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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Sat, Dec 0, 07 NHL Game #89 Washington Capitals - - (9 pts) New Jersey Devils (9 pts) Team Game: 0 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 8 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen D Taylor Chorney L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov R Brett Connolly L Jakub Vrana C Chandler Stephenson C Nicklas Backstrom C Lars Eller D Madison Bowey R Devante Smith-Pelly D Christian Djoos R Alex Chiasson R Tom Wilson 7 9 D Brooks Orpik L Andre Burakovsky D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie C Jay Beagle C Evgeny Kuznetsov # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Keith Kinkaid Cory Schneider # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D John Moore D Andy Greene D Will Butcher L Taylor Hall R Jimmy Hayes 6 9 C Brian Boyle D Ben Lovejoy 7 8 C Nico Hischier D Steven Santini R Drew Stafford C Travis Zajac R Kyle Palmieri R Stefan Noesen D Damon Severson C Pavel Zacha L Brian Gibbons C Blake Coleman L Miles Wood D Sami Vatanen L Jesper Bratt L Marcus Johansson 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 Executive Vice President/General Manager/Alt. Gov. Assistant General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Ray Shero Tom Fitzgerald John Hynes Geoff Ward, Alain Nasreddine, Ryane Clowe Roland Melanson Tonight's Officials Referees Tom Chmielewski (8), Wes McCauley () Linesmen Lonnie Cameron (7), Brad Kovachik (7) Supervisor Paul Devorski Video Judge Kurt Klausner Ntl. Anthem Bob McDonald Today's Schedule FLA : 7:00 NSH : 7:00 OTT : 7:00 STL : 7:00 VAN : 7:00 WSH : 7:00

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Matt Niskanen D 6' " 0 Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA Taylor Chorney D 6' 0" 9 Apr 7, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " Sep 7, 98 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D ' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS 0 Brett Connolly R 6' " 9 May, 99 Campbell River, BC, CAN Jakub Vrana L 6' 0" 97 Feb 8, 996 Prague, CZE 8 Chandler Stephenson C 6' 0" 0 Apr, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " 0 Nov, 987 Gävle, SWE 0 Lars Eller C 6' " 07 May 8, 989 Rodovre, DNK Madison Bowey D 6' " 98 Apr, 99 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' 0" Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 9 Christian Djoos D 6' 0" 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Philipp Grubauer G 6' " 9 Nov, 99 Rosenheim, DEU 9 Alex Chiasson R 6' " 08 Oct, 990 Montreal, QC, CAN Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 980 San Francisco, CA, USA 6 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " 0 Feb 9, 99 Klagenfurt, AUT 70 Braden Holtby G 6' " Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 7 John Carlson D 6' " 8 Jan 0, 990 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R ' " 9 Dec, 986 Everett, WA, USA 8 Jay Beagle C 6' " 8 Oct 6, 98 Calgary, AB, CAN 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " 0 May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 7. Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks New Jersey Devils: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Keith Kinkaid G 6' " 9 Jul, 989 Farmingville, NY, USA John Moore D 6' " 0 Nov 9, 990 Winnetka, IL, USA 6 Andy Greene D ' " 90 Oct 0, 98 Trenton, MI, USA 8 Will Butcher D ' 0" 90 Jan 6, 99 Sun Prairie, WI, USA 9 Taylor Hall L 6' " 0 Nov, 99 Calgary, AB, CAN 0 Jimmy Hayes R 6' " Nov, 989 Dorchester, MA, USA Brian Boyle C 6' 6" Dec 8, 98 Hingham, MA, USA Ben Lovejoy D 6' " 0 Feb 0, 98 Concord, NH, USA Nico Hischier C 6' " 7 Jan, 999 Brig, CHE 6 Steven Santini D 6' " 0 Mar 7, 99 Bronxville, NY, USA 8 Drew Stafford R 6' " Oct 0, 98 Milwaukee, WI, USA 9 Travis Zajac C 6' " 8 May, 98 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Kyle Palmieri R ' " 8 Feb, 99 Smithtown, NY, USA Stefan Noesen R 6' " 0 Feb, 99 Plano, TX, USA 8 Damon Severson D 6' " 0 Aug 7, 99 Melville, SK, CAN Cory Schneider G 6' " 00 Mar 8, 986 Marblehead, MA, USA 7 Pavel Zacha C 6' " 0 Apr 6, 997 Brno, CZE 9 Brian Gibbons L ' 8" 7 Feb 6, 988 Braintree, MA, USA 0 Blake Coleman C ' " 00 Nov 8, 99 Plano, TX, USA Miles Wood L 6' " 9 Sep, 99 Buffalo, NY, USA Sami Vatanen D ' 0" 8 Jun, 99 Jyväskylä, FIN 6 Jesper Bratt L ' 0" 7 Jul 0, 998 Stockholm, SWE 90 Marcus Johansson L 6' " 0 Oct 6, 990 Landskrona, SWE Players Total Avg: 6' " 98 Age: 7.0 Injured Reserve List ( Players) Mirco Mueller D 6' " 0 Mar, 99 Winterthur, CHE Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks TAYLOR HALL ( / Games) Point Streaks TAYLOR HALL (-- / Games)

3 Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov : L 8 Alex Ovechkin : C 9 Nicklas Backstrom :.97 9 D 7 John Carlson : R 77 T.J. Oshie : C 0 Lars Eller : 0. R Tom Wilson : L Jakub Vrana : D 9 Dmitry Orlov : R 0 Brett Connolly : R Devante Smith-Pelly : C 8 Jay Beagle : D Matt Niskanen : C 8 Chandler Stephenson :9 8. R 9 Alex Chiasson :. L 6 Andre Burakovsky : D Madison Bowey : D 9 Christian Djoos : D Brooks Orpik : D Taylor Chorney : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby New Jersey Devils: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 9 Taylor Hall : L 6 Jesper Bratt : C Nico Hischier : D 8 Will Butcher : L 9 Brian Gibbons : C Brian Boyle : L Miles Wood : R Kyle Palmieri : R Stefan Noesen : C 0 Blake Coleman : C 7 Pavel Zacha : D 6 Steven Santini : D John Moore : D 8 Damon Severson : R 0 Jimmy Hayes : R 8 Drew Stafford : D 6 Andy Greene : L 90 Marcus Johansson :7.8 D Sami Vatanen : D Ben Lovejoy : C 9 Travis Zajac :. 9 D Mirco Mueller : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Keith Kinkaid Cory Schneider

4 New Jersey Washington Capitals Team Records New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals Last game: Wednesday VS DETROIT (- W) Thursday VS BOSTON (- W) Next game: Saturday AT WASHINGTON Saturday VS NEW JERSEY Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef - - / Win / Undef Home record/streak: - - / Win 6 / Undef / Win 7 / Undef 7 Road record/streak: / OTL / OTL Last Games: Last 0 Games: Goal Games: Goal Games - - -Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: Totals:

