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1 Washington Capitals Game Notes Fri, Nov, 7 NHL Game # Washington Capitals (7 pts) Pittsburgh Penguins ( pts) Team Game: 7 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 Taylor Chorney 7 8 L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov 6 - R Brett Connolly -5 L Jakub Vrana C Chandler Stephenson C Nicklas Backstrom C Lars Eller D Madison Bowey 5 R Devante Smith-Pelly D Christian Djoos 6 9 R Alex Chiasson 5 - R Tom Wilson 6 D Brooks Orpik D Aaron Ness D John Carlson R T.J. Oshie L Nathan Walker 6 8 C Jay Beagle C Liam O'Brien 9 C Evgeny Kuznetsov # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Matthew Murray Tristan Jarry.9.9 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Chad Ruhwedel - 6 D Olli Maatta D Justin Schultz - 8 D Brian Dumoulin C Riley Sheahan 6-7 R Bryan Rust D Frank Corrado 8 D Ian Cole -5 8 C Greg McKegg 7-8 R Tom Kuhnhackl 7 - L Conor Sheary R Josh Archibald 58 D Kris Letang C Jake Guentzel L Carl Hagelin 6-7 C Evgeni Malkin R Patric Hornqvist R Ryan Reaves R Phil Kessel C Sidney Crosby 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 VP and General Manager Assistant GMs Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach / Video Coach Jim Rutherford Bill Guerin, Jason Karmanos Mike Sullivan Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin, Mark Recchi Mike Buckley / Andy Saucier Tonight's Officials Referees Trevor Hanson (), Wes McCauley () Linesmen Andrew Smith (5), Derek Nansen (7) Supervisor Video Judge Ntl. Anthem Today's Schedule BUF : 7: CBJ : 7: TOR : 7: WSH : 7: DAL : 7: VGK : 7: COL : 8:

2 Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Taylor Chorney D 6' " 9 Apr 7, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " 5 Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' " Jul, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS Brett Connolly R 6' " 95 May, 99 Campbell River, BC, CAN Jakub Vrana L 6' " 97 Feb 8, 996 Prague, CZE 8 Chandler Stephenson C 6' " Apr, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " Nov, 987 Gävle, SWE Lars Eller C 6' " 7 May 8, 989 Rodovre, DNK Madison Bowey D 6' " 98 Apr, 995 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 5 Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' " Jun, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 9 Christian Djoos D 6' " 69 Aug 6, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Philipp Grubauer G 6' " 9 Nov 5, 99 Rosenheim, DEU 9 Alex Chiasson R 6' " 8 Oct, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN Tom Wilson R 6' " 8 Mar 9, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Brooks Orpik D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 98 San Francisco, CA, USA 55 Aaron Ness D 5' " 8 May 8, 99 Roseau, MN, USA 7 Braden Holtby G 6' " Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 7 John Carlson D 6' " 8 Jan, 99 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R 5' " 95 Dec, 986 Everett, WA, USA 79 Nathan Walker L 5' 9" 86 Feb 7, 99 Cardiff, GBR 8 Jay Beagle C 6' " 8 Oct 6, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 87 Liam O'Brien C 6' " 5 Jul 9, 99 Halifax, NS, CAN 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) Matt Niskanen D 6' " Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA 65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' " Feb 9, 995 Klagenfurt, AUT 9 Tyler Graovac C 6' 5" 8 Apr 7, 99 Brampton, ON, CAN Goal Streaks ALEX OVECHKIN ( / Games) Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks ALEX OVECHKIN (-- / Games) DEVANTE SMITH-PELLY (-- / Games) Pittsburgh Penguins: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Chad Ruhwedel D 5' " 9 May 7, 99 San Diego, CA, USA Olli Maatta D 6' " 6 Aug, 99 Jyväskylä, FIN Justin Schultz D 6' " 9 Jul 6, 99 Kelowna, BC, CAN 8 Brian Dumoulin D 6' " 7 Sep 6, 99 Biddeford, ME, USA 5 Riley Sheahan C 6' " Dec 7, 99 St. Catharines, ON, CAN 7 Bryan Rust R 5' " 9 May, 99 Pontiac, MI, USA 8 Frank Corrado D 6' " 5 Mar 6, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN 8 Ian Cole D 6' " 9 Feb, 989 Ann Arbor, MI, USA Matthew Murray G 6' " 78 May 5, 99 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Greg McKegg C 6' " 9 Jun 7, 99 St. Thomas, ON, CAN Tom Kuhnhackl R 6' " 96 Jan, 99 Landshut, DEU 5 Tristan Jarry G 6' " 9 Apr 9, 995 Surrey, BC, CAN Conor Sheary L 5' 8" 75 Jun 8, 99 Winchester, MA, USA 5 Josh Archibald R 5' " 76 Oct 6, 99 Regina, SK, CAN 58 Kris Letang D 6' " Apr, 987 Montreal, QC, CAN 59 Jake Guentzel C 5' " 8 Oct 6, 99 Omaha, NE, USA 6 Carl Hagelin L 5' " 86 Aug, 988 Sodertalje, SWE 7 Evgeni Malkin C 6' " 95 Jul, 986 Magnitogorsk, RUS 7 Patric Hornqvist R 5' " 89 Jan, 987 Sollentuna, SWE 75 Ryan Reaves R 6' " 5 Jan, 987 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 8 Phil Kessel R 6' " Oct, 987 Madison, WI, USA 87 Sidney Crosby C 5' " Aug 7, 987 Cole Harbour, NS, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 96 Age: 6.9 Injured Reserve List ( Players) Matt Hunwick D 5' " May, 985 Warren, MI, USA 7 Carter Rowney R 6' " May, 989 Grand Prairie, AB, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks PHIL KESSEL ( / Games) Point Streaks PHIL KESSEL (-- / Games) JAKE GUENTZEL (-- / Games)

