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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Fri, Feb 9, 08 NHL Game #87 Washington Capitals (67 pts) Columbus Blue Jackets (58 pts) Team Game: 5 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 5 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 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% 5 Jeff Zatkoff Sergei Bobrovsky # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Seth Jones D Scott Harrington D Jack Johnson D Zach Werenski 9-9 L Artemi Panarin C Alexander Wennberg L Matt Calvert R Cam Atkinson C Brandon Dubinsky C Pierre-Luc Dubois R Oliver Bjorkstrand L Jussi Jokinen L Markus Hannikainen C Boone Jenner C Lukas Sedlak D Dean Kukan D David Savard D Markus Nutivaara L Nick Foligno R Josh Anderson 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 President, Hockey Operations/Alternate Governor General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff John Davidson Jarmo Kekalainen Bill Zito John Tortorella Brad Larsen (Assistant), Brad Shaw (Assistant), Kenny McCudden (Assistant), Ian Clark (Goaltender), Dan Singleton (Video) Tonight's Officials Referees TJ Luxmore (), Kelly Sutherland () Linesmen Vaughan Rody (7), Matt MacPherson (8) Supervisor Don Koharski Video Judge John Sheiry Ntl. Anthem Caleb Green Today's Schedule ANA : 7:00 NYI : 7:00 NYR : 7:00 WPG : 7:00 WSH : 7:00 CAR : 7:0 DAL : 7:0 FLA : 7:0

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' " 5 Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS 0 Brett Connolly R 6' " 95 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, 995 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 5 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 5, 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 65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " 0 Feb 9, 995 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 5' " 95 Dec, 986 Everett, WA, USA 8 Jay Beagle C 6' " 8 Oct 6, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " 0 May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " 05 Age: 7.6 Goal Streaks NICKLAS BACKSTROM ( / Games) Assist Streaks CHRISTIAN DJOOS ( / Games) EVGENY KUZNETSOV (6 / 5 Games) Point Streaks EVGENY KUZNETSOV (-6-7 / 5 Games) CHRISTIAN DJOOS (0-- / Games) NICKLAS BACKSTROM (-- / Games) Columbus Blue Jackets: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Seth Jones D 6' " 0 Oct, 99 Arlington, TX, USA Scott Harrington D 6' " 07 Mar 0, 99 Kingston, ON, CAN 7 Jack Johnson D 6' " 7 Jan, 987 Indianapolis, IN, USA 8 Zach Werenski D 6' " 09 Jul 9, 997 Grosse Pointe, MI, USA 9 Artemi Panarin L 5' " 68 Oct 0, 99 Korkino, RUS 0 Alexander Wennberg C 6' " 96 Sep, 99 Stockholm, SWE Matt Calvert L 5' " 86 Dec, 989 Brandon, MB, CAN Cam Atkinson R 5' 8" 79 Jun 5, 989 Riverside, CT, USA 7 Brandon Dubinsky C 6' " 05 Apr 9, 986 Anchorage, AK, USA 8 Pierre-Luc Dubois C 6' " 07 Jun, 998 Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts, QC, CAN 8 Oliver Bjorkstrand R 6' 0" 77 Apr 0, 995 Herning, DNK 5 Jeff Zatkoff G 6' " 86 Jun 9, 987 Detroit, MI, USA 6 Jussi Jokinen L 6' 0" 9 Apr, 98 Kalajoki, FIN 7 Markus Hannikainen L 6' " 00 Mar 6, 99 Helsinki, FIN 8 Boone Jenner C 6' " 06 Jun 5, 99 Dorchester, ON, CAN 5 Lukas Sedlak C 6' 0" 05 Feb 5, 99 Ceské Budejovice, CZE 6 Dean Kukan D 6' " 86 Jul 8, 99 Volketswil, CHE 58 David Savard D 6' " 7 Oct, 990 St. Hyacinthe, QC, CAN 65 Markus Nutivaara D 6' " 9 Jun 6, 99 Oulu, FIN 7 Nick Foligno L 6' 0" 0 Oct, 987 Buffalo, NY, USA 7 Sergei Bobrovsky G 6' " 8 Sep 0, 988 Novokuznetsk, RUS 77 Josh Anderson R 6' " May 7, 99 Burlington, ON, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 98 Age: 6. Injured Reserve List ( Players) Sonny Milano L 6' 0" 95 May, 996 Massapequa, NY, USA 7 Ryan Murray D 6' " 05 Sep 7, 99 Regina, 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 L 8 Alex Ovechkin :55. 0 C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov : C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : D 7 John Carlson : R 77 T.J. Oshie : C 0 Lars Eller : R Tom Wilson : D 9 Dmitry Orlov : L Jakub Vrana : R 0 Brett Connolly : C 8 Jay Beagle : D Matt Niskanen : R 5 Devante Smith-Pelly : C 8 Chandler Stephenson : D 9 Christian Djoos : D Madison Bowey : L 65 Andre Burakovsky : R 9 Alex Chiasson : D Brooks Orpik : D Taylor Chorney : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby Columbus Blue Jackets: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 9 Artemi Panarin : D Seth Jones : R 8 Oliver Bjorkstrand : R 77 Josh Anderson : C 8 Pierre-Luc Dubois : D 8 Zach Werenski : L 7 Nick Foligno : C 0 Alexander Wennberg :9.9 R Cam Atkinson : D 65 Markus Nutivaara : L Matt Calvert : L Sonny Milano : C 8 Boone Jenner : C 7 Brandon Dubinsky : D 58 David Savard : C 5 Lukas Sedlak : D 7 Jack Johnson : L 6 Jussi Jokinen : D 7 Ryan Murray : L 7 Markus Hannikainen : D Scott Harrington : D 6 Dean Kukan : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 7 Sergei Bobrovsky