5 New Jersey Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg New Jersey Devils: 7 0 (. avg.) Opponents: (.8 avg.) Washington Capitals: 6 0 (.9 avg.) Opponents: (.8 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg New Jersey Devils: (0. avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: (8.7 avg.) Opponents: (.9 avg.) Power Play New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (0th NHL) 9.0 (T-th NHL) Home: (rd NHL) (9th NHL) Road: (T-8th NHL) 0.8 (th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-nd NHL) Penalty Killing New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (rd NHL) (0th NHL) Home: (T-7th NHL) 6 8. (T-7th NHL) Road: 9 8. (th NHL) (8th NHL) 6 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) Penalties New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (0th NHL) (T-6th NHL) Goal Situations New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on : 6 on : on : on : on : on : on : 0 on : 0 0 on : on : on : 0 on 6: on : 9 on 6: on 6: 7 Empty Net: 8 Penalty Shots: 0 0 Total: 0 0

6 New Jersey Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals Points: T. HALL (6),J. BRATT (),W. BUTCHER () E. KUZNETSOV (9),A. OVECHKIN (8),N. BACKSTROM (8) Goals: T. HALL (),B. GIBBONS (),B. BOYLE (0) A. OVECHKIN (),E. KUZNETSOV (),T. OSHIE () Assists: T. HALL (),W. BUTCHER (),N. HISCHIER (6) E. KUZNETSOV (7),J. CARLSON (),N. BACKSTROM () PP Goals: B. BOYLE (),T. HALL (),K. PALMIERI () A. OVECHKIN (7),T. OSHIE (7),E. KUZNETSOV () SH Goals: B. GIBBONS (),J. MOORE (),B. COLEMAN () J. BEAGLE (),A. CHIASSON (),T. WILSON () GW Goals: B. GIBBONS (),B. BOYLE (),J. HAYES () A. OVECHKIN (),E. KUZNETSOV (),T. OSHIE () + Goals: M. WOOD() A. OVECHKIN() PIM: M. WOOD (9),B. COLEMAN (8),D. SEVERSON (7) T. WILSON (9),B. ORPIK (9),L. ELLER (8) Shots: T. HALL (9),N. HISCHIER (8),B. COLEMAN (67) A. OVECHKIN (7),J. CARLSON (0),E. KUZNETSOV (89) +/-: B. GIBBONS (+),B. COLEMAN (+0),S. NOESEN (+0) M. NISKANEN (+),T. WILSON (+),A. OVECHKIN (+8) Shootout New Jersey Devils Shooter G/S % GDG Kyle Palmieri / 00.0 Brian Boyle / 0.0 Drew Stafford / Jesper Bratt /. Taylor Hall / Travis Zajac 0 / Brian Gibbons 0 / Damon Severson 0 / Will Butcher 0 / Pavel Zacha 0 / Nico Hischier 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Cory Schneider - /8.8 Keith Kinkaid - /7.7 Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Alex Ovechkin / 66.7 Evgeny Kuznetsov /. T.J. Oshie /.0 Nicklas Backstrom 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Braden Holtby - 0 /9.889 Philipp Grubauer 0 - /.000 Power Play New Jersey Devils Player G A P Will Butcher 0 Taylor Hall 8 Jesper Bratt 7 0 Kyle Palmieri 7 Brian Boyle Nico Hischier 0 Drew Stafford Sami Vatanen 0 Miles Wood 0 Pavel Zacha Jimmy Hayes 0 Marcus Johansson 0 Damon Severson 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Evgeny Kuznetsov Alex Ovechkin 7 6 John Carlson Nicklas Backstrom 9 T.J. Oshie 7 Brett Connolly 0 Andre Burakovsky 0 Lars Eller 0 Dmitry Orlov 0 Jakub Vrana 0 Tom Wilson 0 Short Handed New Jersey Devils Player G A P Brian Gibbons 0 Jesper Bratt Blake Coleman 0 John Moore 0 Mirco Mueller 0 Steven Santini 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Alex Chiasson Jay Beagle 0 Taylor Chorney 0 Matt Niskanen 0 Tom Wilson 0

7 New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals (-0) Season Series New Jersey Capitals Devils Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Oct, 07,8 Braden Holtby / Cory Schneider Jakub Vrana Devils Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Kyle Palmieri Taylor Hall John Moore Will Butcher Damon Severson Dalton Prout Andy Greene Jimmy Hayes Ben Lovejoy Nico Hischier Adam Henrique Steven Santini Drew Stafford Stefan Noesen Mirco Mueller Pavel Zacha Brian Gibbons Blake Coleman Miles Wood Jesper Bratt Marcus Johansson Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Scott Wedgewood Cory Schneider Power play - (%) Penalty Killing - (0%) Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Nicklas Backstrom T.J. Oshie Alex Ovechkin Evgeny Kuznetsov Jakub Vrana Devante Smith-Pelly John Carlson Matt Niskanen Taylor Chorney Dmitry Orlov Brett Connolly Lars Eller Christian Djoos Alex Chiasson Tom Wilson Brooks Orpik Aaron Ness Andre Burakovsky Nathan Walker Jay Beagle Tyler Graovac Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Braden Holtby Power play - (60%) Penalty Killing - (7%)

