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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Fri, Nov, 07 NHL Game #8 Washington Capitals (5 pts) Tampa Bay Lightning ( pts) Team Game: Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen D Taylor Chorney L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov R Brett Connolly L Jakub Vrana C Chandler Stephenson C Nicklas Backstrom C Lars Eller 8 0 D Madison Bowey R Devante Smith-Pelly D Christian Djoos R Alex Chiasson 5-8 R Tom Wilson D Brooks Orpik D Aaron Ness D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie L Nathan Walker C Jay Beagle C Evgeny Kuznetsov # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Peter Budaj Andrei Vasilevskiy # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 5 D Dan Girardi D Anton Stralman C Tyler Johnson C Cedric Paquette L Chris Kunitz L Alex Killorn 0 8 L Ondrej Palat C Brayden Point 9 9 R J.T. Brown 0 7 R Ryan Callahan D Slater Koekkoek C Yanni Gourde D Braydon Coburn D Jake Dotchin D Andrej Sustr D Victor Hedman R Nikita Kucherov C Vladislav Namestnikov C Steven Stamkos D Mikhail Sergachev 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 Vice President & General Manager, Alternate Governor Assistant General Managers Head Coach Associate Coach Assistant Coaches Steve Yzerman Julien BriseBois, Pat Verbeek Jon Cooper Rick Bowness Todd Richards, Brad Lauer, Frantz Jean Tonight's Officials Referees Justin StPierre (), Graham Skilliter () Linesmen Derek Amell (75), David Brisebois (96) Supervisor Video Judge John Sheiry Ntl. Anthem Caleb Green Today's Schedule ANA : :00 BOS : :00 MIN : :00 VGK : :00 PHI : :00 WSH : 5:00 ARI : 7:00 BUF : 7:00 CBJ : 7:00 NJD : 7:00 NYR : 7:00 STL : 7:00 CAR : 7:0 DAL : 8:00

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Matt Niskanen D 6' " 0 Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA Taylor Chorney D 6' 0" 9 Apr 7, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " 5 Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS 0 Brett Connolly R 6' " 95 May, 99 Campbell River, BC, CAN Jakub Vrana L 6' 0" 97 Feb 8, 996 Prague, CZE 8 Chandler Stephenson C 6' 0" 0 Apr, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " 0 Nov, 987 Gävle, SWE 0 Lars Eller C 6' " 07 May 8, 989 Rodovre, DNK Madison Bowey D 6' " 98 Apr, 995 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 5 Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' 0" Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 9 Christian Djoos D 6' 0" 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Philipp Grubauer G 6' " 9 Nov 5, 99 Rosenheim, DEU 9 Alex Chiasson R 6' " 08 Oct, 990 Montreal, QC, CAN Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 980 San Francisco, CA, USA 55 Aaron Ness D 5' 0" 8 May 8, 990 Roseau, MN, USA 70 Braden Holtby G 6' " Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 7 John Carlson D 6' " 8 Jan 0, 990 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' " 0 May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " 0 Feb 9, 995 Klagenfurt, AUT Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks JAKUB VRANA (-- / Games) Tampa Bay Lightning: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 5 Dan Girardi D 6' " Apr 9, 98 Welland, ON, CAN 6 Anton Stralman D 5' " 90 Aug, 986 Tibro, SWE 9 Tyler Johnson C 5' 8" 8 Jul 9, 990 Spokane, WA, USA Cedric Paquette C 6' " 98 Aug, 99 Gaspe, QC, CAN Chris Kunitz L 6' 0" 95 Sep 6, 979 Regina, SK, CAN 7 Alex Killorn L 6' " 96 Sep, 989 Halifax, NS, CAN 8 Ondrej Palat L 6' 0" 88 Mar 8, 99 Frydek-Mistek, CZE Brayden Point C 5' 0" 66 Mar, 996 Calgary, AB, CAN J.T. Brown R 5' 0" 69 Jul, 990 Burnsville, MN, USA Ryan Callahan R 5' 0" 87 Mar, 985 Rochester, NY, USA 9 Slater Koekkoek D 6' " 9 Feb 8, 99 Winchester, ON, CAN Peter Budaj G 6' " 96 Sep 8, 98 Banská Bystrica, SVK 7 Yanni Gourde C 5' 9" 7 Dec 5, 99 Saint-Narcisse, QC, CAN 55 Braydon Coburn D 6' 5" Feb 7, 985 Shaunavon, SK, CAN 59 Jake Dotchin D 6' " 0 Mar, 99 Cambridge, ON, CAN 6 Andrej Sustr D 6' 7" 0 Nov 9, 990 Plzen, CZE 77 Victor Hedman D 6' 6" Dec 8, 990 Ornskoldsvik, SWE 86 Nikita Kucherov R 5' " 78 Jun 7, 99 Maykop, RUS 88 Andrei Vasilevskiy G 6' " 07 Jul 5, 99 Tyumen, RUS 90 Vladislav Namestnikov C 5' " 80 Nov, 99 Zhukovskiy, RUS 9 Steven Stamkos C 6' " 9 Feb 7, 990 Markham, ON, CAN 98 Mikhail Sergachev D 6' " 5 Jun 5, 998 Nizhnekamsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 95 Age: 7.6 Goal Streaks ONDREJ PALAT ( / Games) Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks BRAYDEN POINT (-- / Games) ONDREJ PALAT (-- / 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 : R 77 T.J. Oshie : D 7 John Carlson : C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : C 0 Lars Eller : L Jakub Vrana : R Tom Wilson : C 8 Chandler Stephenson : R 5 Devante Smith-Pelly : R 9 Alex Chiasson : D 9 Dmitry Orlov : C 8 Jay Beagle : D Madison Bowey : R 0 Brett Connolly : L 65 Andre Burakovsky : 5.8 D Brooks Orpik : D 9 Christian Djoos : D Taylor Chorney : D Matt Niskanen : L 79 Nathan Walker : D 55 Aaron Ness : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby Tampa Bay Lightning: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Steven Stamkos : R 86 Nikita Kucherov : C Brayden Point :8 8.7 C 90 Vladislav Namestnikov : 5. 9 D 77 Victor Hedman : C 7 Yanni Gourde : D 98 Mikhail Sergachev : L 7 Alex Killorn : L 8 Ondrej Palat :8. 6 C 9 Tyler Johnson : L Chris Kunitz : D 6 Anton Stralman : D 55 Braydon Coburn : D 9 Slater Koekkoek : R Ryan Callahan : D 59 Jake Dotchin : R J.T. Brown : D 5 Dan Girardi : C Cedric Paquette : D 6 Andrej Sustr : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Peter Budaj Andrei Vasilevskiy

