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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Wed, Nov, 8 NHL Game # Washington Capitals ( pts) Chicago Blackhawks ( pts) Team Game: 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 7 8 C Chandler Stephenson -7 9 C Nicklas Backstrom C Lars Eller D Madison Bowey R Dmitrij Jaskin - R Devante Smith-Pelly - 6 C Nic Dowd 6-9 D Christian Djoos 9 D Jonas Siegenthaler R Tom Wilson 7 6 L Andre Burakovsky -6 7 C Travis Boyd 7-7 D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie C Evgeny Kuznetsov # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Cam Ward Corey Crawford 6..9 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Duncan Keith D Brent Seabrook 7 8 C Nick Schmaltz L Alex DeBrincat L Chris Kunitz 9-7 C Artem Anisimov C Marcus Kruger 8 9 C Jonathan Toews 8 8 L Brandon Saad 9 6 D Brandon Manning 6-8 C Dominik Kahun D Henri Jokiharju 6 9 L Andreas Martinsen - R John Hayden -6 D Gustav Forsling D Jan Rutta 6-6 D Erik Gustafsson C Luke Johnson C David Kampf 7-8 L Alexandre Fortin 6-88 R Patrick Kane - 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 Chairman - President & CEO - Executive Vice President - Senior Vice President/GM - Senior Vice President - Hockey Ops. - Assistant General Manager Head Coach - Assistant Coaches - W. Rockwell 'Rocky' Wirtz John F. McDonough Jay Blunk Stan Bowman Al MacIsaac Norm Maciver Jeremy Colliton Don Granato, Barry Smith, Jimmy Waite, Matt Meacham, Dylan Crawford Tonight's Officials Referees Eric Furlatt (7), Ghislain Hebert () Linesmen Devin Berg (87), Libor Suchanek (6) Supervisor Video Judge Kurt Klausner Ntl. Anthem * Denotes Standby Official. Today's Schedule ANA : 7: ARI : 7: CAR : 7: MIN : 7: NJD : 7: NSH : 7: NYR : 7: PIT : 7: WSH : 7: BUF : 7: DET : 7: LAK : 7: TBL : 7: CGY : 8:

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Pheonix Copley G 6' " Jan 8, 99 North Pole, AK, USA Matt Niskanen D 6' " Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA 6 Michal Kempny D 6' " 9 Sep 8, 99 Hodonin, CZE 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " Sep 7, 98 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D ' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS Brett Connolly R 6' " 9 May, 99 Campbell River, BC, CAN Jakub Vrana L 6' " 97 Feb 8, 996 Prague, CZE 8 Chandler Stephenson C 6' " Apr, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " Nov, 987 Gävle, SWE Lars Eller C 6' " 7 May 8, 989 Rodovre, DNK Madison Bowey D 6' " 98 Apr, 99 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Dmitrij Jaskin R 6' " 6 Mar, 99 Omsk, RUS Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' " Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 6 Nic Dowd C 6' " 97 May 7, 99 Huntsville, AL, USA 9 Christian Djoos D 6' " 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Jonas Siegenthaler D 6' " 6 May 6, 997 Zurich, CHE Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN 6 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " Feb 9, 99 Klagenfurt, AUT 7 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, 99 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R ' " 9 Dec, 986 Everett, WA, USA 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 98 San Francisco, CA, USA Goal Streaks NICKLAS BACKSTROM ( / Games) Assist Streaks JOHN CARLSON ( / Games) TOM WILSON ( / Games) Point Streaks ALEX OVECHKIN (-- / Games) JOHN CARLSON (-- / Games) TOM WILSON (-- / Games) NICKLAS BACKSTROM (-- / Games) Chicago Blackhawks: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Duncan Keith D 6' " 9 Jul 6, 98 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 7 Brent Seabrook D 6' " Apr, 98 Richmond, BC, CAN 8 Nick Schmaltz C 6' " 77 Feb, 996 Madison, WI, USA Alex DeBrincat L ' 7" 6 Dec 8, 997 Farmington Hills, MI, USA Chris Kunitz L 6' " 88 Sep 6, 979 Regina, SK, CAN Artem Anisimov C 6' " 98 May, 988 Yaroslavl, RUS 6 Marcus Kruger C 6' " 86 May 7, 99 Stockholm, SWE 9 Jonathan Toews C 6' " Apr 9, 988 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Brandon Saad L 6' " 6 Oct 7, 99 Pittsburgh, PA, USA Brandon Manning D 6' " Jun, 99 Prince George, BC, CAN Dominik Kahun C ' " 7 Jul, 99 Plana, CZE 8 Henri Jokiharju D 6' " 9 Jun 7, 999 Oulu, FIN 9 Andreas Martinsen L 6' " 9 Jun, 99 Bærum, NOR Cam Ward G 6' " 9 Feb 9, 98 Saskatoon, SK, CAN John Hayden R 6' " Feb, 99 Chicago, IL, USA Gustav Forsling D 6' " 86 Jun, 996 Linkoping, SWE Jan Rutta D 6' " Jul 9, 99 Pisek, CZE Corey Crawford G 6' " 6 Dec, 98 Montreal, QC, CAN 6 Erik Gustafsson D 6' " 97 Mar, 99 Nynashamn, SWE 6 Luke Johnson C ' " 79 Sep 9, 99 Grand Forks, ND, USA 6 David Kampf C 6' " 88 Jan, 99 Chomutov, CZE 8 Alexandre Fortin L 6' " 8 Feb, 997 Blainville, QC, CAN 88 Patrick Kane R ' " 77 Nov 9, 988 Buffalo, NY, USA Players Total Avg: 6' " 9 Age: 7.7 Injured Reserve List ( Players) Connor Murphy D 6' " Mar 6, 99 Dublin, OH, USA Brandon Davidson D 6' " 8 Aug, 99 Taber, AB, CAN Goal Streaks BRANDON SAAD ( / Games) Assist Streaks GUSTAV FORSLING ( / Games) JONATHAN TOEWS ( / Games) Point Streaks GUSTAV FORSLING (-- / Games) JONATHAN TOEWS (-- / Games) BRANDON SAAD (-- / 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 :7.6 7 C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov : D 7 John Carlson :. 9 R 77 T.J. Oshie :6. 7 C Lars Eller :.98 R Brett Connolly : L Jakub Vrana 7. :. 9 D Matt Niskanen :. D 9 Dmitry Orlov :8. 6 R Devante Smith-Pelly -.6 :8. R Tom Wilson 7 9. : 6. L 6 Andre Burakovsky : 7. 8 C 8 Chandler Stephenson :8 6. D 6 Michal Kempny :. 8 D Madison Bowey. :9. 6 D 9 Christian Djoos 9. :9. 9 C 7 Travis Boyd : C 6 Nic Dowd 6-8. : D Brooks Orpik 8. 6:7. R Dmitrij Jaskin -. :6. 7 D Jonas Siegenthaler. :7. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Pheonix Copley Braden Holtby Chicago Blackhawks: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 88 Patrick Kane :9. 6 C 9 Jonathan Toews : 7. 8 L Alex DeBrincat :. 6 L Brandon Saad : D 7 Brent Seabrook 7.9 : D 8 Henri Jokiharju 6 7. :. 9 C Artem Anisimov : C Dominik Kahun :. 8 C 8 Nick Schmaltz :. 7 D 6 Erik Gustafsson :8. 9 D Duncan Keith 7 7. :. L 8 Alexandre Fortin 6-9. :7 8. D Jan Rutta :. 8 C 6 David Kampf :6. 9 C 6 Marcus Kruger 8 8. :.9 D Brandon Manning :8. 6 L Chris Kunitz 9-7. : D Gustav Forsling. 6:. R John Hayden :. 7 D Brandon Davidson 7 -. :. 6 L 9 Andreas Martinsen -. 8:. 9 7 C 6 Luke Johnson : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Cam Ward Corey Crawford

