Washington Capitals Game Notes

Transcription

1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Tue, Dec, 08 NHL Game #67 Washington Capitals (7 pts) Detroit Red Wings - - ( pts) Team Game: 0 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Pheonix Copley Braden Holtby # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen D Michal Kempny L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov R Brett Connolly L Jakub Vrana C Chandler Stephenson C Nicklas Backstrom C Lars Eller D Madison Bowey 0 0 R Dmitrij Jaskin R Devante Smith-Pelly C Nic Dowd D Christian Djoos 7 0 D Jonas Siegenthaler R Tom Wilson L Andre Burakovsky C Travis Boyd D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie C Evgeny Kuznetsov # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Jimmy Howard Jonathan Bernier # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Nick Jensen L Justin Abdelkader 0-6 R Gustav Nyquist D Dennis Cholowski C Wade Megan D Mike Green L Thomas Vanek C Michael Rasmussen R Luke Witkowski 9 0 C Luke Glendening R Martin Frk 7 - C Frans Nielsen D Jonathan Ericsson 0-8 D Niklas Kronwall L Tyler Bertuzzi C Jacob de la Rose 9-70 C Christoffer Ehn C Dylan Larkin C Andreas Athanasiou D Trevor Daley 8 Senior VP and General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Video Analyst Brian MacLellan Todd Reirden Scott Arniel, Reid Cashman, Blaine Forsythe, Brett Leonhardt (Video) Scott Murray Tim Ohashi Senior Vice President Executive VP & General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Asst. Coaches / Goaltending Coach / Asst. Coach/Video Jim Devellano Ken Holland Ryan Martin Jeff Blashill Dan Bylsma, Doug Houda, Pat Ferschweiler / Jeff Salajko / Adam Nightingale Tonight's Officials Referees Justin StPierre (), TJ Luxmore () Linesmen Tim Nowak (77), Andrew Smith () Supervisor Video Judge John Sheiry Ntl. Anthem * Denotes Standby Official. Today's Schedule BOS : 7:00 BUF : 7:00 CAR : 7:00 CBJ : 7:00 COL : 7:00 MIN : 7:00 NSH : 7:00 STL : 7:00 WPG : 7:00 WSH : 7:0

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Pheonix Copley G 6' " 00 Jan 8, 99 North Pole, AK, USA Matt Niskanen D 6' " 0 Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA 6 Michal Kempny D 6' 0" 9 Sep 8, 990 Hodonin, CZE 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " Sep 7, 98 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D ' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS 0 Brett Connolly R 6' " 9 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, 99 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Dmitrij Jaskin R 6' " 6 Mar, 99 Omsk, RUS Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' 0" Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 6 Nic Dowd C 6' " 97 May 7, 990 Huntsville, AL, USA 9 Christian Djoos D 6' 0" 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Jonas Siegenthaler D 6' " 06 May 6, 997 Zurich, CHE Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN 6 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " 0 Feb 9, 99 Klagenfurt, AUT 70 Braden Holtby G 6' " Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 7 Travis Boyd C ' " 8 Sep, 99 Hopkins, MN, USA 7 John Carlson D 6' " 8 Jan 0, 990 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R ' " 9 Dec, 986 Everett, WA, USA 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " 0 May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 980 San Francisco, CA, USA Goal Streaks ALEX OVECHKIN ( / Games) Assist Streaks TRAVIS BOYD ( / Games) DMITRY ORLOV ( / Games) EVGENY KUZNETSOV ( / Games) Point Streaks EVGENY KUZNETSOV (--6 / Games) DMITRY ORLOV (0-- / Games) BRETT CONNOLLY (-- / Games) JAKUB VRANA (-- / Games) ALEX OVECHKIN (0-6-6 / Games) TRAVIS BOYD (-- / Games) Detroit Red Wings: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Nick Jensen D 6' 0" 9 Sep, 990 Rogers, MN, USA 8 Justin Abdelkader L 6' " Feb, 987 Muskegon, MI, USA Gustav Nyquist R ' " 8 Sep, 989 Halmstad, SWE Dennis Cholowski D 6' " 9 Feb, 998 Langley, BC, CAN Wade Megan C 6' " 9 Jul, 990 Canton, NY, USA Mike Green D 6' " 07 Oct, 98 Calgary, AB, CAN 6 Thomas Vanek L 6' " Jan 9, 98 Vienna, AUT 7 Michael Rasmussen C 6' 6" Apr 7, 999 Surrey, BC, CAN 8 Luke Witkowski R 6' " 0 Apr, 990 Holland, MI, USA Jimmy Howard G 6' " 8 Mar 6, 98 Syracuse, NY, USA Luke Glendening C ' " 9 Apr 8, 989 Grand Rapids, MI, USA Martin Frk R 6' " 0 Oct, 99 Pelhrimov, CZE Jonathan Bernier G 6' 0" 8 Aug 7, 988 Laval, QC, CAN Frans Nielsen C 6' " 88 Apr, 98 Herning, DNK Jonathan Ericsson D 6' " 0 Mar, 98 Karlskrona, SWE Niklas Kronwall D 6' 0" 9 Jan, 98 Stockholm, SWE 9 Tyler Bertuzzi L 6' 0" 90 Feb, 99 Sudbury, ON, CAN 6 Jacob de la Rose C 6' " 6 May 0, 99 Arvika, SWE 70 Christoffer Ehn C 6' " 8 Apr, 996 Skara, SWE 7 Dylan Larkin C 6' " 98 Jul 0, 996 Waterford, MI, USA 7 Andreas Athanasiou C 6' " 88 Aug 6, 99 Woodbridge, ON, CAN 8 Trevor Daley D ' " 9 Oct 9, 98 Toronto, ON, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 99 Age: 8.8 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 9 Anthony Mantha R 6' " Sep 6, 99 Longueuil, QC, CAN Darren Helm L 6' 0" 96 Jan, 987 St. Andrews, MB, CAN 6 Danny DeKeyser D 6' " 9 Mar 7, 990 Detroit, MI, USA Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks DYLAN LARKIN (--7 / Games)

3 Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 8 Alex Ovechkin : C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : D 7 John Carlson : C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov :8. 7 L Jakub Vrana : R 0 Brett Connolly : R 77 T.J. Oshie : R Tom Wilson :.7 7 D Matt Niskanen : C 0 Lars Eller :0.6 D 9 Dmitry Orlov : D 6 Michal Kempny : L 6 Andre Burakovsky : 6.6 C 6 Nic Dowd : 8. C 7 Travis Boyd : 0.00 R Devante Smith-Pelly : C 8 Chandler Stephenson : 6.09 R Dmitrij Jaskin : 0.00 D Madison Bowey : D 9 Christian Djoos : D Brooks Orpik : D Jonas Siegenthaler : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Pheonix Copley Braden Holtby Detroit Red Wings: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 7 Dylan Larkin : R Gustav Nyquist : C 7 Andreas Athanasiou : C Frans Nielsen : L 9 Tyler Bertuzzi :. 7 D Mike Green : 0.00 R 9 Anthony Mantha :0.7 8 D Dennis Cholowski : L 6 Thomas Vanek : L 8 Justin Abdelkader : C Luke Glendening : C 7 Michael Rasmussen : D 6 Danny DeKeyser : D Nick Jensen : L Darren Helm :0.7 D Niklas Kronwall : C 6 Jacob de la Rose :7. D 8 Trevor Daley : R Martin Frk : D Jonathan Ericsson : C 70 Christoffer Ehn :6.8 8 R 8 Luke Witkowski : C Wade Megan : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Jimmy Howard Jonathan Bernier