4 Tampa Bay Washington Capitals Team Records Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals Last game: Wednesday VS CHICAGO (- W) Wednesday VS OTTAWA (5- W) Next game: Friday AT WASHINGTON Friday VS TAMPA BAY Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Home record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Road record/streak: / Win 6 / Undef / Lost Last 5 Games: Last 0 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 Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: Totals:

5 Tampa Bay Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Tampa Bay Lightning: (.9 avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Washington Capitals: 0 65 (.8 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Tampa Bay Lightning: (.8 avg.) Opponents: (.9 avg.) Washington Capitals: (9. avg.) Opponents: (.7 avg.) Power Play Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: 8 7. (st NHL) (th NHL) Home: 6 8. (rd NHL) 7 6. (st NHL) Road: (th NHL) 9 7. (rd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-nd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (8th NHL) Penalty Killing Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: 7 8. (th NHL) (th NHL) Home: (8th NHL) (rd NHL) Road: (rd NHL) (7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-nd NHL) Penalties Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 9 9. (th NHL) 7.9 (7th NHL) Goal Situations Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on 5: 0 6 on : on : on 5: on : 0 5 on : on : 0 0 on : 0 0 on : 0 0 on : on 5: 0 0 on 6: on 5: 0 9 on 6: on 6: 0 Empty Net: Penalty Shots: 0 0 Total:

6 Tampa Bay Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals Points: S. STAMKOS (6),N. KUCHEROV (),V. NAMESTNIKO () E. KUZNETSOV (6),A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (9) Goals: N. KUCHEROV (7),S. STAMKOS (0),V. NAMESTNIKO (9) A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (0),E. KUZNETSOV (6) Assists: S. STAMKOS (6),N. KUCHEROV (6),V. HEDMAN () E. KUZNETSOV (0),J. CARLSON (6),N. BACKSTROM () PP Goals: S. STAMKOS (7),V. NAMESTNIKO (),N. KUCHEROV () T. OSHIE (7),A. OVECHKIN (),E. KUZNETSOV () SH Goals: T. JOHNSON (),O. PALAT (),Y. GOURDE () J. BEAGLE () GW Goals: N. KUCHEROV (),B. POINT (),M. SERGACHEV () T. OSHIE (),E. KUZNETSOV (),A. OVECHKIN () + Goals: A. OVECHKIN() PIM: V. HEDMAN (0),R. CALLAHAN (9),N. KUCHEROV (6) T. WILSON (57),B. ORPIK (),L. ELLER () Shots: N. KUCHEROV (8),S. STAMKOS (70),V. NAMESTNIKO (57) A. OVECHKIN (0),J. CARLSON (69),E. KUZNETSOV (58) +/-: A. STRALMAN (+6),S. STAMKOS (+),N. KUCHEROV (+) T. CHORNEY (+8),C. STEPHENSON (+7),C. DJOOS (+) Shootout Tampa Bay Lightning Shooter G/S % GDG Steven Stamkos / 00.0 Ryan Callahan 0 / Nikita Kucherov 0 / Brayden Point 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Peter Budaj 0 - /.667 Andrei Vasilevskiy - 0 0/.000 Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Alex Ovechkin / T.J. Oshie / 50.0 Evgeny Kuznetsov / 50.0 Nicklas Backstrom 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Braden Holtby - 0 /6.8 Power Play Tampa Bay Lightning Player G A P Steven Stamkos Nikita Kucherov 0 Vladislav Namestnikov 8 Victor Hedman 6 7 Alex Killorn Mikhail Sergachev 5 Brayden Point Tyler Johnson Ondrej Palat Yanni Gourde 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Evgeny Kuznetsov 8 John Carlson 9 0 T.J. Oshie 7 0 Nicklas Backstrom 7 8 Alex Ovechkin 7 Andre Burakovsky 0 Lars Eller 0 Short Handed Tampa Bay Lightning Player G A P Victor Hedman 0 Brayden Point Ryan Callahan 0 Yanni Gourde 0 Tyler Johnson 0 Ondrej Palat 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Jay Beagle 0 Alex Chiasson 0 Taylor Chorney 0

7 Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals (0-0-) Season Series Tampa Bay Capitals Lightning Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Oct 9, 07 9,09 Andrei Vasilevskiy / Philipp Grubauer Brayden Point Lightning Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Alex Killorn Brayden Point Nikita Kucherov Anton Stralman Chris Kunitz Cedric Paquette Braydon Coburn Steven Stamkos Dan Girardi Tyler Johnson Ondrej Palat J.T. Brown Ryan Callahan Slater Koekkoek Yanni Gourde Gabriel Dumont Jake Dotchin Andrej Sustr Victor Hedman Vladislav Namestnikov Mikhail Sergachev Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Andrei Vasilevskiy Power play - 5 (0%) Penalty Killing - (50%) Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % T.J. Oshie Nicklas Backstrom Andre Burakovsky John Carlson Evgeny Kuznetsov Matt Niskanen Taylor Chorney Alex Ovechkin Dmitry Orlov Brett Connolly Jakub Vrana Lars Eller Devante Smith-Pelly Alex Chiasson Brooks Orpik Aaron Ness Nathan Walker Jay Beagle Tyler Graovac Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Philipp Grubauer Power play - (50%) Penalty Killing - 5 (80%)

