Capitals Game Notes

Sat, Feb 20, 2021 NHL Game #279

Washington Capitals 8 - 4 - 3 (19 pts) Rangers 5 - 7 - 3 (13 pts) Team Game: 16 5 - 2 - 1 (Home) Team Game: 16 3 - 5 - 2 (Home) Home Game: 9 3 - 2 - 2 (Road) Road Game: 6 2 - 2 - 1 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 30 Ilya Samsonov 2 1 0 1 3.36 .868 31 Igor Shesterkin 10 3 5 1 2.36 .918 41 Vitek Vanecek 13 7 3 2 2.90 .909 40 6 2 2 2 2.95 .893

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 2 D Justin Schultz 11 2 6 8 9 0 8 D Jacob Trouba 14 0 3 3 0 14 3 D 12 0 3 3 3 2 10 L 13 5 11 16 -1 0 4 D 15 1 4 5 3 16 12 R Julien Gauthier 9 1 0 1 0 2 8 L Alex Ovechkin 11 5 9 14 -4 2 13 L Alexis Lafrenière 15 1 0 1 -7 2 9 D Dmitry Orlov 10 0 0 0 -3 4 16 C 15 4 3 7 -3 8 10 R Daniel Sprong 10 2 1 3 -1 0 17 C Kevin Rooney 13 3 1 4 5 7 13 L Jakub Vrana 14 5 5 10 4 4 20 L Chris Kreider 15 4 1 5 -6 19 14 R Richard Panik 15 1 4 5 -5 8 21 C 15 0 2 2 -2 9 19 C Nicklas Backstrom 15 8 12 20 -1 4 22 D Anthony Bitetto 7 1 1 2 -2 9 20 C 11 2 4 6 -3 4 23 D 15 1 6 7 -2 4 21 R 15 2 3 5 2 10 24 R Kaapo Kakko 14 2 1 3 -2 8 26 C Nic Dowd 15 2 2 4 1 16 25 D Libor Hajek 6 0 0 0 1 0 33 D Zdeno Chara 15 2 3 5 6 10 27 D Jack Johnson 6 0 0 0 -3 6 34 D Jonas Siegenthaler 6 0 0 0 -3 2 33 L Phillip Di Giuseppe 14 0 5 5 2 2 43 R Tom Wilson 13 6 7 13 0 9 42 D Brendan Smith 8 1 1 2 2 4 57 D 7 1 0 1 -3 0 43 C Colin Blackwell 7 3 2 5 2 2 62 L 15 1 1 2 -1 2 48 L Brendan Lemieux 14 1 3 4 3 15 73 L Conor Sheary 12 4 1 5 1 6 55 D 15 0 3 3 0 8 74 D John Carlson 15 4 8 12 -8 2 79 D K'Andre Miller 13 1 3 4 5 4 77 R T.J. Oshie 14 2 7 9 -6 12 89 R Pavel Buchnevich 15 4 6 10 -4 5 92 C Evgeny Kuznetsov 7 2 2 4 0 4 93 C 15 1 2 3 -5 10

Senior VP and General Manager Brian MacLellan President and Alternate Governor John Davidson Head Coach Peter Laviolette General Manager Jeff Gorton Assistant Coaches Scott Arniel, Blaine Forsythe, Associate General Manager Chris Drury Kevin McCarthy, Brett Head Coach David Quinn Leonhardt (Video) Assistant Coaches Jacques Martin, David Oliver, Goaltending Coach Scott Murray Greg Brown, Benoit Allaire Video Coordinator Jared Elenberger (Goaltending)

Tonight's Officials Referees Jean Hebert (15), Peter MacDougall (38) Linesmen Shandor Alphonso (52), Travis Toomey (90) Supervisor Video Judge Ntl. Anthem * Denotes Standby Official.

Today's Schedule VGK @ COL : 12:00 BUF @ NJD : 12:30 NYR @ WSH : 12:30 LAK @ ARI : 5:00 FLA @ DET : 5:00 MIN @ ANA : 6:00 SJS @ STL : 6:00 TBL @ CAR : 7:00 NSH @ CBJ : 7:00 TOR @ MTL : 7:00 NYI @ PIT : 7:00 CGY @ EDM : 8:00 : Roster Active (23 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 2 Justin Schultz D 6' 2" 186 Jul 6, 1990 Kelowna, BC, CAN 3 Nick Jensen D 6' 1" 205 Sep 21, 1990 Rogers, MN, USA 4 Brenden Dillon D 6' 4" 220 Nov 13, 1990 New Westminster, BC, CAN 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' 3" 238 Sep 17, 1985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' 11" 211 Jul 23, 1991 Novokuznetsk, RUS 10 Daniel Sprong R 6' 0" 200 Mar 17, 1997 Amsterdam, NLD 13 Jakub Vrana L 6' 0" 197 Feb 28, 1996 Prague, CZE 14 Richard Panik R 6' 2" 203 Feb 7, 1991 Martin, SVK 19 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' 1" 206 Nov 23, 1987 Gävle, SWE 20 Lars Eller C 6' 2" 208 May 8, 1989 Rodovre, DNK 21 Garnet Hathaway R 6' 2" 212 Nov 23, 1991 Kennebunkport, ME, USA 26 Nic Dowd C 6' 1" 192 May 27, 1990 Huntsville, AL, USA 30 Ilya Samsonov G 6' 3" 200 Feb 22, 1997 Magnitogorsk, RUS 33 Zdeno Chara D 6' 9" 250 Mar 18, 1977 Trencin, SVK 34 Jonas Siegenthaler D 6' 3" 211 May 6, 1997 Zurich, CHE 41 Vitek Vanecek G 6' 2" 187 Jan 9, 1996 Havlickuv Brod, CZE 43 Tom Wilson R 6' 4" 220 Mar 29, 1994 Toronto, ON, CAN 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk D 6' 3" 188 Jul 24, 1991 Middletown, NJ, USA 62 Carl Hagelin L 5' 11" 185 Aug 23, 1988 Sodertalje, SWE 73 Conor Sheary L 5' 9" 178 Jun 8, 1992 Winchester, MA, USA 74 John Carlson D 6' 3" 215 Jan 10, 1990 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R 5' 11" 196 Dec 23, 1986 Everett, WA, USA 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' 1" 205 May 19, 1992 Chelyabinsk, RUS 23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 204 Age: 29.9

