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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Thu, Jan, 05 NHL Game #556 Washington Capitals ( pts) Chicago Blackhawks (5 pts) Team Game: 7 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 8 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 5 Justin Peters Braden Holtby # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen R Alex Ovechkin R Eric Fehr C Nicklas Backstrom R Troy Brouwer C Brooks Laich 7 5 L Jason Chimera D Karl Alzner D Jack Hillen 0 0 R Joel Ward R Tom Wilson D Brooks Orpik C Michael Latta D Mike Green L Andre Burakovsky D John Carlson R Jay Beagle D Nate Schmidt C Marcus Johansson C Evgeny Kuznetsov 0 6 # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Antti Raanta Corey Crawford # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Duncan Keith D Niklas Hjalmarsson D David Rundblad D Brent Seabrook L Patrick Sharp L Daniel Carcillo C Marcus Kruger C Jonathan Toews L Brandon Saad L Kris Versteeg D Johnny Oduya 7-8 R Ben Smith L Bryan Bickell D Michal Rozsival D Tim Erixon C Joakim Nordstrom C Andrew Shaw R Marian Hossa R Patrick Kane C Brad Richards Senior VP and General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Video Coach Brian MacLellan Barry Trotz Lane Lambert, Todd Reirden, Blaine Forsythe Mitch Korn Brett Leonhardt Chairman President & CEO Vice President/General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches W. Rockwell 'Rocky' Wirtz John F. McDonough Stan Bowman Joel Quenneville Mike Kitchen, Kevin Dineen, Jimmy Waite Tonight's Officials Referees Francois St. Laurent(8), Kelly Sutherland() Linesmen Scott Cherrey(50), Tim Nowak(77) Supervisor Video Judge John Robinson Ntl. Anthem U.S. Army Chorus Today's Schedule WSH : :00 VAN : 7:00

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Matt Niskanen D 6' 0" 09 Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA 8 Alex Ovechkin R 6' " 0 Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 6 Eric Fehr R 6' " Sep 7, 985 Winkler, MB, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " 08 Nov, 987 Gävle, SWE 0 Troy Brouwer R 6' " Aug 7, 985 Vancouver, BC, CAN Brooks Laich C 6' " 0 Jun, 98 Wawota, SK, CAN 5 Jason Chimera L 6' " May, 979 Edmonton, AB, CAN 7 Karl Alzner D 6' " 7 Sep, 988 Burnaby, BC, CAN 5 Justin Peters G 6' " 0 Aug 0, 986 Blyth, ON, CAN 8 Jack Hillen D 5' 0" 90 Jan, 986 Minnetonka, MN, USA Joel Ward R 6' " 6 Dec, 980 North York, ON, CAN Tom Wilson R 6' " 0 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Brooks Orpik D 6' " 9 Sep 6, 980 San Francisco, CA, USA 6 Michael Latta C 6' 0" 09 May 5, 99 Kitchener, ON, CAN 5 Mike Green D 6' " 07 Oct, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " 98 Feb 9, 995 Klagenfurt, AUT 70 Braden Holtby G 6' " 0 Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 7 John Carlson D 6' " Jan 0, 990 Natick, MA, USA 8 Jay Beagle R 6' " 5 Oct 6, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 88 Nate Schmidt D 6' 0" 9 Jul 6, 99 St. Cloud, MN, USA 90 Marcus Johansson C 6' " 05 Oct 6, 990 Landskrona, SWE 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' 0" 7 May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " 08 Age: 7.5 Injured Reserve List ( Players) John Erskine D 6' " 0 Jun 6, 980 Kingston, ON, CAN 9 Dmitry Orlov D 6' 0" 0 Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS 7 Aaron Volpatti L 6' 0" 5 May 0, 985 Revelstoke, BC, CAN Goal Streaks ERIC FEHR ( / Games) Assist Streaks BROOKS LAICH ( / Games) Point Streaks BROOKS LAICH (0-- / Games) ERIC FEHR (-0- / Games) Chicago Blackhawks: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Duncan Keith D 6' " 9 Jul 6, 98 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Niklas Hjalmarsson D 6' " 97 Jun 6, 987 Eksjo, SWE 5 David Rundblad D 6' " 87 Oct 8, 990 Lycksele, SWE 7 Brent Seabrook D 6' " 0 Apr 0, 985 Richmond, BC, CAN 0 Patrick Sharp L 6' " 98 Dec 7, 98 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Daniel Carcillo L 6' 0" 00 Jan 8, 985 King City, ON, CAN 6 Marcus Kruger C 6' 0" 86 May 7, 990 Stockholm, SWE 9 Jonathan Toews C 6' " 0 Apr 9, 988 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 0 Brandon Saad L 6' " 0 Oct 7, 99 Pittsburgh, PA, USA Kris Versteeg L 5' " 76 May, 986 Lethbridge, AB, CAN 7 Johnny Oduya D 6' 0" 88 Oct, 98 Stockholm, SWE 8 Ben Smith R 5' " 99 Jul, 988 Winston-Salem, NC, USA 9 Bryan Bickell L 6' " Mar 9, 986 Bowmanville, ON, CAN Antti Raanta G 6' 0" 9 May, 989 Rauma, FIN Michal Rozsival D 6' " 0 Sep, 978 Vlasim, CZE Tim Erixon D 6' " 00 Feb, 99 Port Chester, NY, USA Joakim Nordstrom C 6' " 89 Feb 5, 99 Stockholm, SWE 50 Corey Crawford G 6' " 6 Dec, 98 Montreal, QC, CAN 65 Andrew Shaw C 5' " 79 Jul 0, 99 Belleville, ON, CAN 8 Marian Hossa R 6' " 07 Jan, 979 Stará Lubovna, SVK 88 Patrick Kane R 5' " 77 Nov 9, 988 Buffalo, NY, USA 9 Brad Richards C 6' 0" 99 May, 980 Murray Hbr., PE, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 97 Age: 8. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk D 6' " 88 Jul, 99 Middletown, NJ, USA Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks DAVID RUNDBLAD ( / Games) PATRICK KANE ( / Games) KRIS VERSTEEG ( / Games) DUNCAN KEITH ( / Games) Point Streaks DUNCAN KEITH (0-- / Games) MARIAN HOSSA (-- / Games) PATRICK SHARP (-- / Games) KRIS VERSTEEG (0-- / Games) DAVID RUNDBLAD (0-- / Games) PATRICK KANE (-- / Games)

3 Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : R 8 Alex Ovechkin : D 7 John Carlson : C 90 Marcus Johansson : R Joel Ward : D 5 Mike Green : R 0 Troy Brouwer : R 6 Eric Fehr : C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov :9.7 0 L 65 Andre Burakovsky :9.0 9 D Matt Niskanen : R 8 Jay Beagle : R Tom Wilson : L 5 Jason Chimera : D Brooks Orpik : C Brooks Laich : D 7 Karl Alzner : C 6 Michael Latta : D 88 Nate Schmidt : D 8 Jack Hillen : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 5 Justin Peters 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 : C 9 Jonathan Toews : L Kris Versteeg : R 8 Marian Hossa : L 0 Brandon Saad : D Duncan Keith : D 7 Brent Seabrook : C 9 Brad Richards : L 0 Patrick Sharp : L 9 Bryan Bickell : C 6 Marcus Kruger : C 65 Andrew Shaw : R 8 Ben Smith : D Niklas Hjalmarsson : L Daniel Carcillo : D 5 David Rundblad : D Tim Erixon : D Michal Rozsival : D 7 Johnny Oduya : C Joakim Nordstrom : D 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Antti Raanta Corey Crawford