4 Columbus Blue Washington Capitals Team Records Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Last game: Tuesday VS WASHINGTON (- L) Tuesday AT COLUMBUS (- W) Next game: Friday AT WASHINGTON Friday VS COLUMBUS Overall record/streak: / Lost / Win / Undef Home record/streak: / Lost / Lost Road record/streak: - - / Lost / Win / Undef Last 5 Games: Last 0 Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: January: February: Totals:

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

6 Columbus Blue Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Points: A. PANARIN (),S. JONES (),O. BJORKSTRAND (7) A. OVECHKIN (58),E. KUZNETSOV (50),N. BACKSTROM () Goals: J. ANDERSON (6),A. PANARIN (),Z. WERENSKI () A. OVECHKIN (),E. KUZNETSOV (),B. CONNOLLY () Assists: A. PANARIN (9),S. JONES (5),O. BJORKSTRAND (9) E. KUZNETSOV (6),J. CARLSON (),N. BACKSTROM (9) PP Goals: A. PANARIN (5),S. JONES (),P. DUBOIS () A. OVECHKIN (9),T. OSHIE (8),J. CARLSON () SH Goals: M. CALVERT () J. BEAGLE (),A. CHIASSON (),T. WILSON () GW Goals: J. ANDERSON (),C. ATKINSON (),O. BJORKSTRAND () A. OVECHKIN (5),T. OSHIE (),J. CARLSON () + Goals: A. OVECHKIN() PIM: N. FOLIGNO (6),J. ANDERSON (6),B. JENNER () T. WILSON (7),B. ORPIK (7),E. KUZNETSOV (8) Shots: S. JONES (67),J. ANDERSON (57),A. PANARIN (50) A. OVECHKIN (),J. CARLSON (60),E. KUZNETSOV () +/-: R. MURRAY (+7),O. BJORKSTRAND (+6),M. NUTIVAARA (+6) M. NISKANEN (+5),A. OVECHKIN (+),T. WILSON (+0) Shootout Columbus Blue Jackets Shooter G/S % GDG Josh Anderson / 00.0 Jack Johnson / 66.7 Artemi Panarin 6 / Cam Atkinson / Pierre-Luc Dubois /. Oliver Bjorkstrand / Jussi Jokinen 0 / Brandon Dubinsky 0 / Nick Foligno 0 / Boone Jenner 0 / Alexander Wennberg 0 / Sonny Milano 0 / Zach Werenski 0 / Markus Hannikainen 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Sergei Bobrovsky - 0/5.7 Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Alex Ovechkin / 66.7 Evgeny Kuznetsov /. T.J. Oshie / 5.0 Nicklas Backstrom 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Braden Holtby - 0 /9.889 Philipp Grubauer 0 - /.000 Power Play Columbus Blue Jackets Player G A P Artemi Panarin 5 8 Seth Jones 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois 5 8 Zach Werenski 5 7 Oliver Bjorkstrand 5 Josh Anderson Nick Foligno Jussi Jokinen 0 Alexander Wennberg Cam Atkinson 0 Sonny Milano 0 Boone Jenner 0 Markus Nutivaara 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Alex Ovechkin 9 0 John Carlson 5 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov 5 8 Nicklas Backstrom 5 T.J. Oshie 8 5 Brett Connolly 0 Lars Eller Andre Burakovsky Jakub Vrana Dmitry Orlov 0 Tom Wilson 0 Short Handed Columbus Blue Jackets Player G A P Matt Calvert 0 Brandon Dubinsky 0 Washington Capitals Player G A P Alex Chiasson Jay Beagle 0 Taylor Chorney 0 Matt Niskanen 0 Tom Wilson 0

7 Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals (-0) Season Series Washington Capitals Blue Jackets Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Dec, 07 8,506 Braden Holtby / Sergei Bobrovsky Evgeny Kuznetsov Columbus Capitals Blue Jackets Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Feb 6, 08 6,9 Braden Holtby / Sergei Bobrovsky Nicklas Backstrom Blue Jackets Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Matt Calvert Brandon Dubinsky Pierre-Luc Dubois Zach Werenski Artemi Panarin Jussi Jokinen David Savard Seth Jones Alexander Wennberg Markus Nutivaara Scott Harrington Jack Johnson Cam Atkinson Jordan Schroeder Sonny Milano Oliver Bjorkstrand Markus Hannikainen Boone Jenner Lukas Sedlak Dean Kukan Gabriel Carlsson Tyler Motte Nick Foligno Josh Anderson Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Sergei Bobrovsky Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing - (.%) Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Alex Ovechkin Nicklas Backstrom John Carlson Evgeny Kuznetsov T.J. Oshie Brett Connolly Alex Chiasson Tom Wilson Matt Niskanen Lars Eller Devante Smith-Pelly Christian Djoos Brooks Orpik Taylor Chorney Dmitry Orlov Jakub Vrana Chandler Stephenson Madison Bowey Andre Burakovsky Nathan Walker Jay Beagle Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Braden Holtby Power play - (67%) Penalty Killing 0 - (00%)

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington, Columbus February 6, 08 * Nationwide Arena * Columbus, O.H. Shots: WSH: 5; CBJ: 9 Power Plays: WSH: -; CBJ: 0- Three Stars:. Holtby (WSH),. Backstrom (WSH),. Savard (CBJ) RECENT TRANSACTIONS None CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Braden Holtby - Three shutouts shy of tying Olaf Kolzig for first place in franchise history (5) Alex Ovechkin - Two game-winning goals from passing Jarome Iginla (0) for eighth on the all-time list Nicklas Backstrom - Two assists shy of passing Shane Doan and Frank Mahovlich to rank 00th all-time in NHL history Brett Connolly - Two points shy of 00 NHL points Jay Beagle - One goal shy of 50 career goals Barry Trotz - Five games shy