4 Detroit Red Washington Capitals Team Records Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Last game: Monday VS LOS ANGELES (- W) Saturday AT COLUMBUS (-0 W) Next game: Friday VS OTTAWA Friday AT CAROLINA Overall record/streak: - - / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Home record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Road record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Last 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 Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: Totals:

5 Detroit Red Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Detroit Red Wings: 9 89 (.9 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: 9 0 (.6 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Detroit Red Wings: (8.6 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: (9.7 avg.) Opponents: (.9 avg.) Power Play Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (0th NHL) 9. (7th NHL) Home: (6th NHL) 7. (rd NHL) Road: 8 6. (0th NHL) (rd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-8th NHL) Penalty Killing Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (th NHL) (nd NHL) Home: (st NHL) 7. (T-th NHL) Road: 90. (nd NHL) (th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) Penalties Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (th NHL) (T-6th NHL) Goal Situations Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on : 0 6 on : on : on : on : 8 on : 0 0 on : 0 0 on : on : on : on : 0 0 on 6: on : on 6: on 6: 7 Empty Net: 6 7 Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Detroit Red Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Points: D. LARKIN (9),G. NYQUIST (7),F. NIELSEN (9) A. OVECHKIN (6),N. BACKSTROM (),J. CARLSON (0) Goals: D. LARKIN (),A. ATHANASIOU (),T. BERTUZZI (9) A. OVECHKIN (),N. BACKSTROM (0),T. OSHIE (9) Assists: G. NYQUIST (0),D. LARKIN (7),F. NIELSEN () J. CARLSON (),N. BACKSTROM (),E. KUZNETSOV (0) PP Goals: M. RASMUSSEN (),T. VANEK (),D. LARKIN () A. OVECHKIN (7),E. KUZNETSOV (6),N. BACKSTROM () SH Goals: D. LARKIN (),T. DALEY (),J. ABDELKADER () T. WILSON () GW Goals: D. LARKIN (),F. NIELSEN (),T. BERTUZZI () T. OSHIE (),N. BACKSTROM (),B. CONNOLLY () + Goals: F. NIELSEN() N. BACKSTROM() PIM: D. LARKIN (9),T. BERTUZZI (8),J. ABDELKADER (6) E. KUZNETSOV (8),L. ELLER (),M. BOWEY () Shots: D. LARKIN (07),A. ATHANASIOU (8),G. NYQUIST (80) A. OVECHKIN (),J. CARLSON (7),N. BACKSTROM (6) +/-: M. GREEN (+),L. GLENDENING (+8),G. NYQUIST (+7) M. KEMPNY (+8),J. CARLSON (+6),N. BACKSTROM (+) Shootout Detroit Red Wings Shooter G/S % GDG Andreas Athanasiou / Dylan Larkin /. Frans Nielsen /.0 Gustav Nyquist /.0 0 Thomas Vanek 0 / Justin Abdelkader 0 / Michael Rasmussen 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Jimmy Howard - /6.688 Jonathan Bernier - 0 0/.000 Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Evgeny Kuznetsov / T.J. Oshie / Nicklas Backstrom / 0.0 Alex Ovechkin 0 / John Carlson 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Pheonix Copley - /8.00 Power Play Detroit Red Wings Player G A P Dennis Cholowski 7 Gustav Nyquist Dylan Larkin Frans Nielsen 0 Thomas Vanek Andreas Athanasiou Michael Rasmussen 0 Justin Abdelkader Tyler Bertuzzi Mike Green 0 Anthony Mantha Martin Frk 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom 0 John Carlson Evgeny Kuznetsov 6 7 Alex Ovechkin 7 Tom Wilson T.J. Oshie Lars Eller 0 Matt Niskanen Andre Burakovsky 0 Brett Connolly 0 Jakub Vrana 0 Short Handed Detroit Red Wings Player G A P Dylan Larkin Justin Abdelkader 0 Trevor Daley 0 Luke Glendening 0 Darren Helm 0 Nick Jensen 0 Frans Nielsen 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Lars Eller 0 Matt Niskanen 0 Tom Wilson 0

7 Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals (-0) Season Series Washington Capitals Red Wings Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Nov, 08 8,06 Braden Holtby / Jonathan Bernier Michal Kempny Red Wings Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Andreas Athanasiou Thomas Vanek Danny DeKeyser Nick Jensen Justin Abdelkader Gustav Nyquist Dennis Cholowski Mike Green Michael Rasmussen Anthony Mantha Luke Glendening Frans Nielsen Niklas Kronwall Tyler Bertuzzi Jacob de la Rose Christoffer Ehn Dylan Larkin Trevor Daley Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Jonathan Bernier Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - (00%) Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Alex Ovechkin Tom Wilson Michal Kempny Nicklas Backstrom Nic Dowd Andre Burakovsky Travis Boyd Matt Niskanen Dmitry Orlov Brett Connolly Jakub Vrana Chandler Stephenson Lars Eller Madison Bowey Dmitrij Jaskin Devante Smith-Pelly Christian Djoos John Carlson Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Braden Holtby Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - (00%)

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington, Columbus Blue Jackets 0 December 8, 08 * Nationwide Arena * Columbus, OH Shots: WSH: 8; CBJ: 8 Power Plays: WSH: 0/; CBJ: 0/ Three Stars:. Holtby (WSH),. Ovechkin (WSH),. Boyd (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Re-assigned Riley Barber, /9 Recalled Riley Barber, /7 CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Alex Ovechkin - One power-play goal shy of passing Mario Lemieux (6) for seventh place on the NHL power-play goals list. Devante Smith-Pelly - One point shy of 00 career points Evgeny Kuznetsov - Eight points shy of 00 career points CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Travis Boyd - Recorded first career NHL goal, /8 at CBJ Alex Ovechkin - Recorded,000th career shot, /6 at ARI INJURIES/ILLNESSES T.J. Oshie, /6-/8 ( games) Brooks Orpik, /-/8 (9 games) Evgeny Kuznetsov, /6-/6 (six games) Braden Holtby, /-/6 (two games) Michal Kempny, 0/-0/, / (three games) John Carlson, /9 (one game) Travis Boyd, 0/-0/7 (0 games) Man Games Lost: Date Time (EST) Opp. Broadcast Info Dec. 7:0 p.m. vs. DET Dec. 7:0 p.m. at CAR Dec. 7 p.m. vs. BUF Dec. 9 8 p.m. vs. PIT Dec. 7 p.m. vs. BUF NBCSN, NBCSW, 06.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW, 06.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW, 06.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSN, 06.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSN, 06.7 FM/Caps /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals face the Detroit Red Wings at Capital One Arena on Tuesday in the second of three meetings between the teams this season. Washington won the first game against Detroit - on Nov.. The Capitals have earned points in nine straight games against the Red Wings (7-0-). NOTE OF THE NIGHT Holtbeast - Braden Holtby stopped all 8 shots he faced against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday to record, his second shutout of the season. It also marked the th shutout of his career, one shy of tying Olie Kolzig () for the most shutouts in franchise history. Since entering the league in the 00- season, Holtby's shutouts are the eighth most in the NHL. Holtby is one of two players since 00- that has recorded at least shutouts and has played in fewer than 00 games (Holtby: 8 games; Jaroslav