4 Chicago Washington Capitals Team Records Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals Last game: Monday VS NASHVILLE (5- W) Monday AT NY ISLANDERS (- O) Next game: Thursday AT WASHINGTON Thursday VS CHICAGO Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / OTL Home record/streak: - - / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Road record/streak: / Win / Undef / OTL Last 5 Games: Last 0 Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: Totals:

5 Chicago Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Chicago Blackhawks: 9 9 (.0 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: (.9 avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Chicago Blackhawks: (5. avg.) Opponents: (8.8 avg.) Washington Capitals: (0. avg.) Opponents: (8. avg.) Power Play Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-th NHL) (5th NHL) Home: (0th NHL) 58. (th NHL) Road: (T-9th NHL) 5.5 (rd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-nd NHL) Penalty Killing Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (st NHL) (5th NHL) Home: (rd NHL) (th NHL) Road: (st NHL) (7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-5th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) Penalties Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (nd NHL) (T-8th NHL) Goal Situations Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals For Against For Against 5 on 5: on : 5 on : 0 0 on : 5 on : on : on : 0 0 on 5: on 5: 0 0 Empty Net: 6 5 Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Chicago Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals Points: P. KANE (0),J. TOEWS (),K. VERSTEEG (7) N. BACKSTROM (8),A. OVECHKIN (0),J. CARLSON (7) Goals: P. KANE (8),J. TOEWS (),K. VERSTEEG (9) A. OVECHKIN (7),N. BACKSTROM (),J. WARD (0) Assists: P. KANE (),K. VERSTEEG (8),J. TOEWS (8) N. BACKSTROM (6),J. CARLSON (),M. GREEN () PP Goals: P. SHARP (5),P. KANE (5),B. SEABROOK () A. OVECHKIN (7),T. BROUWER (),J. WARD () SH Goals: M. HOSSA (),J. TOEWS () GW Goals: P. KANE (5),B. SAAD (),B. SEABROOK () E. FEHR (),A. OVECHKIN (),N. BACKSTROM () + Goals: N. BACKSTROM() PIM: D. CARCILLO (8),A. SHAW (8),N. HJALMARSSON (6) T. WILSON (7),M. LATTA (9),B. ORPIK () Shots: P. KANE (8),M. HOSSA (),P. SHARP (00) A. OVECHKIN (79),J. CARLSON (85),N. BACKSTROM (7) +/-: K. VERSTEEG (+5),D. KEITH (+),J. TOEWS (+) J. CARLSON (+),B. ORPIK (+8),E. FEHR (+8) Shootout Chicago Blackhawks Shooter G/S % GDG Andrew Shaw / Patrick Kane / Patrick Sharp / 50.0 Jonathan Toews / 6. Marian Hossa 0 / Brad Richards 0 / Bryan Bickell 0 / Kris Versteeg 0 / Brandon Saad 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Corey Crawford - /8.889 Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG John Carlson / Joel Ward / Brooks Orpik / Brooks Laich / Alex Ovechkin / Nicklas Backstrom / Eric Fehr /. 0 Evgeny Kuznetsov / Tom Wilson 0 / Michael Latta 0 / Marcus Johansson 0 / Nate Schmidt 0 / Jay Beagle 0 / Karl Alzner 0 / Jason Chimera 0 / Matt Niskanen 0 / Troy Brouwer 0 / Mike Green 0 / Andre Burakovsky 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Justin Peters - /.500 Braden Holtby 0-9/5.60 Power Play Chicago Blackhawks Player G A P Patrick Kane 5 6 Jonathan Toews 8 Brent Seabrook 6 0 Patrick Sharp 5 9 Marian Hossa 6 8 Duncan Keith 6 7 Tim Erixon 5 Kris Versteeg Brad Richards Andrew Shaw Bryan Bickell 0 David Rundblad 0 Brandon Saad 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom Alex Ovechkin 7 Marcus Johansson 7 8 Evgeny Kuznetsov 5 7 John Carlson 6 7 Joel Ward 5 Matt Niskanen 5 Troy Brouwer 0 Mike Green Andre Burakovsky Eric Fehr 0 Brooks Laich 0 Short Handed Chicago Blackhawks Player G A P Jonathan Toews Marian Hossa 0 Brent Seabrook 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P

7 Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals (-0) Season Series Chicago Capitals Blackhawks Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Nov 7, 0,89 Braden Holtby / Corey Crawford Joel Ward Blackhawks Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Duncan Keith Brandon Saad Jeremy Morin Jonathan Toews Andrew Shaw Marian Hossa Brad Richards Niklas Hjalmarsson David Rundblad Brent Seabrook Peter Regin Marcus Kruger Kris Versteeg Johnny Oduya Ben Smith Bryan Bickell Tim Erixon Trevor van Riemsdyk Patrick Kane Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Corey Crawford Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Andre Burakovsky Marcus Johansson Matt Niskanen Joel Ward Karl Alzner Alex Ovechkin Nicklas Backstrom Troy Brouwer Brooks Laich Jason Chimera Tom Wilson Brooks Orpik Michael Latta Mike Green John Carlson Jay Beagle Liam O'Brien Nate Schmidt Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Braden Holtby

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes NY Islanders, Washington (OT) December 9, 0 * Nassau Coliseum * Uniondale, N.Y. Washington Goals: Eric Fehr, Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin Shots: WSH: 6, NYI: 9 Power Plays: WSH: 0-, NYI: -7 Three Stars:. Boychuk (NYI),. Lee (NYI),. Ovechkin (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONS None CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Alex Ovechkin One game-winning goal shy of passing Peter Bondra (7) for first place on the Capitals franchise game-winning goals list Mike Green Two power-play goals shy of passing Sergei Gonchar (5) for first place on the Capitals franchise power-play goals by a defenseman list Marcus Johansson One game shy of 00 NHL/Capitals games played CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Nicklas Backstrom Passed Mike Gartner (9) for third place on the Capitals franchise assists list, Dec. 9 at NYI INJURIES/ILLNESSES Dmitry Orlov, missed 6 games (0/9-/9) John Erskine, missed games (0/-/9) Aaron Volpatti, missed games (0/9-/9, /9) Brooks Laich, missed 5 games (0/-/, /8-/6) Mike Green, missed eight games (0/9, /6-/9) Tom Wilson, missed seven games (0/9-0/8, /-/) Liam O Brien, missed five games (/-/) Jay Beagle, missed five games (0/9-0/8) Total Man-Games Lost: 8 TONIGHT S GAME The Washington Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday in the 05 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Nationals Park. The game marks Washington s second appearance in the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins - at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Jan., 0. UPCOMING GAMES DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO Jan. Chicago p.m. NBC, CBC, TVA WJFK 06.7/WFED 500 Jan. Florida p.m. CSN WJFK 06.7/WFED 500 Jan. 7 at Toronto 7 p.m. CSN, SN WJFK 06.7/WFED 500 Jan. 8 at Philadelphia 7 p.m. CSN, TVA, SN60 WJFK 06.7/WFED 500 Jan. 0 Detroit 7 p.m. CSN, SN WJFK 06.7/WFED 500 * All times are Eastern NOTE OF THE NIGHT Outdoor Experience Fourteen players on Washington s roster have previously appeared in an NHL outdoor game, including twelve players who played in the Capitals previous Winter Classic appearance in 0 (Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Jason Chimera, John Erskine, Eric Fehr, Mike Green, Marcus Johansson, Brooks Laich, Brooks Orpik, Alex Ovechkin). Brooks Orpik played in the 0 Winter Classic as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins and leads the Capitals with three appearances in NHL outdoor games (0 Stadium Series, 0 Winter Classic, 008 Winter Classic). Matt Niskanen skated in the 0 Stadium Series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Troy Brouwer appeared in the 009 Winter Classic with the Chicago Blackhawks and Jason Chimera