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington, Boston (SO) December 8, 07 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C. Shots: WSH: ; BOS: Power Plays: WSH: -; BOS: 0- Three Stars:. Backes (BOS),. Eller (WSH),. Connolly (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Assigned Nathan Walker to AHL Hershey, /8 CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Braden Holtby - Three shutouts shy of tying Olaf Kolzig for first place in franchise history () Alex Ovechkin - Three game-winning goals from passing Jarome Iginla (0) for eighth on the all-time list, two games from passing Peter Bondra (96) for second on Capitals' games played list Nicklas Backstrom - Two goals shy of passing Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (96) and three goals away from Alex Semin (97) from sixth and fifth place on the Capitals' all-time goals scored list Barry Trotz - One win shy of passing Lindy Ruff (76) for fifth place on the NHL's all-time win list CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Evgeny Kuznetsov - Played in 00th career NHL/Capitals game, /8 vs. BOS INJURIES/ILLNESSES Chandler Stephenson, missed two games (/, /7) T.J. Oshie, missed six games (/6-/7) Andre Burakovsky, missed 0 games (0/6-/6) Christian Djoos, missed six games (/6-/) Tyler Graovac, missed games (0/0-/) Matt Niskanen, missed games (0/-/) Brett Connolly, missed seven games (0/8-/0) Madison Bowey, missed one game (/7) Nicklas Backstrom, missed one game (0/6) Lars Eller, missed one game (0/7) Total Man Games Lost: 68 DATE TIME (EST) OPPONENT VENUE BROADCAST INFORMATION Dec. 0 7 p.m. New Jersey Capital One Arena NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Jan. 7 p.m. Carolina PNC Arena NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Jan. 7 p.m. St. Louis Capital One Arena NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Jan. 9 7 p.m. Vancouver Capital One Arena NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Jan. 7 p.m. Carolina Capital One Arena NHLN, NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals host the New Jersey Devils at Capital One Arena on Saturday in the second of four meetings between the teams this season. Washington won the most recent matchup on Oct., -. The Capitals are all-time against the Devils and at Capital One Arena. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Closing out with a Bang - In the 07 calendar year, the Capitals lead the NHL with 0 points (7--6) and are one of just three teams in the NHL to record at least 0 wins (St. Louis: 0, Tampa Bay: 0). The Capitals' 80 goals for rank first, while their goals against rank eighth. Additionally, the Capitals'.8 power play percentage ranks fifth, while their 80.8 penalty kill percentage ranks th. In 07, Alex Ovechkin has 0 goals, which leads the Capitals and ranks fourth in the NHL (Nikita Kucherov: ; Brad Marchand: ; Anders Lee: ). Additionally, Nicklas Backstrom's 6 assists ranks first on the Capitals and tied for second in the NHL (Connor McDavid: 70; Blake Wheeler: 6). Backstrom's 8 points in 07 (g, 6a) ranks eighth in the NHL. Braden Holtby is the only goaltender in the NHL to reach the 0-win mark in 07 (8--).

9 TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Climbing the Ranks - With 76 career wins, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz is tied with Lindy Ruff for fifth on the NHL's all-time coaching wins list. Trotz's next game will be his,8nd career game, while Ruff coached,9 career games. Additionally, Trotz ranks sixth on the NHL's all-time games coached list (,8). Since taking over as the Capitals' head coach in the 0- season, the Capitals' record and 88 points lead the NHL. Great 8 - Alex Ovechkin scored a power play goal on Dec. 8 against the Boston Bruins, his seventh power play goal of the season, which is tied for the team lead (T.J. Oshie) and is tied for fifth in the NHL this season. The goal marked his 9th-career power play goal, which is the 0th-most all-time. Ovechkin sits power play goals shy of passing Dino Ciccarelli () for ninth place on the NHL's all-time list. Ovechkin has goals this season, tied for the NHL lead (Nikita Kucherov). Since joining the NHL in the season, Ovechkin leads the NHL in goals (8), points (,07), power play goals (9), power play points (8), game-winning goals (99), overtime goals (, the NHL's all-time record) and shots (,7). Ovechkin's next game will be his 96st as a Capitals, which will tie him with Peter Bondra for second place on the franchise games played list. Home Sweet Home - In the month of December, the Capitals have won all seven of their home games, making Washington one of just three teams to win every home effort in December (Tampa Bay, seven wins, Carolina, four wins). This season, the Capitals have recorded wins at Capital One Arena, tie for the second-most wins in the NHL. The Capitals are currently on a seven-game home winning streak, their longest home winning streak of the season. Additionally, the Capitals have scored 6 goals at home, the seventhmost in the NHL and have allowed goals, tied for the ninth-lowest total on home ice this season. Evgeny Kuznetsov's points (7g, a) at home are tied for the th most in the NHL and lead the Capitals, while his assists are tied for ninth. Braden Holtby is --0 at home this season with a.0 goals against average and a.9 save percentage. Bedeviling New Jersey The Capitals have earned a point in eight consecutive games against the Devils (7-0-). Braden Holtby has posted an -- record in his career against the Devils with four shutouts, the most shutouts he has against a single opponent, a.8 goals-against average and a.90 save percentage. Holtby s wins is tied for his second-most against a team (Bruins, ; Islanders: ). Alex Ovechkin has earned 9 points (g, 7a) in 6 career games against New Jersey and has tallied 0 points in his last nine games against the Devils (g, a). Success vs. East - In games this season against Eastern Conference opponents, the Capitals are -6-, and their 0 points are tied for the third-most in the NHL. The Capitals play an Eastern Conference opponent times this season and are currently on pace for 7 points, eight points shy from their point total against the Eastern Conference last year. Since Barry Trotz became head coach of the Capitals in the 0- season, the Capitals' 66 points (-0-) are the most points in the NHL against the Eastern Conference. This season, Alex Ovechkin has points (0g, a) in games against the Eastern Conference, while Nicklas Backstrom has points (g, 6a) in games. Additionally, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 0 points (g, 8a), while T.J. Oshie has 6 points (7g, 9a) in 9 games. Braden Holtby has a --0 record, a.6 goals against average and a.9 save percentage against the Eastern Conference this season. ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES Quite the Stretch - Over the last 9 games, the Capitals are -- and are one of just three teams with wins since Nov. 8 (Vegas: ; Boston: ) through games played Dec. 8. During the stretch, the Capitals have scored 9 goals and allowed, which is tied for fifth and ranked eighth, respectively, in the NHL. The Capitals have scored at least four goals in six of their last games and seven times over their last 8 games. Over the last games, the Capitals have scored at least one goal in of the total periods. Red Hot Conno - Brett Connolly scored the game-tying goal in the third period on Dec. 8 against the Boston Bruins, his eighth goal of the season and his second game-tying goal scored within the last 0 minutes of the game this month. In the month of December, Connolly has six goals, tied with Alex Ovechkin for the most in the month and tied for the th-most in the NHL. In 96 career games as a Capital, Connolly has goals, the fifth-most over the last two seasons among current Capitals. Last season, he set a career high with goals. This season, he is on pace to score goals. Mr Evgeny Kuznetsov played in his 00th career NHL/Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Dec. 8, recording an assist. Kuznetsov became the 6rd player in franchise history to play in 00 games with Washington. Additionally, he became the st player selected in 00 to reach the 00-game mark and his 0.7 points per game is the fourth-highest average among players selected in 00. Since becoming a full-time NHL player in the 0- season, Kuznetsov's points rank 8th in the NHL and

10 fourth among players selected in the 00 draft. Dishing with Willy - Tom Wilson recorded his th assist of the season against the Boston Bruins on Dec. 8 in his th game. That ties his 8-game total set last season. Put it on Net - The Capitals are -- in games where they score at least three goals and when they score at least four goals and 9--0 in games where they outshoot the opponent. Additionally, Washington is -0- when they lead after the first period and - 0- when they lead after the second period. Since Barry Trotz assumed the head coaching position in the 0- season, the Capitals are 8--7 in games where they lead after two periods, good for a.9 win percentage, the second-highest win percentage in the NHL (Pittsburgh Penguins:.9 win percentage). Big John - John Carlson has recorded a point in of his 9 games this season. Carlson's 8 points (g, a) are tied for second among NHL defensemen this season and his assists rank second through games played Dec. 6. Seven of Carlson's assists this season have come on a game-winning goal, which leads all Capitals this season. The Capitals are 7-- when Carlson records a point. Over the course of an 8-game season, Carlson is on pace for 60 points, which would make Carlson the eighth defenseman in franchise history to record 60 points in a season and the first since Mike Green in (76 points, 9g, 7a). MEDIA RESOURCE Media guide is available for download here.