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

5 Chicago Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Chicago Blackhawks: 9 6 (.7 avg.) Opponents: 69 (. avg.) Washington Capitals: 67 (. avg.) Opponents: 66 (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Chicago Blackhawks: 6 68 (. avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: (.8 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Power Play Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: 9 6. (T-8th NHL) (th NHL) Home: 6 7. (th NHL) (nd NHL) Road: 9. (th NHL) 6 9. (6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-th NHL) Penalty Killing Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-th NHL) 7 7. (9th NHL) Home: 6 7. (T-st NHL) 7 7. (T-8th NHL) Road: 9 7. (th NHL) (T-nd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-6th NHL) Penalties Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (T-rd NHL) 8 9. (9th NHL) Goal Situations Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on : 6 on : 6 on : on : 6 9 on : 6 on : on : on : on : on : on : on 6: on : 8 on 6: on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Chicago Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals Points: P. KANE (),J. TOEWS (8),A. DEBRINCAT (6) A. OVECHKIN (),N. BACKSTROM (),J. CARLSON () Goals: P. KANE (),J. TOEWS (),A. DEBRINCAT (9) A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (9),N. BACKSTROM (6) Assists: P. KANE (),H. JOKIHARJU (),J. TOEWS (8) N. BACKSTROM (7),J. CARLSON (6),E. KUZNETSOV () PP Goals: J. TOEWS (),B. SEABROOK (),P. KANE () A. OVECHKIN (7),E. KUZNETSOV (6),N. BACKSTROM () SH Goals: B. SAAD () GW Goals: P. KANE (),B. SEABROOK (),J. TOEWS () T. OSHIE (),N. BACKSTROM (),A. OVECHKIN () + Goals: J. TOEWS() PIM: B. SEABROOK (),H. JOKIHARJU (6),D. KEITH () E. KUZNETSOV (),L. ELLER (9),M. KEMPNY (6) Shots: P. KANE (8),A. DEBRINCAT (6),J. TOEWS (7) A. OVECHKIN (8),E. KUZNETSOV (9),J. CARLSON (7) +/-: J. TOEWS (+),B. SAAD (+),D. KEITH (+) J. VRANA (+7),T. OSHIE (+6),N. BACKSTROM (+6) Shootout Chicago Blackhawks Shooter G/S % GDG Jonathan Toews /. Patrick Kane /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Corey Crawford - /. Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Evgeny Kuznetsov /. T.J. Oshie /. Nicklas Backstrom /. Alex Ovechkin /. John Carlson /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Pheonix Copley - /8. Power Play Chicago Blackhawks Player G A P Patrick Kane 6 7 Brent Seabrook Jonathan Toews Alex DeBrincat Erik Gustafsson Luke Johnson Henri Jokiharju Dominik Kahun Duncan Keith Brandon Saad Nick Schmaltz Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom 9 John Carlson Evgeny Kuznetsov 6 Alex Ovechkin 7 T.J. Oshie Tom Wilson Brett Connolly Lars Eller Matt Niskanen Short Handed Chicago Blackhawks Player G A P Brandon Saad Washington Capitals Player G A P No players to display

7 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington, Montreal (OT) November 9, 8 * Bell Centre * Montreal, Que. Shots: WSH: ; MTL: Power Plays: WSH: /; MTL: / Three Stars:. Ovechkin (WSH),. Petry (MTL),. Carlson (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Jonas Siegenthaler recalled from AHL Hershey, /9 Ilya Samsonov re-assigned to AHL Hershey, /9 Ilya Samsonov recalled from AHL Hershey, /6 Jonas Siegenthaler re-assigned to AHL Hershey, /6 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. Four goals shy of passing Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla (6) for th on all-time goals scored list Devante Smith-Pelly - Two points shy of career points CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED John Carlson - Passed Brendan Witt (66) for fifth place in games played in franchise history among defensemen, /9 at MTL Dmitry Orlov - Recorded th career assist, /9 at MTL INJURIES/ILLNESSES T.J. Oshie, /6-/9 (two games) Evgeny Kuznetsov, /6-/9 (two games) Brooks Orpik, /-/9 ( games) Braden Holtby, /-/6 (two games) Michal Kempny, /-/, / (three games) John Carlson, /9 (one game) Travis Boyd, /-/7 ( games) Man Games Lost: Date Time (EST) Opp. Broadcast Info Nov. 7 p.m. vs. CHI Nov. p.m. vs. DET Nov. p.m. at NYR Nov. 6 7 p.m. at NYI Nov. 7 p.m. vs. NJD NBCSW, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW+, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 NBCSW+, NHLN, 6.7 FM/Caps /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena on Wednesday in the first of two meetings between the teams this season. Washington is --- all-time against Chicago. The Capitals have won seven of their last nine meetings against the Blackhawks. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Great 8 - Alex Ovechkin scored two goals against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, and his goals this season lead the Capitals and rank second in the NHL. That marked Ovechkin's th career multi-goal game, placing him ahead of Steve Yzerman () and