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Point Streaks CONOR SHEARY (2 / 2 Games) T.J. OSHIE (2 / 2 Games) LARS ELLER (1-3-4 / 4 Games) T.J. OSHIE (0-2-2 / 2 Games) NICKLAS BACKSTROM (3-4-7 / 5 Games) CONOR SHEARY (2-0-2 / 2 Games)

New York Rangers: Roster Active (23 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 8 Jacob Trouba D 6' 3" 209 Feb 26, 1994 Rochester, MI, USA 10 Artemi Panarin L 5' 11" 170 Oct 30, 1991 Korkino, RUS 12 Julien Gauthier R 6' 4" 227 Oct 15, 1997 Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC, CAN 13 Alexis Lafrenière L 6' 2" 193 Oct 11, 2001 St-Eustache, QC, CAN 16 Ryan Strome C 6' 1" 193 Jul 11, 1993 Mississauga, ON, CAN 17 Kevin Rooney C 6' 2" 190 May 21, 1993 Canton, MA, USA 20 Chris Kreider L 6' 3" 217 Apr 30, 1991 Boxford, MA, USA 21 Brett Howden C 6' 3" 200 Mar 29, 1998 Calgary, AB, CAN 22 Anthony Bitetto D 6' 1" 210 Jul 15, 1990 Island Park, NY, USA 23 Adam Fox D 5' 11" 181 Feb 17, 1998 Jericho, NY, USA 24 Kaapo Kakko R 6' 3" 199 Feb 13, 2001 Turku, FIN 25 Libor Hajek D 6' 2" 203 Feb 4, 1998 Smrcek, CZE 27 Jack Johnson D 6' 1" 227 Jan 13, 1987 Indianapolis, IN, USA 31 Igor Shesterkin G 6' 2" 182 Dec 30, 1995 Moscow, RUS 33 Phillip Di Giuseppe L 6' 0" 193 Oct 9, 1993 Toronto, ON, CAN 40 Alexandar Georgiev G 6' 1" 178 Feb 10, 1996 Ruse, BGR 42 Brendan Smith D 6' 2" 200 Feb 8, 1989 Mimico, ON, CAN 43 Colin Blackwell C 5' 9" 190 Mar 28, 1993 Lawrence, MA, USA 48 Brendan Lemieux L 6' 1" 213 Mar 15, 1996 Denver, CO, USA 55 Ryan Lindgren D 6' 0" 191 Feb 11, 1998 Burnsville, MN, USA 79 K'Andre Miller D 6' 5" 210 Jan 21, 2000 St. Paul, MN, USA 89 Pavel Buchnevich R 6' 3" 197 Apr 17, 1995 Cherepovets, RUS 93 Mika Zibanejad C 6' 2" 208 Apr 18, 1993 Stockholm, SWE 23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 199 Age: 26.0

