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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Wed, Nov, 7 NHL Game #5 Washington Capitals - - ( pts) Ottawa Senators ( pts) Team Game: Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: Road Game: (Home) - - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen 9 D Taylor Chorney L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov - 6 R Brett Connolly L Jakub Vrana 8 8 C Chandler Stephenson C Nicklas Backstrom 5 6 C Lars Eller 8 D Madison Bowey R Devante Smith-Pelly D Christian Djoos R Alex Chiasson -5 8 R Tom Wilson D Brooks Orpik D Aaron Ness D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie L Nathan Walker 7 8 C Jay Beagle C Evgeny Kuznetsov # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Mike Condon 6..9 Craig Anderson # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Dion Phaneuf D Cody Ceci 9 9 R Bobby Ryan L Tom Pyatt 9 7 L Nick Paul - R Alexandre Burrows C Nate Thompson L Ryan Dzingel C Derick Brassard D Johnny Oduya 6 D Fredrik Claesson 9 - C Jean-Gabriel Pageau L Christopher DiDomenico 6 6 R Mark Stone D Erik Karlsson D Ben Harpur - 68 L Mike Hoffman D Thomas Chabot 7 D Mark Borowiecki C Matt Duchene Senior VP and General Manager Head Coach Associate Coach/Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Video Coach/Analyst Brian MacLellan Barry Trotz Todd Reirden/Blaine Forsythe, Lane Lambert Scott Murray Brett Leonhardt/Tim Ohashi General manager Assistant general manager Head coach Associate coach Assistant coaches / Goaltending / Video Pierre Dorion Randy Lee Guy Boucher Marc Crawford Rob Cookson, Martin Raymond / Pierre Groulx / Kristopher Young Tonight's Officials Referees Brad Meier (), Kelly Sutherland () Linesmen Bevan Mills (5), Brad Kovachik (7) Supervisor Video Judge Kurt Klasumer Ntl. Anthem Bob McDonald Today's Schedule ARI : 7: BUF : 7: CAR : 7: CBJ : 7: COL : 7: DET : 7: FLA : 7: NJD : 7: NSH : 7: NYI : 7: PIT : 7: WSH : 7: ANA : 7: LAK : 7: TBL : 7:

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Matt Niskanen D 6' " Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA Taylor Chorney D 6' " 9 Apr 7, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " 5 Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS Brett Connolly R 6' " 95 May, 99 Campbell River, BC, CAN Jakub Vrana L 6' " 97 Feb 8, 996 Prague, CZE 8 Chandler Stephenson C 6' " Apr, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " Nov, 987 Gävle, SWE Lars Eller C 6' " 7 May 8, 989 Rodovre, DNK Madison Bowey D 6' " 98 Apr, 995 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 5 Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' " Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 9 Christian Djoos D 6' " 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Philipp Grubauer G 6' " 9 Nov 5, 99 Rosenheim, DEU 9 Alex Chiasson R 6' " 8 Oct, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 98 San Francisco, CA, USA 55 Aaron Ness D 5' " 8 May 8, 99 Roseau, MN, USA 7 Braden Holtby G 6' " Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 7 John Carlson D 6' " 8 Jan, 99 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R 5' " 95 Dec, 986 Everett, WA, USA 79 Nathan Walker L 5' 9" 86 Feb 7, 99 Cardiff, GBR 8 Jay Beagle C 6' " 8 Oct 6, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " Feb 9, 995 Klagenfurt, AUT Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks Ottawa Senators: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Mike Condon G 6' " 97 Apr 7, 99 Holliston, MA, USA Dion Phaneuf D 6' " 9 Apr, 985 Edmonton, AB, CAN 5 Cody Ceci D 6' " 7 Dec, 99 Ottawa, ON, CAN 9 Bobby Ryan R 6' " Mar 7, 987 Cherry Hill, NJ, USA Tom Pyatt L 5' " 85 Feb, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Nick Paul L 6' " Mar, 995 Mississauga, ON, CAN Alexandre Burrows R 6' " 97 Apr, 98 Pincourt, QC, CAN 7 Nate Thompson C 6' " Oct 5, 98 Anchorage, AK, USA 8 Ryan Dzingel L 6' " 87 Mar 9, 99 Wheaton, IL, USA 9 Derick Brassard C 6' " Sep, 987 Hull, QC, CAN 9 Johnny Oduya D 6' " 95 Oct, 98 Stockholm, SWE Fredrik Claesson D 6' " Nov, 99 Stockholm, SWE Craig Anderson G 6' " 87 May, 98 Park Ridge, IL, USA Jean-Gabriel Pageau C 5' " 8 Nov, 99 Ottawa, ON, CAN 9 Christopher DiDomenico L 5' " 7 Feb, 989 Toronto, ON, CAN 6 Mark Stone R 6' " 6 May, 99 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 65 Erik Karlsson D 6' " 9 May, 99 Landsbro, SWE 67 Ben Harpur D 6' 6" Jan, 995 Hamilton, ON, CAN 68 Mike Hoffman L 6' " 8 Nov, 989 Kitchener, ON, CAN 7 Thomas Chabot D 6' " 9 Jan, 997 Sainte-Marie, QC, CAN 7 Mark Borowiecki D 6' " 6 Jul, 989 Ottawa, ON, CAN 95 Matt Duchene C 5' " 95 Jan 6, 99 Haliburton, ON, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 99 Age: 8. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 6 Chris Wideman D 5' " 8 Jan 7, 99 St. Louis, MO, USA 5 Zack Smith L 6' " 8 Apr 5, 988 Maple Creek, SK, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov : L 8 Alex Ovechkin : R 77 T.J. Oshie : D 7 John Carlson :. 8 C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : C Lars Eller : L Jakub Vrana :. R Tom Wilson : C 8 Chandler Stephenson : R 5 Devante Smith-Pelly : 5. C 8 Jay Beagle : D Madison Bowey :9. 5 D 9 Dmitry Orlov :8. 9 R Brett Connolly : L 65 Andre Burakovsky : 5.8 D 9 Christian Djoos 6 6. :8. R 9 Alex Chiasson : D Taylor Chorney :. D Brooks Orpik -6. : D Matt Niskanen 9 7. :5. 7 L 79 Nathan Walker :. D 55 Aaron Ness 8 8. :. 8 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby Ottawa Senators: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 6 Mark Stone : D 65 Erik Karlsson :. L 68 Mike Hoffman : C 9 Derick Brassard : C Jean-Gabriel Pageau : C 95 Matt Duchene : L Tom Pyatt : D Dion Phaneuf :5. 8 D 6 Chris Wideman :. 7 9 L 8 Ryan Dzingel : C 7 Nate Thompson : L 9 Christopher DiDomenico 6. : R 9 Bobby Ryan : L 5 Zack Smith : R Alexandre Burrows : D 5 Cody Ceci : D 9 Johnny Oduya :. 6 8 D 7 Mark Borowiecki :8. 9 D 7 Thomas Chabot. :. D Fredrik Claesson :6. L Nick Paul -. 7:. D 67 Ben Harpur -. :9. 9 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Mike Condon Craig Anderson