11 Washington Capitals: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. Ottawa Senators W** ,8,8, / /07/07 Montréal Canadiens W ,77,8p,8,8, / 806+ Tampa Bay Lightning O* ,77p,77p / //07 Pittsburgh Penguins L , / New Jersey Devils W ,8p,,77p,9p / 8 6 Philadelphia Flyers L , / /7/07 Toronto Maple Leafs L / Detroit Red Wings W* ,8s,77p,8p / //07 Florida Panthers L / Vancouver Canucks L , / Edmonton Oilers W ,0,9,9, / 87 Calgary Flames L / 87 /0/07 New York Islanders W ,0,9, / 806+ Boston Bruins W ,8, / /06/07 Arizona Coyotes W* ,8p, / Buffalo Sabres L / 76 7 /0/07 Pittsburgh Penguins W p,77p,8, / //07 Edmonton Oilers W** / Nashville Predators L p,9, / Colorado Avalanche L ,9p / 070 /8/07 Minnesota Wild W p,9,9p / 806+ /0/07 Calgary Flames L / //07 Ottawa Senators W ,8,9p,, / 806+ //07 Tampa Bay Lightning W ,, / Toronto Maple Leafs W ,8p,, / /0/07 Los Angeles Kings L --0-9, / /0/07 Columbus Blue Jackets W --0-0,9,8p, / /0/07 San Jose Sharks W ,8,0p,p / /06/07 Chicago Blackhawks W ,,8,0p,9,s / /08/07 New York Rangers W ,9,, / New York Islanders L / 70 0 //07 Colorado Avalanche W ,7,0,, / 806+ Boston Bruins W ,9p,9,9s, / 76+ /6/07 Anaheim Ducks W* --0-9,9, / Dallas Stars W* --0-6,9,0, / Arizona Coyotes O* , / Vegas Golden Knights L / New York Rangers O** / /8/07 Boston Bruins W** --0-0,8p, / /0/07 New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes 0/07/08 St. Louis Blues 0/09/08 Vancouver Canucks 0//08 Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes 6 New Jersey Devils 7 0/9/08 Montréal Canadiens 8 0//08 Philadelphia Flyers 9 Florida Panthers 0 0//08 Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins 0/0/08 Vegas Golden Knights Columbus Blue Jackets 0/09/08 Columbus Blue Jackets 0//08 Detroit Red Wings 6 Winnipeg Jets 7 Minnesota Wild 8 Chicago Blackhawks 9 Buffalo Sabres 60 0/0/08 Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Florida Panthers 6 0//08 Buffalo Sabres 6 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 0/7/08 Ottawa Senators 6 0/0/08 Toronto Maple Leafs 66 Anaheim Ducks 67 Los Angeles Kings 68 San Jose Sharks 69 0//08 Winnipeg Jets 70 New York Islanders 7 0/6/08 New York Islanders 7 Philadelphia Flyers 7 0/0/08 Dallas Stars 7 Detroit Red Wings 7 Montréal Canadiens 76 New York Rangers 77 0/8/08 New York Rangers 78 0/0/08 Carolina Hurricanes 79 Pittsburgh Penguins 80 St. Louis Blues 8 0/0/08 Nashville Predators 8 0/07/08 New Jersey Devils

12 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. NISKANEN # CHORNEY # OVECHKIN # 8 ORLOV # 9 CONNOLLY # 0 VRANA # STEPHENSON # 8 OTT 0-,/ :0 0-0,/ : -0,6/ 9: 0-0,/ 6:06-0,/- : 0-,/ 7:6 Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-0,/ 0:6 0-0,/ 7:9-0,8/ 7: 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/- :0 0-,/ : Oct TBL 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,/- 7:09 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,0/- :9 Oct Vs PIT 0-0,/0 : DNP -0,7/ 9:6 0-0,/0 :7 0-,/ : 0-0,/ :09 NJD 0-0,0/0 :8 DNP -,/0 9:00 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 : -0(W),/ :6 PHI INJ DNP 0-0,6/- : 0-0,/- :07 0-0,0/0 : -0,/- :06 Oct 7 Vs TOR INJ 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/- 08: 0-0,/0 :8 Oct DET INJ 0-,0/ : -0(W),7/- 9: 0-,/ 7:7 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 :0 Oct Vs FLA INJ 0-0,/ : 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/- :9 0-0,/0 :07 Oct VAN INJ 0-0,0/ 6:00 0-,/- : 0-0,0/- : 0-0,0/- 0:9 0-0,/- : -0,/ :0 Oct EDM INJ 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ 6: 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,0/ 0:08 Oct CGY INJ DNP 0-0,/- 8: 0-0,/- :0 DNP -0,/ :9 0-0,0/0 :9 Nov Vs NYI INJ -0,/ :6 0-0,/- 0:08 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,/0 : 0-,0/ : BOS INJ 0-0,0/0 : -0,/0 7: 0-,/ 8: DNP 0-0,/0 0:0 0-,0/ :7 Nov 6 Vs ARI INJ 0-0,0/0 : -0,6/ 0:9 0-0,/0 :9 DNP 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,0/- 0:6 Nov BUF INJ 0-0,0/ : -0,/0 9: 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,/- :07 0-0,0/- 09:7 Nov 0 Vs PIT INJ 0-,/ 0:08 0-,/0 :8 0-0,/- : DNP -0,/0 0: -0,/ :7 Nov Vs EDM INJ 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,0/0 :8-0,/ : 0-0,0/- 06:9 0-0,/ :00 0-0,0/0 6: NSH 0-0,/0 0: DNP 0-0,8/- 0: 0-0,/- 7:07 0-,0/- 08: 0-0,/- : 0-,0/0 08:9 Nov COL 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,/- 6:9 0-0,0/0 0: -0,/0 0:0 DNP 0-0,0/0 6:09 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-,/ : 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 6:6-0(W),/ :8 0-0,/0 09:0 0-0,/0 08:6 0-0,/ : Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 08:0 0-0,/- 9:0 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 0: 0-,/ 0:9 0-0,/0 : Nov Vs OTT 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 :0-0,/ 7:0 0-,/0 :00 0-0,/0 09:7-0,/ :08 0-0,0/0 :6 Nov Vs TBL 0-,/ :0 0-0,/0 :7-0,9/ 8:9 0-,/ :6 0-0,0/0 09:7 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/ 09:9 TOR 0-,0/ : 0-0,0/0 :9-0,/ 8: 0-0,/ 6: DNP -0(W),/ :9 0-0,/- : Nov 0 Vs LAK 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,/- :7 0-,/0 : DNP 0-0,/ 7: 0-0,0/- 08: Dec Vs CBJ 0-,/- : DNP -0,/- 7:7 0-0,/0 : -0,/ : 0-0,/ :09 0-0,/ 09: Dec Vs SJS 0-0,/0 : DNP -(W),/0 :9 0-,/- :7-0,/0 :7-0,/0 : DNP Dec 6 Vs CHI 0-,/ :8 DNP -(W),6/ 6: 0-,0/ : -0,/- : 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 :0 Dec 8 Vs NYR -0(W),/ :0 DNP 0-,/ 0: 0-,/0 :0 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/- : 0-,/ :0 NYI 0-0,/- 8:9 DNP 0-0,6/- :6-0,/0 :6 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/0 :8 0-,0/ : Dec Vs COL -0,/ :0 DNP 0-0,/ :8 0-0,0/ :9-0(W),/0 0:9-0,/0 :00 0-,0/ :7 BOS 0-,/ :8 DNP -,/ 0: 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/0 :8-0,/ 09:09 0-0,0/- :0 Dec 6 Vs ANA 0-0,0/ : DNP -(W),/ :9 0-0,0/ :9 0-0,0/0 : 0-,/ 6:07 0-0,0/- :09 Dec DAL 0-0,/0 :0 DNP 0-0,/0 9: -0,/0 :9 -,/ : 0-0,/- :6 0-0,0/0 09:7 ARI 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 0:8 0-0,/ : 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,0/0 :9 0-,/ : 0-0,0/0 :07 VGK 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 :6 0-0,0/0 :9 0-0,/- :7 Dec NYR 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 08:0 0-0,/0 6:6 DNP Dec 8 Vs BOS 0-0,/- :0 DNP -0,/0 :00 0-0,/- :7-0,/ : 0-0,/- : DNP