of,500 games coached CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Nicklas Backstrom - Recorded 00th career goal, /6 at CBJ Barry Trotz - Passed Lindy Ruff (,9) for fifth on NHL games coached list, / vs. VGK INJURIES/ILLNESSES Andre Burakovsky, missed games (0/6-/6, /-/) Matt Niskanen, missed games (0/-/, /) Chandler Stephenson, missed two games (/, /7) T.J. Oshie, missed six games (/6-/7) Christian Djoos, missed six games (/6-/5) Tyler Graovac, missed games (0/0-/) 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: 7 DATE TIME (EST) OPPONENT VENUE BROADCAST INFORMATION Feb. 9 7 p.m. Columbus Capital One Arena NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Feb. p.m. Detroit Capital One Arena NBCSN, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Feb. 8 p.m. Winnipeg Bell MTS Place NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Feb. 5 8 p.m. Minnesota Xcel Energy Center NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Feb. 7 8:0 p.m. Chicago United Center NBCSW, FAN 06.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals face the Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena on Friday in the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals won the most recent matchup - at Nationwide Arena on Feb. 6. Washington holds a --- record all-time at Capital One Arena and a -7-- record all-time against Columbus. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Sweet Nicky - Nicklas Backstrom scored the game-winning goal with under a minute left to play against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 6. That marked Backstrom s th goal of the season and his 00th-career NHL/Capitals goal. With that goal, Backstrom became the fifth player in franchise history to record 00 career goals (Alex Ovechkin: 590; Peter Bondra: 7; Mike Gartner: 97; Mike Ridley: 8). Backstrom is one of five players selected in the 006 draft to record 00 career goals, and his 769 career points (00g, 569a) rank first among the 006 draft class, leading Phil Kessel by 55 points, who ranks second in the 006 draft class through games played Feb. 7. Since entering the NHL in the 007 season, Backstrom s 569 assists rank third (Henrik Sedin: 585; Joe Thornton: 58) in the NHL. With 569 career assists, Backstrom is now one assist shy of tying Shane Doan (570 assists in,50 games) and Frank Mahovlich

9 (570 assists in,8 games played) for 00th on the NHL's all-time assist list. Tonight's game marks Backstrom's 787th-career game. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Dishing with Kuzy Evgeny Kuznetsov has six assists in his last five games and is on a five-game assist streak, which is the longest assist streak by a Capital this season. Kuznetsov's 6 assists lead the team this season and are tied for th in the NHL through games played Feb. 7. This season, Kuznetsov has recorded an assist in games, and the Capitals are 7-- when he records an assist. Kuznetsov's 65 career assists are tied for seventh among players selected in the 00 draft, while his.9 assists per 60 minutes of play ranks first. Nice and Djoos - Christian Djoos has recorded an assist in four-straight games, tied with John Carlson for the longest assist streak by a Capitals defenseman this season. Djoos' 0 assists rank seventh among rookie defensemen this season. All 0 of Djoos' assists have come at even strength this season, which ranks fifth among rookie defensemen. Only Djoos and Bowey ( even strength assists) rank in the top seven in assists with every assist coming at even strength. Additionally, Djoos' points (g, 0a) rank the sixth-most among rookie defensemen. This season, Djoos has recorded a 5.6 shot attempt percentage at five-on-five (589 for, 56 against), the sixth-highest percentage among rookie defensemen this season with at least 0 games played. Willy Time - Tom Wilson scored his seventh goal of the season on Feb. 6 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, tying his single-season high set in the 05-6 season and the 06-7 season in fewer games. Wilson's points this season (7g, 5a) are just one shy of his single-season high in Wilson is currently on a 7-point pace. Wilson also has a 5.0 shot attempt percentage (6 for, 59 against) at five-on-five, which ranks first among Capitals forwards this season. Additionally, Wilson has drawn seven penalties in his last eight games and penalties this season, tied with Connor McDavid and Nico Hischier for the seventh-most in the NHL. Since the 0- season, Wilson has drawn 65 minor penalties, the second-most in the NHL during that span (Nazem Kadri: 99), and his. drawn penalties per 60 minutes of play ranks first among all skaters with at least 50 games played since the 0- season. Blue Jacket Bullies The Capitals have earned a point in of their last games against the Blue Jackets (9--) and in 0 of their last games against Columbus (6--). In addition, Washington has earned a point in six straight games at Nationwide Arena (-0- ). Nicklas Backstrom