4 Ottawa Washington Capitals Team Records Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals Last game: Sunday AT NY RANGERS (- L) Monday VS CALGARY (- L) Next game: Wednesday AT WASHINGTON Wednesday VS OTTAWA Overall record/streak: / Lost - - / Lost Home record/streak: / OTL / Lost Road record/streak: - - / Lost / Lost Last 5 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 Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: Totals:

5 Ottawa Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Ottawa Senators: (. avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: (.7 avg.) Opponents: 5 7 (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Ottawa Senators: (.9 avg.) Opponents: (9.7 avg.) Washington Capitals: (9. avg.) Opponents: (.8 avg.) Power Play Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (st NHL) (T-th NHL) Home: (th NHL) 6. (T-5th NHL) Road: 5.7 (8th NHL) 9 7. (rd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (8th NHL) Penalty Killing Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-6th NHL) (6th NHL) Home: (T-rd NHL) (6th NHL) Road: (5th NHL) (7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-5th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-nd NHL) Penalties Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (8th NHL) 65. (6th NHL) Goal Situations Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on : 6 on : 5 on 5: on : 5 on : on : on : on : on : on 5: on 6: on 5: 9 on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Ottawa Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals Points: M. STONE (),E. KARLSSON (7),M. HOFFMAN (6) E. KUZNETSOV (),A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (7) Goals: M. STONE (),D. BRASSARD (6),M. HOFFMAN (6) A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (),E. KUZNETSOV (5) Assists: E. KARLSSON (6),M. HOFFMAN (),D. BRASSARD (9) E. KUZNETSOV (8),J. CARLSON (5),N. BACKSTROM () PP Goals: M. HOFFMAN (),A. BURROWS (),C. WIDEMAN () T. OSHIE (7),A. OVECHKIN (),E. KUZNETSOV () SH Goals: N. THOMPSON (),J. PAGEAU () J. BEAGLE () GW Goals: M. STONE (),A. BURROWS (),T. PYATT () T. OSHIE (),A. OVECHKIN (),L. ELLER () + Goals: A. OVECHKIN() PIM: M. BOROWIECKI (5),J. PAGEAU (),D. BRASSARD () T. WILSON (55),B. ORPIK (),L. ELLER () Shots: M. HOFFMAN (67),D. BRASSARD (5),M. STONE (5) A. OVECHKIN (),J. CARLSON (66),E. KUZNETSOV (5) +/-: M. STONE (+),D. BRASSARD (+),N. THOMPSON (+5) T. CHORNEY (+8),C. STEPHENSON (+7),C. DJOOS (+) Shootout Ottawa Senators Shooter G/S % GDG Tom Pyatt / 5. Mark Stone / 5. Bobby Ryan /. Alexandre Burrows /. Derick Brassard /. Christopher DiDomenico /. Erik Karlsson /. Mike Hoffman /. Matt Duchene /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Craig Anderson - /.66 Mike Condon - /7.9 Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Alex Ovechkin /. T.J. Oshie / 5. Evgeny Kuznetsov / 5. Nicklas Backstrom /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Braden Holtby - /6.8 Power Play Ottawa Senators Player G A P Mike Hoffman 7 Erik Karlsson Christopher DiDomenico Zack Smith Derick Brassard Alexandre Burrows Dion Phaneuf Mark Stone Chris Wideman Cody Ceci Thomas Chabot Matt Duchene Ryan Dzingel Washington Capitals Player G A P Evgeny Kuznetsov 8 John Carlson 8 9 T.J. Oshie 7 9 Nicklas Backstrom 7 8 Alex Ovechkin 7 Andre Burakovsky Lars Eller Short Handed Ottawa Senators Player G A P Erik Karlsson Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tom Pyatt Nate Thompson Washington Capitals Player G A P Jay Beagle Alex Chiasson Taylor Chorney