3 Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 8 Alex Ovechkin : C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov :. 5 C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : 5. R 77 T.J. Oshie : 5.65 D 7 John Carlson :7. C Lars Eller : L Jakub Vrana : R 5 Devante Smith-Pelly : C 8 Jay Beagle : R Tom Wilson :. 8 C 8 Chandler Stephenson :56 5. L 65 Andre Burakovsky : 5.8 D Madison Bowey 9. :. 9 8 D 9 Christian Djoos :8. 8 D Brooks Orpik :8. 7 D Taylor Chorney 7 7. :. R Brett Connolly : R 9 Alex Chiasson : D 9 Dmitry Orlov 6-8. :. L 79 Nathan Walker :6. D Matt Niskanen 5 8. : D 55 Aaron Ness 8 8. :. 8 C 87 Liam O'Brien. 8:. C 9 Tyler Graovac -. 5:. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby Pittsburgh Penguins: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 8 Phil Kessel :8 7.5 C 7 Evgeni Malkin :. 9 C 87 Sidney Crosby : D 58 Kris Letang :. 5 9 C 59 Jake Guentzel : D Olli Maatta :. R 7 Bryan Rust :8. 7 R 7 Patric Hornqvist : L Conor Sheary : D Justin Schultz : C Greg McKegg : R 75 Ryan Reaves : R Tom Kuhnhackl 7-6. :. 9 D 8 Ian Cole : R 7 Carter Rowney 9-5. : L 6 Carl Hagelin : D Matt Hunwick :8. 6 D Chad Ruhwedel :. C 5 Riley Sheahan 6 -. : D 8 Brian Dumoulin 7-8. : D 8 Frank Corrado. :6. 5 R 5 Josh Archibald. :5. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Matthew Murray Tristan Jarry 6.9.9

4 Pittsburgh Washington Capitals Team Records Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Last game: Tuesday VS ARIZONA (- W) Tuesday AT BUFFALO (- L) Next game: Saturday AT NASHVILLE Sunday VS EDMONTON Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Home record/streak: / Win 5 / Undef / Win / Undef Road record/streak: / Lost / Lost Last 5 Games: Last Games: Goal Games: Goal Games - - -Goal Games - - Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: - - OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: Totals:

5 Pittsburgh Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Pittsburgh Penguins: 5 5 (.6 avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Washington Capitals: (.9 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Pittsburgh Penguins: (5.7 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Washington Capitals: (8.9 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Power Play Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (rd NHL) (6th NHL) Home: 6.5 (T-6th NHL) 5 8. (T-th NHL) Road: (nd NHL) (rd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (9th NHL) Penalty Killing Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: (th NHL) (rd NHL) Home: (7th NHL) (5th NHL) Road: (T-st NHL) (6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) Penalties Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (9th NHL) (8th NHL) Goal Situations Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on : 6 on : 5 on 5: 5 on : on : on : on : on : on : on 5: on 6: on 5: on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

6 Pittsburgh Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Points: P. KESSEL (9),E. MALKIN (8),S. CROSBY () A. OVECHKIN (8),E. KUZNETSOV (8),N. BACKSTROM () Goals: E. MALKIN (7),C. SHEARY (6),S. CROSBY (5) A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (6),N. BACKSTROM () Assists: P. KESSEL (),E. MALKIN (),K. LETANG () E. KUZNETSOV (5),J. CARLSON (),N. BACKSTROM (9) PP Goals: E. MALKIN (),S. CROSBY (),P. HORNQVIST () A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (),N. BACKSTROM () SH Goals: G. MCKEGG () J. BEAGLE () GW Goals: E. MALKIN (),P. KESSEL (),C. SHEARY () A. OVECHKIN (),T. OSHIE (),L. ELLER () + Goals: A. OVECHKIN() PIM: R. REAVES (59),S. CROSBY (),P. KESSEL () T. WILSON (6),L. ELLER (8),A. BURAKOVSKY (7) Shots: P. KESSEL (7),K. LETANG (5),S. CROSBY (5) A. OVECHKIN (78),J. CARLSON (55),E. KUZNETSOV (7) +/-: P. KESSEL (),F. CORRADO (),J. ARCHIBALD () T. CHORNEY (+7),C. STEPHENSON (+5),C. DJOOS (+) Shootout Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Alex Ovechkin /. Evgeny Kuznetsov /. T.J. Oshie /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S % Braden Holtby - /.667 Power Play Pittsburgh Penguins Player G A P Phil Kessel 9 Evgeni Malkin 5 9 Kris Letang 7 8 Sidney Crosby 6 Patric Hornqvist 5 Jake Guentzel Olli Maatta Bryan Rust Justin Schultz Conor Sheary Tom Kuhnhackl Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom 6 7 Evgeny Kuznetsov 5 5 T.J. Oshie 5 Alex Ovechkin 5 John Carlson Andre Burakovsky Short Handed Pittsburgh Penguins Player G A P Tom Kuhnhackl Greg McKegg Washington Capitals Player G A P Jay Beagle Alex Chiasson Taylor Chorney

7 Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals (-) Season Series Washington Capitals Penguins Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Oct, 7 8,56 Matthew Murray / Braden Holtby Conor Sheary Penguins Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Patric Hornqvist - 5. Conor Sheary -. Kris Letang -. Olli Maatta. Justin Schultz -. Bryan Rust. Tom Kuhnhackl. Sidney Crosby. Chad Ruhwedel -. Brian Dumoulin -. Riley Sheahan. Matt Hunwick. Scott Wilson. Ian Cole. Greg McKegg -. Carter Rowney. Jake Guentzel -. Carl Hagelin. Evgeni Malkin -. Ryan Reaves. Phil Kessel -. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Matthew Murray Power play - 6 (5%) Penalty Killing - (%) Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Christian Djoos 5. Alex Ovechkin 7. Brett Connolly. Nicklas Backstrom. Lars Eller. Matt Niskanen. Taylor Chorney. Dmitry Orlov. Jakub Vrana. Devante Smith-Pelly. Alex Chiasson. Brooks Orpik. Aaron Ness. Andre Burakovsky. John Carlson. T.J. Oshie. Nathan Walker. Jay Beagle. Tyler Graovac. Evgeny Kuznetsov. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Braden Holtby Power play - (%) Penalty Killing - 6 (5%)