has points (7g, 7a) in 7 career games against Columbus, while Alex Ovechkin has 5 goals in 8 career games. Holtbeast - Braden Holtby stopped 7 of the 9 shots he faced (.99 save percentage) on Feb. 6 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, tied for the third-most saves he's made in a single game this season. In 9 career games against the Blue Jackets, Holtby is -- with a.9 goals against average and a.96 save percentage. Additionally, in career games against the Metropolitan Division, Holtby is with a.6 goals against average and a.9 save percentage. This season, Holtby is tied for third with 7 wins through games played Feb. 7. Holtby is one of just three goaltenders to record three-straight 0-win seasons (Martin Brodeur, Evgeni Nabokov). This year, Holtby is on pace for wins, and is striving to become the first goaltender in NHL history with four consecutive 0-win seasons. ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES Reunited and it Feels so Good - Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson skated as a line on Feb. 6 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring a goal as a three-man unit. This season, the three forwards have skated for 9:8 minutes together and have produced goals at five-on-five and have allowed four against. Additionally, the trio has produced shot attempts and allowed 79 (56.55 shot attempt for percentage) and 5 scoring chances for and 98 against (56.05 scoring chance for percentage). Ovi-Star - Alex Ovechkin has goals on the year, which leads the NHL. Ovechkin, who is on pace for 50 goals this season, could record his eighth 50-goal season of his career. Only Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky have more 50-goal seasons, each with nine. No other player has at least seven. Ovechkin sits at 590 career goals, and if he scores 0 goals within his next 5 games, he could become the fourth player in NHL history to record 600 career goals in under,000 games. Weapons Everywhere - The Capitals have scored eight power play goals in their last nine games (8 for 0, 6.67 percent). During that stretch, which began on Jan. against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Capitals have had seven different players score a power play goal (John Carlson: two; Andre Burakovsky, T.J. Oshie, Brett Connolly, Nicklas Backstrom, Lars Eller and Alex Ovechkin each with one). Power of Four - Matt Niskanen and Dmitry Orlov have played together for 67: minutes this year at five-on-five. The two have been on the ice for 9 five-on-five goals and against, and percent of their on-ice face-offs together have been outside of the Capitals' offensive zone. Additionally, Christian Djoos and John Carlson have played together for 86:6 minutes at five-on-five. The

10 pair has 9 on-ice shot attempts for and 6 against (5.5 shot attempts percentage), on-ice goals for and 6 against. Djoos and Carlson have also been on the ice for 9 scoring chances and have allowed 0. Watch Out- The Caps have recorded 8 goals in the first period, tied for the eighth-most in the NHL through games played Feb. 7. Additionally, the Capitals have converted on 0.7 percent of their shots in the second period (5 goals on 506 shots) and percent of their shots in the third period (55 goals on 500 shots). The Capitals have scored at least one goal in consecutive periods. O From D - Washington defensemen have combined for points this season. This year, 5.9 percent of the Capitals' total points (0) have come from defensemen. Laying it on the Line - This season, Brooks Orpik has led or co-led the Capitals in hits in 0 games and lead or co-led the team in blocked shots in 5 games this season. Orpik is sixth in the NHL in hits (55) and tied for th in blocked shots (0) through Feb. 7. Since Orpik entered the NHL in the 00-0 season, Orpik ranks first in hits (,75) and fifth in blocked shots (,656) among NHL defensemen through games played Feb. 7. Put it on Net - The Capitals are 0-- in games where they score at least three goals, a --0 when they score at least four goals and --0 in games where they outshoot the opponent. 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, / Tampa Bay Lightning O* ,77p,77p / //07 Pittsburgh Penguins L , / New Jersey Devils W ,8p,,77p,9p / 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, / 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 / 5070 /8/07 Minnesota Wild W p,9,9p / /0/07 Calgary Flames L / //07 Ottawa Senators W ,8,9p,, / //07 Tampa Bay Lightning W ,5, / Toronto Maple Leafs W ,8p,, / /0/07 Los Angeles Kings L , / /0/07 Columbus Blue Jackets W ,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 / //07 Colorado Avalanche W ,7,0,, / Boston Bruins W ,9p,9,9s, / /6/07 Anaheim Ducks W* --0-9,9, / Dallas Stars W* ,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 W ,9,7p,, / Carolina Hurricanes W* ,5,9,8, / /07/08 St. Louis Blues W* p,8p,0, / /09/08 Vancouver Canucks W ,0, / //08 Carolina Hurricanes L / Carolina Hurricanes W