9 Halak: shutouts in 6 games). Since Nov. 7 against Pittsburgh, Holtby has gone 7--0 with a.7 goals against average and a.9 save percentage, which is the third-lowest goals against average and the second-highest save percentage among goaltenders with at least 0 games played during that span. On Dec. against the Anaheim Ducks, Holtby recorded his 0,000th career save, becoming the 0th active goaltender and the second Capital (Kolzig) to reach the mark. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS That A'Boyd - Travis Boyd scored his first career NHL goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Boyd also added an assist on Dmitrij Jaskin s goal, marking his second career multi-point game (Nov. at Edmonton, two assists). Among Capitals players with at least games played this season, Boyd leads the team in points per 60 minutes of five-on-five play (.00), primary assists (.0) and assists (.0). Additionally, Boyd's.0 primary assists per 60 minutes at five-on-five rank first in the NHL among players with at least games played. Of Boyd's seven assists, five have been primary helpers, tied for the eighth most on the Capitals. Streaking Ovi - Alex Ovechkin has recorded a point in straight games (0g, 6a), the longest streak by a Capital this season. That marks the 0th time in franchise history a player has recorded a point in straight games, the first point streak that long since Ovechkin's own game point streak in the season (Dec. 0, 006 through Feb., 007, 0 points) and it marks the sixth time in his career Ovechkin has recorded a point in at least 0 straight games. Ovechkin's personal best point streak was games (Dec. 0, 006 through Feb., 007, 0 points). It's the third time in his career Ovechkin has recorded a point in straight games (March 6, 006 through April 7, 006). The Capitals' franchise record for most consecutive games with a point is 7, twice accomplished by Mike Gartner (Feb., 98 through April, 98: points; Oct., 98 through Nov., 98: 8 points). Ovechkin scored a goal on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, marking his nd goal of the season in his 9th game, which leads the NHL through games played Dec. 9. Last season, Ovechkin recorded his nd goal in his rd game of the season. Since the season, Ovechkin's 69 goals are 0 more than the next highest goal scorer (Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby: 6) and more than the third highest scorer (Minnesota's Eric Staal: 9). Among the top 0 goal scorers all-time, Ovechkin's 0.6 goals per game ranks second (Mario Lemieux: 0.7 goals per game). Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL's all-time record for goals scored (89) and has played more games than Ovechkin. Should Ovechkin play in more games and maintain his 0.6 goals per game rate, Ovechkin is on a 906-goal pace. Ovechkin has recorded a point in all 7 of the Capitals wins this season, the only player on the team to do so. Flying V - Jakub Vrana recorded an assist on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, marking his third straight game with a point (g, a). That's the third time in his career Vrana has recorded a point in three straight games, which is his highest career total. Vrana's nine goals in 9 games this season are tied for third most on the Capitals and his five first-period goals lead the team. The Capitals have scored the first goal of the game times this season, with Vrana scoring Washington's first goal six times and the game's opening goal three times (Oct. 7 at Calgary, Nov. vs. Edmonton, Nov. at Winnipeg), leading the Capitals in both respective categories, and tallying the primary assist on two other opening-game goal (Oct. at Vancouver, Dec. 8 at Columbus). All nine of Vrana's goals this season have come at even strength, which ranks second on the Capitals (Alex Ovechkin: goals at even strength). Vrana has been on the ice for goals at five-on-five this season and just goals against, tied for the second-best differential on the team (Carlson: +8, Backstrom: +, Kempny: +). Vrana's nine goals rank second in the NHL among Czech-born players. Clipping The Wings - Alex Ovechkin has points (g, 0a) in games against the Detroit Red Wings in his career. Nicklas Backstrom has 8 points (g, a) in games against Detroit.. Braden Holtby is 0-- all-time against Detroit and has a career. goals against average and a.9 save percentage against the Red Wings. That Time of the Year - Over the last four seasons, the Capitals are 9--9 in the month of December. That's the most wins and points (87) by any team in the NHL during that span. Additionally, the Capitals' 8 goals for are tied for the second most and their 6 goals allowed are the least during that time frame. In his career during the month of December, Braden Holtby --8 with a. goals against average and a.9 save percentage, his third-lowest goals against average and tied for his second highest save percentage for any month (April:. goals against average and.9 save percentage, March:. goals against average, November:.9 save percentage). Additional Capitals Notes World Junior Capitals - Tobias Geisser was named to Team Switzerland's World Junior Championship team, while Alexander Alexeyev was named to Team Russia's preliminary camp. The Capitals selected Geisser in the fourth round, 0th overall, in the 07 NHL Entry Draft. Geisser also represented Switzerland in the 08 World Junior Championship, skating in five games. Geisser was named a top-three player on Switzerland during the tournament. Geisser has participated in 6 games with Hershey this season. Alexeyev was selected with the Capitals' first round pick, st overall, in the 08 NHL Entry Draft. Alexeyev, who plays for the Red Deer Rebels in the WHL, is second on team in points (7g, a) and tied for third among all WHL defenseman in points. Additionally, Alexeyev was named WHL Player of the Week for week of Oct. -8. Should Alexeyev make the final roster, it would mark the first

10 time Alexeyev has represented Russia at the World Junior Championship. In 06, Alexeyev represented Russia at the U-8 World Junior Championship, recording two assists in five games. Go Conno Brett Connolly recorded a goal on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, his fourth straight game with a point (g, a). Connolly has assists of the season, three shy of his career high (0-6: 6 assists). This season, Connolly's assists are fifth on the Capitals. Additionally, Connolly, who has 8 points this season (g, a), ranks first among the Capitals in points per 60 minutes of play at five-on-five (.89 points per 60) among players with at least games played. Since joining the Capitals in the 06-7 season, Connolly is the only player in the NHL that has accumulated at least 68 points (g, a) and has averaged less than minutes a game (Connolly: : TOI per game). A Rare Pair of Firsts - Dmitrij Jaskin and Travis Boyd each scored their first goal as a Capital in Washington s -0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, which extended the Capitals lead in the Metropolitan Division by three points. That marked the 0th time since 99 the Capitals have had two players score their first goal as Capitals in the same game and the first time since Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dustin Penner did so on March, 0 against the Los Angeles Kings. Goals Galore - The Capitals are 9--0 in their last games and have recorded at least three goals in straight games for the first time since Jan., 00 through March, 00 ( games). The Capitals current game streak is the second-longest streak since 99.