8 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington, Buffalo November 7, 7 * KeyBank Center * Buffalo, NY. Shots: WSH: 5; BUF: Power Plays: WSH: -; BUF: - Three Stars:. Pouliot (BUF),. Scandella (BUF),. Kane (BUF) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Recalled Liam O'Brien from AHL Hershey, / Re-assigned Anthony Peluso to AHL Hershey, / CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Braden Holtby - One win shy of career wins, three shutouts shy of tying Olaf Kolzig in franchise history (5) Jay Beagle - Two points shy of career points Alex Ovechkin - One game-winning goal shy of passing Mats Sundin (96) for ninth place on the NHL game-winning goals list. Two power play goals shy of passing Jaromir Jagr and Mike Gartner (7) for th place on the NHL power play goals list. Three goals shy of passing Mike Bossy (57) on NHL goal scoring list Dmitry Orlov - One game shy of NHL/Capitals games played Tom Wilson - Two penalty minutes shy of passing Chris Simon (666) for th place on the Capitals' PIMS list. CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Alex Ovechkin - Passed Joe Nieuwendyk (5) for th place on the NHL power-play goals list Evgeny Kuznetsov - Recorded career points, Nov. 6 vs. ARZ INJURIES/ILLNESSES Madison Bowey, missed one game (/7) Brett Connolly, missed six games (/8-/7) Andre Burakovsky, missed seven games (/6-/7) Tyler Graovac, missed nine games (/-/7) Matt Niskanen, missed games (/-/7) Nicklas Backstrom, missed one game (/6) Lars Eller, missed one game (/7) Total Man Games Lost: 6 DATE TIME (EST) OPPONENT VENUE BROADCAST INFORMATION Nov. 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Capital One Arena NBCSNW, NHLN, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 7 p.m. Edmonton Capital One Arena NBCSNW, NHLN, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 8 p.m. Nashville Bridgestone Arena NBCSN, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 6 9 p.m. Colorado Pepsi Center NBCSNW, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 Nov. 8 7: p.m. Minnesota Capital One Arena NBCSNW, FAN 6.7 FM, Caps Radio /7 TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on Friday in the second of four meetings between the teams this season. Pittsburgh won the first meeting between the two teams - on Oct. at Capital One Arena. Washington posted a -- record against Pittsburgh last season and the Capitals are -- against the Penguins over the last meetings. The Capitals are all-time against the Penguins. NOTE OF THE NIGHT Mr. - Braden Holtby is one win away from career NHL/Capitals wins. Holtby would become the second-fastest goaltender to reach the win mark (9 games) in NHL history, second only to Ken Dryden ( games). In addition, Holtby would become the second goaltender in franchise history to record wins. Olie Kolzig holds the Capitals' all-time wins mark (). Since entering the NHL in the - season, Holtby is tied for first among active goaltenders (with at least games played) with a.9 save percentage and sixth with a. goals against average. The 5-6 Vezina Trophy winner is on a four-game win streak and has a. goals against average and a.9 save percentage over his last four starts.