8 into a tie with Dino Ciccarelli () for the th-most in NHL history. Ovechkin (, games played) became the sixth player to record their th multi-goal performance before their,th career game, joining Wayne Gretzky (9 games), Mario Lemieux (69 games), Mike Bossy (7 games), Brett Hull (77 games) and Phil Esposito (98 games). Ovechkin's second goal in the game came on the power play, his 6th career power-play goal, tying Mario Lemieux (6) for seventh on the NHL's all-time list and one behind Brendan Shanahan (7). Additionally, Ovechkin is shots shy of becoming the eighth player in NHL history to reach, shots. Ovechkin now sits at 6 career goals, four goals shy of passing Jarome Iginla and Joe Sakic (6) for sole possession of th place on the NHL s all-time scoring list. Since entering the NHL in the -6 season, Ovechkin's 6 goals are more than the next highest goal scorer (Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby: 9) and more goals than the third highest scorer (Minnesota's Eric Staal: 9). Among the top goal scorers all-time, Ovechkin's.6 goals per game ranks second (Mario Lemieux:.7 goals per game). Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL's all-time record for goals scored (89) and has played 6 more games than Ovechkin. Should Ovechkin play in 6 more games and maintain his.6 goals per game rate, Ovechkin is on a 9-goal pace. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Quarter Mark - The Capitals played their th game of the season on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens, nearly marking the quarter mark of the NHL season. The Capitals are -7- ( points) this season and were -9- ( points) last season at the game mark prior to winning the 8 Stanley Cup. Additionally, Washington has scored more goals through the first games this season than they did last season (7-8: 6 goals; 8-9: 67 goals), have a + better goal differential (7-8 goal differential: - 9; 8-9 goal differential: +) and a power play that is. percent more successful than last season (7-8: 9. percent; 8-9: 9.7 percent). Five different Capitals who played in at least 8 games of the games at the start of the 7-8 season and the 8-9 season have increased their point total from last season (Alex Ovechkin: 9 points to points, Nicklas Backstrom: points to points, John Carlson: 6 points to points, Jakub Vrana: seven points to points, Dmitry Orlov: three points to eight points). Holtbeast - Braden Holtby came in relief on Monday against Montreal : minutes into the second period and stopped all shots he faced. That marked Holtby's first regular season relief appearance since Nov. 9, (at Toronto, 6- loss) and his third career relief win in his career and his most recent since April, (vs. Florida, -). Holtby has recorded a.6 goals against average and a.9 save percentage in his last four games. Since the - season, Holtby's 98 home wins are tied for the most in the NHL (Nashville's Pekka Rinne: 98 wins), while his. goals against average ranks first among goaltenders with at least home games played during that span and his.9 save percentage ranks third. Instant Impact - Tom Wilson is averaging : minutes per game, : more per game than his previous single season high set last year. Additionally, Wilson has five points (g, a) in four games, his best opening four games to start a season in his career. Wilson has primarily been slotted alongside Alex Ovechkin this season, and the two have played together for :8 minutes at five-on-five this season. Together, the two forwards have a 8. on-ice shot attempt percentage (6 shot attempts for, against), a 9.68 on-ice shots percentage (7 shots for, shots against) and a on-ice goals for percentage (four on ice goals for, two against). Over the last two seasons together, Ovechkin and Wilson have skated for 7: minutes together, have recorded a. on-ice shot attempt percentage (78 shot attempts for, 7 against), a.7 on-ice scoring chances for percentage (7 scoring chances for, 9 against) and a.7 on-ice goals for percentage (9 goals for, against). Super Carly - John Carlson recorded two assists against Montreal on Monday. Carlson has led the Capitals in ice time in of the 9 games he's played in this season, and his : TOI per game is tied for third in the NHL. Carlson's points (g, 6a) rank fourth in the NHL among defensemen. Carlson has been on the ice for goals at five-on-five this season, which leads the Capitals and is tied for sixth in the NHL. The Capitals are 8-- this season when Carlson records a point. Since the start of the 7-8 season, Carlson's 89 points (g, 69a) are tied for first among all defensemen (San Jose Sharks' Brent Burns: 89 points). Carlson's.7 points per fiveon-five play over the course of his career ranks third among defensemen selected in the 8 draft (Erik Karlsson:.9 points per; Roman Josi:.9 points per). Blackhawk Beaters Washington has won seven of its last nine games against Chicago and has posted an -- record in its last games against the Blackhawks. Alex Ovechkin has tallied 7 points (9g, 8a) in 6 career games against the Blackhawks and has earned points (6g, 7a) in his last games against Chicago. Nicklas Backstrom has points (g, 8a) in games against Chicago, while John Carlson has seven points (g, 6a) in games. Tom Wilson has eight points (g, a) in games against the Blackhawks, tied for the most goals he has against a single franchise (Vancouver Canucks). Additional Capitals Notes Great Dane - Lars Eller scored the overtime game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. That marked Eller's nd career game-winning goal, tying him with Jannik Hansen for the most game-winning goals by a Danish born player in NHL history, and his second career overtime goal, one shy of the all-time mark by a Danish born player (Mikkel Boedker: ).