Injured Reserve List (1 Players) 72 C 6' 2" 206 Sep 5, 1999 Kromeriz, CZE

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Point Streaks COLIN BLACKWELL (2 / 2 Games) No active streaks PAVEL BUCHNEVICH (1-1-2 / 2 Games) COLIN BLACKWELL (2-0-2 / 2 Games) Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 19 Nicklas Backstrom 15 8 12 20 -1 4 3 0 0 32 25.0 19:19 39.70 6 8 L 8 Alex Ovechkin 11 5 9 14 -4 2 1 0 1 43 11.6 20:31 0.00 35 7 R 43 Tom Wilson 13 6 7 13 0 9 1 1 2 23 26.1 18:07 41.66 53 6 D 74 John Carlson 15 4 8 12 -8 2 3 0 1 40 10.0 24:45 0.00 16 18 L 13 Jakub Vrana 14 5 5 10 4 4 0 0 2 30 16.7 15:40 100.00 13 1 R 77 T.J. Oshie 14 2 7 9 -6 12 2 0 0 23 8.7 18:37 49.42 31 7 D 2 Justin Schultz 11 2 6 8 9 0 0 0 1 20 10.0 18:34 0.00 4 11 C 20 Lars Eller 11 2 4 6 -3 4 0 0 0 22 9.1 16:35 53.89 8 3 L 73 Conor Sheary 12 4 1 5 1 6 0 0 0 13 30.8 11:04 33.33 5 5 R 21 Garnet Hathaway 15 2 3 5 2 10 0 0 0 15 13.3 12:33 50.00 49 6 D 33 Zdeno Chara 15 2 3 5 6 10 0 0 0 24 8.3 19:49 0.00 24 19 D 4 Brenden Dillon 15 1 4 5 3 16 0 0 0 12 8.3 19:16 0.00 30 18 R 14 Richard Panik 15 1 4 5 -5 8 1 0 0 25 4.0 12:45 25.00 30 6 C 26 Nic Dowd 15 2 2 4 1 16 0 0 0 14 14.3 14:37 50.78 22 9 C 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov 7 2 2 4 0 4 1 0 0 18 11.1 16:18 43.18 3 6 R 10 Daniel Sprong 10 2 1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 13 15.4 08:59 25.00 5 1 D 3 Nick Jensen 12 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 14 0.0 17:27 0.00 17 17 L 62 Carl Hagelin 15 1 1 2 -1 2 0 0 0 22 4.5 15:14 22.22 8 8 D 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk 7 1 0 1 -3 0 0 0 0 7 14.3 18:19 0.00 4 13 D 9 Dmitry Orlov 10 0 0 0 -3 4 0 0 0 9 0.0 18:04 0.00 11 9 D 34 Jonas Siegenthaler 6 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0 3 0.0 15:32 0.00 6 10

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 30 Ilya Samsonov 2 125 3.36 1 0 1 0 7 46 .868 0 0 0 41 Vitek Vanecek 13 764 2.90 7 3 2 0 37 368 .909 0 0 0

New York Rangers: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 10 Artemi Panarin 13 5 11 16 -1 0 2 0 0 43 11.6 20:56 0.00 5 0 R 89 Pavel Buchnevich 15 4 6 10 -4 5 0 0 1 36 11.1 19:49 16.66 10 8 C 16 Ryan Strome 15 4 3 7 -3 8 0 0 1 36 11.1 19:10 44.49 10 3 D 23 Adam Fox 15 1 6 7 -2 4 1 0 0 37 2.7 25:17 0.00 5 37 L 20 Chris Kreider 15 4 1 5 -6 19 2 0 1 29 13.8 17:25 42.10 35 13 C 43 Colin Blackwell 7 3 2 5 2 2 1 0 0 9 33.3 11:03 66.66 10 1 L 33 Phillip Di Giuseppe 14 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 0 29 0.0 11:30 0.00 32 8 C 17 Kevin Rooney 13 3 1 4 5 7 0 1 0 16 18.8 10:41 41.77 22 11 L 48 Brendan Lemieux 14 1 3 4 3 15 0 0 0 17 5.9 09:50 21.42 25 11 D 79 K'Andre Miller 13 1 3 4 5 4 0 0 0 16 6.3 19:34 0.00 20 19 R 24 Kaapo Kakko 14 2 1 3 -2 8 0 0 0 28 7.1 14:59 40.00 6 6 C 72 Filip Chytil 5 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 12 16.7 12:56 37.20 3 1 C 93 Mika Zibanejad 15 1 2 3 -5 10 1 0 0 44 2.3 20:40 44.86 26 11 D 8 Jacob Trouba 14 0 3 3 0 14 0 0 0 27 0.0 21:39 0.00 48 33 D 55 Ryan Lindgren 15 0 3 3 0 8 0 0 0 13 0.0 20:20 0.00 26 12 D 22 Anthony Bitetto 7 1 1 2 -2 9 0 0 0 8 12.5 13:24 0.00 9 4 D 42 Brendan Smith 8 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 8 12.5 13:34 0.00 18 1 C 21 Brett Howden 15 0 2 2 -2 9 0 0 0 16 0.0 13:14 49.25 20 5 R 12 Julien Gauthier 9 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 13 7.7 08:34 0.00 14 5 L 13 Alexis Lafrenière 15 1 0 1 -7 2 0 0 1 21 4.8 14:31 53.84 19 3 D 25 Libor Hajek 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 14:56 0.00 4 9 D 27 Jack Johnson 6 0 0 0 -3 6 0 0 0 6 0.0 16:12 0.00 19 6