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington 5, Ottawa November, 07 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C. Shots: WSH: 5; OTT: Power Plays: WSH: -; OTT: 0- Three Stars:. Vrana (WSH),. Kuznetsov (WSH),. Oshie (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONS None CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Braden Holtby - Three shutouts shy of tying Olaf Kolzig in franchise history (5) Nicklas Backstrom - Three games shy of passing Mike Gartner (758) in Capitals games played Jay Beagle - Two points shy of 00 career points Alex Ovechkin - One game-winning goal shy of passing Mats Sundin (96) for ninth place on the NHL game-winning goals list. Two power play goals shy of passing Jaromir Jagr and Mike Gartner (7) for 0th place on the NHL power play goals list. Two goals shy of passing Mike Bossy (57) on NHL goal scoring list. Devante Smith-Pelly - Two assists shy of 50 career assists. Dmitry Orlov - Two points shy of 00 NHL/Capitals points. CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Jakub Vrana - First NHL/Capitals multi-goal game, / vs. OTT Alex Chiasson - First Capitals multi-point game (g, a), / vs. OTT Alex Ovechkin - Passed Kelly Miller (90) for third place on Capitals games played list, /6 at COL INJURIES/ILLNESSES Christian Djoos, missed four games (/6-/) Andre Burakovsky, missed games (0/6-/) Tyler Graovac, missed games (0/0-/) Matt Niskanen, missed games (0/-/) Brett Connolly, missed seven games (0/8-/0) Madison Bowey, missed one game (/7) Nicklas Backstrom, missed one game (0/6) Lars Eller, missed one game (0/7) Total Man Games Lost: 5 DATE TIME (EST) OPPONENT VENUE BROADCAST INFORMATION Nov. 5 p.m. Tampa Capital One Arena NBCSNW, NHLN, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 5 7 p.m. Toronto Air Canada Centre NBCSNW, NHLN, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 0 7 p.m. Los Angeles Capital One Arena NBCSNW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Dec. 7 p.m. Columbus Capital One Arena NBCSNW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Dec. 7 p.m. San Jose Capital One Arena NBCSNW, NHLN, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena on Friday in the second of three meetings between the teams this season. Washington has earned a point against Tampa Bay in eight straight games (7-0-). The Capitals are all-time against the Lightning and Washington's.687 points percentage is the second-highest percentage the Capitals have against any individual franchise. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Multi-V - Jakub Vrana scored two goals against the Ottawa Senators on Nov., marking his first career multi-goal game and his third point in two games (g, a). Through games, Vrana has 0 points (6g, a) and is tied for sixth among NHL rookies in goals. This season, Vrana's 5.50 shot attempts percentage at five-on-five (8 for, 6 against) ranks first among Capitals forwards with at least 0 games played this season. Additionally, all 0 of Vrana's points have come at even strength this season, ranking third on the team. In games played since joining the NHL last season, Vrana's 5.8 shot attempts percentage at five-on-five (87 for, 6 against)

9 ranks second among Capitals forwards. Additionally, Vrana's 5.8 shot attempts percentage ranks sixth among rookies with at least 0 games played over the last two seasons. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Torching Tampa Alex Ovechkin has earned 8 points (g, a) in 6 career games against the Lightning, marking the secondmost points he has earned against an NHL franchise (Atlanta/Winnipeg: 88). Ovechkin ranks tied for first in NHL history in goals (Peter Bondra: ) and first in points (Jaromir Jagr: 8) earned against Tampa Bay and ranks fourth in assists (Jagr: 7, Daniel Alfredsson: 6, Nicklas Backstrom: ). The Moscow native has recorded 5 multi-point games in his career against the Lightning, marking the secondmost multi-point games he has earned against an NHL team (Atlanta/Winnipeg: 0) and has registered nine multi-goal games against Tampa Bay, marking the second-most he has earned against an NHL franchise (Atlanta/Winnipeg: ). Ovechkin has earned points in his last games against Tampa Bay (g, 7a). Backstrom's assists are the most assist he has against a single franchise. Reunited - Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin played together on a line against the Ottawa Senators. Ovechkin scored a goal, with Backstrom recording an assist. That's the 8th time Backstrom has assisted on an Ovechkin goal since Backstrom joined the NHL in the season and the first time Backstrom assisted on an Ovechkin goal since Oct. 0 against the Detroit Red Wings, when Alex Ovechkin scored his all-time NHL-leading 0th overtime goal. Backstrom has assisted on 8.8 percent of Ovechkin's total goals and 6 percent of Ovechkin's goals scored since Against the Senators, Ovechkin recorded on-ice shot attempts at five-on-five and allowed nine (60.87 shot attempts percentage), while Backstrom recorded on-ice shot attempts at five-on-five and allowed 0 (58.), ranking fourth and fifth, respectively, among forwards in shot attempts percentage against Ottawa. Kuz Control - Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his sixth goal and third power play goal of the season against the Ottawa Senators on Nov. and added another two assists, his third game this season with at least three points. Kuznetsov leads the team in points this season with 6 (6g, 0a) and is tied for eighth in the NHL. Additionally, Kuznetsov's 0 assists are tied for fourth in the NHL. Kuznetsov's threepoint night was the third three-point night of the season (Oct. 5 at OTT, Oct. 7 vs. MTL) and the th of his career. Over the last three seasons, Kuznetsov's three-point games are tied for th in the NHL and second among the Capitals (Nicklas Backstrom: 8). Holtbeast - On Nov. against the Ottawa Senators, Braden Holtby stopped 9 of the shots, including three of three on the penalty kill. Against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Holtby is 9-- with a.65 goals against average and a.95 save percentage with two shutouts. At home this season, Holtby has a 7--0 record with a.89 goals against average and a.9 save percentage. That's the fourth-lowest goals against percentage and third-highest save percentage of any goalie with at least seven home games played this season. Barry Good - Since Barry Trotz became head coach in 0-5, the Capitals lead the NHL in wins (68), points (6), goals against per game (.8) and power-play percentage (.) and are tied for first in goals per game (.0) and tied for seventh in penalty kill percentage (8.8). Trotz coached the Nashville Predators for their first 5 seasons of existence, making Trotz 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. Trotz ranks third among active coaches in wins (75) and third in games coached (,65). ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES Home Sweet Home - The Capitals play six of their next seven games at Capital One Arena. In the month of November, the Capitals are 6--0 at Capital One Arena, the most home wins in the NHL this month. The Capitals have goals for and against in the month of November. John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov lead the team in points at home in November, with eight (g, 6a for both) in seven games, while Carlson ranks second in the NHL among defensemen. Lars Eller and Jakub leads the team in home goals (three) during November. Over the last three seasons, the Capitals are at home, the best home record in the NHL. O from the D -John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov and Brooks Orpik each recorded an assist on Nov. against the Ottawa Senators. Capitals' defensemen have combined for 7 points this season, including 8 points over the last 5 games (John Carlson: g, 0a; Madison Bowey: 5a; Dmitry Orlov: g, a; Brooks Orpik: a; Taylor Chorney, g, a; Matt Niskanen, a). Last season, Capitals defensemen combined to record assists, the second-most assists in a season by Washington defensemen since (0-5: 50). Washington finished second the NHL in assists by defensemen last season () and tied for fifth in points (7). Dynamic Duo - This season, Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen have played together for 6 minutes of five-on-five play. The duo has allowed 9 on-ice shot attempts, while generating shot attempts, good for a shot attempts percentage. Additionally, the duo has six on-ice even strength goals for and four against (60.0 goals for percentage), while only 7. percent of the duo's face-offs have come in the offensive zone.