9 Like it Orlov It - Dmitry Orlov has six points (g, a) in his last four games and became the th defenseman in franchise history to record career assists. Over the last four seasons, Orlov s points (6g, 7a) rank first among Russian-born defensemen, and he leads all Russian defensemen in both goals and assists during that span. Swede Nicky - Nicklas Backstrom scored a goal against Montreal on Monday, his second straight game with a goal. Backstrom, who has recorded points (g, 6a) in his last nine games, leads the Capitals in assists this season (7) and is tied for ninth in the NHL. The Capitals are 8-- this season when Backstrom records an assist. Backstrom has registered 8 points (g, 67a) in 8 career games and ranks first in franchise history in assists, third in points and sixth in games played. Backstrom was drafted by Washington in the first round, fourth overall, in the 6 NHL Draft. He became the first player from the 6 Draft class to reach the 6-assist plateau and also ranks first among players drafted in 6 in points. In addition, he ranks first in multi-assist games since he entered the League (), first in games with at least three-assists () and four-assist games (). First Time Occurrence - The Capitals won two-straight games within the same road trip in overtime (Nov. 6 at Colorado and Nov. 9 at Montreal) in their two most recent games, marking the first time in franchise history the Capitals accomplished the feat. The Capitals have won two games on the road that have required overtime, but the previous three occurrences required a shootout in one of the victories (March, 8 at Carolina: - SO win, March 7 at Tampa Bay: - overtime win; March 6, at Florida: - win OT, March 7, at Tampa Bay: - SO win; March, 6 at Boston: - OT win, March 7, 6 at Anaheim: - SO win), per NHL Stats.

10 Washington Capitals: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. //8 Boston Bruins W ,9p,8p,6,9p,7p, / 86+ Pittsburgh Penguins O* ,,8,7,77, / //8 Vegas Golden Knights W p,8,9p,8, / New Jersey Devils L / 6+ //8 Toronto Maple Leafs L ,9p / /7/8 New York Rangers W* ,8p,8p, / /9/8 Florida Panthers O** ,,,,9p / Vancouver Canucks W ,9p,8,8p, / 77 9 Edmonton Oilers L / Calgary Flames W** -- -,77p, / 78 Montréal Canadiens L -- -6,8,, / 7 79 //8 Dallas Stars O* ,,9p / //8 Edmonton Oilers W 6-- -,,77,8p / 86+ /7/8 Pittsburgh Penguins W p, / 86+ /9/8 Columbus Blue Jackets L p / //8 Arizona Coyotes L / Minnesota Wild W ,,6,9, / 9+ 8 Winnipeg Jets L / + 9 Colorado Avalanche W* ,8,9p / 8+ Montréal Canadiens W* -7- -,8,9,8p, / 9+ //8 Chicago Blackhawks //8 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers New York Islanders //8 New Jersey Devils 6 //8 Anaheim Ducks 7 Vegas Golden Knights 8 Arizona Coyotes 9 Columbus Blue Jackets //8 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes //8 Buffalo Sabres /9/8 Pittsburgh Penguins //8 Buffalo Sabres Ottawa Senators 6 /7/8 Carolina Hurricanes 7 Ottawa Senators 8 //8 Nashville Predators 9 St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings /8/9 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins //9 Columbus Blue Jackets //9 St. Louis Blues 6 Nashville Predators 7 /8/9 New York Islanders 8 Chicago Blackhawks 9 //9 San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs //9 Calgary Flames //9 Boston Bruins //9 Vancouver Canucks /7/9 Colorado Avalanche /9/9 Florida Panthers 6 //9 Los Angeles Kings 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 8 San Jose Sharks 9 Anaheim Ducks 6 Los Angeles Kings 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Buffalo Sabres 6 //9 New York Rangers 6 /6/9 Ottawa Senators 6 New York Islanders 66 New York Rangers 67 Philadelphia Flyers 68 /8/9 New Jersey Devils 69 //9 Winnipeg Jets 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 Philadelphia Flyers 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 New Jersey Devils 7 //9 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 //9 Minnesota Wild 76 //9 Philadelphia Flyers 77 /6/9 Carolina Hurricanes 78 Carolina Hurricanes 79 Tampa Bay Lightning 8 Florida Panthers 8 //9 Montréal Canadiens 8 /6/9 New York Islanders