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. 0/0/08 Boston Bruins W ,9p,8p,6,9p,7p, / Pittsburgh Penguins O* ,,8,7,77, / /0/08 Vegas Golden Knights W p,8,9p,8, / New Jersey Devils L / 6+ 0//08 Toronto Maple Leafs L ,9p / /7/08 New York Rangers W* ,8p,8p, / /9/08 Florida Panthers O** ,0,,,9p / Vancouver Canucks W ,9p,8,8p, / 77 9 Edmonton Oilers L / Calgary Flames W** ,77p, / 78 Montréal Canadiens L ,8,0, / /0/08 Dallas Stars O* ,0,9p / /0/08 Edmonton Oilers W ,,77,8p / 806+ /07/08 Pittsburgh Penguins W p, / 806+ /09/08 Columbus Blue Jackets L p / //08 Arizona Coyotes L / Minnesota Wild W ,,6,9, / Winnipeg Jets L / + 9 Colorado Avalanche W* ,8,9p / Montréal Canadiens W* ,8,9,8p, / 9+ //08 Chicago Blackhawks W ,6p,6, / //08 Detroit Red Wings W ,6, / 806+ New York Rangers W ,,8,0, / New York Islanders W ,6,p, / 907 /0/08 New Jersey Devils W ,s,6,9p,8, / /0/08 Anaheim Ducks L ,8,p,9, / Vegas Golden Knights L ,8, / Arizona Coyotes W ,,6, / 90 9 Columbus Blue Jackets W ,,8, / //08 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes //08 Buffalo Sabres /9/08 Pittsburgh Penguins //08 Buffalo Sabres Ottawa Senators 6 /7/08 Carolina Hurricanes 7 Ottawa Senators 8 //08 Nashville Predators 9 St. Louis Blues 0 Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings 0/08/09 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins 0//09 Columbus Blue Jackets 0//09 St. Louis Blues 6 Nashville Predators 7 0/8/09 New York Islanders 8 Chicago Blackhawks 9 0//09 San Jose Sharks 0 Toronto Maple Leafs 0/0/09 Calgary Flames 0/0/09 Boston Bruins 0/0/09 Vancouver Canucks 0/07/09 Colorado Avalanche 0/09/09 Florida Panthers 6 0//09 Los Angeles Kings 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 8 San Jose Sharks 9 Anaheim Ducks 60 Los Angeles Kings 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Buffalo Sabres 6 0//09 New York Rangers 6 0/6/09 Ottawa Senators 6 New York Islanders 66 New York Rangers 67 Philadelphia Flyers 68 0/08/09 New Jersey Devils 69 0/0/09 Winnipeg Jets 70 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 Philadelphia Flyers 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 New Jersey Devils 7 0/0/09 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 0//09 Minnesota Wild 76 0//09 Philadelphia Flyers 77 0/6/09 Carolina Hurricanes 78 Carolina Hurricanes 79 Tampa Bay Lightning 80 Florida Panthers 8 0/0/09 Montréal Canadiens 8 0/06/09 New York Islanders