7 Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals (-) Season Series Ottawa Capitals Senators Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Oct 5, 7 5 7,9 Braden Holtby / Craig Anderson Evgeny Kuznetsov Senators Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Derick Brassard 5. Mark Stone 66.7 Chris Wideman. Bobby Ryan. Dion Phaneuf -. Kyle Turris. Cody Ceci -. Tom Pyatt -. Alexandre Burrows. Zack Smith -. Nate Thompson -. Ryan Dzingel. Logan Brown -. Johnny Oduya. Fredrik Claesson. Jean-Gabriel Pageau -. Mike Hoffman - 5. Mark Borowiecki. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Craig Anderson Power play - 5 (%) Penalty Killing - (%) Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Alex Ovechkin 6 5. Evgeny Kuznetsov. Jakub Vrana 5. Brett Connolly -. Matt Niskanen. Lars Eller -. Taylor Chorney. Dmitry Orlov. Nicklas Backstrom. Devante Smith-Pelly -. Alex Chiasson -. Brooks Orpik -. Aaron Ness. Andre Burakovsky. John Carlson -. T.J. Oshie. Jay Beagle -. Tyler Graovac -. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Braden Holtby Power play - (%) Penalty Killing - 5 (%)

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington, Calgary November, 7 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C. Shots: WSH: ; CGY: 9 Power Plays: WSH: -; CGY: -5 Three Stars:. Smith (CGY),. Monahan (CGY),. Gaudreau (CGY) RECENT TRANSACTIONS None CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Braden Holtby - Three shutouts shy of tying Olaf Kolzig in franchise history (5) Nicklas Backstrom - Four games shy of passing Mike Gartner (758) in Capitals games played Jay Beagle - Two points shy of career points Alex Ovechkin - One game-winning goal shy of passing Mats Sundin (96) for ninth place on the NHL game-winning goals list. Two power play goals shy of passing Jaromir Jagr and Mike Gartner (7) for th place on the NHL power play goals list. Three goals shy of passing Mike Bossy (57) on NHL goal scoring list. One game shy of passing Kelly Miller (9) for third place on Capitals games played list. Devante Smith-Pelly - Two assists shy of 5 career assists. Dmitry Orlov - Four points shy of NHL/Capitals points. CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Alex Ovechkin - Passed Kelly Miller (9) for third place on Capitals games played list, /6 at COL INJURIES/ILLNESSES Christian Djoos, missed three games (/6-/) Andre Burakovsky, missed games (/6-/) Tyler Graovac, missed games (/-/) Matt Niskanen, missed games (/-/) Brett Connolly, missed seven games (/8-/) Madison Bowey, missed one game (/7) Nicklas Backstrom, missed one game (/6) Lars Eller, missed one game (/7) Total Man Games Lost: 5 DATE TIME (EST) OPPONENT VENUE BROADCAST INFORMATION Nov. 7 p.m. Ottawa Capital One Arena NBCSNW, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 5 p.m. Tampa Capital One Arena NBCSNW, NHLN FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 5 7 p.m. Toronto Air Canada Centre NBCSNW, NHLN, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 7 p.m. Los Angeles Capital One Arena NBCSNW, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Dec. 7 p.m. Columbus Capital One Arena NBCSNW, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals host the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena on Wednesday in the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals won the first game in Ottawa 5- in a shootout. The Capitals are all-time against the Senators. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Home Sweet Home - The Capitals play seven of their next eight games at Capital One Arena, and will face the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Monday night's loss to the Calgary Flames snapped Washington's five-game home winning streak and marked the first Capitals loss at home in the month of November. In the previous five home wins, the Capitals recorded 5 goals for and allowed eight against, including a stretch of three home games in a row where Washington only allowed one goal against. John Carlson leads the team in points at home in November, with seven (g, 5a) in six games. Lars Eller leads the team in goals (three) and ranks second on the team in home points during November (g, a). Over the last three seasons, the Capitals are at home, the best home record in the NHL.