p,8,0, / New Jersey Devils O* ,9, / /9/08 Montréal Canadiens L p, / //08 Philadelphia Flyers O* p / Florida Panthers W p,8,7,0p / //08 Philadelphia Flyers W ,8,65p,77p, / Pittsburgh Penguins L ,9,9, / /0/08 Vegas Golden Knights L ,, / Columbus Blue Jackets W p,, / /09/08 Columbus Blue Jackets 55 0//08 Detroit Red Wings 56 Winnipeg Jets 57 Minnesota Wild 58 Chicago Blackhawks 59 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 65 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 75 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 0/05/08 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 Oct OTT 0-,/ 5:0 0-0,/ : -0,6/ 9: 0-0,/ 6:06-0,/- : 0-,5/ 7:6 DNP Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-0,/ 0:6 0-0,/ 7:9-0,8/ 7: 0-0,0/ :55 0-0,/- :0 0-,/ 5:5 DNP Oct TBL 0-0,0/- 5:55 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,/- 7:09 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,0/- :59 DNP Oct Vs PIT 0-0,/0 : DNP -0,7/ 9:6 0-0,/0 :7 0-,/ : 0-0,/ 5:09 DNP NJD 0-0,0/0 :8 DNP -,/0 9:00 0-0,/0 :05 0-0,0/0 :5-0(W),/ :56 DNP PHI INJ DNP 0-0,6/- :5 0-0,/- :07 0-0,0/0 : -0,/- :06 DNP Oct 7 Vs TOR INJ 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/- 08:5 0-0,/0 :58 DNP Oct DET INJ 0-,0/ :5-0(W),7/- 9:5 0-,/ 7:7 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 :0 DNP Oct Vs FLA INJ 0-0,/ : 0-0,/- 7:0 0-0,/0 :6 0-0,/- :59 0-0,/0 :07 DNP Oct VAN INJ 0-0,0/ 6:00 0-,/- : 0-0,0/- : 0-0,0/- 05:9 0-0,/- : -0,/ :0 Oct EDM INJ 0-0,/0 :5 0-,5/ 6: 0-0,/0 :5 DNP 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,0/ 0:08 Oct CGY INJ DNP 0-0,/- 8: 0-0,/- :0 DNP -0,/ 5:9 0-0,0/0 5:9 Nov Vs NYI INJ -0,/ :6 0-0,/- 0:08 0-0,/0 :5 DNP 0-0,/0 :5 0-,0/ : BOS INJ 0-0,0/0 5: -0,/0 7: 0-,/ 8:5 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/ 5: -0,5/0 9: 0-0,5/0 : 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 0:5-0,/ :57 Nov Vs EDM INJ 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,0/0 :8-0,/ 5: 0-0,0/- 06:9 0-0,/ 5:00 0-0,0/0 6:5 NSH 0-0,/0 0: DNP 0-0,8/- 0: 0-0,/- 7:07 0-,0/- 08:5 0-0,/- :5 0-,0/0 08:59 Nov COL 0-0,/- 7:56 0-0,/0 5:9 0-0,/- 6:9 0-0,0/0 0:5-0,/0 0:0 DNP 0-0,0/0 6:09 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-,5/ : 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 6:6-0(W),/ :8 0-0,/0 09:0 0-0,/0 08:6 0-0,/ 5: Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 08:0 0-0,5/- 9:0 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/0 05:5 0-,/ 0:59 0-0,/0 5: Nov Vs OTT 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 5:0-0,/ 7:05 0-,/0 :00 0-0,/0 09:7-0,5/ :08 0-0,0/0 :6 Nov Vs TBL 0-,/ :0 0-0,/0 :57-0,9/ 8:9 0-,/ :6 0-0,0/0 09:57 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/ 09:59 Nov TOR 0-,0/ : 0-0,0/0 :59-0,/ 8: 0-0,/ 6:5 DNP -0(W),/ :59 0-0,/- : Nov 0 Vs LAK 0-0,5/0 :5 DNP 0-0,/- :7 0-,/0 : DNP 0-0,/ 7: 0-0,0/- 08: Dec Vs CBJ 0-,/- :55 DNP -0,/- 7:7 0-0,/0 :5-0,/ : 0-0,/ 5:09 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/ 6:55 0-,0/ : -0,/- : 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 :0 Dec 8 Vs NYR -0(W),/ :0 DNP 0-,5/ 0: 0-,/0 :0 0-0,/0 5:8 0-0,/- : 0-,/ :0 NYI 0-0,/- 8:9 DNP 0-0,6/- :6-0,/0 :56 0-0,0/- 5: 0-0,/0 :8 0-,0/ : Dec Vs COL -0,/ 5:05 DNP 0-0,/ 5:8 0-0,0/ :9-0(W),/0 0:9-0,/0 :00 0-,0/ :7 BOS 0-,/ :58 DNP -,/ 0:5 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/0 :8-0,/ 09:09 0-0,0/- :0 Dec 6 Vs ANA 0-0,0/ 5: 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 9:5-0,/0 :9 -,/ :5 0-0,/- :6 0-0,0/0 09:57 ARI 0-0,0/0 :5 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 :5 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 08:50 0-0,/0 6:6 DNP Dec 8 Vs BOS 0-0,/- 5:0 DNP -0,/0 :00 0-0,/- :7-0,/ :5 0-0,/- : DNP Dec 0 Vs NJD -0,/ : 0-0,0/- :5 0-,6/ 0:00 0-0,/ :7 0-0,/0 0:8 0-0,0/0 0:8 0-0,/0 :9 CAR DNP 0-,0/ :8-0(W),/ 0:0-0,/ : 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,/- 5:7 0-,/ 09:5 Jan 7 Vs STL 0-0,/0 :9 DNP -,/- :50 0-0,/0 6: -0,5/ : 0-0,/- :50 DNP Jan 9 Vs VAN 0-,/ : DNP 0-,/ 9:5 0-,/ 0:9 0-0,/ :6 0-0,6/ :7 0-0,0/0 09:7 Jan Vs CAR 0-0,/0 0:58 DNP 0-0,5/- :0 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 8:0 0-0,0/0 08: CAR 0-0,/ :8 DNP -,/ : 0-0,/ :56-0,/ :5 0-,/- :6 0-0,0/0 09: Jan NJD 0-0,/- 0:0 DNP 0-0,/- :8-0,/- : -0,/ 6:05 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 : Jan 9 Vs MTL 0-,/0 9:6 DNP 0-,/- :06 0-,0/0 0:08 0-0,/- :5 0-0,/- 08:7 0-0,/0 :5 Jan Vs PHI 0-0,/0 : DNP -0,/- 8:05 0-0,/0 :06 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 06:5 0-0,0/0 : Jan FLA 0-0,/- :08 DNP -,8/ :5 0-0,0/- 0: -0,/0 09:58 0-0,0/0 09: 0-0,/0 :50 Jan Vs PHI 0-0,/0 :0 DNP 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/0 :9 0-0,/ 09:0 DNP -0,/ 0:9 PIT 0-,/0 :0 DNP -,5/ 9:5 -,/0 :7 0-0,/0 :9 DNP 0-0,/- :9 Feb Vs VGK -,/0 :0 DNP 0-0,/0 : 0-,/0 :57 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/- :5-0,/ :6 Feb CBJ 0-0,/- :7 DNP 0-,8/ 8:9 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,0/- 0:7 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/0 6:0