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 # KEMPNY # 6 OVECHKIN # 8 ORLOV # 9 CONNOLLY # 0 VRANA # STEPHENSON # 8 Oct Vs BOS 0-,/ :8 -,/0 6:7 0-0,/ :00 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/ 6: 0-,/ : PIT 0-0,0/- :07-0,/ 0:07 0-0,/- : 0-,/0 8: -0,/ :7 0-0,0/- :9 Oct 0 Vs VGK 0-,0/ :6 0-0,/ 6: -0,7/ 7:9 0-,0/ :6 0-,/ :00 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- : NJD 0-0,/- 9:6 0-0,0/0 7: 0-0,/- :7 0-0,0/- 0: 0-0,/- 9:8 0-0,/- 6: 0-0,0/0 09:8 Oct Vs TOR 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/ 7: 0-,/0 : 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/0 : -0,/- 7:7 Oct 7 Vs NYR -0(W),/ : 0-0,0/ 6:6-0,6/- :8 0-0,/- 9:9 0-,/0 : 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/- : Oct 9 Vs FLA 0-,/0 :7 0-,0/ 9:6 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- :09 -,/ 0:9 -,/ : 0-0,/0 : VAN 0-0,/0 :06 0-0,/0 8:0 -(W),7/ 7:6 0-0,0/ :8 0-0,0/0 : 0-,/ : 0-0,/0 :0 EDM 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 6:06 0-0,/- 6:7 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 :06 0-0,/- :8 0-0,/0 6: Oct CGY -0,/0 6:0 0-0,/0 0:8 0-,/0 9: 0-0,0/- :6 0-,/ 0:6-0,/0 7:6 0-0,/0 : MTL 0-,/ :9 0-0,/- : -0,/- 8: 0-,/- : 0-,/ :6 0-,/0 : 0-,/ : Nov Vs DAL 0-0,/- :6 0-,/0 0:0 0-0,/- :8 0-0,0/- :8-0,/ : 0-0,/- 7:07 0-0,0/- 07:0 Nov Vs EDM 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,0/ 0: -0,/0 9: 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,0/0 : -0,/ 08:09 0-0,/ 7: Nov 7 Vs PIT 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,0/0 :8-0,/ : 0-0,/ : 0-0,/0 :7 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 :9 Nov 9 Vs CBJ -0,/0 8:9 0-0,/0 6:9 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :08 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 :06 Nov Vs ARI 0-0,6/- :0 0-0,/- 7: 0-,/0 : 0-0,/0 6:0 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :6 MIN 0-,0/0 :7 0-0,/0 8:7 0-,/ 6: -,/ :0 0-,/ : 0-,/ : 0-0,0/0 :09 WPG 0-0,0/0 : DNP 0-0,9/- : 0-,/ 6: 0-0,/0 :09-0,/ 8: 0-0,0/0 : Nov COL 0-0,/ 0:8 0-0,0/0 0:9-0,7/ : 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,/0 09:00 0-0,/0 :9 0-,0/- : Nov MTL 0-0,/0 :0 0-,/ :0-0,/ : 0-,0/0 :0-0,/ : 0-,/ 6:09 0-0,0/- 0:9 Nov Vs CHI 0-,/0 :7-0(W),/ 8: 0-,/ : 0-0,/0 :00 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 :6 0-0,/- 0: Nov Vs DET 0-0,0/ : -0(W),/0 9: -,/ :00 0-0,/ :7 0-0,0/0 6: 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,0/0 07: NYR 0-0,/- :0 0-,/ :0-0,/ :0 0-,0/- 9:9 -(W),/ :0 -,/ 6: 0-0,/0 : Nov NYI 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,/ :07-0,/ 9:0 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,0/0 :08 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,0/ : Nov 0 Vs NJD 0-,/0 : 0-,/ : -,/ :9 0-0,/- :8 0-0,/- 6:07 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/- :8 Dec Vs ANA 0-0,/- : 0-0,/ 7: 0-,6/0 : 0-0,/- 0:07 0-,0/- 6:7 0-0,/- : -,/ 0:6 VGK 0-,/ :7 0-0,/- 8:0-0,/- :7 0-0,/ :7 0-,/ : -0,/ :7 0-0,0/- :8 Dec ARI -,/ : 0-0,/ : -0,/ 7:8 0-,/ :9 0-,/ :9-0,/ :7 0-0,0/0 6: Dec CBJ 0-0,0/ 9:0 0-,/ 8:8 -,/ 0:07 0-,/ : -0(W),/ : 0-,/ :08 0-0,/0 : Date Opp. BACKSTROM # 9 ELLER # 0 BOWEY # JASKIN # SMITH-PELLY # Oct Vs BOS 0-,0/ 7: -0,/ : 0-0,/ : 0-,/ : -0,/ :8 0-0,/ 7: PIT 0-,/ 8:7 0-0,/- :9 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 09:7 0-0,0/0 0:07 0-,0/ 6: Oct 0 Vs VGK -(W),/ 0:0 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/- 0: 0-0,/0 :00 0-0,0/- 0: NJD 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,/- 09:06 0-0,/- 09: 0-0,/0 :00 0-0,0/- :9 Oct Vs TOR 0-,/0 0:9 0-0,0/- :7 DNP 0-0,0/- 08:0 0-0,/0 09: 0-0,/- 09: 0-0,0/- :8 Oct 7 Vs NYR 0-,/ : 0-0,/0 6: DNP DNP 0-0,/0 07:0 0-0,0/0 06: 0-0,/0 :7 Oct 9 Vs FLA -0,/0 : 0-,/ 6: DNP 0-0,0/0 07: -0,/ :6 0-0,/0 0:7 0-,0/ : VAN 0-,/ 9:8 0-,/ 7:0 DNP 0-0,0/- 0: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- :8 0-0,/ :0 EDM 0-0,0/- 8:7 0-0,/- 8:0 DNP 0-0,/ 08:08 0-0,0/0 :0 0-,/ 09:7 0-0,/ :0 Oct CGY 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/- :9 0-0,0/ 0:9 0-,0/ 09:0 0-0,/0 :09 0-0,0/ :8 DNP MTL 0-0,/- 9: -0,/- :8 0-0,/0 09: 0-0,0/- 08: 0-0,/- :6 0-0,0/- :8 0-0,0/ :9 Nov Vs DAL -,/ 0: 0-,/0 7:0 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ :0 0-0,/- 07:8 0-0,0/- 08: 0-0,/0 :9 Nov Vs EDM 0-,/ 0: 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/0 :9 -,/ :0 DNP 0-0,0/0 :9 Nov 7 Vs PIT 0-,0/0 : 0-0,/0 7:08 0-0,/0 0:8 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 09:6 DNP 0-0,0/0 09:7 Nov 9 Vs CBJ 0-,/0 0:0 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,0/0 7:0 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/0 08: DNP 0-0,/0 : Nov Vs ARI -0,/ :07 0-0,/- 7:9 0-,/ :9 DNP 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 09:8 0-0,0/ :0 MIN 0-,/0 6:6 0-,/ 9: 0-0,/ : DNP 0-0,0/0 0: DNP 0-0,/ :0 WPG 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/- 8:8 0-,/- :07 DNP 0-0,0/0 09:7 0-0,0/0 :8 0-0,/0 : Nov COL -(W),/0 0:9 0-0,/0 0:8 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 09:6-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 0: 0-0,0/0 :0 Nov MTL -0,/ :08-0(W),/ : 0-,0/0 :06 0-0,/ 08:0 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/ 0: 0-,0/0 :0 Nov Vs CHI 0-,/0 :8 0-,/0 0:9 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,/- 07:0-0,/ :9 0-0,/0 08:6 0-0,0/- :08 Nov Vs DET 0-,/0 0: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/- :6 0-0,0/0 0:7 0-0,/ :7 0-,0/ 08:7 0-0,/ :6 NYR 0-0,/0 9: 0-0,/ 6: DNP 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/- 0:6-0,/ : 0-0,0/ : Nov NYI 0-,0/ 9:00 0-,0/0 7: 0-,/ : 0-,/ :06 0-0,0/0 0:6-0(W),/ : 0-0,/ : Nov 0 Vs NJD -(W),/ :8 0-,/ 6:8 0-0,0/0 :6 0-0,0/- 06: 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/- 09: 0-0,0/0 0: Dec Vs ANA -0,/0 : 0-0,0/- 6:08 0-0,/ : 0-,0/ 09: 0-0,/0 :09 -,/ 09:7 0-0,0/ :6 VGK 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 7:08 0-,/0 : 0-0,/- 07:0 0-0,/- :09 0-0,0/- 08:8 0-0,/0 : Dec ARI 0-,0/ 8:0 0-0,/- 6: DNP 0-0,0/0 08: 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 09:6 0-0,/- :0 Dec CBJ 0-0,/ 8: 0-0,/0 7:7 0-0,/0 6: -0,/ 0: 0-0,/0 : 0-,0/ 0:6 DNP DOWD # 6 DJOOS # 9