11 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. NISKANEN # KEMPNY # 6 OVECHKIN # 8 ORLOV # 9 CONNOLLY # VRANA # STEPHENSON # 8 Oct Vs BOS -,/ :8 -,/ 6:7 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ : PIT -,/- :7 -,/ :7 -,/- : -,/ 8: -,/ :7 -,/- :9 Oct Vs VGK -,/ :6 -,/ 6: -,7/ 7:9 -,/ :6 -,/ : -,/- : -,/- : NJD -,/- 9:6 -,/ 7: -,/- :7 -,/- : -,/- 9:8 -,/- 6: -,/ 9:8 Oct Vs TOR -,/- : -,/ 7: -,/ : -,/- : -,/- : -,/ : -,/- 7:7 Oct 7 Vs NYR -(W),/ : -,/ 6:6 -,6/- :8 -,/- 9:9 -,/ : -,/ : -,/- : Oct 9 Vs FLA -,/ :7 -,/ 9:6 -,/ : -,/- :9 -,/ :9 -,/ : -,/ : VAN -,/ :6 -,/ 8: -(W),7/ 7:6 -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : EDM -,/- : -,/ 6:6 -,/- 6:7 -,/- : -,/ :6 -,/- :8 -,/ 6: Oct CGY -,/ 6: -,/ :8 -,/ 9: -,/- :6 -,/ :6 -,/ 7:6 -,/ : MTL -,/ :9 -,/- : -,/- 8: -,/- : -,/ :6 -,/ : -,/ : Nov Vs DAL -,/- :6 -,/ : -,/- :8 -,/- :8 -,/ : -,/- 7:7 -,/- 7: Nov Vs EDM -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 9: -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 8:9 -,/ 7: Nov 7 Vs PIT -,/ : -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ : -,/ :9 Nov 9 Vs CBJ -,/ 8:9 -,/ 6:9 -,/ :9 -,/ : -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ :6 Nov Vs ARI -,6/- : -,/- 7: -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ :9 -,/ : -,/ :6 MIN -,/ :7 -,/ 8:7 -,/ 6: -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ :9 WPG -,/ : DNP -,9/- : -,/ 6: -,/ :9 -,/ 8: -,/ : Nov COL -,/ :8 -,/ :9 -,7/ : -,/- : -,/ 9: -,/ :9 -,/- : Nov MTL -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6:9 -,/- :9 Date Opp. BACKSTROM # 9 ELLER # BOWEY # JASKIN # SMITH-PELLY # Oct Vs BOS -,/ 7: -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ :8 -,/ 7: PIT -,/ 8:7 -,/- :9 -,/ : -,/ 9:7 -,/ :7 -,/ 6: Oct Vs VGK -(W),/ : -,/- : DNP -,/ : -,/- : -,/ : -,/- : NJD -,/- : -,/- : DNP -,/- 9:6 -,/- 9: -,/ : -,/- :9 Oct Vs TOR -,/ :9 -,/- :7 DNP -,/- 8: -,/ 9: -,/- 9: -,/- :8 Oct 7 Vs NYR -,/ : -,/ 6: DNP DNP -,/ 7: -,/ 6: -,/ :7 Oct 9 Vs FLA -,/ : -,/ 6: DNP -,/ 7: -,/ :6 -,/ :7 -,/ : VAN -,/ 9:8 -,/ 7: DNP -,/- : -,/ : -,/- :8 -,/ : EDM -,/- 8:7 -,/- 8: DNP -,/ 8:8 -,/ : -,/ 9:7 -,/ : Oct CGY -,/- : -,/- :9 -,/ :9 -,/ 9: -,/ :9 -,/ :8 DNP MTL -,/- 9: -,/- :8 -,/ 9: -,/- 8: -,/- :6 -,/- :8 -,/ :9 Nov Vs DAL -,/ : -,/ 7: -,/ : -,/ : -,/- 7:8 -,/- 8: -,/ :9 Nov Vs EDM -,/ : -,/- : -,/ : -,/ :9 -,/ : DNP -,/ :9 Nov 7 Vs PIT -,/ : -,/ 7:8 -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ 9:6 DNP -,/ 9:7 Nov 9 Vs CBJ -,/ : -,/ 7: -,/ 7: -,/ : -,/ 8: DNP -,/ : Nov Vs ARI -,/ :7 -,/- 7:9 -,/ :9 DNP -,/- : -,/- 9:8 -,/ : MIN -,/ 6:6 -,/ 9: -,/ : DNP -,/ : DNP -,/ : WPG -,/ : -,/- 8:8 -,/- :7 DNP -,/ 9:7 -,/ :8 -,/ : Nov COL -(W),/ :9 -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ 9:6 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : Nov MTL -,/ :8 -(W),/ : -,/ :6 -,/ 8: -,/- : -,/ : -,/ : DOWD # 6 DJOOS # 9 Date Opp. SIEGENTHALER # WILSON # ORPIK # BURAKOVSKY # 6 BOYD # 7 CARLSON # 7 Oct Vs BOS -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ :6 -(W),/ 7:6 PIT -,/ 6: -,/- :6 -,/ 8: -,/ 8: Oct Vs VGK -,/- : -,/- :6 -,/ : -,/ 9: NJD -,/- : -,/- : -,/- 6:9 -,/- 8:6 Oct Vs TOR -,/- : -,/- : -,/ :8 -,/ : Oct 7 Vs NYR -,/ 7:8 -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ :8 Oct 9 Vs FLA -,/ 6: -,/- 8:7 -,/ 9:8 -,/ : VAN -,/ : -,/- : -,/ 6:6 -,/ 9: EDM -,/ 8: -,/ : -,/- : -,/- 7: Oct CGY -,/ 8:8 -,/ 6: -,/- 7: -,/- 9: MTL DNP -,/ : -,/- : -,/- 9: Nov Vs DAL DNP -,/ : -,/- 6: -,/ :6 Nov Vs EDM DNP -,/- :6 -,/ 9: -,/ : -(W),/ 9: Nov 7 Vs PIT DNP -,/ : -,/ 7: -,/ 8:7 -(W),/ : Nov 9 Vs CBJ -,/ : INJ -,/ 6: -,/ 7: DNP -,/ :9 Nov Vs ARI DNP INJ -,/- 8: -,/- 8: -,/- : -,/ :7 MIN DNP -,/ 6:7 INJ -(W),/ :7 -,/ 9: -,/ : -,/ : WPG -,/ : -,/- 6: INJ -,/ : DNP -,/- 8: -,/ :7 Nov COL MIN -,/ : INJ -,/- : -,/ : -,/ : DNP Nov MTL MIN -,/ : INJ -,/ :8 -,/- :9 -,/ :9 DNP OSHIE # 77

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. WALKER # 79 KUZNETSOV # 9 COPLEY # SAMSONOV # HOLTBY # 7 Oct Vs BOS -,/ : -,/ 9: DND / W 9:6 PIT -,/ 6:9 -,/ : DND 7/ O 6: Oct Vs VGK DNP -,/ 8: DND / W 6: NJD DNP -,/- :9 6/6 L 9: DND Oct Vs TOR DNP -,/ : DND /8 L 8: Oct 7 Vs NYR -,/ 6:7 -,/ : DND / W 6:6 Oct 9 Vs FLA DNP -,/ :8 /9 O : / : VAN DNP -,/ :6 DND / W 9:7 EDM DNP -,/- 8: DND / L 8: Oct CGY DNP -,/ :7 / W 6: DND MTL DNP -,/- :7 DND / L 9:8 Nov Vs DAL DNP -,/- : DND /7 O 6: Nov Vs EDM MIN -,/ 9:7 / W 6: DND Nov 7 Vs PIT MIN -,/ :9 DND / W 6: Nov 9 Vs CBJ MIN -,/ :7 DND /6 L 8: Nov Vs ARI MIN -,/- 6:8 DND / L 9:6 MIN MIN -,/ 6: /8 W 9:9 DND WPG MIN -,/ : / L 8: DNP Nov COL MIN DNP /6 W 6: DND DNP Nov MTL MIN DNP / : MIN / W :9