9 TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Orly Milestone - Dmitry Orlov is set to play in his th career NHL/Capitals game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Drafted by the Capitals in 9 NHL draft in the second round, 55th-overall, Orlov will become the th defenseman in franchise history to reach the games played mark. Orlov's 95 points (g, 75a) rank 8th in franchise history and are two points behind Yvon Labre for 7th alltime. This season, Orlov ranks second on the team in ice time per game (:). Orlov has been on the ice for goals at five-on-five, the most among Capitals' defensemen this season and tied for the 7th-most among defensemen in the NHL. Shots Fired - Alex Ovechkin scored a goal against the Buffalo Sabres, his third-straight game with a goal. Ovechkin is three goals from passing Mike Bossy (57) for st all-time on the NHL's all-time goal scoring list. This season, Ovechkin leads the NHL in shots per 6 minutes (5.) and ranks first in total shots (78). Since entering the NHL in 5-6, Ovechkin has taken,69 shots in 97 games,,5 more than any other player during that time. Ovechkin's shot total ranks fourth in total shots taken since the season, behind Jarome Iginla's,759 shots in,55 games and th all-time. Through 6 games, Ovechkin has recorded nine goals at five-onfive. Last season, Ovechkin had five-on-five goals in 8 games. Dynamic D - This season, John Carlson and Christian Djoos have played together for 6 minutes at five-on-five. When the two are partnered together, they've generated 69 shot attempts for and allowed 7 against, a 59.8 shot attempt percentage at five-on-five. That's the fifth-highest shot attempt percentage among partners with at least 6 minutes together in the NHL. This year, Carlson leads the team in ice time per game (7:7), ranking second in the NHL. Additionally, Carlson's assists rank th in the NHL and first among Capitals' defensemen. Devo Time - Devante Smith-Pelly recorded an assist on the Capitals' lone goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 7. Smith-Pelly has five points (g, a) in 6 games this season and ranks fifth among the Capitals in points per 6 minutes of play at five-on-five (.8). As a member of the New Jersey Devils last season, Smithy-Pelly finished with seven points (g, a) in 5 games at five-on-five. Smith- Pelly has six points (g, a) in 6 games this season. Familiar Foe - Brooks Orpik played in 7 games in seasons with the Penguins. Drafted with Pittsburgh's 8th-overall pick in the draft, Orpik ranks first in Penguins' franchise history in games played by a defenseman and fifth in penalty minutes (7). Orpik recorded points (g, 9a) and won a Stanley Cup in 9. This season, Orpik leads the team in hits (), blocked shots (7) and ranks third in ice time per game (:8). ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTES Great Dane - Lars Eller recorded an assist in the - Caps win against the Arizona Coyotes on Nov. 6. Eller has seven points (g, a) in his last six games. In 5 games this season, Eller has points (g, 7a) and 8 penalty minutes. Eller has won 98 of his 85 faceoffs (5. percent), a 5.9 percent improvement on his success rate last year. Since joining the Capitals last season, Eller's 5 points (5g, 9a) in 96 games ranks sixth among current Capitals forwards. Gritty Mentality - Tom Wilson has recorded penalty minutes in three-straight games ( PIMS). Wilson is two penalty minutes shy of passing Chris Simon (666) for th place on the Capitals' franchise penalty minutes list. Since entering the NHL in -, Wilson's 665 penalty minutes leads the NHL. Wilson has also drawn three minor penalties this season, drawing.7 minor penalties per 6 minutes of five-on-five play. Since -, Wilson's drawn penalties ranks second in the NHL, while his.6 drawn penalties per 6 minutes of five-on-five ranks first among players with at least games played during that time. Additionally, this season, Wilson's average shooting distance is.7 feet, the shortest shooting distance on the Capitals this season and the shortest average shooting distance of his career. Models of Consistency - T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom each lead the Capitals active forwards in shot attempt percentage at fiveon-five this season (Oshie: 5. percent, Backstrom: 5. percent). Additionally, both Oshie and Backstrom have two goals and three assists at five-on-five. Backstrom has been on the ice for eight goals at five-on-five, while Oshie has been on the ice for seven, and each have been on the ice for four goals against. Face-Off Success - Jay Beagle won six of his face-offs against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 7 and of his face-offs (8.6%) against the Arizona Coyotes on Nov. 6. His win percentage against the Coyotes was the third-best success rate in a single game this season among players who took at least face-offs. Additionally, Beagle won four of four in the Capitals' defensive zone. Beagle ranks second in face-off win percentage this season among players with at least 5 face-offs taken (6. percent). Since the -5 season, Beagle ranks fifth in the NHL in face-off win percentage among players with at least, face-offs (57.%). This season, Beagle ranks first among players with at least defensive zone face-offs (8 wins, losses, 65. win percentage) and first among

10 players with at least face-offs taken on the penalty kill ( wins, losses, 66.7 win percentage). O From the D - Brooks Orpik recorded an assist on the Capitals' lone goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 7. Capitals' defensemen have combined for points this season, including points over the last seven games (John Carlson: g, 5a; Madison Bowey: a; Orpik: a; Taylor Chorney, g; Orlov: a). Last season, Capitals defensemen combined to record assists, the second-most assists in a season by Washington defensemen since (-5: 5). Washington finished second the NHL in assists by defensemen last season () and tied for fifth in points (7). Capitals defensemen earned a point in 7 of the team's 8 games last season and Washington posted a 5--6 record this season in games when a defenseman recorded a point. Spread it Out- This season, the Capitals have recorded 5 goals in the first period, 5 goals in the second period and goals in the third period. Alex Ovechkin leads the team in all three periods (first period: ; second period: ; third period: ). Additionally, the Capitals have taken 5 shots in the first period, 6 shots in the second period and 9 shots in the third period. MEDIA RESOURCE Media guide is available for download here.