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. BACKSTROM # 9 ELLER # 0 BOWEY # SMITH-PELLY # DJOOS # 9 CHIASSON # 9 OTT 0-0,/0 0:6 0-,/- : 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/- : Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-,/ : 0-0,0/0 : 0-,0/ :6 0-0,/0 :8 Oct TBL -,/ 9:0 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 : Oct Vs PIT 0-,/ :0 0-,/ :8 0-0,0/0 :0 -,/ :0 0-0,0/ :9 NJD -,/0 8:9 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ :6 0-0,0/- 7:0 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/0 :7 PHI -0,/0 9:09 0-0,0/- : 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/ 6:9 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,/- 0:9 Oct 7 Vs TOR 0-0,/- :9 DNP 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,/- :0 Oct DET 0-,0/- 9: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ :0 0-0,0/0 06:0 0-0,/- : 0-,/ 09:6 0-,0/0 6:6 Oct Vs FLA 0-0,6/0 : 0-,/0 :0 0-0,/0 6: 0-,/ 07:6-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 09: 0-0,/0 :6 Oct VAN DNP 0-0,/- :07 0-,0/0 : 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/0 : Oct EDM 0-0,/- 8:06 -,6/ :0 0-,0/ :6-0,/ 8:0 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ :0 Oct CGY 0-0,/ 0:08 0-0,/- :7 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,/- :0 Nov Vs NYI 0-0,0/0 0: -(W),/ 6:6 0-,0/0 : 0-0,/- :00 0-0,0/ : -0,/ : 0-,0/ 6:0 BOS 0-0,/0 9: 0-,/ :9 0-0,/ :9 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/0 :7-0(W),/ : Nov 6 Vs ARI 0-0,/0 :0 0-,/- 6:6 0-0,/- : -0,/ :0 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/- : Nov BUF 0-0,/- 9:08 0-0,0/- : DNP 0-,/ 6:8 0-0,0/0 6: 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/- : Nov 0 Vs PIT 0-,/ 8: 0-,/- :0 0-0,/- : 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/ :8 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/- :7 Nov Vs EDM 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ 6: 0-,/ 6: 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 07: 0-,/ :7 NSH 0-,0/- 6: 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/- 7:7 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 0:8-0,/- 0:0 0-0,0/- 7:6 Nov COL 0-0,/0 8: 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/- :0 DNP 0-0,0/0 : 0-,/- :9 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-,/ 0:0 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/0 : Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,/0 8: -0,/ 7: 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/- :8 DNP 0-0,/- :00 0-,/ 8:0 Nov Vs OTT 0-,/ 8: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 :8 0-0,0/- :9 DNP -,/ : 0-0,/0 8:6 Nov Vs TBL 0-,/ 7:0 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/0 :09-0(W),/ : INJ 0-0,0/ : 0-,0/ :6 TOR 0-,0/ 7:6 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- : INJ 0-0,/- :9 0-0,/ 6:6 Nov 0 Vs LAK 0-0,0/- :7 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,0/- 09: 0-0,/0 :7 0-0,0/- : 0-0,/0 7:0 Dec Vs CBJ 0-,0/- 8:6 0-,0/ :7 0-0,/0 0: 0-,/0 :0 0-0,/- : -0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 8:0 Dec Vs SJS 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 0:6-0,/ 0: 0-0,0/ :08 0-0,0/ : 0-,/0 6:8 Dec 6 Vs CHI -,/ 7:6 0-0,0/0 :8 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :0 0-,0/0 : 0-0,/ 6: -,/ 6: Dec 8 Vs NYR -,/ 8:6 0-0,/0 7:7 0-0,0/- 0: 0-,0/ :0 0-0,0/ 09: 0-0,0/- :8 -,/ :8 NYI 0-0,/- 0:6 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 6:8 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/- 8:07 Dec Vs COL 0-0,/ : 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 :6-0,/ : 0-0,/ 6: 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/ 7: BOS -0,/ 9:7 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,0/- : 0-,0/0 :00-0(W),/ :6 0-0,0/ :7 Dec 6 Vs ANA -0,/ 0:6 0-0,/ :0 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- 08:6 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/0 6:7 0-,/ 9:8 Dec DAL 0-,/0 0:9 0-,/ :0 0-0,0/0 : DNP 0-0,/ :09 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :0 ARI 0-0,0/- 9:8 0-0,0/- :0 DNP DNP 0-,/ : 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 8: VGK 0-0,/- 7:8 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/- :0 DNP 0-0,/- : Dec NYR 0-0,/0 9:0 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 9: Dec 8 Vs BOS 0-0,0/0 :8 -,/ 8:6 0-,/0 09: 0-0,/0 :7 0-0,0/ :9 0-0,/- 09: 0-,0/ : WILSON #

