NHL playoff debut in Game of the ECSF at PIT (5/)... Made NHL debut vs NYR (/8)... Recorded 9 points (g, 6a) in games with the University of North Dakota in his junior season... Finished his NCAA career with 77 points (g, a) in 7 games... Played in 5 games for the Omaha Lancers (USHL) in the -5 season, leading the team in points (5), goals (8), power play points (6), power play goals () and gamewinning goals (5).