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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: First goal in over two years
Van Riemsdyk scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
The goal was van Riemsdyk's first since March 9, 2023. The defenseman has maintained a steady spot in the Capitals' lineup as a bottom-four option, but that's a massive drought for any player. He snapped a 10-game point drought with the tally as well. For the season, van Riemsdyk has contributed 17 points, 68 shots on net, 117 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 67 appearances. His play isn't fantasy-friendly, but he tends to be fairly steady and reliable on the ice.
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Capitals' Taylor Raddysh: Finds twine Saturday
Raddysh scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Raddysh stretched the Capitals' lead to 3-0 at 18:55 of the first period. The 27-year-old winger has two goals over eight outings in March and remains in a bottom-six role, which will make it tough for him to have a larger impact. Overall, he's produced seven goals, 26 points, 74 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-2 rating over 67 appearances.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Scores again in win
Protas scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Protas has six goals and two assists over his last five contests, a span in which he's added 10 shots on net and a plus-11 rating. That level of offense is unsustainable for every player, but it's a good burst of production from one of the league's top even-strength performers this season. Through Saturday's action, Protas is tied for seventh in the NHL with 54 even-strength points. He's at 29 goals, 59 points, 126 shots on net and a league-best plus-41 rating through 67 appearances. While shooting 23.0 percent is a red flag for future regression, Protas has been too good to ignore in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Dylan Strome: Tallies opening goal Saturday
Strome scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Strome set a positive tone with the first of three Capitals goals in the first period. He's scored in three of the last four contests and has six points over eight outings in March, a good pace on offense despite being a little quieter than his 10-point February. For the season, Strome is up to 21 goals, 65 points, 120 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 67 contests in a top-six role.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Two-point effort in win
Wilson collected two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over San Jose.
Both points came in the first period as the Capitals surged out to a 3-0 lead. Wilson has five multi-point performances in the last seven games, an eye-popping stretch in which he's produced three goals, 11 points, 16 PIM, 21 hits and a plus-7 rating.
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Capitals' Lars Eller: Ends drought Saturday
Eller produced two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
He had a hand in an Aliaksei Protas tally in the first period and a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal in the third. Eller snapped a 12-game point drought with the performance, and the veteran center has 10 goals and 21 points in 65 appearances on the season.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Two helpers in San Jose
Dubois picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
The 26-year-old center has caught fire in March. Over the last seven games, Dubois has three multi-point performances and has delivered three goals and 10 points. The surge has left him one point shy of his fourth career 60-point campaign.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Eight goals from history
Ovechkin produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Ovie capped the scoring midway through the third period by deflecting a Martin Fehervary point shot between his legs and past Georgi Romanov. The tally was the eighth in the last 11 contests and 34th of the season for Ovechkin, and the 887th of his career -- leaving him eight goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record with 15 games left on the schedule for the Capitals.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Cruises to fourth straight win
Thompson turned aside 19 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Macklin Celebrini spoiled his shutout bid early in the third period, but otherwise Thompson was in control. The win was his fourth straight, a stretch in which he's posted a 2.70 GAA and an .895 save percentage while working in a timeshare with Charlie Lindgren. Thompson sits just one victory away from his first career 30-win campaign.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Tending twine Saturday
Thompson will guard the road goal agains San Jose on Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Thompson has stopped 75 of 85 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 28-4-5 record with two shutouts, a 2.36 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 37 appearances this season. San Jose sits 30th in the league with 2.63 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Dylan McIlrath: Stuck as healthy scratch
McIlrath was scratched for the 32nd game in a row in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Kings.
The Capitals recently gave Alexander Alexeyev a conditioning stint in the minors -- both he and McIlrath have spent the vast majority of the campaign in the press box. McIlrath would need to consent to any potential conditioning stint, but he's also a veteran blueliner who can be ready to play on a moment's notice if an injury occurs. The 32-year-old shouldn't be expected to play unless there's an injury on the blue line or if the Capitals start resting players in the final weeks in preparation for the playoffs, though that's unlikely to happen until they clinch at least the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets no help in loss
Lindgren allowed three goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Kings.
Lindgren gave up two goals in a span of 47 seconds early in the third period, and that proved too much for the Capitals to overcome. Prior to Thursday, the 31-year-old netminder had won four of his last five outings. He's now 15-11-3 with a 2.65 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 30 starts this season. If the Capitals continue on their goalie rotation, Logan Thompson would start the road-trip finale in San Jose on Saturday.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Slated to play Thursday
Wilson (mouth) is expected to play Thursday versus Los Angeles, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Wilson registered two assists Tuesday before exiting the game because of a large gash on his upper lip. He'll likely serve on the Capitals' top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome. The 30-year-old Wilson has 29 goals, 54 points, 63 PIM and 186 hits in 64 outings in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Exits ice first
Lindgren was the first goalie off the ice Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll patrol the blue paint on the road against the Kings.
Lindgren is back to splitting the workload with Logan Thompson, having started two of the Capitals' last four outings in which he posted a 2-0-0 record and 1.93 GAA. Given the current rotation, fantasy managers should probably expect Thompson to get the road start versus the Sharks on Saturday before Lindgren is back between the pipes at home Tuesday against Detroit.
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Capitals' Matt Roy: Manages helper
Roy logged an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Roy has three assists and a plus-10 rating over his last seven outings. The 30-year-old defenseman isn't one to score a lot, instead keeping his focus on his own zone a majority of the time. He's still managed to put together a fine campaign with 21 points, 65 shots on net, 95 hits, 96 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating across 55 appearances. Fantasy managers in need of category coverage can consider Roy as long as they aren't looking for power-play production.
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Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Pockets assist Tuesday
Sandin logged an assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Sandin has a helper in four of the last five contests, and he's also gone plus-1 with 10 blocks in that span. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to 25 points, 64 shots on net, 96 blocked shots, 75 hits and a plus-19 rating over 65 appearances this season. He fills a bit of a versatile role for the Capitals, and he chips in a little across the board without being a standout in any given category.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team |
3.58 (1st) |
2.54 (3rd) |
22.3 (16th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| S. Milano LW Sonny Milano LW | Upper Body |
| N. Backstrom C Nicklas Backstrom C | Hip |
| T. Oshie RW T.J. Oshie RW | Back |
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