9 played in the NHL s first regular-season outdoor game, the 00 Heritage Classic, with the Edmonton Oilers. Braden Holtby played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia with the Hershey Bears (AHL) in 0, Nate Schmidt appeared in the 0 Hockey City Classic with the University of Minnesota at Soldier Field in Chicago and Evgeny Kuznetsov represented Russia at the 0 Oddset Hockey Games, played outdoors in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS No Ceilings Both the Capitals and Blackhawks are making their second appearance in the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, with the Capitals hosting the game for the first time. Washington defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins - in front of 68, fans at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Jan., 0. Chicago hosted the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field on Jan., 009, with Detroit winning 6-. Last We Met The Capitals defeated the Blackhawks - on Nov. 7 at United Center in the teams last meeting. Braden Holtby made a season-high 8 saves in Washington s win and Andre Burakovsky (g, a), Marcus Johansson (g, a) and Matt Niskanen (a) recorded multi-point games. The Capitals erased a -0 deficit in the second period, scoring three goals in a :5 span. Washington has won five of its last seven games against Chicago. Caps Connections Capitals forward Troy Brouwer played in parts of five seasons with the Blackhawks (006-), registering 0 points (9g, 5a) and 6 penalty minutes in 8 games. Brouwer won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 00. That s Classic Thursday marks Washington s second appearance in the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins - in front of 68, fans at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Jan., 0. Eric Fehr scored two goals in the game, including the game winner. Jason Chimera added two assists and Nicklas Backstrom, John Erskine, Mike Green and Marcus Johansson tallied assists. New Duds The Capitals uniform for the 05 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic includes many elements from the club s jerseys worn during the last five decades. The Capitals wordmark and the stars on the front have been a hallmark of the franchise s jerseys throughout the past four decades. The primary color for the Capitals 05 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic uniform is vintage deep red to symbolize hockey s deep roots in Washington. The stripes on the shoulders, waist and legs bring in elements of Washington professional hockey jerseys from the 90s, predating the Capitals formation in the 970s. A large W on the front of the jersey is offset in blue to contrast the white Capitals wordmark and features a silhouette of the Washington Monument, offering a unique look never seen before on a Capitals jersey. ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES O From Ovi Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin earned two points (g, a) on Monday against the Islanders and has earned nine points in his last 0 games (/9-/9: 5g, a). Ovechkin scored a goal on Dec. against the Rangers, passing Pavel Bure (7) for the third most goals by a Russian-born NHL player. Ovechkin (9) now trails only Sergei Fedorov (8) and Alexander Mogilny (7). The Moscow native leads the NHL in shots (79) this season, ranks tied for fourth in game-winning goals (), fifth in hits (), tied for sixth in goals (7) and tied for seventh in the League power-play goals (7). Since Ovechkin entered the NHL in , he leads the League in goals (9), points (8), power-play goals (58), power-play points () and game-winning goals (7). Saint Nick Nicklas Backstrom earned two points (g, a) on Monday against the Islanders and has tallied seven points in his last five games (/0-/9: g, a). With his assist on Monday, Backstrom passed Mike Gartner (9) for third place on the Capitals franchise assists list. The Gavle, Sweden, native earned his 9rd career assist on Alex Ovechkin s third-period goal and has earned an assist on 5 of Ovechkin s goals (5.%) since Backstrom entered the NHL in Backstrom leads the Capitals in points (8) and assists (6) this season and ranks second on the team in goals (). In addition, Backstrom ranks fifth in the NHL in assists (6) and tied for ninth in the NHL in points (8). Since he entered the NHL in , Backstrom ranks fourth in the League in assists (9), trailing Henrik Sedin (), Joe Thornton (6) and Ryan Getzlaf (97). The 6, 05-pound center recorded his 500th NHL point on Oct. against Edmonton and became the first member of the 006 draft class to reach 500 points. Holtby Stays Hot Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has started a career-high consecutive games for the Capitals. In his last games, Holtby has posted an 8-- record with two shutouts, a. goals-against average and a.99 save percentage. The 6, 08- pound goaltender earned two shutouts during a four-game span in December (/0-/7), tying Jim Carey () for second place on the Capitals franchise shutout list. Holtby ranks tied for third in the NHL in shutouts () this season, tied for eighth in wins (6), tied for 0th in goals-against average (.8) and tied for th in the League save percentage (.90). In his last starts (/7-/9), Holtby is -- with two shutouts, a.0 goals-against average and a.9 save percentage. Offensive Behavior Capitals defenseman John Carlson has earned five assists in his last five games (/0-/9: 5a) and 5 points in his last 5 games (/9-/9: g, a). The 6, 5-pound defenseman ranks second among NHL defensemen in even-

10 strength points (0), third in assists (), tied for third in points (7) and th in the NHL in assists. In addition, Carlson leads the Capitals in plus/minus (+) and time on ice per game (:6), ranks second on the team in assists and third in points. During the last three seasons, Carlson ranks tied for second among American-born defensemen in goals (0), trailing Keith Yandle (). The Natick, Mass., native has played in consecutive games (/9/0-/9/), marking the second-longest consecutive games played streak in Capitals franchise history and the seventh-longest active consecutive games played streak in the NHL. December to Remember The Washington Capitals posted an 8-- record (.7) in December, outscored their opponents 0-8 and earned a point in eight of nine road games (6--) during the month. Nicklas Backstrom scored more goals (7) in games in December than he did in his previous games this season (5). Backstrom led Washington in points during the month () and defenseman John Carlson led the team in assists (0). Braden Holtby started all games for Washington in December, posting an 8- - record with two shutouts, a. goals-against average and a.99 save percentage. Washington registered its best December record in 98-85, posting a -- record (.8). O from D Capitals defensemen Mike Green and Jack Hillen each earned an assist on Monday against the Islanders, marking the sixth consecutive game a Washington defenseman has tallied a point. Washington ranks sixth in the NHL in points by defensemen (77) this season. Capitals defensemen combined to record 0 points last season, ranking tied for nd in the NHL.