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

12 Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. CHORNEY # OVECHKIN # 8 ORLOV # 9 CONNOLLY # VRANA # STEPHENSON # 8 BACKSTROM # 9 Oct OTT -,/ : -,6/ 9: -,/ 6:6 -,/- : -,5/ 7:6 -,/ :6 Oct 7 Vs MTL -,/ 7:9 -,8/ 7: -,/ :55 -,/- : -,/ 5:5 -,/ 5: Oct TBL -,/- :7 -,/- 7:9 -,/- 7: -,/ :9 -,/- :59 -,/ 9:5 Oct Vs PIT DNP -,7/ 9:6 -,/ :7 -,/ : -,/ 5:9 -,/ : NJD DNP -,/ 9: -,/ :5 -,/ :5 -(W),/ :56 -,/ 8:9 PHI DNP -,6/- :5 -,/- :7 -,/ : -,/- :6 -,/ 9:9 Oct 7 Vs TOR -,/ :7 -,/- : -,/- :5 -,/- 8:5 -,/ :58 -,/- :9 DET -,/ :5 -(W),7/- 9:5 -,/ 7:7 -,/ : -,/ : -,/- 9:5 Oct Vs FLA -,/ : -,/- 7: -,/ :6 -,/- :59 -,/ :7 -,6/ : Oct VAN -,/ 6: -,/- : -,/- : -,/- 5:9 -,/- : -,/ : DNP Oct EDM -,/ :5 -,5/ 6: -,/ :5 DNP -,/- : -,/ :8 -,/- 8:6 Oct CGY DNP -,/- 8: -,/- : DNP -,/ 5:9 -,/ 5:9 -,/ :8 Nov Vs NYI -,/ :6 -,/- :8 -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ : BOS -,/ 5: -,/ 7: -,/ 8:5 DNP -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ 9: Nov 6 Vs ARI -,/ : -,6/ :9 -,/ :9 DNP -,/- 7: -,/- :6 -,/ : Nov BUF -,/ 5: -,5/ 9: -,5/ : DNP -,/- :7 -,/- 9:7 -,/- 9:8 Date Opp. ELLER # BOWEY # SMITH-PELLY # 5 DJOOS # 9 CHIASSON # 9 Oct OTT -,/- :5 -,/- :5 -,/- :5 -,/- :7 Oct 7 Vs MTL -,/ :5 -,/ :6 -,/ :8 -,/ 9: Oct TBL -,/ 8: -,/- : -,/ 5: -,/ :7 Oct Vs PIT -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ : -,/ :9 -,/ : NJD -,/ : -,/ :6 -,/- 7: -,/ :8 -,/ :7 -,/ : PHI -,/- :5 -,/- :55 -,/ 5:5 -,/ 6:9 -,/- : -,/- :9 -,/- :8 Oct 7 Vs TOR DNP -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/- : DNP -,/- : -,/ :9 DET -,/ : -,/ 5:5 -,/ 6: -,/- :5 -,/ 9:56 -,/ 6:6 -,/ : Oct Vs FLA -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ 7:56 -,/ : -,/ 9: -,/ 5:6 -,/ : Oct VAN -,/- 5:7 -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ 7:5 -,/- 7:6 -,/ : -,/- 9:7 Oct EDM -,6/ : -,/ :6 -,/ 8: -,/ :5 -,/ :5 -,/ 5: -,/ 7:7 Oct CGY -,/- 5:7 -,/ 5:6 -,/- :5 -,/ : -,/- :57 -,/- :5 -,/ :59 Nov Vs NYI -(W),/ 6:6 -,/ :5 -,/- : -,/ : -,/ : -,/ 6:5 -,/ : BOS -,/ :9 -,/ :9 -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ :7 -(W),5/ : -,/ 5:8 Nov 6 Vs ARI -,/- 6:6 -,/- : -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ :6 -,/- :5 -,/- :8 Nov BUF -,/- : DNP -,/ 6:8 -,/ 6:5 -,/- :5 -,/- :5 -,/- :5 WILSON # ORPIK # Date Opp. NESS # 55 CARLSON # 7 OSHIE # 77 WALKER # 79 BEAGLE # 8 KUZNETSOV # 9 GRUBAUER # Oct OTT -,/ : -,/- 7:5 -,/ :6 -,/- : -,/ : DND Oct 7 Vs MTL -,/ : -,/ :8 -(W),/ :7 -,/ : -,/ 5: -,/ 7:8 DND Oct TBL -,/- 8:56 -,6/ 6:5 -,/ 8: -,/- 7: -,/- :9 -,/- 7:9 / O 6:8 Oct Vs PIT -,/ 8: -,/ 6: -,/ 9:5 DNP -,/ :56 -,/ 9: DND NJD -,/ :55 -,/ 7:6 -,/ 8: DNP -,/ : -,/ 8:7 DND PHI -,/- 6:9 -,/- 5: -,/ 9: DNP -,/- :5 -,/- 5:5 8/7 L 6: Oct 7 Vs TOR DNP -,/- 7: -,/- : -,/ :9 -,/ 5:6 -,/- :59 DND DET DNP -,/- 7:7 -,/- :6 DNP -,/ :5 -,5/- 9: DND Oct Vs FLA DNP -,7/- 9:8 -,/- :7 DNP -,/ 9:57 -,/- 7:7 / L 57: Oct VAN DNP -,/- 7:7 -,/ 8:5 -,/ 9:7 -,/ :9 -,6/- : /8 5: Oct EDM DNP -,/ 8:5 -,/ 8:5 DNP -,/ :7 -(W),5/ 7: DND Oct CGY -,/ :58 -,/- 7:8 -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :58 -,/- 8:5 /8 L 59: Nov Vs NYI DNP -,/ 7:8 -,/ 8:8 -,/ 7:7 -,/ :5 -,/- 8:5 DND BOS DNP -,/- 9:8 -,/ 7: DNP -,/ 6: -,/ 6: DND Nov 6 Vs ARI DNP -(W),/ 7: -,/ : DNP -,/ :55 -,/ : DND Nov BUF -,/ :6 -,5/- 5: -,/- 9: -,/ 8:9 -,/ :5 -,/ 8:5 / L 59:7 Date Opp. HOLTBY # 7 Oct OTT / W 65: Oct 7 Vs MTL /9 W 59:5 Oct TBL DND Oct Vs PIT /6 L 58: NJD / W 6: PHI DND Oct 7 Vs TOR /9 L 58:6 DET /7 W 6:58 Oct Vs FLA DND Oct VAN 5/ L 5: Oct EDM / W 59:5 Oct CGY DND Nov Vs NYI /8 W 59: BOS / W 6: Nov 6 Vs ARI /6 W 6: Nov BUF DND