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 31 Igor Shesterkin 10 558 2.36 3 5 1 0 22 246 .918 0 0 0 40 Alexandar Georgiev 6 346 2.95 2 2 2 1 17 142 .893 0 0 0 New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals Team Records New York Rangers Washington Capitals Last game: Thursday AT PHILADELPHIA (3-2 W) Thursday VS BUFFALO (3-1 W) Next game: Saturday AT WASHINGTON Saturday VS NY RANGERS Overall record/streak: 5 - 7 - 3 / Win 1 / Undef 1 8 - 4 - 3 / Win 2 / Undef 2 Home record/streak: 3 - 5 - 2 / Lost 2 5 - 2 - 1 / Win 1 / Undef 1 Road record/streak: 2 - 2 - 1 / Win 2 / Undef 2 3 - 2 - 2 / Win 1 / Undef 1 Last 5 Games: 1 - 3 - 1 2 - 3 - 0 Last 10 Games: 4 - 4 - 2 5 - 4 - 1 1-Goal Games: 2 - 4 - 3 4 - 0 - 3 2-Goal Games 2 - 1 3 - 2 3-Goal Games 1 - 2 1 - 2 Scoring first 3 - 2 - 1 6 - 3 - 2 Opponent scoring first 2 - 5 - 2 2 - 1 - 1 Leading after 1 period 2 - 2 - 1 3 - 2 - 3 Trailing after 1 period 2 - 2 - 2 1 - 2 - 0 Tied after 1 period 1 - 3 - 0 4 - 0 - 0 Leading after 2 periods 3 - 1 - 2 6 - 1 - 0 Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 Tied after 2 periods 2 - 2 - 1 2 - 1 - 3 OT Record - This Season: 2 - 3 2 - 3 OT Record - Franchise: 205 - 191 - 195 216 - 192 - 185 Shootout Record - This Season: 1 - 1 1 - 2 Shootout Record - Franchise: 79 - 67 66 - 71 Outshooting opponent: 3 - 4 - 2 4 - 2 - 0 Outshot by opponent: 2 - 2 - 1 4 - 2 - 3 Even shots: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Atlantic: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Metropolitan: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Central: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Pacific: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Month by Month Record New York Rangers Washington Capitals W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points January: 2-4-2 6 6-0-3 15 February: 3-3-1 7 2-4-0 4 Totals: 5-7-3 13 8-4-3 19 New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals Situations Goals by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg New York Rangers: 9 17 8 1 35 ( 2.3 avg.) Opponents: 11 14 13 2 40 ( 2.7 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 17 25 9 1 52 ( 3.5 avg.) Opponents: 12 19 19 1 51 ( 3.4 avg.)

Shots by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg New York Rangers: 152 166 156 8 482 (32.1 avg.) Opponents: 128 159 131 10 428 (28.5 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 163 155 105 11 434 (28.9 avg.) Opponents: 155 166 140 10 471 (31.4 avg.)

Power Play New York Rangers Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: 7 57 12.3 (27th NHL) 12 37 32.4 (4th NHL) Home: 5 40 12.5 (25th NHL) 9 16 56.3 (1st NHL) Road: 2 17 11.8 (26th NHL) 3 21 14.3 (24th NHL) 1 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-10th NHL) 1 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-10th NHL)

Penalty Killing New York Rangers Washington Capitals G Att % G Att % Overall: 8 52 84.6 (9th NHL) 10 50 80.0 (T-14th NHL) Home: 4 37 89.2 (T-5th NHL) 6 27 77.8 (22nd NHL) Road: 4 15 73.3 (T-22nd NHL) 4 23 82.6 (10th NHL) 1 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-6th NHL) 1 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-6th NHL)

Penalties New York Rangers Washington Capitals GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 15 148 9.9 (T-25th NHL) 15 121 8.1 (T-13th NHL)

Goal Situations New York Rangers Washington Capitals For Against For Against 6 on 5: 1 1 0 5 6 on 4: 0 0 0 0 6 on 3: 0 0 0 0 5 on 5: 22 27 38 32 5 on 4: 7 1 10 0 5 on 3: 0 0 0 1 4 on 4: 1 0 0 0 4 on 3: 0 0 1 0 3 on 3: 1 2 1 1 3 on 4: 0 0 0 0 3 on 5: 0 0 0 1 3 on 6: 0 0 0 0 4 on 5: 1 8 1 9 4 on 6: 0 0 0 0 5 on 6: 2 1 1 2 Empty Net: 2 1 2 5 Shots: 0 0 0 0 Total: 35 40 52 51 New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals Situations Individual Leaders New York Rangers Washington Capitals Points: A. PANARIN (16),P. BUCHNEVICH (10),R. STROME (7) N. BACKSTROM (20),A. OVECHKIN (14),T. WILSON (13) Goals: A. PANARIN (5),C. KREIDER (4),R. STROME (4) N. BACKSTROM (8),T. WILSON (6),A. OVECHKIN (5) Assists: A. PANARIN (11),P. BUCHNEVICH (6),A. FOX (6) N. BACKSTROM (12),A. OVECHKIN (9),J. CARLSON (8) PP Goals: C. KREIDER (2),A. PANARIN (2),C. BLACKWELL (1) N. BACKSTROM (3),J. CARLSON (3),T. OSHIE (2) SH Goals: K. ROONEY (1) T. WILSON (1) GW Goals: C. KREIDER (1),R. STROME (1),P. BUCHNEVICH (1) T. WILSON (2),J. VRANA (2),A. OVECHKIN (1) 3+ Goals: PIM: C. KREIDER (19),B. LEMIEUX (15),J. TROUBA (14) N. DOWD (16),B. DILLON (16),T. OSHIE (12) Shots: M. ZIBANEJAD (44),A. PANARIN (43),A. FOX (37) A. OVECHKIN (43),J. CARLSON (40),N. BACKSTROM (32) +/-: K. ROONEY (+5),K. ANDRE MILLER (+5),B. LEMIEUX (+3) J. SCHULTZ (+9),Z. CHARA (+6),J. VRANA (+4)