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

14 #6: Michal Kempny (D) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Sep 8, 99 (8 years and months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: From Chicago in exchange for 8 third round draft pick, /9/8 Last Goal: APR 7, 8 vs NEW JERSEY (7) Last Assist: NOV 9, MONTREAL Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career -6-6 Career vs. Opp : + 7 times times times times /9 vs MTL times times / vs EDM 8-9 Highlights Recorded an assist, / vs. DAL... Led team with six blocked shots, / at MTL... Recorded assist, /9 vs. FLA... Logged 6: TOI, / vs. VGK #8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 7, 98 ( years and months) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 9, MONTREAL Last Assist: NOV, MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times / vs VAN times /7 vs PIT / vs WPG times times 8-9 Highlights Leads Capitals in goals ()... Has five multi-goal games this season... Passed Marcel Dionne () for eighth on power play goal list, /7 vs. PIT... Tied Steve Yzerman () for th place on multi-goal games list, / at MTL... Recorded th career game with at least four points and rd multigoal game, at VAN (/)... Recorded nd multi-goal game, vs. NYR (/7)... Recorded two assists, vs. TOR (/)... Started season on threegame goal streak (/ - /, g)... Passed Bobby Hull (6) for 7th place on NHL goal list, vs. VGK (/)... Passed Dino Ciccarelli (68) for 8th place on NHL goal list, at PIT (/)... Scored th career season opener goal, tied for first among active players, vs. BOS (/) #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) ' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (7 years and months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, th overall, in the 9 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV 9, MONTREAL Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + / vs MIN /9 vs MTL / vs MIN /9 vs MTL / vs ARI / vs PIT / vs DAL / vs MIN 8-9 Highlights Has six points (g, a) in last four games... Recorded assist, / at WPG... Recorded three point game (g, a), / at MIN... Led the team in blocked shots (6), /7 vs. PIT... Recorded assist, / at MTL... Recorded assist, / at VGK... Led team in shots (), at PIT (/) #: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 9 lbs. / May, 99 (6 years and 6 months) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 6 Last Goal: NOV 9, MONTREAL Last Assist: NOV, MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + times / vs VGK times times / vs NJD / vs BOS / vs VAN times 8-9 Highlights Recorded assist, at MIN (/)... Scored a goal, vs. DAL (/)... Recorded two points (g, a), vs. FLA (/9)... Recorded two assists, vs. VGK (/)

15 #: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Feb 8, 996 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, WINNIPEG () Last Assist: NOV 9, MONTREAL Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 7 Career -- 8 Career vs. Opp -- 8: + times times /9 vs FLA 7 times / vs WPG / vs VGK /7 vs NYR / vs PIT 8-9 Highlights Scored a goal, at WPG (/)... Recorded assist, at MIN (/)... Scored a goal, vs. EDM (/)... Recorded a goal, at CGY (/7)... Registered an assist, at VAN (/)... Recorded first multi-point game of season (g, a), vs. FLA (/9)... Scored goal, at PIT (/) #8: Chandler Stephenson (C) 6' ", lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Capitals' third-round pick, 77th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, 8 vs TORONTO () Last Assist: NOV 6, COLORADO () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career 7-- Career vs. Opp :7 + / vs TOR times times times / vs TOR times times times 8-9 Highlights Recorded an assist, /6 at COL... Recorded an assist, / at MTL... Scored goal in 8 seconds, vs. TOR (/), the fastest goal scored this season... Recorded assist, vs. BOS (/) #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", lbs. / Nov, 987 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 6 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 9, MONTREAL Last Assist: NOV 6, COLORADO () Career Shootouts: /6 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -8-6 : + 6 times times times times /7 vs PIT / vs WPG / vs TOR times 8-9 Highlights Leads team in assists (7)... Scored a goal, /9 at MTL... Tied Mike Green (8) for second most overtime goals in franchise history, /6 at COL... Recorded three assists, at VAN /, including 6st career assist... Passed Henrik Sedin (6) for the most assists since the 7-8 season... Leads team with assists... Started season with three-game assist streak (a)... Recorded 8th career point, vs. BOS (/)... Recorded three assists, vs. BOS (/) #: Lars Eller (C) 6' ", 7 lbs. / May 8, 989 (9 years and 6 months) Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 7 NHL Draft Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the 7 and 8 NHL Draft, June, 6 Last Goal: NOV 9, MONTREAL Last Assist: NOV, MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: 6/7 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + / vs MTL /9 vs FLA /9 vs FLA / vs BOS /9 vs MTL times times / vs MIN 8-9 Highlights Scored overtime goal, /9 at MTL... Tied for most game winning goals () by Danish born player, /9 at MTL... Recorded two assists, / at MIN... Recorded an assist, / vs. DAL... Recorded two goals, / at MTL... Registered an assist, at VAN (/)... Recorded three assists for first time in career, vs. FLA (/9)... Scored a goal, vs. BOS (/)

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

17 #9: Christian Djoos (D) 6' ", 69 lbs. / Aug 6, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' seventh-round pick, 9th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC, 7 vs NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: NOV 9, MONTREAL Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season 9 -- Career Career vs. Opp : + 9 times times times /9 vs FLA / vs BOS times times / vs PIT 8-9 Highlights Leads Capitals defensemen in five-on-five shot attempt percentage (. shot attempt percentage)... Recorded assist, vs. FLA (/9)... Recorded assist, vs. PIT (/) #: Jonas Siegenthaler (D) 6' ", 6 lbs. / May 6, 997 ( years and 6 months) Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career -- Career vs. Opp : + times times times times /9 vs CBJ /9 vs CBJ /9 vs CBJ times CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Made NHL debut, /9 vs. CBJ #: Tom Wilson (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Mar 9, 99 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 6th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV 9, MONTREAL Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 7 Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + / vs MIN times times / vs MIN /6 vs COL /9 vs MTL /9 vs MTL / vs MIN 8-9 Highlights Has five points (g, a) in first four games this season... Recorded career high : minutes of ice time, /6 at COL... Recorded two assists, /6 at COL... Scored a goal, / at MIN #: Brooks Orpik (D) (*Injured) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Sep 6, 98 (8 years and month) OHR-pihk Drafted: Penguins' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, Last Goal: OCT, PITTSBURGH (8) Last Assist: OCT, 8 vs BOSTON (9) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp :8 6 + / vs PIT / vs BOS times / vs VAN /7 vs CGY times / vs TOR 6 times 8-9 Highlights Tied for fifth on team in hits ()... Co-led team in shots, at NJD (/)... Started season on two-game point streak (g, a)... Scored a goal, at PIT (/)... Led team in hits, at PIT (/)