13 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Barry Trotz - In his fourth season as Washington's head coach - Became the 7th head coach in Washington Capitals history on May 6, - Record as NHL head coach: Record with Washington: Won the Jack Adams Trophy in 6 as the NHL's top head coach - Passed Dick Irvin for sixth on the NHL's all-time games coached list (5), Oct. at DET - Passed Dick Irvin (69) for sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on Feb., 7 at MTL - Became the ninth coach in NHL history to reach, games coached on Jan. 9, 7 at MTL - Spent 5 seasons as head coach of the Nashville Predators - Ranks third among active coaches on the NHL's all-time wins list (7) - Ranks third all-time in both games coached (,96) and wins (557) with a single franchise - One of just six coaches in all four major North American sports leagues to have coached or managed a team's first 5 seasons of existence #: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Nov 5, 99 (5 years and months) groo-bahw-uhr Drafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Win: APR 8, BOSTON (7) Last SO: FEB 5, 7 vs LOS ANGELES (5) Career Shootouts: / (.676), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 6 times Saved 6 of 8 shots against CGY (/9)... Recorded 9 saves on shots vs. Fla (/)... Stopped 6 of shots at TB (/9) Recorded career highs in games played (), wins (), shutouts (), goals-against average (.) and save percentage (.96)... Ranked second in the NHL in goals-against average and tied for fourth in save percentage (min. GP)... Became the th goaltender in franchise history to record three or more shutouts in a season. #7: Braden Holtby (G) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 6, 989 (8 years and month) HOHLT-bee Drafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 9rd overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Last Win: NOV 6, 7 vs ARIZONA Last SO: APR 5, 7 vs NY RANGERS () Career Shootouts: 85/9 (.659), 9- GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 8 times Stopped off shots for a.99 save percentage at BOS (/)... Stopped 8 of shots for a.95 save percentage at EDM (/9)... Stopped of 7 shots for a.9 save percentage against DET (/)... Stopped 8 of shots for a.966 save percentage vs TOR (/7)... Saved of shots for a.9 save percentage against NJ (/)... Stopped 8 of 9 shots for a.97 save percentage against MTL (/7). Led the NHL in shutouts (9), ranked tied for first in wins (), second in goals-against average (.7) and fourth in save percentage (.95)... One of two goaltenders to rank in the top-five in the NHL in wins, shutouts, goals-against average and save percentage this season (Sergei Bobrovsky)... Won the William M. Jennings Trophy... Joined Martin Brodeur (5-8) and Evgeni Nabokov (7-) as the only goaltenders in NHL history to record three straight -win seasons (-7).

14 #: Matt Niskanen (D) (*Injured) 6' ", lbs. / Dec 6, 986 ( years and months) NIHS-kah-nehn Drafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 8th overall, in the 5 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, Last Goal: APR, COLUMBUS (8) Last Assist: OCT 5, OTTAWA () Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times /5 vs OTT /5 vs OTT times /9 vs TBL /5 vs OTT /7 vs MTL times Has averaged :9 minutes per game and has blocked five shots... Finished + against MTL (/7)... Recorded an assist at OTT (/5). Led Capitals defensemen in points (9) and assists () this season... Was even or better in 6 of his 78 games this season... Recorded three assists in his 7th NHL game at DAL (/)... Scored two goals vs. PHI (/5)... Scored two goals at NYI (/), marking his second career multi-goal game. #: Taylor Chorney (D) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Apr 7, 987 ( years and 6 months) CHOHR-nee Drafted: Oilers' second-round choice, 6th overall, in the 5 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 5 Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: OCT, DETROIT (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 7 Career Career vs. Opp :9 + / vs NYI / vs DET times times /7 vs MTL /5 vs OTT /8 vs EDM /5 vs OTT Scored goal vs. NYI (/)... Recorded assist at EDM (/8)... Has averaged :7 minutes per game and has blocked shots... Was + at VAN (/6)... Was + vs FLA (/)... Tallied an assist and was + at DET (/)... Was + against MTL (/7)... Was + at OTT (/5). Tied his career high in plus/minus (+8)... Was even or better in 7 of his 8 games... Earned an assist and logged a season-high 8:7 of ice time vs. EDM (/)... Recorded an assist at PHI (/)... Tallied an assist at PIT (/6)... Scored the game-winning goal vs. OTT (/)... Led WSH in hits (5) vs. BUF (/5)... Earned his first point of the season with an assist at CBJ (/5). #8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Sep 7, 985 ( years and month) oh-vehch-kihn Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 7, BUFFALO Last Assist: OCT 8, EDMONTON (5) Career Shootouts: /98 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /7 vs MTL /8 vs EDM /7 vs MTL times /6 vs VAN /7 vs MTL /7 vs BUF /8 vs EDM Scored a goal at BUF (/7)... Scored a goal vs. ARZ (/7)... Scored a goal at BOS (/)... Recorded three assists for first time since Nov., against ARZ (/8 at EDM)... Ranks third in NHL in goals ()... Recorded an assist at VAN (/6)... Scored NHL record th overtime goal at DET and passed Jaromir Jagr for first on all-time overtime goals list (/)... Scored a goal at NJ (/)... Scored a goal and recorded seven shots vs. PIT (/)... Recorded a hat-trick for the second-straight game against MTL (/7)... Became first player to open the season with two straight hat tricks in years (Cy Denneny, Ottawa Senators, 97; Reg Noble, Toronto Arenas, 97; Joe Malone, Montreal Canadiens, 97)... Recorded a hat trick in season opener for first time in career at OTT (/5). Became third player in NHL history to score goals in each of his first NHL seasons... Scored his,th NHL point vs. PIT (/).

15 #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' ", lbs. / Jul, 99 (6 years and months) ohr-lawf Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 9 NHL Draft Last Goal: MAR, 7 vs COLUMBUS (5) Last Assist: NOV, BOSTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times times times / vs DET /7 vs BUF times / vs BOS Recorded an assist at BOS (/)... Ranks second among all Capitals skaters with : average ice time per game... Recorded an assist at DET (/)... Led team with 7:7 time on ice at DET (/)... Led team with 7: time on ice at TB (/9)... Skated 6:6 at OTT (/5)... Was + against MTL (/7). Recorded career highs in assists (7), points () and plus/minus (+)... Played in all 8 games for the second straight season and second time in his career... Ranked second among Capitals defensemen in goals (6) and plus/minus... Ranked sixth in the NHL in plus/minus. #: Brett Connolly (R) 6' ", 95 lbs. / May, 99 (5 years and 6 months) Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July, 6 Last Goal: OCT 5, OTTAWA (9) Last Assist: OCT, 7 vs PITTSBURGH (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 5 + /5 vs OTT / vs PIT times times / vs PHI /9 vs TBL / vs PHI / vs PIT Recorded an assist against PIT (/)... Recorded a goal in a season opener for first time in career at OTT (/5). Scored a career-high 5 goals this season and recorded a career-high in plus/minus (+)... Washington was 6-- in games when he recorded a point... Ranked eighth in the NHL in shooting percentage (8.5%)... Scored his career-high th goal of the season at NYR (/8)... Posted a six-game point streak (/-/: g, a), tying his career-long (//5-//5: g, a). #: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Feb 8, 996 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 9, CALGARY () Last Assist: OCT 7, 7 vs MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 7:6 5 + times /5 vs OTT /5 vs OTT 6 times /5 vs OTT /5 vs OTT times /5 vs OTT 7-8 Season Ranks th among rookie forwards in points (six)... Scored a goal at CGY (/9)... Scored a goal at PHI (/)... Scored a goal at NJ (/)... Recorded one assist against MTL (/7)... Recorded two assists at OTT (/5). 6-7 Season Earned an assist vs. NSH (/6)... Scored a PPG at LA (/)... Scored the game-winning goal in the third period vs. NJ (/)... Recalled from Hershey (/8)... Served as a healthy extra in four games (/9-/, /, /8)... Recalled from Hershey (/7)... Recalled from Hershey (/)... Was (+) in :6 of ice time at PHI (/)... Registered two assists at NYI (/)... Scored his first NHL goal, the game-winning goal, at BUF (/9)... Made his NHL debut vs. NYI (/)... Recalled from Hershey (/).