Shootout New York Rangers Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Artemi Panarin 2 / 2 100.0 1 John Carlson 1 / 2 50.0 1 Kaapo Kakko 1 / 1 100.0 0 Alex Ovechkin 0 / 1 0.0 0 Mika Zibanejad 0 / 1 0.0 0 T.J. Oshie 0 / 3 0.0 0 Nicklas Backstrom 0 / 3 0.0 0 Evgeny Kuznetsov 0 / 1 0.0 0 Jakub Vrana 0 / 1 0.0 0

Goaltender Rec. G/S % Rec. G/S % Igor Shesterkin 0 - 1 2/3 .333 Vitek Vanecek 1 - 1 1/6 .833 Alexandar Georgiev 1 - 0 1/3 .667 Ilya Samsonov 0 - 1 1/4 .750

Power Play New York Rangers Washington Capitals Player G A P Player G A P Artemi Panarin 2 4 6 Nicklas Backstrom 3 4 7 Adam Fox 1 4 5 John Carlson 3 2 5 Pavel Buchnevich 0 3 3 Alex Ovechkin 1 4 5 Chris Kreider 2 0 2 T.J. Oshie 2 2 4 Anthony Bitetto 0 1 1 Justin Schultz 0 4 4 Colin Blackwell 1 0 1 Tom Wilson 1 2 3 Mika Zibanejad 1 0 1 Lars Eller 0 2 2 Evgeny Kuznetsov 1 1 2 Jakub Vrana 0 2 2 Richard Panik 1 0 1

Short Handed New York Rangers Washington Capitals Player G A P Player G A P K'Andre Miller 0 1 1 Tom Wilson 1 0 1 Kevin Rooney 1 0 1 Ryan Strome 0 1 1 New York Rangers (1-0) @ Washington Capitals (0-1) Season Series

Washington Capitals Rangers Attend W. Goal Feb 20, 2021 0 0 0 / Mar 20, 2021 0 0 0 / Mar 19, 2021 0 0 0 / Mar 28, 2021 0 0 0 / New York Capitals Rangers Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Feb 4, 2021 2 4 0 Igor Shesterkin / Vitek Vanecek Ryan Strome Mar 30, 2021 0 0 0 / May 3, 2021 0 0 0 / May 5, 2021 0 0 0 /

Rangers Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Artemi Panarin 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 Ryan Strome 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 100.0 Anthony Bitetto 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.0 Pavel Buchnevich 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 33.3 Kevin Rooney 1 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Adam Fox 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 Kaapo Kakko 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Mika Zibanejad 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 Jacob Trouba 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Julien Gauthier 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Alexis Lafrenière 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 Chris Kreider 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 Brett Howden 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Libor Hajek 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Phillip Di Giuseppe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 Brendan Lemieux 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 Ryan Lindgren 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 K'Andre Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Igor Shesterkin 1 60 2 2.00 0 1 0 0 33 .939

Power play 0 - 3 (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - 4 (100%)

Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Alex Ovechkin 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14.3 Carl Hagelin 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.0 Nicklas Backstrom 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Garnet Hathaway 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 Michael Sgarbossa 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Nick Jensen 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Brenden Dillon 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Dmitry Orlov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Daniel Sprong 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Jakub Vrana 1 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Richard Panik 1 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Nic Dowd 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 Zdeno Chara 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 Jonas Siegenthaler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Tom Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 Trevor van Riemsdyk 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 John Carlson 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 T.J. Oshie 1 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0

Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Vitek Vanecek 1 59 3 3.06 0 0 1 0 30 .900

Power play 0 - 4 (0%) Penalty Killing 0 - 3 (100%) Washington Capitals: Media Notes

LAST GAME Washington 3, 1 February 18, 2021 *Capital One Arena* Washington, DC Shots: WSH: 21; BUF: 23 Power Plays: WSH: 1/1; BUF: 1/2 Three Stars: Vanecek (WSH), Backstrom (WSH), Wilson (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Recalled Ilya Samsonov from Hershey, re-assigned Craig Anderson to Taxi Squad and re-assigned Zach Fucale to Hershey, 2/19 - Assigned Ilya Samsonov to Hershey, 2/14 - Recalled from Hershey to Taxi Squad, 2/13

CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Evgeny Kuznetsov - 7 points shy of 400 career points Nicklas Backstrom - 4 assists shy of 700 career assists Justin Schultz - 7 games shy of 500 career games Alex Ovechkin - 8 points shy of 1,300 career points

CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Lars Eller - Recorded 300th career point, 2/18 vs. BUF Richard Panik - Recorded 100th career assist, 2/16 at PIT

INJURIES/ILLNESSES T.J Oshie - 2/7 (1 game) Jakub Vrana - 2/7 (1 game) Justin Schultz - 1/30-2/7 (4 games) Evgeny Kuznetsov - 1/22-2/7 (8 games) Ilya Samsonov - 1/22-2/7 (8 games) Connor Sheary - 2/4 (1 game) Lars Eller - 1/28-2/4 (4 games) Dmitry Orlov - 1/22-1/28 (4 games) Alex Ovechkin - 1/22-1/28 (4 games) Tom Wilson - 1/24 - 1/26 (2 games) Man Games Lost: 37

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Feb. 21, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. (NBCSN, NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Feb. 23, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. Pittsburgh (NBCSN, NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Feb. 25, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. Pittsburgh (NBCSW, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Feb. 27, 1 p.m. (ET) at New Jersey (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7) Feb. 28, 3 p.m. (ET) at New Jersey (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps 24/7)

Tonight's Game The Washington Capitals face the New York Rangers Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. in the second matchup of the season (0-1-0). This year, Alex Ovechkin and Carl Hagelin.