10 Laying it on the Line - Brooks Orpik led the team against the Ottawa Senators on Nov. in blocked shots (five) and co-lead in hits (four). Orpik is tied for fourth in the NHL in blocked shots (59) and fourth in hits (70) among NHL defensemen through. Orpik has led or co-led the team in blocked shots in separate games, led or co-led the team in hits in nine separate games this season and led or coled the team in both respective categories in seven games. Since Orpik entered the NHL in the 00-0 season, Orpik ranks first in hits (,669) and sixth in blocked shots (,605) among NHL defensemen. Put it on Net - The Capitals are -- in games where they score at least three goals, 7-- in games with at least one power play goal and 5--0 in games where they outshoot the opponent.. Spread it Out- This season, the Capitals have recorded goals in the first period, goals in the second period and 0 goals in the third period. Alex Ovechkin leads the team in goals scored in the first and third period (Five in the first, four in the third), while Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie co-lead the team in first and second period goals (four). Additionally, the Capitals have taken shots in the first period, shots in the second period and 7 shots in the third period. MEDIA RESOURCE Media guide is available for download here.

11 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. Ottawa Senators W** ,8,8, / /07/07 Montréal Canadiens W ,77,8p,8,8, / Tampa Bay Lightning O* ,77p,77p / //07 Pittsburgh Penguins L , / New Jersey Devils W ,8p,,77p,9p / Philadelphia Flyers L , / /7/07 Toronto Maple Leafs L / Detroit Red Wings W* ,8s,77p,8p / //07 Florida Panthers L / Vancouver Canucks L , / Edmonton Oilers W ,0,9,9, / 87 Calgary Flames L / 87 /0/07 New York Islanders W ,0,9, / Boston Bruins W ,8, / /06/07 Arizona Coyotes W* ,8p, / Buffalo Sabres L / 76 7 /0/07 Pittsburgh Penguins W p,77p,8, / //07 Edmonton Oilers W** / Nashville Predators L p,9, / Colorado Avalanche L ,9p / 5070 /8/07 Minnesota Wild W p,9,9p / /0/07 Calgary Flames L / //07 Ottawa Senators W ,8,9p,, / //07 Tampa Bay Lightning 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 /0/07 Los Angeles Kings 7 /0/07 Columbus Blue Jackets 8 /0/07 San Jose Sharks 9 /06/07 Chicago Blackhawks 0 /08/07 New York Rangers New York Islanders //07 Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins /6/07 Anaheim Ducks 5 Dallas Stars 6 Arizona Coyotes 7 Vegas Golden Knights 8 New York Rangers 9 /8/07 Boston Bruins 0 /0/07 New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes 0/07/08 St. Louis Blues 0/09/08 Vancouver Canucks 0//08 Carolina Hurricanes 5 Carolina Hurricanes 6 New Jersey Devils 7 0/9/08 Montréal Canadiens 8 0//08 Philadelphia Flyers 9 Florida Panthers 50 0//08 Philadelphia Flyers 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 0/0/08 Vegas Golden Knights 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 0/09/08 Columbus Blue Jackets 55 0//08 Detroit Red Wings 56 Winnipeg Jets 57 Minnesota Wild 58 Chicago Blackhawks 59 Buffalo Sabres 60 0/0/08 Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Florida Panthers 6 0//08 Buffalo Sabres 6 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 0/7/08 Ottawa Senators 65 0/0/08 Toronto Maple Leafs 66 Anaheim Ducks 67 Los Angeles Kings 68 San Jose Sharks 69 0//08 Winnipeg Jets 70 New York Islanders 7 0/6/08 New York Islanders 7 Philadelphia Flyers 7 0/0/08 Dallas Stars 7 Detroit Red Wings 75 Montréal Canadiens 76 New York Rangers 77 0/8/08 New York Rangers 78 0/0/08 Carolina Hurricanes 79 Pittsburgh Penguins 80 St. Louis Blues 8 0/05/08 Nashville Predators 8 0/07/08 New Jersey Devils