9 TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS A Night to Remember - The Capitals' beat the Ottawa Senators 5- in a shootout victory in the season opener on Oct. 5 at Canadian Tire Centre. Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick, with all three goals coming in the third period. That marked the third time in his career Ovechkin recorded three goals in a single period and the first time he tallied three in the third period. It was also the first Capitals' hat trick in Ottawa since Alexander Semin recorded three goals on Feb.,. Senator Success - Washington has won six of their last seven games against Ottawa and has earned a point in eight consecutive games (7--). In addition, the Capitals have won three straight games against the Senators at Capital One Arena. Alex Ovechkin has earned points (6g, 7a) in career games against Ottawa and Nicklas Backstrom has registered 9 points (g, 9a) in 5 career games against the Senators. Young Guns - Through games, the Capitals have had six different rookies play at least three games this season (Jakub Vrana: ; Christian Djoos: 6; Madison Bowey: 6; Chandler Stephenson: ; Nathan Walker: 7; Liam O'Brien: ). Only the Boston Bruins, the Colorado Avalanche, the Florida Panthers and the Los Angeles Kings have had six different rookies appear in three games this season. Holtbeast - Against the Ottawa Senators, Braden Holtby is 7-- with a.8 goals against average and a.9 save percentage. At home this season, Holtby has 6-- record with a.88 goals against average and a.9 save percentage. That's the fourth-lowest goals against percentage and save percentage of any goalie with at least seven home games played this season. Great Dane - Lars Eller opened the scoring for the Capitals against the Calgary Flames on Nov. with his fourth goal of the season. That marked Eller's seventh point in November (g, a), tied for the third most points by a Capital in the month of November. Eller reached the four-goal mark games into the season. Eller has a 5.56 shot attempts percentage ( for, 8 against) this season, the fourth-highest percentage among Capitals forwards this season. Since Eller joined the Capitals in the 6-7 season, Eller's 5.97 shot attempts percentage at five-on-five over the last two seasons ranks third among all Capitals forwards (,8 for, 96 against). ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES Young V - Jakub Vrana recorded a primary assist against the Calgary Flames on Nov., marking his second primary assist of the season. Vrana has two points over the last five games (g, a) and eight points (g, a) in games. Last season, Vrana's first season in the NHL, the -year-old recorded six points (g, a) in total games. This season, Vrana's 5.7 shot attempts percentage at fiveon-five (68 for, 7 against) ranks first among Capitals forwards with at least games played this season. Additionally, seven of Vrana's eight points this season have come at even strength, tied with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie for the fourth most on the team. In games played since joining the NHL last season, Vrana's 5.58 shot attempts percentage at five-on-five (7 for, 9 against) ranks third among current Capitals forwards. Additionally, Vrana's 5.58 shot attempts percentage ranks sixth among rookies with at least games played over the last two seasons. Dishing with Wilson - Tom Wilson recorded an assist against the Calgary Flames on Nov.. That marked Wilson's third assist over his last five games and his seventh point (g, 5a) this season. Wilson is averaging.99 points per 6 minutes of five-on-five play, the highest single-season average of his career, with an average of. primary points (a goal or primary assist) this season, also a singleseason high. Additionally, Wilson's 5.66 shot attempts percentage is the second-highest total of his career. Since joining the Capitals - season, Wilson has goals, 5 assists and 67 penalty minutes in games. Since the - season, Wilson has drawn 7 minor penalties, the second-most in the NHL. Additionally, Wilson draws.5 penalties per 6 minutes of five-on-five play, which is the highest rate in the NHL among players with at least games played since -. Dynamic Duo - This season, Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen have played together for 7 minutes of five-on-five play. The duo has allowed on-ice shot attempts, while generating shot attempts, good for a 5. shot attempts percentage. Additionally, the duo has five even strength goals and three against (6.5 goals for percentage), while only 7.56 percent of the duo's face-offs have come in the offensive zone. Doing it All - John Carlson has six points (g, 5a) in the last six games. This season, Carlson is tied for third among NHL defensemen in assists (5) and third in points with 7 (g, 5a) through games played Nov.. Carlson's points (g, 8a) in the month of November leads the Capitals and ranks first among defensemen in the NHL through games played Nov.. Carlson's averaged 7: minutes per game, the second-highest average in the NHL this season. Carlson has led the team in ice time in 9 of the games this season and of the last games and has logged at least 9 minutes of ice time three times this season. Carlson's 85 shot attempts for at five-on-five ranks second on the Capitals, while his on-ice goals for ranks fourth on the team and second among Capitals' defensemen.