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. 0/09/0 Montréal Canadiens O** / Boston Bruins W p,8,5p, / //0 San Jose Sharks O** p,5,8,8p, / /6/0 New Jersey Devils W ,67,90,9,,65p / /8/0 Florida Panthers W** / Edmonton Oilers L p, / Calgary Flames W p,, / Vancouver Canucks L , / /9/0 Detroit Red Wings L p, / Tampa Bay Lightning L ,6,0p / /0/0 Arizona Coyotes L ,7,8p,p, / /0/0 Calgary Flames O* ,90,p / Chicago Blackhawks W ,90, / /08/0 Carolina Hurricanes W* p,8,6, / //0 Columbus Blue Jackets W ,8p,8, / //0 New Jersey Devils L / St. Louis Blues L / Arizona Coyotes W* , / Colorado Avalanche W ,5, / //0 Buffalo Sabres L p / New York Islanders O* p,8p / /8/0 New York Islanders W p,90,8,9, / Toronto Maple Leafs L p, / /0/0 Vancouver Canucks L ,7, / Carolina Hurricanes W , / New Jersey Devils W ,8,9p, / Tampa Bay Lightning W ,p,,0, / //0 Columbus Blue Jackets O* p, / //0 Tampa Bay Lightning W ,9,9, / Florida Panthers O** p / Columbus Blue Jackets W* ,5,7,0, / 7 7 New Jersey Devils W ,9,8, / //0 Ottawa Senators W ,9p / New York Rangers L ,8p / Pittsburgh Penguins W ,90, / New York Islanders O* ,9, / /0/05 Chicago Blackhawks 8 0/0/05 Florida Panthers 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 Philadelphia Flyers 0/0/05 Detroit Red Wings 0//05 Colorado Avalanche 0//05 Philadelphia Flyers Nashville Predators 5 Dallas Stars 6 0/0/05 Edmonton Oilers 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 8 0/8/05 Pittsburgh Penguins 9 Montréal Canadiens 50 0/0/05 St. Louis Blues 5 0/0/05 Los Angeles Kings 5 Ottawa Senators 5 0/06/05 Anaheim Ducks 5 0/08/05 Philadelphia Flyers 55 San Jose Sharks 56 Los Angeles Kings 57 Anaheim Ducks 58 Pittsburgh Penguins 59 0/9/05 Winnipeg Jets 60 0//05 New York Islanders 6 Philadelphia Flyers 6 0/5/05 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 Carolina Hurricanes 6 0/0/05 Toronto Maple Leafs 65 Columbus Blue Jackets 66 0/05/05 Minnesota Wild 67 0/07/05 Buffalo Sabres 68 0//05 New York Rangers 69 0//05 Dallas Stars 70 0/5/05 Boston Bruins 7 Buffalo Sabres 7 Minnesota Wild 7 Winnipeg Jets 7 0/6/05 New Jersey Devils 75 0/8/05 Nashville Predators 76 New York Rangers 77 0//05 Carolina Hurricanes 78 Montréal Canadiens 79 Ottawa Senators 80 Detroit Red Wings 8 0/08/05 Boston Bruins 8 0//05 New York Rangers