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. NISKANEN # CHORNEY # OVECHKIN # 8 ORLOV # 9 CONNOLLY # 0 VRANA # STEPHENSON # 8 Oct OTT 0-,/ 5:0 0-0,/ : -0,6/ 9: 0-0,/ 6:06-0,/- : 0-,5/ 7:6 Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-0,/ 0:6 0-0,/ 7:9-0,8/ 7: 0-0,0/ :55 0-0,/- :0 0-,/ 5:5 Oct TBL 0-0,0/- 5:55 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,/- 7:09 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,0/- :59 Oct Vs PIT 0-0,/0 : DNP -0,7/ 9:6 0-0,/0 :7 0-,/ : 0-0,/ 5:09 NJD 0-0,0/0 :8 DNP -,/0 9:00 0-0,/0 :05 0-0,0/0 :5-0(W),/ :56 PHI INJ DNP 0-0,6/- :5 0-0,/- :07 0-0,0/0 : -0,/- :06 Oct 7 Vs TOR INJ 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/- 08:5 0-0,/0 :58 Oct DET INJ 0-,0/ :5-0(W),7/- 9:5 0-,/ 7:7 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 :0 Oct Vs FLA INJ 0-0,/ : 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/- :59 0-0,/0 :07 Oct VAN INJ 0-0,0/ 6:00 0-,/- : 0-0,0/- : 0-0,0/- 05:9 0-0,/- : -0,/ :0 Oct EDM INJ 0-0,/0 :5 0-,5/ 6: 0-0,/0 :5 DNP 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,0/ 0:08 Oct CGY INJ DNP 0-0,/- 8: 0-0,/- :0 DNP -0,/ 5:9 0-0,0/0 5:9 Nov Vs NYI INJ -0,/ :6 0-0,/- 0:08 0-0,/0 :5 DNP 0-0,/0 :5 0-,0/ : BOS INJ 0-0,0/0 5: -0,/0 7: 0-,/ 8:5 DNP 0-0,/0 0:0 0-,0/ :7 Nov 6 Vs ARI INJ 0-0,0/0 : -0,6/ 0:9 0-0,/0 :9 DNP 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,0/- 0:6 Nov BUF INJ 0-0,0/ 5: -0,5/0 9: 0-0,5/0 : DNP 0-0,/- :07 0-0,0/- 09:7 Nov 0 Vs PIT INJ 0-,/ 0:08 0-,/0 :8 0-0,/- : DNP -0,/0 0:5-0,/ :57 Nov Vs EDM INJ 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,0/0 :8-0,/ 5: 0-0,0/- 06:9 0-0,/ 5:00 0-0,0/0 6:5 NSH 0-0,/0 0: DNP 0-0,8/- 0: 0-0,/- 7:07 0-,0/- 08:5 0-0,/- :5 0-,0/0 08:59 Nov COL 0-0,/- 7:56 0-0,/0 5:9 0-0,/- 6:9 0-0,0/0 0:5-0,/0 0:0 DNP 0-0,0/0 6:09 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-,5/ : 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 6:6-0(W),/ :8 0-0,/0 09:0 0-0,/0 08:6 0-0,/ 5: Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 08:0 0-0,5/- 9:0 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/0 05:5 0-,/ 0:59 0-0,/0 5: Nov Vs OTT 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 5:0-0,/ 7:05 0-,/0 :00 0-0,/0 09:7-0,5/ :08 0-0,0/0 :6 Date Opp. BACKSTROM # 9 ELLER # 0 BOWEY # SMITH-PELLY # 5 DJOOS # 9 CHIASSON # 9 Oct OTT 0-0,/0 0:6 0-,/- :5 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,/- :5 Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-,/ 5: 0-0,0/0 :5 0-,0/ :6 0-0,/0 :8 Oct TBL -,/ 9:50 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 5: Oct Vs PIT 0-,/ :0 0-,/ :8 0-0,0/0 :0 -,/ :0 0-0,0/ :9 NJD -,/0 8:9 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ :6 0-0,0/- 7:0 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/0 :7 PHI -0,/0 9:09 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,0/- :55 0-0,/0 5:05 0-0,/ 6:9 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,/- 0:9 Oct 7 Vs TOR 0-0,/- :9 DNP 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,/- :0 Oct DET 0-,0/- 9:5 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ 5:50 0-0,0/0 06:0 0-0,/- :5 0-,/ 09:56 0-,0/0 6:6 Oct Vs FLA 0-0,6/0 : 0-,/0 :0 0-0,/0 6: 0-,/ 07:56-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 09: 0-0,/0 5:6 Oct VAN DNP 0-0,/- 5:07 0-,0/0 :5 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 7:5 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/0 : Oct EDM 0-0,/- 8:06 -,6/ :0 0-,0/ :6-0,/ 8:0 0-0,/ :5 0-0,0/0 :5 0-0,/ 5:0 Oct CGY 0-0,/ 0:08 0-0,/- 5:7 0-0,/0 5:6 0-0,/- :5 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- 0:57 0-0,/- :50 Nov Vs NYI 0-0,0/0 0: -(W),/ 6:6 0-,0/0 :5 0-0,/- :00 0-0,0/ : -0,/ : 0-,0/ 6:05 BOS 0-0,/0 9: 0-,/ :9 0-0,/ :9 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/0 :7-0(W),5/ : Nov 6 Vs ARI 0-0,/0 :0 0-,/- 6:6 0-0,/- : -0,/ :0 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/- :5 Nov BUF 0-0,/- 9:08 0-0,0/- : DNP 0-,/ 6:8 0-0,0/0 6:5 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,/- :5 Nov 0 Vs PIT 0-,/ 8: 0-,/- 5:0 0-0,/- 5: 0-0,/ :55 0-0,0/ :8 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/- :7 Nov Vs EDM 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ 6: 0-,/ 6:5 0-0,/0 5:5 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 07: 0-,/ :7 NSH 0-,0/- 6: 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/- 7:7 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 05:8-0,/- 0:0 0-0,0/- 7:6 Nov COL 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/- :0 DNP 0-0,0/0 : 0-,/- :9 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-,/ 0:0 0-0,/0 5:6 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/0 5: Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,/0 8:5-0,/ 7: 0-0,0/0 :50 0-0,/- :8 DNP 0-0,/- :00 0-,/ 8:05 Nov Vs OTT 0-,/ 8: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 :8 0-0,0/- :9 DNP -,/ :5 0-0,/0 8:6 WILSON # Date Opp. ORPIK # NESS # 55 CARLSON # 7 OSHIE # 77 WALKER # 79 BEAGLE # 8 KUZNETSOV # 9 Oct OTT 0-0,/- :7 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/- 7:5 0-0,/0 0:06 0-0,0/- : 0-,/ 0: Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-0,0/ 9: 0-,0/ : 0-,/ :08-0(W),/ :7-0,/ : 0-,/ 5: 0-,0/ 7:8 Oct TBL 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- 08:56 0-,6/0 6:5 -,/ 8: 0-0,0/- 07: 0-0,/- :09 0-,/- 7:9 Oct Vs PIT 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,0/0 08: 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/0 9:5 DNP 0-0,0/0 :56 0-0,/0 9:0 NJD 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,/0 :55 0-,/ 7:6 -,/0 8:0 DNP 0-0,0/0 : 0-,/ 8:7 PHI 0-,0/- 0:8 0-0,0/- 6:9 0-,0/- 5:0 0-,/0 9: DNP 0-0,0/- :5 0-,/- 5:5 Oct 7 Vs TOR 0-0,/0 :9 DNP 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/0 :09 0-0,0/0 5:6 0-0,/- :59 Oct DET 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-,0/- 7:07-0,/- 0:6 DNP -0,/ 0:5 0-,5/- 9: Oct Vs FLA 0-0,0/0 : DNP 0-0,7/- 9:8 0-0,/- :07 DNP 0-0,/0 09:57 0-0,/- 7:7 Oct VAN 0-0,/- 9:07 DNP 0-,/- 7:07 0-0,0/0 8:5 0-0,0/ 09:7 0-,/ :9-0,6/- : Oct EDM 0-0,0/0 7:7 DNP 0-,/ 8:5 0-0,0/0 8:50 DNP -0,/0 :7-0(W),5/ 7: Oct CGY 0-0,/0 :59 0-0,0/0 :58 0-0,/- 7:8 0-,/ :05 DNP 0-0,/0 :58 0-0,/- 8:5 Nov Vs NYI 0-0,0/ : DNP 0-,/ 7:8 0-0,/0 8:8 0-0,0/ 07:7 0-,/ 0:5 0-0,0/- 8:50 BOS 0-,0/0 5:08 DNP 0-0,/- 9:8 0-0,/0 7: DNP 0-0,0/0 6: 0-,/0 6: Nov 6 Vs ARI 0-0,0/- :8 DNP -(W),/ 7: 0-,/ : DNP 0-0,/0 0:55 0-,/ :0 Nov BUF 0-,0/- :5 0-0,0/0 :6 0-0,5/- 5: 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,0/0 08:9 0-0,0/0 :5 0-0,/0 8:5 Nov 0 Vs PIT 0-0,/ :8 DNP -,/ 8: -0(W),/0 9:0 DNP 0-0,/ : 0-,/0 :0 Nov Vs EDM 0-0,0/- :57 DNP 0-0,/- 9:7 0-0,/0 :08 DNP 0-0,0/- 09:0 0-0,/0 : NSH 0-0,0/- 0:6 DNP 0-,/- 5:6-0,/- 6:8 DNP 0-0,/- 0:8 0-,/0 9:6 Nov COL 0-0,/- 7: DNP 0-,/- :5 0-,/0 :0 0-0,0/- 08: 0-0,0/0 : -0,/- 7:0 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-0,0/0 8:0 DNP 0-,/0 :55 -,/ 9:09 DNP 0-0,/0 :5 -,7/0 8:5 Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,0/0 0:7 DNP 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,/- 9: DNP 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 8:7 Nov Vs OTT 0-,0/ :5 DNP 0-,/ 5:9 0-,/ :7 DNP 0-0,/ 5:7 -(W),/ 5:

13 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. GRUBAUER # HOLTBY # 70 Oct OTT DND / W 65:00 Oct 7 Vs MTL DND /9 W 59:50 Oct TBL /0 O 6:08 DND Oct Vs PIT DND /6 L 58: NJD DND / W 60:00 PHI 8/7 L 60:00 DND Oct 7 Vs TOR DND /9 L 58:6 Oct DET DND /7 W 60:58 Oct Vs FLA / L 57: DND Oct VAN /8 5:00 5/ L 5:00 Oct EDM DND /0 W 59:50 Oct CGY /8 L 59: DND Nov Vs NYI DND /8 W 59:0 BOS DND / W 60:00 Nov 6 Vs ARI DND /6 W 6: Nov BUF / L 59:7 DND Nov 0 Vs PIT DND /8 W 60:00 Nov Vs EDM DND /0 W 65:00 NSH 0/6 0:00 6/5 L 0:00 Nov COL 6/8 L 59:5 DND Nov 8 Vs MIN DND / W 59:57 Nov 0 Vs CGY DND /9 L 58:0 Nov Vs OTT DND / W 60:00

14 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, 0 - Record as NHL head coach: Record with Washington: Won the Jack Adams Trophy in 06 as the NHL's top head coach - Passed Dick Irvin for sixth on the NHL's all-time games coached list (50), Oct. 0 at DET - Passed Dick Irvin (69) for sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on Feb., 07 at MTL - Became the ninth coach in NHL history to reach,00 games coached on Jan. 9, 07 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 (75) - 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 #: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Nov 5, 99 (5 years and months) groo-bahw-uhr Drafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Last Win: APR 8, BOSTON (9) Last SO: FEB 5, 07 vs LOS ANGELES (7) Shootouts: / (.676), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves times 07-8 Regular Season Recorded six saves on six shots in relief at NSH (/)... Saved 6 of 8 shots against CGY (0/9)... Recorded 9 saves on shots vs. Fla (0/)... Stopped 6 of 0 shots at TB (0/9) 06-7 Regular Season Recorded career highs in games played (), wins (), shutouts (), goals-against average (.0) and save percentage (.96)... Ranked second in the NHL in goals-against average and tied for fourth in save percentage (min. 0 GP)... Became the th goaltender in franchise history to record three or more shutouts in a season. #70: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (8 years and months) HOHLT-bee Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 008 NHL Draft Last Win: NOV, 07 vs OTTAWA Last SO: APR 5, 07 vs NY RANGERS (8) Shootouts: 88/ (.667), 0- GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves times 07-8 Regular Season Stopped 0 of shots against MIN (/8)... Named Third Star of the Week for the week ending Nov.... Won six-straight starts (0/8 at EDM through / vs EDM)... Won 00th career win, /0 vs. PIT, becoming second fastest ever to reach 00 wins (Holtby: 9, Dryden: 6)... Stopped off shots for a.99 save percentage at BOS (/)... Stopped 8 of 0 shots for a.950 save percentage at EDM (0/9)... Stopped of 7 shots for a.90 save percentage against DET (0/0) )... Stopped 8 of 9 shots for a.97 save percentage against MTL (0/7) Regular Season One of two goaltenders to rank in the top-five in the NHL in wins, shutouts, goals-against average and save percentage this season (Sergei Bobrovsky)... Won the William M. Jennings Trophy... Joined Martin Brodeur (005-08) and Evgeni Nabokov (007-0) as the only goaltenders in NHL history to record three straight 0-win seasons (0-7).