10 Laying it on the Line - Brooks Orpik set a single-game high against the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 8 with eight hits. Orpik is fifth in the NHL in blocked shots (5) and third in hits (66) among NHL defensemen through games played Nov.. Orpik has led or co-led the team in blocked shots in separate games, led or co-led the team in hits in eight separate games this season and led the team in both respective categories in six games. Since Orpik entered the NHL in the - season, Orpik ranks first in hits (,665) and seventh in blocked shots (,6) among NHL defensemen. Put it on Net - The Capitals are -- in games where they score at least three goals, 6-- in games with at least one power play goal and 5-- in games where they outshoot the opponent. The Capitals set a single-game high this season with shots against the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 8 and have gone two straight games with at least shots on goal. Spread it Out- This season, the Capitals have recorded 9 goals in the first period, goals in the second period and 9 goals in the third period. Alex Ovechkin leads the team in goals scored in the third period (four), while Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie co-lead the team in first and second period goals (four). Additionally, the Capitals have taken shots in the first period, 5 shots in the second period and 9 shots in the third period. MEDIA RESOURCE Media guide is available for download here.

11 Washington Capitals: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. Ottawa Senators W** -- 5-,8,8, / 79 /7/7 Montréal Canadiens W ,77,8p,8,8, / 856+ Tampa Bay Lightning O* ,77p,77p / 99+ //7 Pittsburgh Penguins L , / New Jersey Devils W ,8p,,77p,9p / Philadelphia Flyers L -- -8, / /7/7 Toronto Maple Leafs L / Detroit Red Wings W* ,8s,77p,8p / //7 Florida Panthers L / 856+ Vancouver Canucks L , / 7 89 Edmonton Oilers W ,,9,9, / 87 Calgary Flames L / 87 //7 New York Islanders W ,,9, / 856+ Boston Bruins W ,8, / /6/7 Arizona Coyotes W* ,8p, / Buffalo Sabres L / 76 7 //7 Pittsburgh Penguins W p,77p,8, / //7 Edmonton Oilers W** / Nashville Predators L p,9, / 7 7+ Colorado Avalanche L ,9p / 57 /8/7 Minnesota Wild W p,9,9p / 856+ //7 Calgary Flames L / //7 Ottawa Senators //7 Tampa Bay Lightning 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 //7 Los Angeles Kings 7 //7 Columbus Blue Jackets 8 //7 San Jose Sharks 9 /6/7 Chicago Blackhawks /8/7 New York Rangers New York Islanders //7 Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins /6/7 Anaheim Ducks 5 Dallas Stars 6 Arizona Coyotes 7 Vegas Golden Knights 8 New York Rangers 9 /8/7 Boston Bruins //7 New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes /7/8 St. Louis Blues /9/8 Vancouver Canucks //8 Carolina Hurricanes 5 Carolina Hurricanes 6 New Jersey Devils 7 /9/8 Montréal Canadiens 8 //8 Philadelphia Flyers 9 Florida Panthers 5 //8 Philadelphia Flyers 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 //8 Vegas Golden Knights 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 /9/8 Columbus Blue Jackets 55 //8 Detroit Red Wings 56 Winnipeg Jets 57 Minnesota Wild 58 Chicago Blackhawks 59 Buffalo Sabres 6 //8 Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Florida Panthers 6 //8 Buffalo Sabres 6 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 /7/8 Ottawa Senators 65 //8 Toronto Maple Leafs 66 Anaheim Ducks 67 Los Angeles Kings 68 San Jose Sharks 69 //8 Winnipeg Jets 7 New York Islanders 7 /6/8 New York Islanders 7 Philadelphia Flyers 7 //8 Dallas Stars 7 Detroit Red Wings 75 Montréal Canadiens 76 New York Rangers 77 /8/8 New York Rangers 78 //8 Carolina Hurricanes 79 Pittsburgh Penguins 8 St. Louis Blues 8 /5/8 Nashville Predators 8 /7/8 New Jersey Devils