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 # 5 DJOOS # 9 CHIASSON # 9 Oct OTT 0-0,/0 0:6 0-,/- :5 DNP 0-0,0/- :5 DNP 0-0,/- :5 DNP Oct 7 Vs MTL 0-,/ 5: 0-0,0/0 :5 DNP 0-,0/ :6 DNP 0-0,/0 :8 DNP Oct TBL -,/ 9:50 0-0,/0 8: DNP 0-0,/- : DNP 0-0,0/0 5: DNP Oct Vs PIT 0-,/ :0 0-,/ :8 DNP 0-0,0/0 :0 -,/ :0 0-0,0/ :9 DNP NJD -,/0 8:9 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-,/ :6 0-0,0/- 7:0 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/0 :7 PHI -0,/0 9:09 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,0/- :55 0-0,/0 5:05 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/- 9:5 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ 5:50 0-0,0/0 06:0 0-0,/- :5 0-,/ 09:56 0-,0/0 6:6 Oct Vs FLA 0-0,6/0 : 0-,/0 :0 0-0,/0 6: 0-,/ 07:56-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 09: 0-0,/0 5:6 Oct VAN DNP 0-0,/- 5:07 0-,0/0 :5 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 7:5 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/0 : Oct EDM 0-0,/- 8:06 -,6/ :0 0-,0/ :6-0,/ 8:0 0-0,/ :5 0-0,0/0 :5 0-0,/ 5:0 Oct CGY 0-0,/ 0:08 0-0,/- 5:7 0-0,/0 5:6 0-0,/- :5 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- 0:57 0-0,/- :50 Nov Vs NYI 0-0,0/0 0: -(W),/ 6:6 0-,0/0 :5 0-0,/- :00 0-0,0/ : -0,/ : 0-,0/ 6:05 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),5/ : 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,/- :5 Nov BUF 0-0,/- 9:08 0-0,0/- : DNP 0-,/ 6:8 0-0,0/0 6:5 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,/- :5 Nov 0 Vs PIT 0-,/ 8: 0-,/- 5:0 0-0,/- 5: 0-0,/ :55 0-0,0/ :8 0-0,/ : 0-0,0/- :7 Nov Vs EDM 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/ 6: 0-,/ 6:5 0-0,/0 5:5 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 07: 0-,/ :7 NSH 0-,0/- 6: 0-0,/- 7:6 0-0,/- 7:7 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 05:8-0,/- 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 5:6 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/0 : DNP 0-0,0/0 :0 0-0,/0 5: Nov 0 Vs CGY 0-0,/0 8:5-0,/ 7: 0-0,0/0 :50 0-0,/- :8 DNP 0-0,/- :00 0-,/ 8:05 Nov Vs OTT 0-,/ 8: 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 :8 0-0,0/- :9 DNP -,/ :5 0-0,/0 8:6 Nov Vs TBL 0-,/ 7:0 0-0,5/0 6: 0-0,/0 :09-0(W),/ : INJ 0-0,0/ : 0-,0/ 5:6 Nov TOR 0-,0/ 7:6 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- : INJ 0-0,/- :9 0-0,/ 6:6 Nov 0 Vs LAK 0-0,0/- :57 0-0,/- : 0-0,/- 0: 0-0,0/- 09:5 0-0,/0 :57 0-0,0/- :5 0-0,/0 7:50 Dec Vs CBJ 0-,0/- 8:6 0-,0/ 5:57 0-0,/0 0: 0-,/0 :05 0-0,/- : -0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 8:0 Dec Vs SJS 0-0,/0 :56 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,/0 0:6-0,/ 0: 0-0,0/ :08 0-0,0/ : 0-,/0 6:8 Dec 6 Vs CHI -,/ 7:56 0-0,0/0 :8 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :0 0-,0/0 : 0-0,/ 6: -,/ 6:5 Dec 8 Vs NYR -,/ 8:56 0-0,/0 7:57 0-0,0/- 0: 0-,0/ :0 0-0,0/ 09: 0-0,0/- :8 -,/ 5:58 NYI 0-0,/- 0:6 0-0,/- 5: 0-0,/0 6:58 0-0,0/ :5 0-0,/- :5 0-0,/- :0 0-0,/- 8:07 Dec Vs COL 0-0,/ 5:5 0-0,/0 5:5 0-,/0 :6-0,/ : 0-0,/ 6:5 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,/ 7: BOS -0,/ 9:7 0-0,/0 5:50 0-0,0/- :50 0-0,0/- :5 0-,0/0 :00-0(W),/ :6 0-0,0/ 5:7 Dec 6 Vs ANA -0,5/ 0:6 0-0,/ :0 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,/- 08:6 0-0,/0 6:5 0-0,/0 6:7 0-,/ 9:58 Dec DAL 0-,/0 0:9 0-,/ 5:0 0-0,0/0 : DNP 0-0,/ :09 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :0 ARI 0-0,0/- 9:58 0-0,0/- 5:50 DNP DNP 0-,/ 5:5 0-0,0/0 : 0-0,0/0 8:5 VGK 0-0,/- 7:8 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/0 :5 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/- :0 DNP 0-0,/- : Dec NYR 0-0,/0 9:0 0-0,/0 :8 0-0,0/0 :50 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 :50 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 9: Dec 8 Vs BOS 0-0,0/0 :8 -,5/ 8:6 0-,/0 09: 0-0,/0 :7 0-0,0/ :59 0-0,/- 09: 0-,0/ 5: Dec 0 Vs NJD -,/ 9:8 0-0,/0 5:8 MIN 0-,/ 6:5 -,/ 5:0 0-0,/0 :5-0,/0 :8 CAR 0-,/ 8:5 0-0,0/- 5:0 0-0,/- :06-0,5/ 5:8 0-0,/ 7: -0,/ : 0-0,/- : Jan 7 Vs STL -(W),5/0 :0-0,/ 7:0 0-,/ :5 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/- :8 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- : Jan 9 Vs VAN 0-,/ 8:0-0(W),/ 5:55 0-,0/ : 0-0,0/ 0:0 0-0,/ :8 DNP 0-0,6/0 7:9 Jan Vs CAR 0-0,0/- :8-0,/ 5:55 0-0,0/- 5: 0-0,/0 :8 0-,0/ 5: 0-0,0/0 08:6 0-0,/- 6:5 CAR 0-,/ :0-0,/ 6:8 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/0 :59 0-0,0/0 :56 0-0,/0 : 0-0,/- :9 Jan NJD 0-0,/- : 0-0,0/0 8: 0-0,/0 :59 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/ :5 0-,/0 09: 0-,0/ :5 Jan 9 Vs MTL 0-0,/- 9:7-0,/ 5: 0-0,/0 0:8 DNP 0-0,/0 5: 0-0,0/ :09 0-0,/0 0:0 Jan Vs PHI 0-0,/0 0: 0-0,/0 5:05 0-0,0/0 :50 0-0,0/0 09:09 0-0,/- :07 DNP 0-0,0/- :5 Jan FLA -0,5/- :5 0-,/0 :07 0-,0/ :6 DNP 0-0,/0 :55 0-0,0/0 :56 0-,/ : Jan Vs PHI 0-0,/0 :0 0-,/ 0:7 0-,/ :8-0,/ 08:8 0-,/0 :0 0-0,0/ 07:0 0-0,/- 0:6 PIT 0-0,/- 6: 0-,/- 6: 0-0,/0 :06 0-0,0/0 0:00 0-,/0 :7 0-0,/0 08: 0-,/ 5:6 Feb Vs VGK -0,/0 7: 0-0,0/- :0 0-0,/- 5:9 0-0,/ :9 0-,0/ 5:6 DNP 0-0,/ 6:5 Feb CBJ -(W),/ : 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 6: 0-0,/0 :0 0-,0/- :0 DNP -0,/ 8: 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 # 55 BURAKOVSKY # 65 CARLSON # 7 OSHIE # 77 BEAGLE # 8 KUZNETSOV # 9 Oct OTT 0-0,/- :7 0-0,0/ : 0-0,/0 6:5 0-0,/- 7:5 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-,/ 5: 0-,0/ 7:8 Oct TBL 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- 08:56 0-,0/ :8 0-,6/0 6:5 -,/ 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 9:5 0-0,0/0 :56 0-0,/0 9:0 NJD 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,/0 :55 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/- 7:5 0-,0/- 5:0 0-,/0 9: 0-0,0/- :5 0-,/- 5:5 Oct 7 Vs TOR 0-0,/0 :9 DNP 0-0,/- 8:7 0-0,/- 7: 0-0,/- :0 0-0,0/0 5:6 0-0,/- :59 Oct DET 0-0,/0 : DNP -,/ 6:7 0-,0/- 7:07-0,/- 0:6-0,/ 0:5 0-,5/- 9: Oct Vs FLA 0-0,0/0 : DNP 0-0,/- 5: 0-0,7/- 9:8 0-0,/- :07 0-0,/0 09:57 0-0,/- 7:7 Oct VAN 0-0,/- 9:07 DNP INJ 0-,/- 7:07 0-0,0/0 8:5 0-,/ :9-0,6/- : Oct EDM 0-0,0/0 7:7 DNP INJ 0-,/ 8:5 0-0,0/0 8:50-0,/0 :7-0(W),5/ 7: Oct CGY 0-0,/0 :59 0-0,0/0 :58 INJ 0-0,/- 7:8 0-,/ :05 0-0,/0 :58 0-0,/- 8:5 Nov Vs NYI 0-0,0/ : DNP INJ 0-,/ 7:8 0-0,/0 8:8 0-,/ 0:5 0-0,0/- 8:50 BOS 0-,0/0 5:08 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 0:55 0-,/ :0 Nov BUF 0-,0/- :5 0-0,0/0 :6 INJ 0-0,5/- 5: 0-0,/- 9: 0-0,0/0 :5 0-0,/0 8:5 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/- :57 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-,/- 5:6-0,/- 6:8 0-0,/- 0:8 0-,/0 9:6 Nov COL 0-0,/- 7: DNP INJ 0-,/- :5 0-,/0 :0 0-0,0/0 : -0,/- 7:0 Nov 8 Vs MIN 0-0,0/0 8:0 DNP INJ 0-,/0 :55 -,/ 9:09 0-0,/0 :5 -,7/0 8:5 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/ :5 DNP INJ 0-,/ 5:9 0-,/ :7 0-0,/ 5:7 -(W),/ 5: Nov Vs TBL 0-0,0/ 0:9 DNP INJ 0-0,/0 :55 0-0,0/0 8:7 -,/ :6 0-0,/0 0:07 Nov TOR 0-0,/- 9:57 DNP INJ 0-0,/- :8 0-,/ 6: 0-0,/- 5:5 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/- 0:5-0,/0 0:06 Dec Vs CBJ 0-,0/ :0 MIN INJ 0-,/ : 0-,/0 8:55 0-0,0/0 :5-0(W),/0 7:7 Dec Vs SJS 0-0,0/ 6:8 MIN INJ 0-,/ 7: 0-0,0/0 0: 0-,0/ :5 0-,/0 : Dec 6 Vs CHI 0-0,0/ :9 MIN INJ 0-,/- 5:7 DNP 0-0,/0 :8-0,/ 7:8 Dec 8 Vs NYR 0-0,/ :6 MIN 0-0,/0 :08 0-0,7/ 5:5 DNP -0,/ :57 0-0,6/- 5:59 NYI 0-0,/- 9:0 MIN 0-0,/- :8 0-0,5/- : 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-,/ 5:6 0-,0/ :0 BOS 0-0,0/0 8: MIN 0-0,/0 :6 0-,0/ 5:0 DNP 0-0,/0 :5 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 7:5 MIN -(W),/ :8 0-,/ 6:5 0-0,/0 9:08 0-0,/0 :0 0-0,/- 9:8 ARI 0-0,/0 7:5 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,/- 8:5 0-0,/- :5 0-0,0/- 9:0 Dec NYR 0-0,/0 :05 MIN 0-0,/0 08:8 0-0,/0 5:0 0-0,/0 0:6 0-0,/0 :5 0-0,/0 :7 Dec 8 Vs BOS 0-0,/- 9:9 MIN 0-0,/- 08: 0-,/0 8:5 0-0,6/- :9 0-0,0/- :5 0-,/- :5 Dec 0 Vs NJD 0-0,/0 9:08 MIN DNP -(W),/ 5:58 0-0,0/ :0 0-0,0/ 5:8 0-0,/ :05 CAR 0-,0/- :8 MIN DNP 0-0,/ 0:5 0-0,/- 5:6 0-,0/ :5 0-0,0/0 6:06 Jan 7 Vs STL 0-0,0/0 7:0 MIN 0-0,/0 0:5 0-,/- 6:0 0-,/ 9:8 0-0,0/0 0: 0-0,/- 8: Jan 9 Vs VAN 0-0,/ 0:9 MIN 0-0,0/0 :7-0,/ :6 0-0,0/ 7:9 0-0,/0 :7-0,/ 9:6 Jan Vs CAR 0-0,0/- 8: MIN DNP 0-0,/- : 0-,/- 6:0 0-0,/0 0:5 0-0,/- 8:6 CAR 0-0,/- 7:0 MIN DNP 0-,/ : 0-0,0/ 7:8-0(W),/ :5 0-,/0 7: Jan NJD 0-,0/0 7: MIN DNP 0-0,/ :0 0-,0/0 7:0 0-,/0 09:5 0-,/0 7:5 Jan 9 Vs MTL 0-0,0/0 8: MIN 0-0,/ 5: -0,8/- 9: 0-0,/- 0:7 0-0,/0 : 0-,/- 9:0 Jan Vs PHI 0-0,/0 9:5 MIN 0-0,/0 6: 0-,/- :5 0-,/- :5 0-0,0/0 :7 0-0,/- 8:6 Jan FLA 0-,/ 9:5 MIN 0-,/- :7-0(W),0/0 :5 0-0,/- 9:56 0-0,0/0 :7 0-,/ 6:05 Jan Vs PHI 0-0,/0 8:5 MIN -0,/0 6:6 0-,/- :09-0(W),/0 0:8 0-,0/ 0:0 0-,/- :7 PIT 0-0,0/0 8:5 MIN 0-0,/- 8: 0-0,/0 : 0-0,0/0 6: 0-0,/0 :5 -,/ 7:58 Feb Vs VGK 0-0,0/- 6:05 MIN 0-,/0 5:6 0-0,5/ :59 0-0,/0 8: 0-,/ :0 0-,/0 :9 Feb CBJ 0-0,0/0 :56 MIN 0-0,/- 06: -0,/ 0:55 0-,/0 6:5 0-0,/0 :09 0-,0/- 5:5

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 Oct OTT DND / W 65:00 Oct 7 Vs MTL DND /9 W 59:50 Oct TBL /0 O 6:08 DND Oct Vs PIT DND /6 L 58: NJD DND / W 60:00 PHI 8/7 L 60:00 DND Oct 7 Vs TOR DND /9 L 58:6 Oct DET DND /7 W 60:58 Oct Vs FLA / L 57: DND Oct VAN /8 5:00 5/ L 5:00 Oct EDM DND /0 W 59:50 Oct CGY /8 L 59: DND Nov Vs NYI DND /8 W 59:0 BOS DND / W 60:00 Nov 6 Vs ARI DND /6 W 6: Nov BUF / L 59:7 DND Nov 0 Vs PIT DND /8 W 60:00 Nov Vs EDM DND /0 W 65:00 NSH 0/6 0:00 6/5 L 0:00 Nov COL 6/8 L 59:5 DND Nov 8 Vs MIN DND / W 59:57 Nov 0 Vs CGY DND /9 L 58:0 Nov Vs OTT DND / W 60:00 Nov Vs TBL /6 W 60:00 DND Nov TOR DND /9 W 60:00 Nov 0 Vs LAK DND /5 L 58:8 Dec Vs CBJ DND /5 W 59:8 Dec Vs SJS /5 W 60:00 DND Dec 6 Vs CHI DND /9 W 60:00 Dec 8 Vs NYR DND /9 W 59:9 NYI 0/7 5: / L : Dec Vs COL DND / W 59:7 BOS DND /7 W 59: Dec 6 Vs ANA DND /0 W 6:58 Dec DAL DND /6 W 6:5 ARI /7 O 6: DND VGK DND /8 L 59:5 Dec NYR 0/7 O 65:00 DND Dec 8 Vs BOS DND / W 65:00 Dec 0 Vs NJD DND /7 W 60:00 CAR DND /8 W 6:57 Jan 7 Vs STL DND / W 6:9 Jan 9 Vs VAN /8 W 60:00 DND Jan Vs CAR DND / L 57: CAR /9 W 60:00 DND Jan NJD DND / O 60: Jan 9 Vs MTL /5 L 57: DND Jan Vs PHI DND / O 60:7 Jan FLA DND / W 59:6 Jan Vs PHI DND /0 W 60:00 PIT /6 :0 6/ L 7:59 Feb Vs VGK / L 58: DND Feb CBJ DND /9 W 59:8