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 # OVECHKIN # 8 FEHR # 6 BACKSTROM # 9 BROUWER # 0 LAICH # CHIMERA # 5 Oct 9 Vs MTL 0-0,/- 6: 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- :07 0-0,/- :5 0-,/ 8: 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,/0 6:5 BOS 0-0,/ 0:5-0(W),7/ 8:8 0-0,0/ 6: 0-,/ 9:9 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,0/0 6:0 0-0,0/0 :55 Oct Vs SJS 0-0,/ 6:7 -,8/0 : 0-,/0 9:9 0-,/0 :5-0,/0 9: 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/- :8 Oct 6 Vs NJD 0-,/ 0:5-0,5/ 7:5 0-0,/ :7-0,/ 7: 0-,/ 8:0 0-,0/0 :0 0-0,/ : Oct 8 Vs FLA 0-0,0/ 7:9 0-0,/0 0:6 0-,/ 7: 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 :5-0,5/ 8:0 EDM 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,/- 5:0 0-,/- 9:5 0-0,/- 9: DNP 0-0,/- :0 Oct CGY 0-,/ :0 0-0,/ 7:7 0-0,/ 6: -0,/ 9:58 0-0,/0 6:8 DNP 0-0,0/0 :8 Oct VAN 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,0/0 :58 0-0,/- 6: DNP 0-0,/0 :0 Oct 9 Vs DET 0-0,/0 0:0 0-0,7/- 9:5 DNP 0-0,/- 0:57-0,/ 8:7 DNP 0-0,0/0 : TBL 0-0,0/- 7: 0-,6/- 0:5-0,6/ :08 0-,/- : -0,/- 7:5 DNP 0-,0/ :6 Nov Vs ARI 0-0,0/0 9:00 -,7/ :5 0-0,/0 08:8 0-,/ :7-0,5/ 8: DNP 0-0,/- :05 Nov Vs CGY 0-0,/0 :8 0-,7/- 0: DNP -,/- :7 0-,0/0 8: DNP 0-0,0/- : Nov CHI 0-,/ 6:0 0-0,/0 :7 DNP 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/ 7:7 Nov 8 Vs CAR 0-0,/0 0:7 0-,/0 :9-0,/0 6:6-0(W),/0 :9-0,/0 9:0 DNP 0-0,/0 6: Nov Vs CBJ 0-0,/0 9:8-0(W),8/0 8:58 0-0,0/0 8: 0-,/0 8:50 0-,0/ 8:5 DNP 0-0,/0 7:0 Nov Vs NJD 0-0,0/0 0:07 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/0 09:6 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- 0: INJ 0-0,/0 : Nov STL 0-0,/- :7 0-0,/- 0:9 0-0,0/0 0: 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- 6:55 INJ 0-0,/0 :5 Nov ARI 0-0,0/- 0: 0-0,/- :05-0(W),/ 0: 0-0,/- :6 0-0,/ : INJ 0-,/ 5:5 Nov COL 0-0,/ : -(W),/ 8:55 0-0,/- 09: -,/ :9 0-0,6/0 5:8 INJ -0,/0 7:7 Nov Vs BUF -0,/0 :6 0-0,8/0 0:06 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 :56 0-0,/0 8: INJ 0-0,/- :09 Nov NYI 0-,/0 6: -0,/0 0:50 0-0,/0 :7 0-,/0 : 0-0,0/- 7:8 INJ 0-0,/0 8:50 Nov 8 Vs NYI 0-,/ :5-0(W),/ 8:8 0-0,/0 :5 0-,/ 9:00 0-,/ 7:0 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 :8 Nov TOR 0-0,/- :8 0-0,7/0 0:5 0-0,/0 :57 0-,/0 9:56-0,/- 8:09 0-0,/- :07 0-0,0/- 5:59 Dec Vs VAN 0-0,/- : 0-0,/ : 0-,/ :8 0-,/ :8 0-0,/0 7:58-0,/ 5:5 0-,0/0 06:56 CAR 0-0,/ :5 0-0,/0 8:08-0(W),/ 5:55 0-0,/0 9: 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/ 7:58 0-,5/ :09 Dec NJD 0-0,0/0 :6 0-0,/0 8:5 0-,/0 : 0-0,/ 7:6 0-0,/0 :5 -,/ 5:5 0-0,0/0 : Dec TBL -0,/- : -0,7/ :55 0-0,/0 5:59 0-,/0 6:5-0(W),/ 6: -0,/- 9: 0-0,0/0 :5 Dec Vs CBJ 0-,5/0 6:5 0-0,9/0 : -0,/- 6: 0-0,/0 : -0,/0 9:59 0-0,/0 7:0 0-0,/0 0:07 Dec Vs TBL 0-0,/- :58 0-,7/ 0: -0,/ 6: -0(W),/ 8:57 0-0,0/- 7:9 0-0,/0 5:0 DNP Dec FLA 0-0,0/0 :9 0-,6/- 0:8 0-0,/0 6:8 0-,/- 9: -0,/0 5:50 0-0,/0 7:9 0-0,0/0 :5 Dec CBJ 0-0,/ :8 0-0,6/ :0 -(W),/ : 0-0,/0 : -0,/ :05 0-0,0/- 7:7 -,/ :9 Dec NJD 0-0,/0 : -0,5/ 0: 0-0,0/0 :0 -,/ 0:08 0-0,/ 6:6 0-0,0/0 7: 0-0,/ :55 Dec Vs OTT 0-0,0/ 9: 0-0,5/- :07 0-0,/0 5:6-0(W),/- : 0-0,0/0 6:56 0-0,/ 6: 0-0,/0 0:9 NYR 0-0,0/0 :0-0,6/- 9:58 0-0,/- 5:06 0-0,/- 9:9 0-,/ 7:8 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 :6 Dec PIT 0-0,/ :6 0-0,0/0 : -0(W),/ :56 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/ :9 0-,/ 5:7 DNP Dec NYI 0-0,/- :7 -,6/ 8:59-0,/0 5:0 -,/ 8:0 0-0,0/0 5:7 0-,/0 7:9 0-0,0/0 :09 Date Opp. ALZNER # 7 HILLEN # 8 WARD # Oct 9 Vs MTL 0-0,/- :57 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,0/0 9:5 0-0,0/0 :07 BOS 0-,0/ 0: DNP -0,/ 8:09 0-0,0/ : 0-0,0/0 07:05-0,/0 7: Oct Vs SJS 0-0,/ :0 DNP 0-0,0/- 6: 0-0,0/- 8: 0-0,0/0 06:58 -,/ :08 Oct 6 Vs NJD 0-0,0/ 8: DNP -0,/ 8: 0-,0/ 7:08 DNP 0-,/ 9: Oct 8 Vs FLA 0-0,/0 0:9 DNP 0-,/ : 0-0,/ :7 DNP 0-0,/0 9:5 EDM 0-0,/- 5: DNP 0-0,/- 7:5 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 08:08-0,/ 9:6 Oct CGY 0-,/ 7: DNP -0(W),/ 6:0 0-,0/ :58 0-,/ 0:7 0-0,/0 9: Oct VAN 0-0,0/- 8: DNP 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,0/0 9: 0-0,0/ 09:8 0-,0/ 0:57 Oct 9 Vs DET 0-0,0/0 :50 DNP 0-,0/- 7:0 0-0,/- 08: 0-0,/- :57 0-0,0/0 07:8 0-0,/0 :0 TBL 0-0,0/- 6: DNP 0-0,/- 0:9 0-0,/- 07:0 0-0,0/- 0:0 0-0,0/0 07:0 0-0,/ :8 Nov Vs ARI 0-0,0/- 5:0 DNP -0,/0 9:0 -,/0 5:0 0-0,/- 0:0 0-0,/0 08:9 0-,/- :08 Nov Vs CGY 0-0,0/ 0:6 DNP -0,/0 5:0 0-,5/0 :8 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 :5 0-0,/- : Nov CHI 0-,0/ 7: DNP -0(W),/ 5:56 0-0,/0 6:07 0-0,0/0 5:57 0-0,/0 06: 0-0,/0 7:55 Nov 8 Vs CAR 0-0,/- 9:6 DNP 0-0,/0 0:9 0-0,0/0 07:0 0-,/ :5 0-0,/ 06:05 0-,/ :7 Nov Vs CBJ 0-0,/0 8:55 DNP 0-0,/0 0:07 DNP 0-0,0/0 0: 0-0,/0 08:57 0-,/ :8 Nov Vs NJD 0-0,/0 7: DNP 0-0,/0 9:5 DNP 0-0,/- 7:5 0-0,0/0 07:7 0-0,/0 : Nov STL 0-0,/- 9:6 DNP -0,/0 : 0-0,/- 5:6 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 08: 0-,/- 6:09 Nov ARI 0-0,0/- 7:7 DNP 0-0,/0 7:7 0-0,/0 :55 0-,/ : DNP 0-0,/0 :5 Nov COL 0-0,0/ 9: DNP 0-,/0 7: 0-0,0/ 8:0 0-,0/ :08 0-0,0/- 08:0 0-0,/- 5: Nov Vs BUF 0-0,/- 9:8 DNP 0-0,/- 6:0 0-0,/0 9:8 0-0,/- :7 0-0,0/0 06:50 0-0,/0 0:56 Nov NYI 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,/0 7:9 0-0,/- 6:07 DNP DNP Nov 8 Vs NYI 0-0,0/0 0:6 0-0,0/0 5: -0,/ 5:57 0-,0/ :58 0-0,0/ : DNP DNP Nov TOR 0-0,0/- 7:55 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/0 7:6-0,5/0 :08 0-0,/0 8:5 DNP INJ Dec Vs VAN 0-0,0/- 8: 0-0,/0 :56 0-,/ 8:09 0-0,/ 8: 0-0,/ : DNP INJ CAR 0-0,/ 0:07 0-0,/- :8 0-0,/ 6: 0-0,/0 :50 0-0,0/ 5: 0-0,/ : INJ Dec NJD -0,/0 0: 0-0,/0 09:5 0-,/0 5:9 0-,0/ :06 0-0,0/ 5:8 0-,/ :56 INJ Dec TBL 0-0,0/ 0:0 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ 7:0 0-,0/- 0:6 0-0,/0 6:5 0-0,/0 :58 INJ Dec Vs CBJ 0-,/0 8: DNP 0-0,/- 7:5 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- :58 0-0,0/0 07:55 0-0,/0 7:58 Dec Vs TBL 0-0,0/0 8:6 DNP 0-0,/ 9: 0-,0/ :09 0-0,/ :50 0-0,0/0 06:8 0-0,/ 7: Dec FLA 0-0,/0 0:8 DNP 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,/- 5:0 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,0/0 0:08 0-0,/- : Dec CBJ -,/ 8:09 DNP -0,/0 6: 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ :0 0-,0/ 08:55 0-,/ 9:59 Dec NJD 0-0,/ 8:6 0-,0/ :0 0-0,0/0 6:5 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,0/ 0: 0-0,0/0 09:8-0(W),/ 7:59 Dec Vs OTT 0-0,0/0 9:0 0-0,0/- :7 0-0,/0 8:5 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 :50 0-0,0/0 06:57 0-,0/0 9:8 NYR 0-0,0/ 7:0 DNP 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,0/- 09:0 0-0,/0 0: Dec PIT 0-0,/0 7:7 0-0,0/0 08:5 0-,/ 7: 0-0,/0 0: 0-,0/ :0 0-0,0/0 07: 0-0,/0 6: Dec NYI 0-0,/ : 0-,0/ : 0-0,/- 8:5 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 8:5 0-0,0/0 08:5 0-,/0 9:5 WILSON # ORPIK # LATTA # 6 GREEN # 5