15 #: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Dec 6, 986 (0 years and months) NIHS-kah-nehn Drafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 005 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: APR, COLUMBUS () Last Assist: NOV 8, 07 vs MINNESOTA () Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season vs. Opp : times times times times 0/9 vs TBL /8 vs MIN / vs OTT times 07-8 Regular Season Tallied an assist vs MIN (/8)... Has averaged 0: minutes per game and has blocked seven shots... Finished + against MTL (0/7)... Recorded an assist at OTT (0/5) Regular Season Led Capitals defensemen in points (9) and assists () this season... Was even or better in 6 of his 78 games this season... Recorded three assists in his 700th NHL game at DAL (/)... Scored two goals vs. PHI (/5)... Scored two goals at NYI (/), marking his second career multi-goal game. #: Taylor Chorney (D) 6' 0", 9 lbs. / Apr 7, 987 (0 years and 6 months) CHOHR-nee Drafted: Oilers' second-round choice, 6th overall, in the 005 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 05 Last Goal: NOV, 07 vs NY ISLANDERS (9) Last Assist: NOV 0, 07 vs PITTSBURGH (5) Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp :9 + / vs NYI times times times 0/7 vs MTL times 0/8 vs EDM 0/5 vs OTT 07-8 Regular Season Had three blocked shots vs MIN (/8)... Recorded an assist vs. PIT (/0)... Scored goal vs. NYI (/)... Recorded assist at EDM (0/8)... Has averaged :0 minutes per game and has blocked shots... Was + at VAN (0/6)... Was + vs FLA (0/)... Tallied an assist and was + at DET (0/0)... Was + against MTL (0/7)... Was + at OTT (0/5) Regular Season Tied his career high in plus/minus (+8)... Was even or better in 7 of his 8 games... Earned an assist and logged a season-high 8:7 of ice time vs. EDM (/)... Recorded an assist at PHI (/)... Tallied an assist at PIT (/6)... Scored the game-winning goal vs. OTT (/)... Led WSH in hits (5) vs. BUF (/5)... Earned his first point of the season with an assist at CBJ (/5). #8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Sep 7, 985 ( years and months) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 07 vs OTTAWA Last Assist: NOV 8, 07 vs MINNESOTA () Shootouts: 0/98 (%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp : /7 vs MTL 0/8 vs EDM 0/7 vs MTL 5 times / vs EDM times times 0/8 vs EDM 07-8 Regular Season Recorded a goal vs OTT (/)...Recorded eight shots at NSH (/), tying season high (0/7 vs. MTL)... Scored a goal at BUF (/7)... Scored a goal vs. ARI (/6)... Scored a goal at BOS (/)... Recorded three assists for first time since Nov., 0 against ARI (0/8 at EDM)... Ranks second in NHL in goals ()... Recorded an assist at VAN (0/6)... Scored NHL record 0th overtime goal at DET, passing Jaromir Jagr for first on alltime overtime goals list (0/0)... Scored a goal at NJ (0/)... Scored a goal and recorded seven shots vs. PIT (0/)... Recorded a hat-trick for the second-straight game against MTL (0/7)... Became first player to open the season with two straight hat tricks in 00 years... Recorded a hat trick in season opener for first time in career at OTT (0/5) Regular Season Became third player in NHL history to score 0 goals in each of his first NHL seasons... Scored his,000th NHL point vs. PIT (/).

16 #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (6 years and months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 009 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 8, 07 vs MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV, 07 vs OTTAWA Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp :7 5 + times times 5 times times 0/0 vs DET /7 vs BUF 6 times / vs BOS 07-8 Regular Season Recorded an assist against OTT (/)... Scored a goal vs MIN (/8)... Led team in TOI at NSH (/)... Scored first goal of the season vs. EDM (/)... Played in 00th career NHL/Capitals game vs. PIT (/0)... Recorded an assist at BOS (/)... Ranks second among all Capitals skaters with :7 average ice time per game... Recorded an assist at DET (0/0)... Led team with 7:7 time on ice at DET (0/0)... Led team with 7: time on ice at TB (0/9)... Skated 6:06 at OTT (0/5)... Was + against MTL (0/7) Regular Season Recorded career highs in assists (7), points () and plus/minus (+0)... Played in all 8 games for the second straight season and second time in his career... Ranked second among Capitals defensemen in goals (6) and plus/minus... Ranked sixth in the NHL in plus/minus. #0: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 95 lbs. / May, 99 (5 years and 6 months) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 06 Last Goal: NOV 6, COLORADO () Last Assist: NOV, NASHVILLE () Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp : 5 + times times times times 0/ vs PHI 0/9 vs TBL 0/ vs PHI 0/ vs PIT 07-8 Regular Season Scored a goal at COL (/6)... Recorded an assist at NSH (/)... Recorded an assist against PIT (0/)... Recorded a goal in a season opener for first time in career at OTT (0/5) Regular Season Scored a career-high 5 goals this season and recorded a career-high in plus/minus (+0)... Washington was 6-- in games when he recorded a point... Ranked eighth in the NHL in shooting percentage (8.5%)... Scored his career-high th goal of the season at NYR (/8)... Posted a six-game point streak (/-/: g, a), tying his career-long (0//5-0//5: g, a). #: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' 0", 97 lbs. / Feb 8, 996 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 07 vs OTTAWA Last Assist: NOV 0, 07 vs CALGARY () Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp :6 5 + / vs OTT 0/5 vs OTT times /0 vs PIT 0/5 vs OTT times times 0/5 vs OTT 07-8 Season Recorded first mult-goal game vs. OTT (/)... Recorded a primary assist against CGY (/0)... Scored a goal vs. PIT (/0)... Ranks th among rookie forwards in points (six)... Scored a goal at CGY (0/9)... Scored a goal at PHI (0/)... Scored a goal at NJ (0/)... Recorded one assist against MTL (0/7)... Recorded two assists at OTT (0/5) Season Earned an assist vs. NSH (/6)... Scored a PPG at LA (/)... Scored the game-winning goal in the third period vs. NJ (/)... Recalled from Hershey (/8)... Served as a healthy extra in four games (/9-/, /, /8)... Recalled from Hershey (/7)... Recalled from Hershey (/)... Was (+) in :6 of ice time at PHI (/)... Registered two assists at NYI (/)... Scored his first NHL goal, the game-winning goal, at BUF (/9)... Made his NHL debut vs. NYI (/)... Recalled from Hershey (/0).