16 #8: Chandler Stephenson (C) 6' ", lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Capitals' third-round pick, 77th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 6, VANCOUVER (6) Last Assist: NOV, BOSTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career -- Career vs. Opp :9 + /6 vs VAN / vs NYI / vs NYI 7 times /9 vs CGY /6 vs VAN times / vs NYI Recorded an assist at BOS (/)... Recorded first assist and multi-point game (a) vs. NYI (/)... Scored first career NHL goal in his first game of the season at VAN (/6)... Became third Capitals player this season to record his first NHL goal in his first game of the season (Walker, Djoos)... Recalled from Hershey (/). Logged 9:5 of ice time at FLA (/9)... Recalled from Hershey (/9)... Recalled from Hershey (/)... Made his 6-7 season debut at OTT (/)... Recalled from Hershey (/)... Served as a healthy extra in two games (/5, /)... Recalled from Hershey (/). #9: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' ", lbs. / Nov, 987 (9 years and months) Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 6 NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, PHILADELPHIA (9) Last Assist: OCT, DETROIT (7) Career Shootouts: /6 (%), 9 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 6 + times / vs NJD / vs NJD / vs FLA /7 vs TOR / vs FLA times times Recorded an assist at DET (/)... Named "Third Star of the Week" ending Oct Scored goal at PHI (/)... Recorded four points (g, a) at NJ (/)... Recorded an assist in third straight game vs. PIT (/)... Recorded three points (g, a) against TB (/9)... Recorded two assists against MTL (/7). Ranked second in the NHL in assists (6) and multi-assist games (5) and fourth in points (86)... Led the NHL in power-play points (5) and ranked second in power-play assists (7)... Earned three assists vs, MIN (/), including his 5th assist of the season. #: Lars Eller (C) 6' ", 7 lbs. / May 8, 989 (8 years and 6 months) Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 7 NHL Draft Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the 7 and 8 NHL Draft, June, 6 Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: NOV 6, 7 vs ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: 6/7 (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 6 + / vs NYI 7 times / vs NYI /8 vs EDM /9 vs TBL /8 vs EDM 6 times / vs NYI Recorded a point in three-straight games (/-/6, g, a)... Recorded an assist at BOS (/)... Scored two goals and an assist vs. NYI (/)... Scored a goal and an assist and was + at EDM (/8)... Has won 9 of his 7 face-offs (5. percent)... Recorded an assist against FLA (/)... Recorded an assist against PIT (/)... Won of 9 face-offs against MTL (6%)... Recorded an assist at OTT (/5). Earned career highs in games played (8) and plus/minus (+5)... Played his 5th NHL game at PHI (/)... Made his Capitals debut at PIT (/). #: Madison Bowey (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Apr, 995 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 5rd overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: NOV, 7 vs NY ISLANDERS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career -- Career vs. Opp : + times /8 vs EDM /8 vs EDM times / vs FLA times times / vs BOS Recorded assist vs. NYI (/)... Recorded two assists at EDM (/8)... Recorded his first NHL point and assist on Chandler Stephenson's goal at VAN (/6)... Was + at DET (/)... Made NHL debut at PHI (/).