18 #6: Andre Burakovsky (L) 6' ", lbs. / Feb 9, 99 ( years and 9 months) buhr-a-kawv-skee Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, rd overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV, MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times times / vs MIN times /7 vs CGY / vs EDM times times 8-9 Highlights Recorded two points (g, a), at MIN (/)... Scored a goal, at EDM (/) #7: Travis Boyd (C) ' ", 8 lbs. / Sep, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' sixth-round choice, 77th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: NOV 6, COLORADO () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career -- Career vs. Opp -- : + 7 times / vs EDM / vs EDM /7 vs PIT /6 vs COL times /6 vs COL / vs EDM 8-9 HIGHLIGHTS Recorded assist, /6 at COL... Recorded first career multi-assist and multi-point game (a), vs. EDM (/) #7: John Carlson (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Jan, 99 (8 years and months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 7th overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, VANCOUVER () Last Assist: NOV 9, MONTREAL Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + times 6 times times / vs NJD /9 vs FLA times / vs TOR times 8-9 Highlights Leads Capitals defensemen in points with (g, 6a)... Ranks fourth in NHL in points among defensemen through games played /9... Recorded two assists, /9 at MTL... Recorded two assists, vs. EDM (/)... Registered an assist, at EDM (/)... Recorded three points (g, a), at VAN /... Scored a goal, vs. FLA (/9)... Recorded three point game (g, a), /7 vs. NYR... Ranks third in NHL in TOI per game (:)... 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 NHL Draft Acquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a thirdround pick in the 6 NHL Draft, July, Last Goal: NOV, MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS (6) Career Shootouts: /77 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + / vs PIT times / vs PIT / vs ARI /7 vs NYR / vs MIN times times 8-9 Highlights Scored a goal, at MIN (/)... Scored game-winning goal, /7 vs. PIT... Scored a goal, vs. EDM (/)... Recorded two points (g, a), at VAN (/)... Co-led team in hits, vs. VGK (/)... Started season on three-game point streak (g, a) and three-game goal streak (g) #9: Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) 6' ", lbs. / May 9, 99 (6 years and 6 months) ehv-geh-nee kooz-neht-sawf Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 6th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV, 8 vs DALLAS (6) Last Assist: NOV, MINNESOTA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp 8 -- : + / vs BOS / vs VGK / vs VGK times / vs PIT times times times 8-9 Highlights Recorded th career assist, at MIN (/)... Leads team in points (6g, a)... Has five multi-point games this season... Recorded four points (g, a), vs. VGK (/)... Started season on three game point streak (g, a)

19 Chicago Blackhawks: Media Notes TODAY'S BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: WGN-TV - Pat Foley (play-by-play); Eddie Olczyk (analyst) RADIO: WGN 7 AM - John Wiedeman (play-by-play); Troy Murray (analyst) UPCOMING SCHEDULE Fri., Nov. at TBL, 6: p.m., NBCSCH, WGN Radio Sat., Nov. at FLA, 6 p.m., NBCSCH, WGN Radio Tue., Nov. 7 vs. VGK, 7 p.m., NBCSCH, WGN Radio, WRTO Radio (Spanish) Thu., Nov. 9 at WPG, 7 p.m., NBCSCH, WGN Radio Sat., Dec. at NSH, 7 p.m., WGN-TV, ESPN RECENT TRANSACTIONS Nov. 7 - Activated Marcus Kruger from IR and placed defenseman Brandon Davidson on IR... Nov. - Recalled defenseman Gustav Forsling and placed forward Marcus Kruger on IR... Oct. - Recalled forward Luke Johnson and assigned goaltender Anton Forsberg to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL)... Oct. - Assigned defenseman Gustav Forsling to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL)... Oct. 8 - Activated goaltender Corey Crawford from injured reserve... Oct. 8 - Re-assigned forward Luke Johnson to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL)... Oct. 9 - Recalled Alexandre Fortin from the Rockford IceHogs (AHL). TONIGHT'S OPPONENT - WASHINGTON CAPITALS The Blackhawks and the Capitals meet for the first of two games this season... Chicago went -- vs. Washington last season, with each team winning at home... The Blackhawks defeated Washington at the United Center 7- on Feb Seven Chicago players tallied goals in the contest and captain Jonathan Toews led the team with three points (G, A)... The Blackhawks dropped their road game against the Capitals, 6-, on Dec Chicago has not won in our nation's capital since Jan., 6 (-, OT) -- a seven-game slide... Chicago is -6- vs. WSH over the last meetings. 8-9 Schedule/Results: Nov. at WSH; Jan. vs. WSH 7-8 Schedule/Results: Dec. 6 at WSH (L, 6-); Feb. 7 at CHI (W, 7-) All-Time Record: --- Home: Road: Last Home Win: Feb. 8, 6 (-) Last Road Win: Jan., 6 (-, OT) Lost Home Loss: Nov., 6 (-, OT) Last Road Loss: Dec. 6, 8 (6-) BLACKHAWKS vs. WSH ALL-TIME GOALS ASSISTS POINTS Toews, 7 Keith/Toews, 6 Toews, Kane/Saad, Kane, Kane, 9 Five, Saad/Seabrook, Keith/Saad, 7 TEAM NOTES STARRING ROLE: Corey Crawford was name the National Hockey League's second star for the week ending on Nov Crawford went -- with a.6 goals-against average,.98 save percentage and one shutout to help the Blackhawks (8-8-, points) pick up points in all four of their contests (--)... He denied all 8 shots he faced to earn his th career shutout in a - win against STL on Nov.... He turned aside of shots in a - shootout loss to LAK on Nov He closed the week with a season-high 9 saves in a - win over MIN on Nov Crawford has compiled a -6- record with a. GGA,.9 SV% and one shutout in games this season. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TH, PATRICK KANE: Patrick Kane turned years old on Nov The forward ranks first among Blackhawks players at the time of their th birthday in games played, ranks third in assists and points and shares fourth in goals... The Buffalo, N.Y. native also ranks eighth in games played, shares nd in goals, ranks th in assists and 8th in points in NHL history among players at the time of their th birthday... Kane leads all players from the 7 Draft Class in points, goals, assists and games played as well as ranking first in playoff points, goals, assists and games played. BLACKHAWKS RANKINGS AT THE TIME OF TH BIRTHDAY Games Played Goals Assists Points. Kane, 8. B. Hull, 9. Savard, 66. Savard,,