14 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. ORPIK # NESS # BURAKOVSKY # 6 CARLSON # 7 OSHIE # 77 BEAGLE # 8 KUZNETSOV # 9 OTT 0-0,/- :7 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/0 0:06 0-0,0/- : 0-,/ 0: Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-0,0/ 9: 0-,0/ : 0-,/0 : 0-,/ :08-0(W),/ :7 0-,/ : 0-,0/ 7:8 Oct TBL 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- 08:6 0-,0/ :8 0-,6/0 6: -,/ 8: 0-0,/- :09 0-,/- 7:9 Oct Vs PIT 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,0/0 08: 0-0,/0 9:00 0-0,/0 6: 0-0,/0 9: 0-0,0/0 :6 0-0,/0 9:0 NJD 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 09:8 0-,/ 7:6 -,/0 8:0 0-0,0/0 : 0-,/ 8:7 PHI 0-,0/- 0:8 0-0,0/- 6:9 0-0,0/- 7: 0-,0/- :0 0-,/0 9: 0-0,0/- : 0-,/- : Oct 7 Vs TOR 0-0,/0 :9 DNP 0-0,/- 8:7 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 :6 0-0,/- :9 Oct DET 0-0,/0 : DNP -,/ 6:7 0-,0/- 7:07-0,/- 0:6-0,/ 0: 0-,/- 9: Oct Vs FLA 0-0,0/0 : DNP 0-0,/- : 0-0,7/- 9:8 0-0,/- :07 0-0,/0 09:7 0-0,/- 7:7 Oct VAN 0-0,/- 9:07 DNP INJ 0-,/- 7:07 0-0,0/0 8: 0-,/ :9-0,6/- : Oct EDM 0-0,0/0 7:7 DNP INJ 0-,/ 8: 0-0,0/0 8:0-0,/0 :7-0(W),/ 7: Oct CGY 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,0/0 :8 INJ 0-0,/- 7:8 0-,/ :0 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/- 8: Nov Vs NYI 0-0,0/ : DNP INJ 0-,/ 7:8 0-0,/0 8:8 0-,/ 0: 0-0,0/- 8:0 BOS 0-,0/0 :08 DNP INJ 0-0,/- 9:8 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,0/0 6: 0-,/0 6: Nov 6 Vs ARI 0-0,0/- :8 DNP INJ -(W),/ 7: 0-,/ : 0-0,/0 0: 0-,/ :0 Nov BUF 0-,0/- : 0-0,0/0 :6 INJ 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 8: Nov 0 Vs PIT 0-0,/ :8 DNP INJ -,/ 8: -0(W),/0 9:0 0-0,/ : 0-,/0 :0 Nov Vs EDM 0-0,0/- :7 DNP INJ 0-0,/- 9:7 0-0,/0 :08 0-0,0/- 09:0 0-0,/0 : NSH 0-0,0/- 0:6 DNP INJ 0-,/- :6-0,/- 6:8 0-0,/- 0:8 0-,/0 9:6 Nov COL 0-0,/- 7: DNP INJ 0-,/- : 0-,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 : -0,/- 7:0 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-0,0/0 8:0 DNP INJ 0-,/0 : -,/ 9:09 0-0,/0 : -,7/0 8: Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,0/0 0:7 DNP INJ 0-0,/0 7: 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 8:7 Nov Vs OTT 0-,0/ : DNP INJ 0-,/ :9 0-,/ :7 0-0,/ :7 -(W),/ : Nov Vs TBL 0-0,0/ 0:9 DNP INJ 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 8:7 -,/ :6 0-0,/0 0:07 TOR 0-0,/- 9:7 DNP INJ 0-0,/- :8 0-,/ 6: 0-0,/- : 0-0,/0 8: Nov 0 Vs LAK 0-0,0/- 7: MIN INJ 0-0,/- 6:6 0-0,/0 9:6 0-0,0/- 0: -0,/0 0:06 Dec Vs CBJ 0-,0/ :0 MIN INJ 0-,/ : 0-,/0 8: 0-0,0/0 : -0(W),/0 7:7 Dec Vs SJS 0-0,0/ 6:8 MIN INJ 0-,/ 7: 0-0,0/0 0: 0-,0/ : 0-,/0 : Dec 6 Vs CHI 0-0,0/ :9 MIN INJ 0-,/- :7 DNP 0-0,/0 :8-0,/ 7:8 Dec 8 Vs NYR 0-0,/ :6 MIN 0-0,/0 :08 0-0,7/ : DNP -0,/ :7 0-0,6/- :9 NYI 0-0,/- 9:0 MIN 0-0,/- :8 0-0,/- : DNP 0-,0/ 0: 0-0,/0 9:0 Dec Vs COL 0-0,0/0 9:6 MIN 0-,0/0 : -0,/ :0 DNP 0-,/ :6 0-,0/ :0 BOS 0-0,0/0 8: MIN 0-0,/0 :6 0-,0/ :0 DNP 0-0,/0 : 0-,/ 7:9 Dec 6 Vs ANA 0-0,/0 7: MIN 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 : DNP 0-0,/- 08: -0,/ 9: Dec DAL 0-0,0/0 7: MIN -(W),/ :8 0-,/ 6: 0-0,/0 9:08 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 9:8 ARI 0-0,/0 7: MIN 0-0,/0 :06 0-,/0 9:6-0,/0 9:7 0-0,0/0 :07 -,/ :0 VGK 0-0,/- 7:0 MIN 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 8: 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/- 9:0 Dec NYR 0-0,/0 :0 MIN 0-0,/0 08:8 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 0:6 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :7 Dec 8 Vs BOS 0-0,/- 9:9 MIN 0-0,/- 08: 0-,/0 8: 0-0,6/- :9 0-0,0/- : 0-,/- :