17 #8: Chandler Stephenson (C) 6' 0", 0 lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Capitals' third-round pick, 77th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 0, 07 vs PITTSBURGH (6) Last Assist: NOV, NASHVILLE () Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp :5 + times / vs NYI / vs NYI times / vs EDM times 7 times / vs NYI 07-8 Regular Season Recorded an assist at NSH (/)... Recorded an assist at BOS (/)... Recorded first assist and multi-point game (a) vs. NYI (/)... Scored first career NHL goal in his first game of the season at VAN (0/6)... Became third Capitals player this season to record his first NHL goal in his first game of the season (Walker, Djoos)... Recalled from Hershey (0/) Regular Season Logged 9:5 of ice time at FLA (/9)... Recalled from Hershey (/9)... Recalled from Hershey (/0)... Made his 06-7 season debut at OTT (/)... Recalled from Hershey (/)... Served as a healthy extra in two games (/5, /)... Recalled from Hershey (/). #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Nov, 987 (0 years) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 006 NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, PHILADELPHIA (6) Last Assist: NOV, 07 vs OTTAWA Shootouts: /6 (%), 9 GDG Season vs. Opp :9 6 + times 0/ vs NJD 0/ vs NJD 0/ vs FLA 0/7 vs TOR 0/ vs FLA 5 times 7 times 07-8 Regular Season Recorded an assist vs. OTT (/)... Tallied an assist and four shots on goal vs. MIN (/8)... Recorded an assist at NSH (/7)... Recorded an assist vs. PIT (/0)... Recorded an assist at DET (0/0)... Named "Third Star of the Week" ending Oct Scored goal at PHI (0/)... Recorded four points (g, a) at NJ (0/)... Recorded an assist in third straight game vs. PIT (0/)... Recorded three points (g, a) against TB (0/9)... Recorded two assists against MTL (0/7) Regular Season Ranked second in the NHL in assists (6) and multi-assist games (5) and fourth in points (86)... Led the NHL in power-play points (5) and ranked second in power-play assists (7)... Earned three assists vs, MIN (/), including his 50th assist of the season. #0: Lars Eller (C) 6' ", 07 lbs. / May 8, 989 (8 years and 6 months) Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 007 NHL Draft Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the 07 and 08 NHL Draft, June, 06 Last Goal: NOV 0, 07 vs CALGARY () Last Assist: NOV 0, 07 vs PITTSBURGH (6) Shootouts: 6/7 (5%), GDG Season vs. Opp : 6 + / vs NYI 8 times / vs NYI 0/8 vs EDM 0/9 vs TBL 0/8 vs EDM 8 times / vs NYI 07-8 Regular Season Scored a goal against CGY (/0)... Recorded a point in three-straight games (/-/6, g, a)... Recorded an assist at BOS (/)... Scored two goals and an assist vs. NYI (/)... Scored a goal and an assist and was + at EDM (0/8)... Recorded an assist against FLA (0/)... Recorded an assist against PIT (0/)... Won of 9 face-offs against MTL (6%)... Recorded an assist at OTT (0/5) Regular Season Earned career highs in games played (8) and plus/minus (+5)... Played his 500th NHL game at PHI (/)... Made his Capitals debut at PIT (0/). #: Madison Bowey (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Apr, 995 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 5rd overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: NOV, 07 vs EDMONTON (5) Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp :7 + 7 times 0/8 vs EDM 0/8 vs EDM 6 times / vs NSH /6 vs COL times / vs BOS 07-8 Regular Season Recorded an assist vs. EDM (/)... Recorded assist vs. NYI (/)... Recorded two assists at EDM (0/8)... Recorded his first NHL point and assist on Chandler Stephenson's goal at VAN (0/6)... Was + at DET (0/0)... Made NHL debut at PHI (0/).

18 #5: Devante Smith-Pelly (R) 6' 0", lbs. / Jun, 99 (5 years and 5 months) Drafted: Anaheim's rd choice (nd round), nd overall, in 00 Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 07 Last Goal: NOV 6, 07 vs ARIZONA (8) Last Assist: NOV 7, BUFFALO (7) Shootouts: / (50%), GDG Season vs. Opp :0 5 + times times 6 times times 0/8 vs EDM times /0 vs PIT 7 times 07-8 Regular Season Recorded an assist at BUF (/7)... Scored a goal vs. ARZ (/6)... Scored first goal as a Capital at EDM (0/8)... Ranks fifth among forwards in shorthanded ice time (:0)... Recorded an assist against FLA (0/)... Recorded first assist as a Capital against MTL (0/7)... Was second on forwards in TOI on the penalty kill (:05) at OTT (0/5) 06-7 Regular Season Recorded 9 points (g, 5a) in 5 games during first full season in New Jersey Did not play in the final 5 games, Mar. -Apr. 9, because of a lower body injury Scored goals Oct. 9 vs. TB, Nov. 7 at Ana., Feb. 8 vs. NYI and Mar. at Bos...Recorded a season-high five hits Dec. 7 vs. Pit Logged a season-high 7:9 of ice-time on Oct. 8 vs. Ana and a season-high five shots on goal Had a three-game pointstreak, Oct. 5-8 (g-a) Had points in back-to-back games Nov. 7-9 (g-a). #9: Christian Djoos (D) 6' 0", 69 lbs. / Aug 6, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' seventh-round pick, 95th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, 07 vs FLORIDA (0) Last Assist: OCT, 07 vs PITTSBURGH (5) Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season vs. Opp :5 + times 0/ vs PIT 0/ vs PIT times 0/6 vs VAN times times times 07-8 Regular Season Leads Caps defensemen with a 5.87 shot attempts percentage at five-on-five... Scored a goal against FLA (0/)... Scored a goal and recorded an assist in debut NHL game against PIT (0/)... Became first defenseman in franchise history to record two points in debut game (0/)... Became first Capitals defenseman to score in debut game since Steve Poapst on April 0, Regular Season Set career highs in games (66), goals (), assists (5) and points (58) in Hershey (AHL)... Led all AHL defensemen in assists... Scored the third most points for Hershey and led all Hershey defensemen in goals, assists and points... Recorded the second most assists on the team...earned his first career three-assist game vs Binghamton (/)... Notched his first career four-point game (g, a) and scored the game-winning goal vs. Hartford (/7)... Was named AHL player of the month in March... Scored eight points ( g, 6a) in playoff games #9: Alex Chiasson (R) 6' ", 08 lbs. / Oct, 990 (7 years and month) Drafted: DAL - nd round (8th overall) in the 009 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as free agent, Oct., 07 Last Goal: NOV, 07 vs OTTAWA Last Assist: NOV, 07 vs OTTAWA Shootouts: /8 (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :6 + times times / vs OTT /6 vs COL 0/6 vs VAN times 0/ vs NJD / vs OTT 07-8 Regular season Earned first mult-point game as a Capital vs. OTT (/)... Scored a goal at NSH (/)... Scored first goal of Capitals career vs. NYI (/)... Skated : minutes on power play at VAN (0/6)... Recorded assist at DET (0/0)... Skated :0 minutes on penalty kill against MTL (0/7)... Recorded two shots on goal shorthanded at OTT (0/5) Regular season Played 8 games for Calgary and scored points (g, a)... Tallied four multi-point games... Ranked eighth on Calgary in penalty minutes (6)... Ranked fourth on the team in shooting percentage (.5)...Scored a goal in back-to-back games (/5-7)... Tied a career high by scoring three points (g, a) against Anaheim (/)... Recorded a season hight with 5 penalty minutes against Philadelphia (/5)... Appeared in four playoff games for Calgary.