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. SIEGENTHALER # WILSON # ORPIK # BURAKOVSKY # 6 BOYD # 7 CARLSON # 7 Oct Vs BOS 0-,0/ :8 0-0,/ :0 -,/ :06 -(W),/ 7:6 PIT -0,/ 6:0 0-0,0/- 0:6 -,/ 8:0 -,/ 8: Oct 0 Vs VGK 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/- 0:6 0-,0/ : -0,/ 9: NJD 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/- 0: 0-0,/- 6:09 0-0,0/- 8:6 Oct Vs TOR 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/ :8 0-0,/0 0:0 Oct 7 Vs NYR 0-0,/0 7:8 0-0,/0 : -,/0 6:0 0-,/ :8 Oct 9 Vs FLA 0-0,/ 6: 0-0,/- 08:07-0,/0 9:8 0-0,0/0 0:0 VAN 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/- 0:0 -,/ 6:06 -,/ 9:0 EDM 0-0,/ 8: -0,/ 0: 0-,/- :0 0-0,/- 7:0 Oct CGY 0-0,/ 8:8 0-0,/0 6:0 0-0,0/- 7: -0,/- 9: MTL DNP 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/- 9: Nov Vs DAL DNP 0-,0/ : 0-0,/- 6: 0-,/ 0:6 Nov Vs EDM DNP 0-0,/- 0:6 0-,/ 09: 0-,/ : -0(W),/ 9:0 Nov 7 Vs PIT DNP 0-0,0/0 0:00 0-0,0/0 07: 0-,/ 8:7-0(W),/ : Nov 9 Vs CBJ 0-0,/0 : INJ 0-0,/0 06: 0-0,/0 07:0 DNP 0-0,/0 :9 Nov Vs ARI DNP INJ 0-0,0/- 08: 0-0,0/- 08:0 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 0:7 MIN DNP -0,/ 6:7 INJ -(W),/ :07 0-0,0/0 09:0 0-0,/ : -0,/0 : WPG 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/- 6: INJ 0-0,/0 :0 DNP 0-0,0/- 8: 0-0,/0 0:7 Nov COL MIN 0-,/ : INJ 0-0,0/- : 0-,0/0 : 0-,/0 :0 DNP Nov MTL MIN 0-,/0 :0 INJ 0-0,/ :08 0-0,/- 0:9 0-,/0 :9 DNP Nov Vs CHI DNP -0,/ : INJ -0,/ :0 0-,/ 0:0 0-,/ :6 DNP Nov Vs DET DNP -,/ :6 INJ 0-,/ :0 0-,0/ :9 0-0,/ 6: DNP NYR 0-0,/ :9-0,/ 0: INJ 0-0,0/- 09: 0-0,0/0 :6 0-,/ :0 DNP Nov NYI DNP -,6/ 0:6 INJ 0-0,/0 0:0 0-0,/0 :6 0-,/ :7 DNP Nov 0 Vs NJD DNP -0,/ : INJ -0,/ :6 DNP 0-,/ : DNP Dec Vs ANA DNP -0,/0 : INJ 0-0,/- : DNP 0-,/ :6 DNP VGK DNP 0-0,0/0 : INJ 0-0,0/0 0: DNP 0-0,/- 6:9 DNP Dec ARI 0-0,0/- : DNP INJ -0(W),/0 :7 0-,0/0 : 0-0,7/ :7 DNP Dec CBJ 0-0,0/0 6: DNP INJ 0-0,/ : -,/ : 0-,/ : INJ OSHIE # 77 Date Opp. WALKER # 79 KUZNETSOV # 9 COPLEY # SAMSONOV # 0 HOLTBY # 70 Oct Vs BOS 0-,/ :0-0,/0 9: DND 0/ W 9:6 PIT 0-0,/0 06:9 0-,/ : DND 7/ O 6:0 Oct 0 Vs VGK DNP -,/ 8:0 DND / W 60:00 NJD DNP 0-0,/- 0:09 6/6 L 9: DND Oct Vs TOR DNP -,/0 0: DND /8 L 8:0 Oct 7 Vs NYR 0-0,0/0 06:7 0-,/0 : DND / W 6:6 Oct 9 Vs FLA DNP 0-,/0 0:8 /9 O : / 0:00 VAN DNP -0,/0 :6 DND / W 9:7 EDM DNP 0-0,/- 8:00 DND / L 8: Oct CGY DNP 0-,/0 0:7 /0 W 6:00 DND MTL DNP 0-,/- :7 DND / L 9:8 Nov Vs DAL DNP -0,/- :0 DND /7 O 6: Nov Vs EDM MIN 0-,/0 9:07 / W 60:00 DND Nov 7 Vs PIT MIN 0-,/ :9 DND / W 60:00 Nov 9 Vs CBJ MIN 0-,/0 :7 DND /6 L 8: Nov Vs ARI MIN 0-0,/- 6:08 DND / L 9:6 MIN MIN 0-,/ 6: /8 W 9:9 DND WPG MIN 0-0,/0 0:0 / L 8: DNP Nov COL MIN DNP /6 W 60: DND DNP Nov MTL MIN DNP / : MIN 0/ W :9 Nov Vs CHI MIN DNP DND MIN /9 W 9:7 Nov Vs DET MIN DNP DND MIN / W 60:00 NYR MIN DNP /0 W 60:00 MIN DND Nov NYI MIN DNP DND MIN / W 60:00 Nov 0 Vs NJD MIN 0-,/- 7:7 DND MIN /6 W 60:00 Dec Vs ANA MIN -,/0 9: DND MIN 6/ L 8:7 VGK MIN 0-,/ 9: DND MIN /7 L 8:7 Dec ARI MIN 0-,0/ 8:0 /9 W 60:00 MIN DND Dec CBJ MIN 0-,/ : DND MIN 0/8 W 9:0

14 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Todd Reirden - In his first season as Washington's head coach - Became the 8th head coach in Washington Capitals history on June 9, 08 -NHL record: Spent last four seasons with the Capitals, two as an assistant coach and two as an associate coach - Previously responsible for Capitals defensemen - Last season, Washington defensemen combined for 76 points, including 8 at even strength. Capitals defenseman John Carlson led the NHL with 68 points, marking the fourth time in the last 0 seasons a Caps defenseman has finished in the top-0 among defensemen scoring, the second to finish in the top two and the first to finish first under Reirden. #: Pheonix Copley (G) 6' ", 00 lbs. / Jan 8, 99 (6 years and 0 months) Acquired: From St. Louis, along with Kevin Shattenkirk, for Zach Sanford, Brad Malone, a 07 first-round draft pick and a conditional pick Last Win: DEC 6, ARIZONA Last SO: - Career Shootouts: /8 (.00), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 6 6 / vs EDM 08-9 Highlights Stopped 7 of 9 shots, at ARI (/6)... Stopped of 6 shots, at NYR (/)... Posted four-game unbeaten streak (0/9-/)... Stopped 6 of 8 shots, at MIN (/)... Stopped of shots, vs. EDM (/)... Earned first NHL win, at CGY (0/7)... Stopped 8 of 9 shots he faced in relief effort, vs. FLA (0/9)... Made 0 saves at NJD (0/) #70: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (9 years and months) HOHLT-bee Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 008 NHL Draft Last Win: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Last SO: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: 9/ (.67), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /7 vs PIT Highlights Stopped 8 of 8 shots for second shutout of season, at CBJ (/8)... Won five straight games (/9-/0)... Stopped of shots, at NYI (/6)... Stopped of shots, vs. DET (/)... Stopped 7 of 9 shots faced in win, vs. CHI (/)... Stopped all shots in relief effort win, at MTL (/9)... Stopped of 6 shots, vs. CBJ (/9)... Stopped of shots, vs. PIT (/7)... Stopped season 9 shots, at MTL (/)... Stopped shots, at PIT (0/)... Recorded a -save shutout, vs. BOS (0/) #: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Dec 6, 986 ( years) NIHS-kah-nehn Drafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: DEC 6, ARIZONA () Last Assist: DEC 6, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs MTL times /9 vs MTL /9 vs CBJ / vs ARI / vs EDM /6 vs ARI Highlights Recorded a goal and an assist, at ARI (/7)... Recorded an assist, at VGK (/)... Tallied an assist, vs. NJ (/0)... Recorded an assist, at MIN (/)... Scored a power play goal, vs. CBJ (/9)... Recorded two assists, at MTL (/)... Scored an overtime goal, vs. NYR (0/7)... Recorded 00th career point, vs. VGK (0/0)... Recorded assist, vs. BOS (0/)