20 . Toews, 79. Savard,. Mikita,. Mikita, 8. B. Hull, 779. Larmer,. Kane, 9. Kane, 8. Mikita, 77 T-. Kane,. Larmer, 7. B. Hull, 8. Savard, 76 T-. Mikita,. Wilson,. Larmer, 779 GETTING PHYSICAL: Forward Andreas Martinsen (.8 hits per game) shares fourth in the NHL in hits per game (min. five games played) and has recorded four consecutive games with four-plus hits since Nov.... Martinsen's led the team in hits in each of the past four games, including a season-high seven hits on Nov. vs. STL... He's led or shared the team lead in hits in of the games he's played this season. FIRST YEAR PHENOMS: Defenseman Henri Jokiharju (A) shares fourth and forward Dominik Kahun (G, 7A) shares ninth among rookie scoring leaders this season... The last time the Blackhawks ended the season with two rookies among the top in rookie scoring was in 7-8 when Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews made their debuts... Jokiharju is second among league rookies with 7 shots on goal... The Finnish-born defenseman is also second among rookies averaging : of total ice time per game... Kahun's seven helpers share third while Jokiharju's assists pace NHL freshman. LAST LINE OF DEFENSE: Defenseman Brent Seabrook shares fifth in the NHL with 7 blocked shots this season... He has blocked four or more shots in four games this season, including a season-high five shots twice... Seabrook paced the Blackhawks and was ninth in the league with a career-high 7 blocked shots during the 7-8 campaign. UPCOMING MILESTONES - Gustafsson needs three games for career - Keith needs 8 goals for career - Kunitz needs games for career - Seabrook needs goals for career - Toews needs 6 assists to move to 9th in franchise history - Toews needs assists for career - Toews needs 8 points for 7 career BLACKHAWKS FRANCHISE LEADERS GAMES POINTS GOALS ASSISTS. Mikita, 9. Mikita,,67. B. Hull, 6. Mikita, 96. B. Hull,,6. B. Hull,,. Mikita,. Savard, 79. Seabrook,,. Savard,,96. Larmer, 6. Wilson,. Keith,,6. Lamer, 9. Savard, 77. B. Hull, 9. Nesterenko,,. Kane, 8. Kane,. Kane, 9 6. B. Murray,,8 6. Wilson, Toews, 6. Larmer, 7 7. Wilson, Toews, D. Hull, Keith, 8 8. D. Hull, 9 8. D. Hull, 6 8. Amonte, Pilote, 9. Larmer, Martin, Roenick, Chelios, 9. Savard, 88. Roenick, 96. Mosienko, 8. Toews, 9 CHICAGO'S RECORD WHEN... GOALS GOAL GOALS GOALS GOALS GOALS 6 GOALS 7+ GOALS SCORING ALLOWING CHICAGO'S RECORD IN... SITUATION RECORD One-goal games --

21 Two-goal games -- Three-goal games -- Four-goal games -- Five (+)-goal games -- Overtime -- Shootout -- No Days Rest -- One-day rest 7-- Two-days rest -- Three+-days rest -- First game of a back-to-back -- Second game of a back-to-back -- VS. DIV/CONF BY MONTH BY DAY Central Division (6): -- October (): 6-- Sunday (): -- Pacific Division (): -- November (): -- Monday (7): -- WESTERN CONFERENCE (): -- December (): -- Tuesday (9): -- Atlantic Division (6): -- January (): -- Wednesday (): -- Metropolitan Division (6): -- February (): -- Thursday (7): -- EASTERN CONFERENCE (): -- March (): -- Friday (7): -- OVERALL RECORD (8): 8-8- April (): -- Saturday (8): TEAM HIGHS CHICAGO OPPONENT Most Goals Scored, Game 6, /7 vs. TOR (OT) 7, twice, last: /7 at STL Fewest Goals Scored, Game, twice, last: / at PHI, / vs. STL Most Goals Scored, Period, twice, last: / at CBJ, five times, last: first, /8 vs. CAR Most PPG, Game, nine times, last: /8 vs. MIN, three times, last: /7 at STL Most Shots, Game, / vs. (OT), / vs. TBL Most Shots, Period, first, / vs. STL, second, / vs. TBL Fewest Shots, Game, / at CGY 9, twice, last: / vs. STL Fewest Shots, Period, twice: last, third, / at CGY, third, / vs. NYR Most PIM, Game, / at EDM 8, / at EDM Fewest PIM, Game, three times, last: /6 vs. LAK (OT), twice, last: / vs. STL Most Blocked Shots, Game 6, / at OTT (OT) 9, /7 vs. TOR (OT) Most Hits, Game 7, / at CAR (OT) 9, /6 vs. LAK (OT) Largest Margin of Victory, twice, last: / vs. NYR, three times, last: / at PHI 8-9 PLAYER HIGHS CATEGORY PLAYER