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 (50), Oct. 0 at DET - Passed Lindy Ruff (76) for fifth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on Dec. 0, 07 vs. NJ - Became the ninth coach in NHL history to reach,00 games coached on Jan. 9, 07 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 (6 years and months) groo-bahw-uhr Drafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, th overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Last Win: JAN, CAROLINA () Last SO: DEC 7, NY RANGERS (5) Career Shootouts: /6 (.69), -5 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves times Games played:, W-L-T/O: 0--, SV%:.878, GAA:.65, 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.5 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: FEB 6, COLUMBUS Last SO: APR 5, 07 vs NY RANGERS (0) Career Shootouts: 9/5 (.67), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves times Games played: 9, W-L-T/O: --, SV%:.96, GAA:.9, SO: Career Highlights Since the start of the 0- season, ranks first in the NHL in wins (0) and first in shutouts (9)... Reached 0 wins in 7 games played, second-fastest 0-win achievement of his 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 (Sergei Bobrovsky) in Won the William M. Jennings Trophy... Joined Martin Brodeur (005-08) 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 and months) NIHS-kah-nehn Drafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 005 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 0 Last Goal: FEB, 08 vs VEGAS () Last Assist: FEB, 08 vs VEGAS () Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs BOS times times 0/9 vs TBL times / vs CBJ /6 vs CHI Games played: 5, Goals:, Assists:, Points: 5, +/-:, PIM: 5 Career Highlights 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 Led all Dallas defensemen in scoring (5 pts) 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 9 months) CHOHR-nee Drafted: Oilers' second-round choice, 6th overall, in the 005 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 05 Last Goal: NOV, 07 vs NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: JAN, CAROLINA 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 0/5 vs OTT Games played: 6, Goals: 0, Assists:, Points:, +/-:, PIM: 0 Career Highlights Was even or better in 7 of 8 games in Set career highs in games played (55), assists (5), 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' ", 5 lbs. / Sep 7, 985 ( years and months) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Last Goal: FEB, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: FEB 6, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: /00 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /7 vs MTL times times 0 times /5 vs FLA / vs TBL / vs VGK 0/8 vs EDM Games played: 8, Goals: 5, Assists: 6, Points:, +/-: -9, PIM: Career Highlights Ranks first in NHL in goals () as of /7... Posted his 500th career assist at FLA (/5)... Passed Mark Recchi (577) for 0th on the NHL career goals list and passed Mats Sundin (96) for ninth place on the NHL GWG list vs. SJ (/)... Passed Mike Gartner and Jaromir Jagr (8) for 0th place on the NHL's all-time power play goals list vs. CBJ (/)... Recorded his 0th career hat trick at TOR (/5)... Passed Peter Bondra for most hat tricks in team history... Passed Mike Bossy for 0th place on the NHL all-time scoring list (576)... Scored NHL record 0th overtime goal at DET, passing Jaromir Jagr for first on all-time overtime goals list (0/0)... 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) 5' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (6 years and 6 months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 009 NHL Draft Last Goal: FEB, PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: FEB, 08 vs VEGAS () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times / vs PIT 6 times 0/0 vs DET /7 vs BUF / vs BOS 7 times Games played:, Goals:, Assists:, Points:, +/-: -, PIM: Career Highlights 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 Phoenix. #0: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 95 lbs. / May, 99 (5 years and 9 months) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the 00 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 06 Last Goal: JAN 5, FLORIDA () Last Assist: DEC 9, DALLAS (8) Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /8 vs NJD times times 5 times /8 vs NJD /7 vs STL times 9 times Games played:, Goals:, Assists: 0, Points:, +/-:, PIM: 6 Career Highlights 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 (0/5/7)... Ranked eighth in the NHL in shooting percentage (8.5%) in Set career highs in 05-6 with the Boston Bruins in games played (7), assists (6), points (5), and shots (95)... Made his NHL debut 0/7/ vs Carolina... Has represented Canada at two World Junior Championships (0-), and two U8 World Championships (009-0).