15 #6: Michal Kempny (D) 6' 0", 9 lbs. / Sep 8, 990 (8 years and months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: From Chicago in exchange for 08 third round draft pick, /9/8 Last Goal: NOV, 08 vs DETROIT (7) Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -0- :0 + times /0 vs NJD /0 vs NJD times / vs NYR times times times Highlights Recorded an assist, at CBJ (/8)... Recorded second career two-assist game, vs. NJ (/0)... Scored the game-winning goal, vs. DET (/), becoming the the fifth defenseman in franchise history to score the game-winning goal in consecutive games... Scored the game-winning goal, vs. CHI (/)... Recorded an assist, vs. DAL (/)... Led team with six blocked shots, at MTL (/)... Recorded assist, vs. FLA (0/9)... Logged 6: TOI, vs. VGK (0/0) #8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 7, 98 ( years and months) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: /0 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times 0/ vs VAN 6 times /7 vs PIT / vs WPG times /0 vs NJD Highlights Leads Capitals and NHL in goals ()... Has five multi-goal games this season... Recorded,000th career shot, at ARI (/6)... Passed Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla (6) for th place on goals list, vs. NJ (/0)... Passed Marcel Dionne () for eighth on power play goal list, vs. PIT (/7)... Tied Steve Yzerman () for th place on multi-goal games list, at MTL (/)... Recorded th career game with at least four points and rd multi-goal game, at VAN (0/)... Recorded nd multi-goal game, vs. NYR (0/7)... Recorded two assists, vs. TOR (0/)... Started season on three-game goal streak (0/ - 0/0, g)... Passed Bobby Hull (60) for 7th place on NHL goal list, vs. VGK (0/0)... Passed Dino Ciccarelli (608) for 8th place on NHL goal list, at PIT (0/)... Scored 0th career season opener goal, tied for first among active players, vs. BOS (0/) #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) ' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (7 years and months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, th overall, in the 009 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, MINNESOTA () Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 6:0 + / vs MIN /9 vs MTL / vs MIN /9 vs MTL / vs ARI 0/ vs PIT / vs DAL times Highlights Recorded an assist, at CBJ (/8)... Recorded an assist, at ARI (/6)... Recorded an assist, at NYR (/)... Registered two assists, at MTL (/9), marking his seventh career multi-assist game... Recorded an assist, at WPG (/)... Recorded three point game (g, a), at MIN (/)... Led the team in blocked shots (6), vs. PIT (/7)... Recorded assist, at MTL (/)... Recorded assist, at VGK (0/0)... Led team in shots (), at PIT (0/) #0: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 9 lbs. / May, 99 (6 years and 7 months) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 06 Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Last Assist: DEC 6, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + times times times times 0/ vs NJD 0/ vs BOS 0/ vs VAN times Highlights Recorded a goal, at CBJ (/8)... Recorded an assist, at ARI (/6)... Tallied two assists, at VGK (/), matching his assist total from last season () in fewer games... Recorded an assist, vs. ANA (/)... Recorded two points (g, a), at NYR (/)... Recorded assist, at MIN (/)... Scored a goal, vs. DAL (/)... Recorded two points (g, a), vs. FLA (0/9)... Recorded two assists, vs. VGK (0/0)

16 #: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' 0", 97 lbs. / Feb 8, 996 ( years and 9 months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 6, ARIZONA () Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career -6-8 Career vs. Opp : + / vs VGK / vs CHI times 7 times / vs WPG 0/0 vs VGK times 0/ vs PIT Highlights Recorded an assist, at CBJ (/8)... Scored a goal, at ARI (/6)... Scored two goals, at VGK (/), marking his second career two-goal game... Recorded two points (g, a), at NYR (/)... Recorded two assists and led team in points, at CHI (/)... Scored a goal, at WPG (/)... Recorded assist, at MIN (/)... Scored a goal, vs. EDM (/)... Recorded a goal, at CGY (0/7)... Registered an assist, at VAN (0/)... Recorded first multi-point game of season (g, a), vs. FLA (0/9)... Scored goal, at PIT (0/) #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: DEC, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Last Assist: DEC, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 + times times / vs ANA 9 times 0/ vs TOR times times / vs ANA Highlights Recorded a goal and an assist, vs. ANA (/)... Recorded an assist, at COL (/6)... Recorded an assist, at MTL (/)... Scored goal 8 seconds into game, vs. TOR (0/), the fastest goal scored by a Capital this season... Recorded assist, vs. BOS (0/) #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Nov, 987 ( years) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 006 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Last Assist: DEC 6, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: /6 (%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + /0 vs NJD times /0 vs NJD times /7 vs PIT times / vs VGK /0 vs NJD Highlights Second on team in assists ()... Passed Mike Ridley (8) for fourth place on franchise goals list, vs. ANA (/)... Recorded a hat trick and four total points, vs. NJD (/0)... Passed Peter Bondra (8) for second place on Capitals' franchise points list, at NYI (/6)... Recorded three assists, at NYI (/6)... Scored a goal, at MTL (/9)... Tied Mike Green (8) for second most overtime goals in franchise history, at COL (/6)... Recorded three assists, at VAN (0/), including 60st career assist, passing Henrik Sedin (600) for the most assists since the season... Started season with three-game assist streak (a)... Recorded 800th career point, vs. BOS (0/)... Recorded three assists, vs. BOS (0/) #0: Lars Eller (C) 6' ", 07 lbs. / May 8, 989 (9 years and 7 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 9, MONTREAL (9) Last Assist: NOV 0, 08 vs NEW JERSEY () Career Shootouts: 6/7 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + / vs MTL 0/9 vs FLA 0/9 vs FLA 0/ vs BOS /9 vs MTL times /6 vs ARI times Highlights Recorded an assist, vs. NJ (/0)... Registered an assist, at NYI (/6)... Recorded an assist, vs. CHI (/)... Scored overtime goal, at MTL (/9)... Tied for most game-winning goals () by Danish born player, at MTL (/9)... Recorded two assists, at MIN (/)... Recorded an assist, vs. DAL (/)... Recorded two goals, at MTL (/)... Registered an assist, at VAN (0/)... Recorded three assists for first time in career, vs. FLA (0/9)... Scored a goal, vs. BOS (0/)