15 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. GRUBAUER # HOLTBY # 70 OTT DND / W 6:00 Oct 7 Vs MTL DND /9 W 9:0 Oct TBL /0 O 6:08 DND Oct Vs PIT DND /6 L 8: NJD DND / W 60:00 PHI 8/7 L 60:00 DND Oct 7 Vs TOR DND /9 L 8:6 Oct DET DND /7 W 60:8 Oct Vs FLA / L 7: DND Oct VAN /8 :00 / L :00 Oct EDM DND /0 W 9:0 Oct CGY /8 L 9: DND Nov Vs NYI DND /8 W 9:0 BOS DND / W 60:00 Nov 6 Vs ARI DND /6 W 6: Nov BUF / L 9:7 DND Nov 0 Vs PIT DND /8 W 60:00 Nov Vs EDM DND /0 W 6:00 NSH 0/6 0:00 6/ L 0:00 Nov COL 6/8 L 9: DND Nov 8 Vs MIN DND / W 9:7 Nov 0 Vs CGY DND /9 L 8:0 Nov Vs OTT DND / W 60:00 Nov Vs TBL /6 W 60:00 DND TOR DND /9 W 60:00 Nov 0 Vs LAK DND / L 8:8 Dec Vs CBJ DND / W 9:8 Dec Vs SJS / W 60:00 DND Dec 6 Vs CHI DND /9 W 60:00 Dec 8 Vs NYR DND /9 W 9:9 NYI 0/7 : / L : Dec Vs COL DND / W 9:7 BOS DND /7 W 9: Dec 6 Vs ANA DND /0 W 6:8 Dec DAL DND /6 W 6: ARI /7 O 6: DND VGK DND /8 L 9: Dec NYR 0/7 O 6:00 DND Dec 8 Vs BOS DND / W 6:00

16 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Barry Trotz - In his fourth season as Washington's head coach - Became the 7th head coach in Washington Capitals history on May 6, 0 - Record as NHL head coach: Record with Washington: Won the Jack Adams Trophy in 06 as the NHL's top head coach - Passed Dick Irvin for sixth on the NHL's all-time games coached list (0), Oct. 0 at DET - Passed Dick Irvin (69) for sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on Feb., 07 at MTL - Became the ninth coach in NHL history to reach,00 games coached on Jan. 9, 07 at MTL - Spent seasons as head coach of the Nashville Predators - Ranks third among active coaches on the NHL's all-time wins list (76) - Ranks third all-time in both games coached (,96) and wins (7) 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 seasons of existence #: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Nov, 99 (6 years and month) groo-bahw-uhr Drafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Last Win: DEC, 07 vs SAN JOSE () Last SO: DEC 7, NY RANGERS Career Shootouts: /6 (.69), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /7 vs NYR Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played:, W-L-T/O: -0-0, SV%:.9, GAA:.00, SO: Regular Season Stopped all 7 shots in first shutout of season at NYR (/7)... Recorded career highs in games played (), wins (), shutouts (), goalsagainst average (.0) and save percentage (.96) in Ranked second in the NHL in goals against average and tied for fourth in save percentage (min. 0 GP) last season... Became the th goaltender in franchise history to record three or more shutouts in a season... Ranked third among rookie goaltenders in goals-against average and tied for fifth in save percentage (min. 0 games played) in Made first career NHL start and stopped 0 shots on /9/ at NYI... Participated in five games for Germany between the World Championships and Olympic qualifiers, posting a. goals against average and a.9 save percentage in the efforts in 06. #70: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (8 years and months) HOHLT-bee Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 008 NHL Draft Last Win: DEC 8, 07 vs BOSTON Last SO: APR, 07 vs NY RANGERS (0) Career Shootouts: 9/ (.67), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves times Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played: 8, W-L-T/O: --, SV%:.90, GAA:.8, SO: Since the start of the 0- season, ranks first in the NHL in wins (98) and first in shutouts (9)... Reached 0 wins in 7 games played, second-fasted 0 win achievement of career at DAL (/9/7)... Named Third Star of the Week for the week ending Nov.... Won sixstraight starts (0/8 at EDM through / vs EDM)... Recorded 00th career win, /0/7 vs. PIT, becoming second fastest ever to reach 00 wins (Holtby: 9, Dryden: 6)... Was 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) in Won the William M. Jennings Trophy... Joined Martin Brodeur (00-08) and Evgeni Nabokov (007-0) as the only goaltenders in NHL history to record three straight 0-win seasons (0-7).

17 #: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Dec 6, 986 ( years) NIHS-kah-nehn Drafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: DEC, 07 vs COLORADO (7) Last Assist: DEC, BOSTON (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times / vs BOS / vs BOS times 0/9 vs TBL times / vs CBJ /6 vs CHI Career vs. New Jersey Devils Games Played:, Goals:, Assists:, Points:, +/-: 0, PIM: 0 Scored the game-winning goal vs. NYR (/8/7)... Led Capitals defensemen in points (9) and assists () in Recorded three assists in his 700th career game at DAL (//07)... Represented the United States in the 06 World Cup of Hockey... Has reached the 0-point plateau five times in his career... Played in all 8 games in his first season with the Capitals in Was named Pittsburgh's Defensive Player of the Year in Won Baz Bastien "Good Guy" Award for second straight year for his cooperation with the media throughout the year in Represented the United States in the 009 IIHF World Championshop.... Led all Dallas defensemen in scoring ( points) and ranked seventh on the team overall in Played on the 008 Western Conference YoungStars team at the NHL All-Star Weekend... Made his NHL debut 0//07 at COL. #: Taylor Chorney (D) 6' 0", 9 lbs. / Apr 7, 987 (0 years and 8 months) CHOHR-nee Drafted: Oilers' second-round choice, 6th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: NOV, 07 vs NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: NOV 0, 07 vs PITTSBURGH (8) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 + / vs NYI times times times 0/7 vs MTL times 0/8 vs EDM 0/ vs OTT Career vs. New Jersey Devils Games played:, Goals: 0, Assists: 0, Points: 0, +/-: 0, PIM: 0 Was even or better in 7 of 8 games in Set career highs in games played (), assists (), points (6), plus/minus (+8), and penalty minutes () in Served as the captain of the AHL's Chicago Wolves in Played in six games for the United States at the 00 World Championships... Made his NHL debut /0/09 against Calgary... Served as Team USA's captain at the 007 World Junior Championship and won a bronze medal.