12 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. NISKANEN # CHORNEY # OVECHKIN # 8 ORLOV # 9 CONNOLLY # VRANA # STEPHENSON # 8 Oct OTT -,/ 5: -,/ : -,6/ 9: -,/ 6:6 -,/- : -,5/ 7:6 Oct 7 Vs MTL -,/ :6 -,/ 7:9 -,8/ 7: -,/ :55 -,/- : -,/ 5:5 Oct TBL -,/- 5:55 -,/- :7 -,/- 7:9 -,/- 7: -,/ :9 -,/- :59 Oct Vs PIT -,/ : DNP -,7/ 9:6 -,/ :7 -,/ : -,/ 5:9 NJD -,/ :8 DNP -,/ 9: -,/ :5 -,/ :5 -(W),/ :56 PHI INJ DNP -,6/- :5 -,/- :7 -,/ : -,/- :6 Oct 7 Vs TOR INJ -,/ :7 -,/- : -,/- :5 -,/- 8:5 -,/ :58 DET INJ -,/ :5 -(W),7/- 9:5 -,/ 7:7 -,/ : -,/ : Oct Vs FLA INJ -,/ : -,/- 7: -,/ :6 -,/- :59 -,/ :7 Oct VAN INJ -,/ 6: -,/- : -,/- : -,/- 5:9 -,/- : -,/ : Oct EDM INJ -,/ :5 -,5/ 6: -,/ :5 DNP -,/- : -,/ :8 Oct CGY INJ DNP -,/- 8: -,/- : DNP -,/ 5:9 -,/ 5:9 Nov Vs NYI INJ -,/ :6 -,/- :8 -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :5 -,/ : BOS INJ -,/ 5: -,/ 7: -,/ 8:5 DNP -,/ : -,/ :7 Nov 6 Vs ARI INJ -,/ : -,6/ :9 -,/ :9 DNP -,/- 7: -,/- :6 Nov BUF INJ -,/ 5: -,5/ 9: -,5/ : DNP -,/- :7 -,/- 9:7 Nov Vs PIT INJ -,/ :8 -,/ :8 -,/- : DNP -,/ :5 -,/ :57 Nov Vs EDM INJ -,/ : -,/ :8 -,/ 5: -,/- 6:9 -,/ 5: -,/ 6:5 NSH -,/ : DNP -,8/- : -,/- 7:7 -,/- 8:5 -,/- :5 -,/ 8:59 Nov COL -,/- 7:56 -,/ 5:9 -,/- 6:9 -,/ :5 -,/ : DNP -,/ 6:9 Nov 8 Vs MIN -,5/ : -,/ : -,/ 6:6 -(W),/ :8 -,/ 9: -,/ 8:6 -,/ 5: Nov Vs CGY -,/- : -,/ 8: -,5/- 9: -,/- :5 -,/ 5:5 -,/ :59 -,/ 5: Date Opp. BACKSTROM # 9 ELLER # BOWEY # SMITH-PELLY # 5 DJOOS # 9 CHIASSON # 9 Oct OTT -,/ :6 -,/- :5 -,/- :5 -,/- :5 Oct 7 Vs MTL -,/ 5: -,/ :5 -,/ :6 -,/ :8 Oct TBL -,/ 9:5 -,/ 8: -,/- : -,/ 5: Oct Vs PIT -,/ : -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ :9 NJD -,/ 8:9 -,/ : -,/ :6 -,/- 7: -,/ :8 -,/ :7 PHI -,/ 9:9 -,/- :5 -,/- :55 -,/ 5:5 -,/ 6:9 -,/- : -,/- :9 Oct 7 Vs TOR -,/- :9 DNP -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/- : DNP -,/- : DET -,/- 9:5 -,/ : -,/ 5:5 -,/ 6: -,/- :5 -,/ 9:56 -,/ 6:6 Oct Vs FLA -,6/ : -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ 7:56 -,/ : -,/ 9: -,/ 5:6 Oct VAN DNP -,/- 5:7 -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ 7:5 -,/- 7:6 -,/ : Oct EDM -,/- 8:6 -,6/ : -,/ :6 -,/ 8: -,/ :5 -,/ :5 -,/ 5: Oct CGY -,/ :8 -,/- 5:7 -,/ 5:6 -,/- :5 -,/ : -,/- :57 -,/- :5 Nov Vs NYI -,/ : -(W),/ 6:6 -,/ :5 -,/- : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6:5 BOS -,/ 9: -,/ :9 -,/ :9 -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ :7 -(W),5/ : Nov 6 Vs ARI -,/ : -,/- 6:6 -,/- : -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ :6 -,/- :5 Nov BUF -,/- 9:8 -,/- : DNP -,/ 6:8 -,/ 6:5 -,/- :5 -,/- :5 Nov Vs PIT -,/ 8: -,/- 5: -,/- 5: -,/ :55 -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/- :7 Nov Vs EDM -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ 6:5 -,/ 5:5 -,/ : -,/- 7: -,/ :7 NSH -,/- 6: -,/- 7:6 -,/- 7:7 -,/ 5: -,/ 5:8 -,/- : -,/- 7:6 Nov COL -,/ 8: -,/- 7: -,/ 6: -,/- : DNP -,/ : -,/- :9 Nov 8 Vs MIN -,/ : -,/ 5:6 -,/ : -,/ : DNP -,/ : -,/ 5: Nov Vs CGY -,/ 8:5 -,/ 7: -,/ :5 -,/- :8 DNP -,/- : -,/ 8:5 WILSON # Date Opp. ORPIK # NESS # 55 CARLSON # 7 OSHIE # 77 WALKER # 79 BEAGLE # 8 KUZNETSOV # 9 Oct OTT -,/- :7 -,/ : -,/- 7:5 -,/ :6 -,/- : -,/ : Oct 7 Vs MTL -,/ 9: -,/ : -,/ :8 -(W),/ :7 -,/ : -,/ 5: -,/ 7:8 Oct TBL -,/ :7 -,/- 8:56 -,6/ 6:5 -,/ 8: -,/- 7: -,/- :9 -,/- 7:9 Oct Vs PIT -,/ : -,/ 8: -,/ 6: -,/ 9:5 DNP -,/ :56 -,/ 9: NJD -,/ : -,/ :55 -,/ 7:6 -,/ 8: DNP -,/ : -,/ 8:7 PHI -,/- :8 -,/- 6:9 -,/- 5: -,/ 9: DNP -,/- :5 -,/- 5:5 Oct 7 Vs TOR -,/ :9 DNP -,/- 7: -,/- : -,/ :9 -,/ 5:6 -,/- :59 DET -,/ : DNP -,/- 7:7 -,/- :6 DNP -,/ :5 -,5/- 9: Oct Vs FLA -,/ : DNP -,7/- 9:8 -,/- :7 DNP -,/ 9:57 -,/- 7:7 Oct VAN -,/- 9:7 DNP -,/- 7:7 -,/ 8:5 -,/ 9:7 -,/ :9 -,6/- : Oct EDM -,/ 7:7 DNP -,/ 8:5 -,/ 8:5 DNP -,/ :7 -(W),5/ 7: Oct CGY -,/ :59 -,/ :58 -,/- 7:8 -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :58 -,/- 8:5 Nov Vs NYI -,/ : DNP -,/ 7:8 -,/ 8:8 -,/ 7:7 -,/ :5 -,/- 8:5 BOS -,/ 5:8 DNP -,/- 9:8 -,/ 7: DNP -,/ 6: -,/ 6: Nov 6 Vs ARI -,/- :8 DNP -(W),/ 7: -,/ : DNP -,/ :55 -,/ : Nov BUF -,/- :5 -,/ :6 -,5/- 5: -,/- 9: -,/ 8:9 -,/ :5 -,/ 8:5 Nov Vs PIT -,/ :8 DNP -,/ 8: -(W),/ 9: DNP -,/ : -,/ : Nov Vs EDM -,/- :57 DNP -,/- 9:7 -,/ :8 DNP -,/- 9: -,/ : NSH -,/- :6 DNP -,/- 5:6 -,/- 6:8 DNP -,/- :8 -,/ 9:6 Nov COL -,/- 7: DNP -,/- :5 -,/ : -,/- 8: -,/ : -,/- 7: Nov 8 Vs MIN -,/ 8: DNP -,/ :55 -,/ 9:9 DNP -,/ :5 -,7/ 8:5 Nov Vs CGY -,/ :7 DNP -,/ 7: -,/- 9: DNP -,/- : -,/- 8:7