HOME vs. NYR

Record Goals For Goals Against Current Streak

6 WSH Ws (4/5/17 - 59-40-9-4 394 346 10/18/19)

CAPITALS vs. RANGERS ALL-TIME (CAREER TOTALS)

Games Goals Assists Points

Chara (76) Ovechkin (36) Backstrom (33) Ovechkin (56)

Ovechkin (60) Chara (11) Chara (27) Backstrom (44)

Backstrom (50) Backstrom (11) Carlson (23) Chara (38)

Note of the Night ALL THAT POWER - The Capitals are 12 for 37 on the power play in 15 games this season, good for a 32.4 power play percentage, which ranks fourth in the NHL. - Seven different Capitals have scored power play goals: John Carlson (3), Nicklas Backstrom (3), T.J. Oshie (2), Alex Ovechkin (1), Tom Wilson (1), Richard Panik (1) and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Only the Buffalo Sabres (9), the (8) and the Blackhawks (8) have more players with a power play goal. - John Carlson is one of two defensemen in the NHL with three power play goals this season ('s Aaron Ekblad) and his five power play points are tied for 11th in the NHL among defensemen. - Since 2016-17, the Capitals' 21.9 power play percentage ranks sixth in the NHL. - The Capitals are tied for 12th in power play goals (12) this season, despite having the second-lowest average power play opportunities per game in the NHL (2.47).

Top Caps Facts LEAVE IT TO VITEK - Vitek Vanecek made 22 saves last night against the Buffalo Sabres to earn his second-straight win and improve to 7-3-2 this season, tied with Chicago’s Kevin Lankinen (7-2-3) for the most wins among rookies and the sixth-most among all goaltenders, through games played Feb. 18. - Vanecek has stopped 48 of the last 50 shots he has faced over the last two games, good for a .960 save percentage. - After last Thursday’s performance, Vanecek became the fourth goaltender in franchise history to start 12 consecutive games (Jim Carey: 21-straight, 14-5-2-0 record in 1994-95; Braden Holtby: 15-straight, 8-7-0 record in 2011-12; Semyon Varlamov: 13-straight: 7-6-0 record in 2008-09). - This season, Vanecek has recorded a 0.84 goals saved above average rating (GSAA), making him one of 11 goaltenders with at least 10 games played to record a positive GSAA this season, through games played Feb. 18. - Should Vanecek continue to pace the NHL in wins among rookie goaltenders, this will mark the second-consecutive season the Capitals have had a rookie goaltender finish in the top-2 in wins (Ilya Samsonov: 16 wins in 2019-20).

SWEET NICKY - Nicklas Backstrom leads the Capitals with 20 points (8g, 12a) in 15 games, tied for the eighth-most points in the NHL through games played Feb. 18. He's also on a five-game point streak (3g, 4a). - This season, Backstrom required 15 or fewer games to register 20 points in a season for the second time in his career (14 games in 2011-12). - Backstrom has recorded a point in 13 of the Capitals' 15 games, the most games with a point in the MassMutual East Division. - Backstrom is now four assists shy of 700 career assists, where he would become one of three active players to reach the 700 assist mark and the fifth Swedish-born player in NHL history, joining Nicklas Lidstrom (878), Henrik Sedin (830), Mats Sundin (785) and Daniel Alfredsson (713). - Backstrom's 0.72 assists per game are tied for the second-most among active NHL players with at least 500 assists, and that is tied for the 17th- highest rate in NHL history among players with 500 assists. - Backstrom's goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday marked his 251st career goal, tying him with Mats Naslund (251) for the 11th-most goals by a Swedish-born player in NHL history.

BIG WILLY - Tom Wilson scored a shorthanded goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. He's scored at least one shorthanded goal in each of the last four seasons. - Wilson’s 13 points this season (5g, 7a) are the third most on the Capitals. - Wilson has averaged a point per game this season (13 points in 13 games). Wilson's highest points per game rating came just last season, when he finished with 44 points (21g, 23a) in 68 games (0.65 points per game). Wilson has improved his points per game in each of the previous four seasons. - Wilson has nine penalty minutes in 13 games (0.69 penalty minutes per game). He has never averaged less than 1.36 penalty minutes per game in a single season. - Wilson's 53 hits rank first on the Capitals and 10th in the NHL.