18 #8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 7, 98 ( years and months) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 8, 07 vs BOSTON Last Assist: DEC 6, 07 vs ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: /00 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /7 vs MTL times times 8 times / vs EDM / vs TBL / vs VGK 0/8 vs EDM Career vs. New Jersey Devils Games played: 6, Goals:, Assists: 7, Points: 9, +/-:, PIM: 6 Ranks first in NHL in goals ()... Passed Dave Taylor (,069) for 6rd on NHL all-time points list at BOS (//7)... Passed Mark Recchi (77) for 0th on the NHL career goals list and passed Mats Sundin (96) for ninth place on the NHL game-winning goals list vs. SJ (//7)... Passed Mike Gartner and Jaromir Jagr (8) for 0th place on the NHL's all-time power play goals list vs. CBJ (//7)... Recorded his 0th career hat trick at TOR (//7)... Passed Peter Bondra for most hat tricks in Capitals history... Passed Mike Bossy for 0th place on the NHL all-time scoring list (76)... Scored NHL record 0th overtime goal at DET, passing Jaromir Jagr for first on all-time overtime goals list (0/0/7)... Recorded a hat-trick for the second-straight game against MTL (0/7)... Became first player to open the season with two straight hat tricks in 00 years. #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) ' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (6 years and months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, th overall, in the 009 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 9, DALLAS () Last Assist: DEC 8, 07 vs NY RANGERS (9) Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 + times 8 times times times 0/0 vs DET /7 vs BUF / vs BOS 6 times Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played:, Goals: 0, Assists: 6, Points: 6, +/-: 8, PIM: 07-8 Regular Season Recorded an assist vs. LAK marking his 00th career point (/0)... Played in 00th career NHL/Capitals game vs. PIT (/0)... Played all 8 games for second straight season in Ranked sixth in the NHL in plus/minus (+0) in Reached the 0-point mark for the first time in his career in Has represented Russia in the World Hockey Challenge (008), the World Championship (0, 06, 07), the World Junior Championship (008-) and the World Cup of Hockey (06)... Was named to the World Junior Championship All-Star team in 0... Made his NHL debut // against Pheonix. #0: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 9 lbs. / May, 99 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 06 Last Goal: DEC 8, 07 vs BOSTON Last Assist: DEC 9, DALLAS () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -0-8 :8 + 8 times times /9 vs DAL times /8 vs NYR 0/9 vs TBL 0/ vs PHI times Career vs. New Jersey Devils Games played:, Goals:, Assists: 0, Points:, +/-:, PIM: 8 Scored a goal in three straight games (/-/6/7) for the third time in his career... Recorded a goal in a season opener for first time in career at OTT (0//7)... Ranked eighth in the NHL in shooting percentage (8.%) in Set career highs in 0-6 with the Boston Bruins in games played (7), assists (6), points (), and shots (9)... Made his NHL debut 0/7/ vs Carolina... Has represented Canada at two World Junior Championships (0-), and two U8 World Championships (009-0).

19 #: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' 0", 97 lbs. / Feb 8, 996 ( years and 0 months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC, BOSTON (6) Last Assist: DEC, ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :6 + / vs OTT 0/ vs OTT times times 0/ vs OTT times times 0/ vs OTT Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played:, Goals:, Assists: 0, Points:, +/-: 0, PIM: Recorded first multi-goal game vs. OTT (//7)... Made his NHL debut and recorded his first career assist vs the Islanders //6... Played in 9 games for Hershey and scored 6 points (9g, 7a) in Represented the Czech Republic at the 0 IIHF World Junior Championship, and the 0 IIHF U8 World Championship. #8: Chandler Stephenson (C) 6' 0", 0 lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Capitals' third-round pick, 77th overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 0, 07 vs PITTSBURGH (9) Last Assist: DEC, 07 vs COLORADO () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times / vs NYI / vs NYI times / vs EDM times / vs TOR / vs NYI Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played:, Goals: 0, Assists: 0, Points: 0, +/-: 0, PIM: 0 Has an assist in three-straight games (/8-//7)... Recorded first assist and multi-point game (a) vs. NYI (/)... Scored first career NHL goal in his first game of the season at VAN (0/6)... Became third Capitals player of the 07-8 season to record his first NHL goal in his first game of the season (Walker, Djoos)... Played in a career high 7 games for Hershey and set AHL career highs in goals (0), assists (8) and points (8) in Made his NHL debut 0//7 vs Chicago. #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Nov, 987 (0 years and month) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 006 NHL Draft Last Goal: DEC 6, 07 vs ANAHEIM () Last Assist: DEC 9, DALLAS () Career Shootouts: /6 (%), 9 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 0/ vs NJD 0/ vs NJD times 0/7 vs TOR 0/ vs FLA / vs TOR /8 vs NYR Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played: 9, Goals: 7, Assists:, Points: 0, +/-: 7, PIM: Ranks first in Capitals history in assists (6)... Passed Dave Christian (9) for seventh on franchise goals list at BOS (//7)... Ranks fourth in Capitals history in points (76)... Owns two of the Capitals' top four single-season assist totals, and has registered four of the nine 60-assist campaigns in team history... Since entering the NHL in , Backstrom ranks third in the NHL in assists (6)... Recorded his 9th career four-point game (g, a) at NJ (0//7)... Ranked second in the NHL in assists (6) and multi-assist games (), and ranked fourth in points (86) in Earned his 00th career point at Edmonton (0//), becoming the sixth-fastest active player to reach the 00-point plateau (0 games)... Played in the 06 NHL All-Star game... Led the NHL in assists in 0- (60).

20 #0: Lars Eller (C) 6' ", 07 lbs. / May 8, 989 (8 years and 7 months) Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 007 NHL Draft Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the 07 and 08 NHL Draft, June, 06 Last Goal: DEC 8, 07 vs BOSTON Last Assist: DEC 8, 07 vs BOSTON Career Shootouts: 6/7 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :6 6 + / vs NYI /9 vs DAL / vs NYI 0/8 vs EDM /8 vs BOS 0/8 vs EDM /8 vs BOS times Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played:, Goals: 7, Assists:, Points:, +/-:, PIM: Has scored at least points in four straight seasons... Recorded a point in three-straight games (/-/6/7, g, a)... Set career highs in games played (8), and plus/minus (+) in Played in his 00th career game at Philadelphia (//7)... Ranked tied for eighth in the NHL in gamewinning goals (7) in Has represented Denmark at four World Championships (008, 00, 0, 06)... Made his NHL debut and scored his first career goal vs Calgary (//009). #: Madison Bowey (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, rd overall, in the 0 NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: DEC 8, 07 vs BOSTON Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 + times times times 9 times / vs NSH /6 vs COL times / vs BOS Career vs New Jersey Devils Has not played a game against the New Jersey Devils. Recorded a point in three-straight games (/-/6/7, g, a)... Made his NHL debut 0//7 at Philadelphia... Scored points for Hershey (g, a) in Led Hershey in plus/minus (+) and led Hershey defensemen in points (9) and assists () in Was named Hershey's Defenseman of the Year in Won a gold medal with Canada at the 0 IIHF World Junior Championship. #: Devante Smith-Pelly (R) 6' 0", lbs. / Jun, 99 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Anaheim's rd choice (nd round), nd overall, in 00 Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 07 Last Goal: DEC, 07 vs COLORADO () Last Assist: DEC 8, 07 vs NY RANGERS (7) Career Shootouts: / (0%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :0 + times 6 times times times 0/8 vs EDM times times times Career vs New Jersey Devils Games played: 7, Goals: 0, Assists:, Points:, +/-: -, PIM: Played his 00th career game at the New York Rangers (/7/7)... Recorded 0th career assist vs. NYR (/8/7)... Scored nine points (g, a) with New Jersey in Played his 00th career game at the Los Angeles Kings (//6)... Made his NHL debut at Buffalo (0/7/7).