13 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. GRUBAUER # HOLTBY # 7 Oct OTT DND / W 65: Oct 7 Vs MTL DND /9 W 59:5 Oct TBL / O 6:8 DND Oct Vs PIT DND /6 L 58: NJD DND / W 6: PHI 8/7 L 6: DND Oct 7 Vs TOR DND /9 L 58:6 DET DND /7 W 6:58 Oct Vs FLA / L 57: DND Oct VAN /8 5: 5/ L 5: Oct EDM DND / W 59:5 Oct CGY /8 L 59: DND Nov Vs NYI DND /8 W 59: BOS DND / W 6: Nov 6 Vs ARI DND /6 W 6: Nov BUF / L 59:7 DND Nov Vs PIT DND /8 W 6: Nov Vs EDM DND / W 65: NSH /6 : 6/5 L : Nov COL 6/8 L 59:5 DND Nov 8 Vs MIN DND / W 59:57 Nov Vs CGY DND /9 L 58:

14 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Barry Trotz - In his fourth season as Washington's head coach - Became the 7th head coach in Washington Capitals history on May 6, - Record as NHL head coach: Record with Washington: Won the Jack Adams Trophy in 6 as the NHL's top head coach - Passed Dick Irvin for sixth on the NHL's all-time games coached list (5), Oct. at DET - Passed Dick Irvin (69) for sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on Feb., 7 at MTL - Became the ninth coach in NHL history to reach, games coached on Jan. 9, 7 at MTL - Spent 5 seasons as head coach of the Nashville Predators - Ranks third among active coaches on the NHL's all-time wins list (7) - Ranks third all-time in both games coached (,96) and wins (557) with a single franchise - One of just six coaches in all four major North American sports leagues to have coached or managed a team's first 5 seasons of existence #: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Nov 5, 99 (5 years and months) groo-bahw-uhr Drafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Win: APR 8, BOSTON (9) Last SO: FEB 5, 7 vs LOS ANGELES (7) Career Shootouts: / (.676), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 6 times 7-8 Regular Season Recorded six saves on six shots in relief at NSH (/)... Saved 6 of 8 shots against CGY (/9)... Recorded 9 saves on shots vs. Fla (/)... Stopped 6 of shots at TB (/9) 6-7 Regular Season Recorded career highs in games played (), wins (), shutouts (), goals-against average (.) and save percentage (.96)... Ranked second in the NHL in goals-against average and tied for fourth in save percentage (min. GP)... Became the th goaltender in franchise history to record three or more shutouts in a season. #7: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (8 years and months) HOHLT-bee Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Last Win: NOV 8, 7 vs MINNESOTA () Last SO: APR 5, 7 vs NY RANGERS (7) Career Shootouts: 88/ (.667), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 8 times 7-8 Regular Season Stopped of shots against MIN (/8)... Named Third Star of the Week for the week ending Nov.... Won six-straight starts (/8 at EDM through / vs EDM)... Won th career win, / vs. PIT, becoming second fastest ever to reach wins (Holtby: 9, Dryden: 6)... Stopped off shots for a.99 save percentage at BOS (/)... Stopped 8 of shots for a.95 save percentage at EDM (/9)... Stopped of 7 shots for a.9 save percentage against DET (/) )... Stopped 8 of 9 shots for a.97 save percentage against MTL (/7). 6-7 Regular Season One of two goaltenders to rank in the top-five in the NHL in wins, shutouts, goals-against average and save percentage this season (Sergei Bobrovsky)... Won the William M. Jennings Trophy... Joined Martin Brodeur (5-8) and Evgeni Nabokov (7-) as the only goaltenders in NHL history to record three straight -win seasons (-7).

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

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

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

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

19 #: 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, BOSTON (8) Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs CALGARY Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs BOS 5 times / vs BOS /6 vs VAN / vs CGY / vs BOS / vs PIT / vs NYI 7-8 Regular Season Recorded an assist against CGY (/)... Tallied an assist at COL (/6)... Recorded four hits at NSH (/)... Recorded an assist vs. EDM (/)... Recorded a season-high six hits against PIT (/)... Recorded first career multi-goal game () at BOS (/)... Has six drawn penalties this season... Recorded four hits and a season-high 9 PIMs against VAN (/6)... Tallied his first assist of the season at DET (/)... Recorded 5 PIMs in first two games... Drew penalty at NJ (/). 6-7 Regular Season Ranked third in the NHL in penalty minutes () and tied for th in hits (9)... Played in all 8 games for the third time in his career... Set his career high in plus/minus (+9) and tied his career high in goals (7)... Scored a goal at TOR (/)... Played in his th NHL/Capitals game vs. MIN (/)... Recorded a career-high three points (g, a) vs. CHI (/). #: Brooks Orpik (D) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Sep 6, 98 (7 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: FEB 6, 6 vs MINNESOTA () Last Assist: NOV 7, BUFFALO (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 8 + times times times times /8 vs EDM times /8 vs MIN times 7-8 Regular Season Set single-game high for hits against MIN (/8)... Leads team in hits (65) and blocked shots (5)... Led team with three blocked shots at NSH (/)... Recorded an assist at BUF (/7)... Recorded an assist at BOS (/)... Led team with three blocked shots at VAN (/7)... Recorded his first assist of the season at PHI (/)... Registered two shots on goal vs. TOR (/7) and at DET (/)... Was + vs PIT (/)... Was + against MTL (/7)... Led team in hits (6) at OTT (/5) Regular Season Recorded a career high in plus/minus (+) and ranked fifth in the NHL in plus/minus... Led Capitals defensemen and ranked third on the team in hits (8)... Played in his 9th NHL game at BOS (/8). #55: Aaron Ness (D) 5' ", 8 lbs. / May 8, 99 (7 years and 6 months) Drafted: Islanders' second-round choice, th overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 5 Last Goal: NOV, vs LOS ANGELES () Last Assist: OCT 7, 7 vs MONTREAL (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 6:9 + 8 times /7 vs MTL /7 vs MTL times / vs PHI times / vs PHI times 7-8 Season Recorded a 6:9 minutes on ice at PHI (/)... Recorded assist against MTL (/7)... Finished + at OTT (/5). 6-7 Season Appeared in two games for the Capitals... Recorded 7 points (5g, a) in 5 games for Hershey... Collected a point (g, a) in three consecutive games (/-/5)... Appeared in nine playoff games for Hershey and recorded one point...set personal Bears career high in goals per game (.)... Finished second among Hershey defensemen in goals (5).