13 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. BURAKOVSKY # 65 BROWN # 67 CARLSON # 7 BEAGLE # 8 O'BRIEN # 87 SCHMIDT # 88 JOHANSSON # 90 Oct 9 Vs MTL -0,/ 5:58 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 0:0 0-0,/ : 0-0,/ 6:9 BOS 0-,0/ 0:8 DNP 0-,/ :56 0-0,/0 06:59 0-0,0/0 :55 0-0,/0 : Oct Vs SJS 0-,/ 5:7 DNP 0-,/- 0:7 0-,/ 06: 0-0,0/ 5:9-0,/0 6: Oct 6 Vs NJD -0,/ :06-0,/ 0:6 0-0,/ : 0-0,/ 0:6 0-0,/ 5:55-0(W),/0 : Oct 8 Vs FLA 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,0/0 06:0 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,/0 06: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 :5 EDM 0-,/ 5:56 DNP -0,/- 5:5 0-0,/ 5:7 0-0,/0 07:6 0-0,/ 5:06 0-,/ 6:5 Oct CGY 0-0,/0 :50 DNP 0-0,0/ :5 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/ 09:5 0-0,/0 5:5 0-0,0/0 :9 Oct VAN 0-,0/- :5 DNP 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,/0 :0-0,5/ 08:0 0-0,0/ 5:9-0,/- : Oct 9 Vs DET 0-,/0 :57 MIN 0-,/- : 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 07:50 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/- 9: TBL 0-0,/0 5:08 MIN 0-,5/- : 0-0,/0 09:0 DNP 0-0,/ 6: -,/- 0:06 Nov Vs ARI 0-0,0/- 07: MIN -0,/0 :6 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,/- : 0-,/ 7:06 Nov Vs CGY 0-0,/- : MIN 0-,/ :0 0-0,/- :5 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 :9-0,/0 8: Nov CHI -,/ :7 MIN 0-0,/ 5:8 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 06: 0-0,/ 6:8 -,/ :5 Nov 8 Vs CAR 0-0,/0 6:59 MIN 0-,/ :5-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,/0 8:0 0-0,/0 9:8 Nov Vs CBJ 0-,0/ 0: MIN 0-0,/0 :58 0-,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 06:5 0-,/ :7-0,8/ 7:0 Nov Vs NJD 0-0,0/- 6:0 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,/0 :07 0-0,/- 8:9 Nov STL 0-0,/- 7: DNP 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/0 :09 DNP 0-,/0 :0 0-0,0/- 6:0 Nov ARI 0-0,/0 5:0 0-0,0/0 06:6 0-,/ :0-0,/ : DNP 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 9: Nov COL 0-0,/0 :5 DNP 0-0,/ :9 0-,0/0 5:5 DNP 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,/0 :5 Nov Vs BUF 0-0,/0 : MIN 0-0,0/- :6 0-0,/- :0 DNP 0-0,/0 7:9 0-,5/0 6:57 Nov NYI 0-0,/- 09:7 MIN 0-0,/- 5: 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,/0 06: 0-0,/0 :7 0-,0/- 5: Nov 8 Vs NYI -0,/- 09:0 MIN 0-,/ :00 0-0,0/- : DNP 0-0,/0 5: -,/ 5: Nov TOR 0-0,/0 0:9 MIN 0-,6/0 9:59 0-0,0/- 0:0 DNP 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,0/- 7: Dec Vs VAN 0-0,0/0 05:7 MIN -,/ :8 0-0,0/- 06: DNP 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 6: CAR 0-0,/- 0:0 MIN 0-0,/ :6-0,/ 5:8 DNP 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/- :06 Dec NJD DNP MIN 0-,/ 5: -0(W),/ :55 DNP 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/ : Dec TBL DNP MIN 0-,7/ : 0-0,/0 :57 MIN 0-0,/0 : 0-,0/ :9 Dec Vs CBJ DNP MIN 0-,/- 5:07 0-0,/0 :8 MIN 0-0,0/0 0:0 0-0,/- 8: Dec Vs TBL 0-0,0/0 08:5 MIN 0-,/ :0 0-0,/0 : MIN 0-,0/ 0:5 0-0,0/- 6:5 Dec FLA DNP MIN 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 :8 MIN 0-0,0/- 6:6 0-0,0/0 5: Dec CBJ DNP MIN 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/ 0: MIN 0-0,/- :7 0-0,/ : Dec NJD MIN MIN 0-,0/ : 0-,/ : MIN DNP 0-0,/0 :8 Dec Vs OTT DNP MIN 0-0,/0 :7-0,/0 :0 MIN DNP 0-,0/0 : NYR 0-0,/0 :0 MIN 0-,/- : 0-0,/- :57 MIN 0-0,0/0 09:5 0-,/0 :58 Dec PIT 0-0,0/0 08: MIN 0-,0/ :7 0-,/ :5 MIN DNP -0,/ :55 Dec NYI DNP MIN 0-0,0/ : 0-0,0/ :0 MIN DNP 0-0,/0 :7 Date Opp. KUZNETSOV # 9 PETERS # 5 HOLTBY # 70 Oct 9 Vs MTL 0-0,0/0 06:6 DND / O 65:00 BOS 0-,/ :09 DND 0/9 W 60:00 Oct Vs SJS 0-,/0 :50 /6 O 55:6 /7 09: Oct 6 Vs NJD 0-,/0 6: DND /8 W 59:59 Oct 8 Vs FLA 0-0,/0 0:08 / W 65:00 DND EDM 0-0,/0 :57 DND /0 L 58:9 Oct CGY 0-0,/0 : DND / W 60:00 Oct VAN 0-0,/ :8 / L 58:50 DND Oct 9 Vs DET -0,/0 6:00 DND / L 59:8 TBL 0-,/0 :9 DND /8 L 58: Nov Vs ARI 0-,/0 : 6/0 L 57: DND Nov Vs CGY 0-0,/0 5:8 DND / O 6:7 Nov CHI DNP DND /0 W 60:00 Nov 8 Vs CAR 0-0,0/ 09: /7 W 6:6 DND Nov Vs CBJ 0-0,0/0 07:8 DND /6 W 60:00 Nov Vs NJD 0-0,/0 :9 DND /8 L 58:9 Nov STL 0-0,/0 0:5 / L 60:00 DND Nov ARI 0-0,0/0 07: DND / W 6:6 Nov COL 0-0,0/- 07: DND /9 W 60:00 Nov Vs BUF 0-0,0/0 07:07 DND /6 L 58:7 Nov NYI 0-0,0/0 07:6 DND /5 O 6:6 Nov 8 Vs NYI -,/ 5:57 DND /8 W 60:00 Nov TOR 0-0,0/- : / 0:00 / L 0:00 Dec Vs VAN 0-0,/0 : DND / L 58:0 CAR DNP DND /0 W 60:00 Dec NJD -0,/0 0:6 DND / W 60:00 Dec TBL 0-,/ :6 DND /6 W 60:00 Dec Vs CBJ 0-,/0 :5 DND / O 6:7 Dec Vs TBL 0-0,/- : DND /8 W 59:0 Dec FLA 0-0,/0 : DND /9 O 65:00 Dec CBJ 0-0,/ : DND /6 W 60: Dec NJD 0-0,/ : DND 0/ W 60:00 Dec Vs OTT 0-,/ :6 DND /9 W 59:6 NYR -0,/ : DND /7 L 58: Dec PIT 0-,/0 :6 DND 0/ W 59:0 Dec NYI 0-0,/- :57 DND /9 O 6:6