17 #5: Devante Smith-Pelly (R) 6' ", lbs. / Jun, 99 (5 years and months) Drafted: Anaheim's rd choice (nd round), nd overall, in Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as free agent, July, 7 Last Goal: NOV 6, 7 vs ARIZONA () Last Assist: NOV 7, BUFFALO Career Shootouts: / (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + times times 6 times times /8 vs EDM times / vs NYI 6 times Recorded an assist at BUF (/7)... Scored a goal vs. ARZ (/6)... Scored first goal as a Capital at EDM (/8)... Ranks second among forwards in shorthanded ice time (7:8)... Recorded an assist against FLA (/)... Recorded first assist as a Capital against MTL (/7)... Was second on forwards in TOI on the penalty kill (:5) at OTT (/5) Recorded 9 points (g, 5a) in 5 games during first full season in New Jersey Did not play in the final 5 games, Mar. -Apr. 9, because of a lower body injury Scored goals Oct. 9 vs. TB, Nov. 7 at Ana., Feb. 8 vs. NYI and Mar. at Bos...Recorded a season-high five hits Dec. 7 vs. Pit Logged a season-high 7:9 of ice-time on Oct. 8 vs. Ana and a season-high five shots on goal Had a three-game pointstreak, Oct. 5-8 (g-a) Had points in back-to-back games Nov. 7-9 (g-a). #9: Christian Djoos (D) 6' ", 69 lbs. / Aug 6, 99 ( years and months) Drafted: Capitals' seventh-round pick, 95th overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, 7 vs FLORIDA (7) Last Assist: OCT, 7 vs PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 6 Career -- 6 Career vs. Opp -- 7:5 + times / vs PIT / vs PIT times /6 vs VAN times times times Leads Caps defensemen with a 5. shot attempts percentage at five-on-five... Scored a goal against FLA (/)... Scored a goal and recorded an assist in debut NHL game against PIT (/)... Became first defenseman in franchise history to record two points in debut game (/)... Became first Capitals defenseman to score in debut game since Steve Poapst on April, 996. Set career highs in games (66), goals (), assists (5) and points (58) in Hershey (AHL)... Led all AHL defensemen in assists... Scored the third most points for Hershey and led all Hershey defensemen in goals, assists and points... Recorded the second most assists on the team...earned his first career three-assist game vs Binghamton (/)... Notched his first career four-point game (g, a) and scored the game-winning goal vs. Hartford (/7)... Was named AHL player of the month in March... Scored eight points ( g, 6a) in playoff games #9: Alex Chiasson (R) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Oct, 99 (7 years and month) Drafted: DAL - nd round (8th overall) in the 9 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as free agent, Oct., 7 Last Goal: NOV, 7 vs NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: OCT, DETROIT (8) Career Shootouts: /8 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :6 + / vs NYI / vs DET times / vs PIT /6 vs VAN /6 vs ARI / vs NJD times 7-8 Regular season Scored first goal of Capitals career vs. NYI (/)... Skated : minutes on power play at VAN (/6)... Recorded assist at DET (/)... Skated : minutes on penalty kill against MTL (/7)... Recorded two shots on goal shorthanded at OTT (/5). 6-7 Regular season Played 8 games for Calgary and scored points (g, a)... Tallied four multi-point games... Ranked eighth on Calgary in penalty minutes (6)... Ranked fourth on the team in shooting percentage (.5)...Scored a goal in back-to-back games (/5-7)... Tied a career high by scoring three points (g, a) against Anaheim (/)... Recorded a season hight with 5 penalty minutes against Philadelphia (/5)... Appeared in four playoff games for Calgary.

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

19 #65: Andre Burakovsky (L) (*Injured) 6' ", lbs. / Feb 9, 995 ( years and 9 months) buhr-a-kawv-skee Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, rd overall, in the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT, DETROIT () Last Assist: OCT, DETROIT () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + / vs DET times / vs DET / vs NJD / vs PIT /7 vs TOR times times Scored goal at DET (/)... Recorded assist at TB (/9)... Recorded assist against MTL (/7)... Finished with + shot attempts differential at OTT (/5). Recorded career highs in assists () and plus/minus (+)... Earned an assist at TOR (/)... Registered two points (g, a) at CBJ (/)... Earned an assist at COL (/9)... Tallied an assist vs. CGY (/)... Earned an assist at TB (/8)... Missed 5 games due to injury (/-/6)... Tallied an assist vs. CAR (/7)... Scored a goal at MTL (/)... Earned two points (g, a) at NJ (/6)... Tallied three assists vs. CAR (/)... Scored a goal at DAL (/)... Earned two points at STL (/9)... Recorded two points (g, a) at PIT (/6)... Scored a goal vs. PHI (/5)... Tallied an assist vs. CHI (/)... Scored a goal vs. CBJ (/5)... Earned an assist at NJ (/ #7: John Carlson (D) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Jan, 99 (7 years and months) Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 7th overall, in the 8 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 6, 7 vs ARIZONA () Last Assist: NOV 6, 7 vs ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + /6 vs ARI / vs NYI times / vs PHI / vs FLA / vs DET /5 vs OTT times Scored second-career overtime goal vs. ARZ (/)... Leads NHL in TOI (7:)... Recorded an assist at EDM (/8)... Recorded an assist at VAN (/6) and passed Sylvain Cote for seventh all-time on the defensemen scorers list in franchise history... Had career high shots at DET (/)... Tallied an assist at DET (/)... Registered an assist in back-to-back games at NJ (/) and at PHI (/)... Recorded assist at TB (/9)... Recorded assist against MTL (/7)... Led Capitals in TOI (7:5) at OTT (/5). Led the Capitals in time on ice per game (:) and ranked third on the team in blocked shots (7)... Led Washington defensemen in goals (9) and ranked second in assists (8) and points (7)... Earned his th career assist at NYR (/8)... Played in his 5th NHL/Capitals game at MTL (/), becoming the th defenseman in franchise history to reach the 5-game plateau with the Capitals. #77: T.J. Oshie (R) 5' ", 95 lbs. / Dec, 986 ( years and months) OH-shee Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, th overall, in the 5 NHL Draft Acquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a thirdround pick in the 6 NHL Draft, July, 5 Last Goal: OCT, DETROIT (8) Last Assist: NOV 6, 7 vs ARIZONA () Career Shootouts: 9/7 (5%), 9 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 6 + times 5 times times 6 times / vs FLA times / vs PIT /7 vs MTL Recorded an assist vs. ARZ (/)... Tallied an assist at CGY (/9)... Played in his 6th career NHL game vs Fla (/)... Scored game-tying goal in final two minutes at DET (/)... Scored two goals at NJ (/)... Recorded three points (g, a) at TB (/9)... Scored goal against MTL (/7)... Finished with a +8 shot attempts differential at OTT (/5)... Registered career highs in goals () and plus/minus (+8)... Led the NHL in shooting percentage (.%)... Ranked seventh in the NHL in plus/minus... Is the first Capitals player other than Alex Ovechkin to score goals in a season since 9- (Alex Semin:, Nicklas Backstrom: )... The Capitals were 7-- this season when Oshie earned a point.