GREAT 8 - At 711 goals, Alex Ovechkin now sits seven goals shy of passing Phil Esposito (717g) for the sixth-most goals in NHL history. - Ovechkin’s career 0.61 goals per game rate (711g in 1,163 games) is the highest among the NHL’s eight players who have reached the 700-goal milestone. - Ovechkin has 146 career multi-goal games, 62 more multi-goal games than the next-closest player since Ovechkin's rookie season in 2005-06 (Sidney Crosby: 84). That's more multi-goal games than 2,606 players have total goals during that span. - Ovechkin has scored against 144 different NHL goaltenders. There have been 6,451 players in NHL history who have scored 144 or fewer goals in their career. - Ovechkin’s 15 career 30-goal campaigns trail only Gartner (17) for the most in League history. Additionally, his 15 consecutive 30-goal seasons are tied with Gartner (1979-80–1993-94) and Jaromir Jagr (1991-92–2006-07) for the longest such run by an NHL player.

EFFICIENCY - Conor Sheary, who has goals in two consecutive games, leads the Capitals with a 1.86 goals per 60 minutes of five-on-five play and is tied for eighth in the NHL. - Sheary's 10:45 minutes of five-on-five time per game is the third-lowest average in the NHL among players with at least four five-on-five goals. - The Capitals are one of three teams to have two players average at least 1.70 goals per 60 minutes of five-on-five play in at least 10 games played in the NHL (Sheary and Jakub Vrana: 1.73 goals per 60 minutes of five-on-five play), joining the Canadiens (Josh Anderson and ) and the Wild ( and Victor Rask).

TEAM EFFORT - The Capitals have scored a goal in all 15 games this season. - Washington has had 11 different players score the first goal of the game. Only Nicklas Backstrom (4 times) and Conor Sheary (2 times) have scored the team's first goal multiple times. - The Capitals have only allowed one goal in two-straight games. The last time the Capitals accomplished this feat was March 24 through March 26, 2019 (2 goals allowed), s/t Mike Vogel. - The Capitals have had 18 different players score a goal this season. Only the (20) and the (19), while the and also have 18.

LAR-STAR - Lars Eller recorded an assist against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, marking his fourth-straight game with a point (1g, 3a). - Eller's assist marked his 300th career point (134g, 166a). He's one of three Danish-born players to reach the mark (Frans Nielsen: 470 points; Mikkel Boedker: 327 points). - Since joining Washington in 2016-17, Eller's 144 points (61g, 83a) ranks seventh on the Capitals. - Eller ranks first on the Capitals in face-off win percentage (53.9 percent) this season. Additionally, Eller's 53.3 face-off win percentage in the defensive zone ranks 16th in the NHL among players with at least 75 defensive zone face-offs. - Eller set a career high with 39 points (16g, 23a) in the shortened 2019-20 season. Eller led the Capitals with a career-high 55.8 shot attempt percentage, the third-highest percentage by a Capital since 2009-10.