14 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Barry Trotz - Entering his first season as Washington's head coach - Became the 7th head coach in Washington Capitals history on May 6, 0 - Record as NHL head coach: Spent 5 seasons as head coach of the Nashville Predators - Ranks th on the NHL's all-time wins list (575) and ranks fourth among active coaches - Was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 00 and 0 - Ranks third all-time in both games coached (,96) and wins (557) with a single franchise - One of just six coaches in all four major North American sports leagues to have coached or managed a team's first 5 seasons of existence #5: Justin Peters (G) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Aug 0, 986 (8 years and months) Drafted: Carolina's second-round choice, 8th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Win: NOV 8, 0 vs CAROLINA () Last SO: NOV 7, 0 vs NY ISLANDERS () Career Shootouts: 7/8 (.89), -5 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 0 times 0-5 Made 0 saves at STL (/5)... Stopped of 7 shots in win vs. CAR (/8)... Stopped shots vs. ARI (/)... Stopped 0 shots at VAN (0/6)... Stopped 0 of shots and earned his first Capitals win in his first Capitals game vs. FLA (0/8)... Made his Capitals debut, stopping shots in relief of Braden Holtby... Served as a backup in 9 games (0/9-0/, 0/6, 0/-/7, /-/, /8-/9). #70: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (5 years and months) Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 008 NHL Draft Last Win: DEC 7, PITTSBURGH () Last SO: DEC 7, PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: 9/7 (.67), 0-6 Season Highs: Shots Saves times GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Stopped shots to earn his third shutout of season at PIT (/7)... Made 8 saves in win vs. OTT (/)... Registered his second shutout of the season at NJ (/0)... Made 8 saves, including saves in the shootout at FLA (/6)... Stopped 6 of 8 shots to earn his th win of the season vs. TB (/)... Stopped shots at TB (/9) to earn his 0th win of the season and pass Pete Peeters and Jim Carey (70) for fourth place on the Capitals franchise wins list... Made saves in win at NJ (/6)... Stopped 6 of 8 in win vs. NYI (/8)... Stopped 7 of 9 shots in win at COL (/0)... Stopped of shots in win at ARI (/8)... Stopped 7 of 8 shots vs. NJ (/)... Stopped of 6 shots in win vs. CBJ (/)... Made a season-high 8 saves in win at CHI (/7)... Earned an assist vs. DET (0/9)... Made 6 saves and was named the game's first star vs. NJ (0/6)... Stopped all 9 shots he faced to earn his th career shutout at BOS (0/). #: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' 0", 09 lbs. / Dec 6, 986 (8 years) Drafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 005 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: DEC 9, TAMPA BAY (9) Last Assist: DEC, 0 vs COLUMBUS (8) Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 5 + times /8 vs NYI /8 vs NYI 8 times 0/8 vs FLA / vs CBJ times /8 vs CBJ 0-5 Led WSH in ice time (:58) vs. TB (/)... Earned an assist and led WSH in ice time (6:5) vs. CBJ (/)... Scored a PPG at TB (/9)... Led WSH in ice time (:) vs. VAN (/)... Led all skaters in ice time (:8) at TOR (/9)... Recorded his second-career three assist game, led Washington in ice time (:5) and was named the game s first star vs. NYI (/8)... Earned an assist and led all skaters in ice time (6:) at NYI (/6)... Scored his first Capitals goal vs. BUF (/)... Earned two assists at CHI (/7)... Led WSH in ice time vs. CGY (/)... Earned an assist at CGY (0/5)... Recorded 0:7 of ice time at EDM (0/)... Recorded two penalty minutes and led all skaters in ice time (7:9) vs. FLA (0/8)... Earned two assists, marking his first Capitals points, and was named the game's second star vs. NJ (0/6)... Led WSH in ice time (6:7) vs. SJ (0/)... Led WSH in ice time (6:) in his Capitals debut vs. MTL (0/9).

15 #: John Erskine (D) (*Injured) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Jun 6, 980 ( years and 6 months) UHR-skin Drafted: Dallas' second-round choice, 9th overall, in the 998 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, Sept., 006 8th NHL / th WSH Season Last Goal: JAN 5, MONTREAL () Last Assist: MAR 9, 0 vs BOSTON () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp Missed games due to injury (0/-/9)... Served as a healthy extra in five games (0/9-0/8) #8: Alex Ovechkin (R) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Sep 7, 985 (9 years and months) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 00 NHL Draft 9th NHL / 9th WSH Season Last Goal: DEC 9, NY ISLANDERS Last Assist: DEC 9, NY ISLANDERS Career Shootouts: 7/88 (%), 8 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs ARI / vs ARI times / vs CBJ /7 vs PIT / vs NYR times 0-5 Earned two points (g, a) at NYI (/9)... Earned two assists vs. TB (/)... Scored two goals at TB (/9)... Scored the game-winning goal vs. NYI (/8), tying Peter Bondra (7) for first place on the Capitals franchise game-winning goals list... Scored two power-play goals in his 700th NHL/Capitals game at NYI (/6)... Registered two points (g, a), including the game-winning goal in the third period at COL (/0)... Scored two goals vs. CBJ (/)... Tallied his 00th NHL assist on Nicklas Backstrom's overtime goal vs. CAR (/8)... Earned two assists vs. CGY (/), passing Peter Bondra (85) for first place on the Capitals' franchise point list... Registered four points, marking his th career four-point game vs. ARI (/)... Scored two goals and registered an assist, passing Mike Gartner (9) for second place on the Capitals franchise assists list vs. SJ (0/)... Scored two goals at BOS (0/). #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) (*Injured) 6' 0", 0 lbs. / Jul, 99 ( years and 5 months) Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 009 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAR, 0 vs PHILADELPHIA (8) Last Assist: APR, 0 vs CHICAGO () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp Missed 6 games due to injury (0/9-/9). #6: Eric Fehr (R) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 7, 985 (9 years and months) FAIR Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, Jan., 0 rd NHL / rd WSH Season Last Goal: DEC 9, NY ISLANDERS Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS (5) Career Shootouts: 6/7 (5%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- - : /7 vs PIT 5 times times times 0/9 vs MTL / vs TBL 6 times /7 vs PIT 0-5 Scored a goal at NYI (/9)... Scored two goals at PIT (/7)... Earned two points (g, a), including the GWG in OT at CBJ (/8)... Scored a goal vs. TB (/)... Scored a goal vs. CBJ (/)... Scored a goal at CAR (/)... Earned an assist vs. VAN (/)... Won 8 of faceoffs (6.5%) vs. NYI (/8)... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime at ARI (/8), marking his third career overtime goal... Scored a goal vs. CAR (/8)... Won of faceoffs (00.0%) vs. ARI (/)... Scored a goal at TB (/)... Recorded 5:0 of ice time at EDM (0/)... Earned an assist vs. FLA (0/8)... Registered three shots and three hits in :7 of ice time vs. NJ (0/6)... Earned an assist vs. SJ (0/)... Was (+) in 6: of ice time at BOS (0/)... Registered :07 of ice time vs. MTL (0/9)... Served as a healthy extra in three games (0/9, /, /7).