17 #: Madison Bowey (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, rd overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: DEC, VEGAS () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :0 + 0 times times times 0/ vs BOS /9 vs CBJ times /9 vs MTL 6 times 08-9 Highlights Registered an assist, at VGK (/)... Recorded an assist, at NYI (/6)... Recorded an assist, at MIN (/)... Recorded an assist, vs. ARI (/)... Logged team-high seven PIMS in a game, vs. BOS (0/) #: Dmitrij Jaskin (R) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Mar, 99 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Blues' nd round pick, st overall, in 0 Acquired: Claimed off waivers (08) Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Last Assist: DEC, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: / (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /8 vs CBJ / vs ANA / vs ANA times /6 vs NYI times / vs EDM / vs ANA 08-9 Highlights Scored a goal, at CBJ (/8)... Recorded two assists, vs. ANA (/)... Recorded an assist, at NYI (/6)... Recorded assist, vs. DAL (/)... Recorded first Capitals point, an assist, at CGY (0/7)... Averaging. hits per game, the fourth-highest rate on the team #: Devante Smith-Pelly (R) 6' 0", lbs. / Jun, 99 (6 years and months) Drafted: Anaheim's rd choice (nd round), nd overall, in 00 Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 07 Last Goal: NOV, 08 vs CHICAGO (8) Last Assist: NOV, 08 vs EDMONTON (6) Career Shootouts: / (0%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + times times / vs EDM times /6 vs ARI times 0/ vs EDM times Highlights Scored a goal, vs. CHI (/)... Scored a goal, at COL (/6)... Recorded two point game (g, a), vs. EDM (/)... Scored a goal, vs. FLA (0/9)... Recorded assist, vs. BOS (0/) #6: Nic Dowd (C) 6' ", 97 lbs. / May 7, 990 (8 years and 6 months) Drafted: Kings Seventh Round pick (98th overall) in 009 NHL Entry Draft Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 08 Last Goal: DEC, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times times / vs ANA / vs VGK /6 vs NYI 6 times times times 08-9 Highlights Recorded an assist, at CBJ (/8)... Recorded a goal and an assist, vs. ANA (/)... Scored a goal, at NYI (/6)... Scored a goal, at NYR (/)... Recorded an assist, vs. DET (/)... Recorded an assist, at EDM (0/)... Scored a goal, vs. BOS (0/)... Became the 9th player in franchise history to score a goal in Capitals debut

18 #9: Christian Djoos (D) 6' 0", 69 lbs. / Aug 6, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' seventh-round pick, 9th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 0, 07 vs NEW JERSEY (9) Last Assist: NOV 9, MONTREAL (8) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + 7 times times times 0/9 vs FLA 0/ vs BOS times times 0/ vs PIT Highlights Recorded an assist, at MTL (/9)... Recorded an assist, vs. FLA (0/9)... Recorded an assist, vs. PIT (0/) #: Jonas Siegenthaler (D) 6' ", 06 lbs. / May 6, 997 ( years and 7 months) Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times times times times /8 vs CBJ / vs NYR /9 vs CBJ / vs NYR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Logged : TOI, at ARI (/6)... Made NHL debut, /9 vs. CBJ #: Tom Wilson (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Mar 9, 99 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 6th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC, 08 vs ANAHEIM () Last Assist: NOV 6, NY ISLANDERS () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /6 vs NYI times /6 vs NYI /0 vs NJD /6 vs COL /6 vs NYI /9 vs MTL times Highlights Recorded six-game goal streak and eight-game point streak (/-/, /6-/)... Recorded three-point game (g, a), at NYI (/6)... Recorded career high : minutes of ice time, at COL (/6)... Recorded two assists, at COL (/6)... Scored a goal, at MIN (/) #: Brooks Orpik (D) (*Injured) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Sep 6, 980 (8 years and months) OHR-pihk Drafted: Penguins' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 000 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: OCT, PITTSBURGH (8) Last Assist: OCT, 08 vs BOSTON (9) Career Shootouts: / (00%), 0 GDG Season 0 -- Career Career vs. Opp : / vs PIT 0/ vs BOS times 0/ vs VAN 0/7 vs CGY times 0/ vs TOR 6 times Highlights Co-led team in shots, at NJD (0/)... Started season on two-game point streak (g, a)... Scored a goal, at PIT (0/)... Led team in hits, at PIT (0/)

19 #6: Andre Burakovsky (L) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Feb 9, 99 ( years and 0 months) buhr-a-kawv-skee Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, rd overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 6, ARIZONA () Last Assist: NOV, 08 vs DETROIT (7) Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 6:0 + times times / vs MIN /8 vs CBJ 0/7 vs CGY 0/ vs EDM times 9 times Highlights Scored a goal, at ARI (/6)... Scored a goal, vs. NJ (/0)... Scored a power play goal, vs. CHI (/)... Recorded two points (g, a), at MIN (/)... Scored a goal, at EDM (0/) #7: Travis Boyd (C) ' ", 8 lbs. / Sep, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' sixth-round choice, 77th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season -7-8 Career Career vs. Opp 0-- : + /8 vs CBJ / vs EDM times times /8 vs CBJ times times times 08-9 HIGHLIGHTS Scored first career NHL goal and recorded an assist, at CBJ (/8)... Recorded an assist, at ARI (/6)... Recorded an assist, at DET (/)... Recorded an assist, vs. CHI (/)... Recorded assist, at COL (/6)... Recorded first career multi-assist and multi-point game (a), vs. EDM (/) #7: John Carlson (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Jan 0, 990 (8 years and months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 7th overall, in the 008 NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, VANCOUVER (0) Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: / (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 7 + times / vs NYR times 0/ vs NJD 0/9 vs FLA /6 vs ARI 0/ vs TOR times Highlights Leads Capitals in assists ()... Leads Capitals defensemen in points with 0 (g, a)... Ranks third in NHL in points among defensemen through games played /6... Leads NHL defensemen in primary assists (6)... Passed Mike Green (60) for fifth place on Capitals' points list among defensemen, vs. ANA (/)... Recorded three assists, at NYR (/)... Recorded two assists, at MTL (/9)... Recorded two assists, vs. EDM (/)... Registered an assist, at EDM (0/)... Recorded three points (g, a), at VAN (0/)... Scored a goal, vs. FLA (0/9)... Recorded three point game (g, a), vs. NYR (0/7)... Ranks seventh in NHL in TOI per game (:)... Started season on three-game point streak (g, a) #77: T.J. Oshie (R) ' ", 9 lbs. / Dec, 986 ( years and months) OH-shee Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a thirdround pick in the 06 NHL Draft, July, 0 Last Goal: NOV, MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV, 08 vs DALLAS (6) Career Shootouts: /77 (%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + 0/ vs PIT times 0/ vs PIT / vs ARI 0/7 vs NYR / vs MIN times times Highlights Scored a goal, at MIN (/)... Scored game-winning goal, vs. PIT (/7)... Scored a goal, vs. EDM (/)... Recorded two points (g, a), at VAN (0/)... Co-led team in hits, vs. VGK (0/0)... Started season on three-game point streak (g, a) and three-game goal streak (g)