16 #7: Aaron Volpatti (L) (*Injured) 6' 0", 5 lbs. / May 0, 985 (9 years and 7 months) Acquired: Claimed off waivers from Vancouver, Feb. 8, 0 Last Goal: NOV 0, NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: MAR, CAROLINA (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp Recalled from Hershey (AHL) on Dec.... Assigned to Hershey (AHL) on long-term injury/illness exception conditioning loan (/)...Missed games due to injury (0/9-/9, /-/9). #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", 08 lbs. / Nov, 987 (7 years and month) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 006 NHL Draft s WSH SeasonLast Goal: DEC 9, NY ISLANDERS Last Assist: DEC 9, NY ISLANDERS Career Shootouts: 8/8 (8%), 7 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + / vs TBL / vs ARI /0 vs NJD times /7 vs CHI times times /0 vs NJD 0-5 Earned two points (g, a) at NYI, passing Mike Gartner (9) for third place on the Capitals' franchise assists list... Earned three points (g, a) at NJ (/0)... Earned his first career hat trick (g) vs. TB (/)... Earned two assists at TB (/9)... Tallied an assist vs. VAN (/), extending his point streak to six games... Earned two assists at TOR (/9)... Earned two assists at NYI (/6)... Earned two assists vs. CBJ (/)... Scored his fourth career overtime goal vs. CAR (/8)... Scored a goal and earned an assist vs. CGY (/)... Tallied three assists in the first period vs. ARI (/), marking his 7th career three-assist game and the ninth time in his career he has tallied three or more assists in one period... Earned his 500th NHL point with an assist at EDM (0/)... Played in his 500th NHL/Capitals game and scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout vs. FLA (0/8)... Registered two assists vs. SJ (0/). #0: Troy Brouwer (R) 6' ", lbs. / Aug 7, 985 (9 years and months) Drafted: Chicago's seventh-round choice, th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: From Chicago in esxchange for Washington's first-round choice in the 0 NHL Draft, June, 0 Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS (5) Last Assist: DEC, NY RANGERS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 0/6 vs NJD 0/6 vs NJD /8 vs CBJ 0/8 vs FLA /0 vs COL 8 times /0 vs NJD 0-5 Earned an assist at NYR (/)... Scored a goal and registered 7 PIM at CBJ (/8)... Scored a PPG at FLA (/6)... Scored a goal vs. CBJ (/)... Scored a goal at TB (/9)... Scored a PPG at TOR (/9)... Earned an assist vs. NYI (/8)... Led WSH in shots (6) at COL (/0)... Earned an assist vs. CBJ (/)... Scored a power-play vs. CAR (/8)... Earned an assist vs. CGY (/), extending his point streak to four games... Scored a goal for the third consecutive game vs. ARI (/)... Scored a PPG at TB (/)... Scored a goal vs. DET (0/9)... Recorded four hits at EDM (0/)... Registered four hits and won of faceoffs (00.0%) in :0 of ice time vs. FLA (0/8)... Earned two assists vs. NJ (0/6)... Scored the gametying goal in the third period vs. SJ (0/)... Registered three hits in 7: of ice time at BOS (0/)... Earned an assist vs. MTL (0/9). #: Brooks Laich (C) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Jun, 98 ( years and 6 months) LIKE Drafted: Ottawa's sixth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: From Ottawa with Ottawa s second-round choice in the 005 NHL Draft and future considerations for Peter Bondra, Feb. 8, 00 rd NHL / rd WSH Season Last Goal: DEC 9, TAMPA BAY (9) Last Assist: DEC 9, NY ISLANDERS Career Shootouts: 7/9 (7%), GDG Season --7 Career Career vs. Opp : + times times /6 vs NJD /7 vs CHI /9 vs TBL times times /7 vs PIT 0-5 Tallied an assist at NYI (/9)... Earned an assist at PIT (/7)... Scored a goal at TB (/9)... Registered two points (g, a) at NJ (/6)... Scored a goal vs. VAN (/)... Tallied two shots in :07 of ice time at TOR (/9)... Led WSH in shots () vs. NYI (/8)... Missed 5 games due to injury (0/-/, /8-/6)... Logged :5 of ice time at CHI (/7)... Won of faceoffs (75.0%) in :5 of ice time vs. FLA (0/8)... Earned an assist vs. NJ (0/6)... Registered :0 of ice time vs. SJ (0/)... Recorded 6:0 of ice time at BOS (0/)... Registered 7: of ice time vs. MTL (0/9).

17 #5: Jason Chimera (L) 6' ", lbs. / May, 979 (5 years and 7 months) Drafted: Edmonton's fifth-round choice, st overall, in the 997 NHL Draft Acquired: From Columbus in exhange for Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina, Dec. 8, 009 Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS () Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS () Career Shootouts: /0 (0%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 5 times /8 vs CBJ / vs CBJ /6 vs NYI times times 8 times 0-5 Earned two points (g, a) at CBJ (/8)... Served as a healthy extra in two games (/, /7)... Earned an assist vs. VAN (/)... Scored a goal at COL (/0)... Tallied an assist at ARI (/8)... Earned five hits vs. CBJ (/)... Won of faceoffs (00.0%) vs. CAR (/8)... Earned an assist at TB (/)... Registered three hits and two penalty minutes in :0 of ice time at EDM (0/)... Scored a goal and led the team in shots (5) vs. FLA (0/8)... Registered three hits in : of ice time vs. NJ (0/6)... Registered :8 of ice time vs. SJ (0/)... Recorded :55 of ice time at BOS (0/)... Registered three hits in 6:5 of ice time vs. MTL (0/9). #7: Karl Alzner (D) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Sep, 988 (6 years and months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, fifth overall, in teh 007 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS (5) Last Assist: DEC 8, COLUMBUS (5) Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :0 + times 5 times /8 vs CBJ times 0/ vs SJS /0 vs NJD /8 vs ARI /0 vs NJD 0-5 Earned two points (g, a) at CBJ (/8)... Earned an assist vs. CBJ (/)... Scored his first goal of the season at NJ (/6)... Registered three hits and was (+) at COL (/0)... Recorded an assist at CHI (/7)... Earned an assist at CGY (0/5)... Recorded 5: of ice time at EDM (0/)... Recorded 0:9 of ice time vs. FLA (0/8)... Blocked three shots in 8: of ice time vs. NJ (0/6)... Tallied five blocked shots in :0 of ice time vs. SJ (0/)... Earned an assist and was (+) in 0: of ice time at BOS (0/)... Recorded five blocked shots in :57 of ice time vs. MTL (0/9). #8: Jack Hillen (D) 5' 0", 90 lbs. / Jan, 986 (8 years and months) Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: APR 6, 0 vs TORONTO (0) Last Assist: DEC 9, NY ISLANDERS Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :6 + times times times times /9 vs TOR / vs VAN /8 vs NYI times 0-5 Tallied an assist at NYI (/9)... Earned an assist at NJ (/0)... Registered three hits in 5: of ice time vs. NYI (/8)... Blocked two shots in :7 of ice time at NYI (/6)... Served as a healthy extra in games (0/-/, /-/8, /)... Recorded :0 of ice time vs. MTL (0/9). #: Joel Ward (R) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Dec, 980 ( years) Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: DEC 8, COLUMBUS (5) Last Assist: DEC 7, PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: / (%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + 0/5 vs CGY /6 vs NJD times times 0/8 vs FLA times /9 vs NYI times 0-5 Earned an assist at PIT (/7)... Scored a goal at CBJ (/8)... Earned an assist at TB (/9)... Tallied two assists at NJ (/6)... Earned an assist vs. VAN (/)... Scored an ENG vs. NYI (/8)... Earned an assist at COL (/0)... Scored a goal at STL (/5)... Registered four shots vs. NJ (/)... Scored a goal for the third consecutive game at CHI (/7)... Scored a goal vs. CGY (/)... Scored a PPG vs. ARI (/)... Earned an assist vs. DET (0/9)... Recorded his seventh career multi-goal game with two goals at CGY (0/5)... Recorded 7:5 of ice time at EDM (0/)... Earned an assist vs. FLA (0/8)... Scored a goal vs. NJ (0/6)... Recorded 6: of ice time vs. SJ (0/)... Scored his first goal of the season at BOS (0/)... Registered 9:5 of ice time vs. MTL (0/9).