SUPER CARLY - John Carlson is tied for ninth among NHL defensemen in points (12) through games played Feb. 16. - Carlson is 10 points shy of 500 points. He could become one of 10 active defensemen to reach the milestone. - Carlson is now five goals shy of passing both Mike Green (113) and Calle Johansson (113) for the third-most goals in franchise history by a defenseman. - During the 2019-20 season, Carlson set personal highs for points (15g, 60a) and assists in a season, leading all NHL defensemen in both respective categories. - Carlson’s 60 assists last season were one shy of tying the franchise record for the most by a defenseman in a single season (Scott Stevens, 1988-89: 61a), and his 75 points were six shy of the record (Larry Murphy, 1986-87: 81). 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. 1 01/14/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres W 01-00-00 6-4 19,77p,74,4,13,21 13 1-2 2-3 28-26 30 / 40 0 2 01/15/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres W 02-00-00 2-1 13,43 43 0-0 5-5 21-31 41 / 35 0 3 01/17/2021 @ O** 02-00-01 3-4 26,8,19p 59 1-4 4-4 23-27 1 / 30 0 4 01/19/2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins O* 02-00-02 4-5 20,43,43,92 87 0-2 1-3 26-30 1 / 41 0 5 01/22/2021 Buffalo Sabres W** 03-00-02 4-3 19,26,13 74 0-1 2-2 32-27 41 / 35 0 6 01/24/2021 Buffalo Sabres O** 03-00-03 3-4 2,77p,19p 9 2-3 2-5 31-48 35 / 41 0 7 01/26/2021 W 04-00-03 3-2 74p,10,2 2 1-2 3-3 37-34 41 / 40 0 8 01/28/2021 New York Islanders W 05-00-03 6-3 73,73,21,74p,33,43p 74 2-3 2-3 23-30 41 / 40 0 9 01/30/2021 W* 06-00-03 4-3 19,57,14p,8 8 1-1 3-4 23-43 41 / 40 0 10 02/01/2021 Boston Bruins L 06-01-03 3-5 33,10,74p 25 1-4 4-4 26-33 41 / 41 0 11 02/04/2021 @ New York Rangers L 06-02-03 2-4 62,8 16 0-4 3-3 33-31 31 / 41 0 12 02/07/2021 L 06-03-03 4-7 8p,43,8,19 14 1-1 4-4 37-23 79 / 31 0 13 02/14/2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 06-04-03 3-6 92p,13,19 59 1-4 1-2 31-38 35 / 41 0 14 02/16/2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 07-04-03 3-1 73,13,20 13 0-5 3-3 42-27 41 / 35 0 15 02/18/2021 Buffalo Sabres W 08-04-03 3-1 19p,43s,73 43 1-1 1-2 21-23 41 / 35 0 16 02/20/2021 New York Rangers 17 02/21/2021 18 02/23/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins 19 02/25/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins 20 02/27/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 21 02/28/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 22 03/03/2021 @ Boston Bruins 23 03/05/2021 @ Boston Bruins 24 03/07/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 25 03/09/2021 New Jersey Devils 26 03/11/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 27 03/13/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 28 03/15/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres 29 03/16/2021 New York Islanders 30 03/19/2021 New York Rangers 31 03/20/2021 New York Rangers 32 03/25/2021 New Jersey Devils 33 03/26/2021 New Jersey Devils 34 03/28/2021 New York Rangers 35 03/30/2021 @ New York Rangers 36 04/01/2021 @ New York Islanders 37 04/02/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 38 04/04/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 39 04/06/2021 @ New York Islanders 40 04/08/2021 Boston Bruins 41 04/09/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres 42 04/11/2021 Boston Bruins 43 04/15/2021 Buffalo Sabres 44 04/17/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 45 04/18/2021 @ Boston Bruins 46 04/20/2021 @ Boston Bruins 47 04/22/2021 @ New York Islanders 48 04/24/2021 @ New York Islanders 49 04/27/2021 New York Islanders 50 04/29/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins 51 05/01/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins 52 05/03/2021 @ New York Rangers 53 05/05/2021 @ New York Rangers 54 05/07/2021 Philadelphia Flyers 55 05/08/2021 Philadelphia Flyers 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. SCHULTZ JENSEN DILLON OVECHKIN ORLOV SPRONG VRANA # 2 # 3 # 4 # 8 # 9 # 10 # 13 Jan 14 @ BUF 0-0,1/2 15:56 0-1,0/1 20:17 1-0,1/3 17:21 0-2,3/1 19:36 0-0,0/-2 19:41 1-0(W),5/1 14:07 Jan 15 @ BUF 0-0,1/1 17:19 0-0,0/1 19:13 0-0,1/1 19:25 0-0,2/0 14:51 0-0,0/-1 22:15 1-0,1/1 13:56 Jan 17 @ PIT 0-0,0/0 18:10 0-0,0/0 17:20 0-0,0/-1 18:31 1-1,6/0 23:50 0-0,1/-1 20:47 0-0,0/-1 08:01 0-0,2/-1 11:51 Jan 19 @ PIT 0-0,1/1 20:11 0-0,0/0 18:35 0-0,0/2 19:03 0-1,2/0 18:20 0-0,1/0 20:32 0-1,4/1 12:50 0-1,1/1 13:06 Jan 22 Vs BUF 0-0,1/0 19:08 0-0,3/-1 19:12 0-1,1/1 23:31 DNP DNP 0-0,2/-2 10:14 1-1,3/3 18:44 Jan 24 Vs BUF 1-1,5/1 24:39 DNP 0-0,0/0 18:50 DNP DNP 0-0,3/0 09:27 0-1,1/0 18:50 Jan 26 Vs NYI 1-1(W),4/2 20:05 DNP 0-1,0/-1 16:49 DNP DNP 1-0,2/1 11:22 0-0,1/-1 16:25 Jan 28 Vs NYI 0-2,1/2 14:31 DNP 0-1,1/1 21:52 DNP DNP 0-0,0/0 10:29 0-0,2/0 18:01 Jan 30 Vs BOS DNP 0-0,1/-1 18:17 0-1,0/0 21:25 1-1(W),3/0 14:24 DNP 0-0,0/-1 07:03 0-0,1/2 14:58 Feb 1 Vs BOS DNP 0-1,1/0 16:26 0-0,1/-2 17:36 0-0,5/-2 23:03 0-0,0/0 15:24 1-0,1/1 05:14 0-2,3/0 13:26 Feb 4 @ NYR DNP 0-0,1/1 13:04 0-0,1/0 15:46 1-0,7/0 27:17 0-0,1/1 14:29 0-0,1/0 05:27 0-0,1/-3 19:41 Feb 7 Vs PHI DNP 0-0,2/1 17:19 0-0,3/-3 20:14 2-2,4/-1 20:02 0-0,3/-1 16:58 0-0,0/0 09:52 DNP Feb 14 @ PIT 0-1,3/-1 16:48 0-0,0/-1 15:26 0-0,1/2 19:04 0-1,3/-2 25:46 0-0,0/-1 18:50 DNP 1-0,3/1 16:37 Feb 16 @ PIT 0-0,3/0 19:27 0-1,5/1 15:53 0-0,2/0 17:09 0-0,4/0 22:08 0-0,1/2 14:10 DNP 1-0(W),3/0 16:39 Feb 18 Vs BUF 0-1,0/1 18:04 0-0,1/1 18:28 0-0,0/0 22:24 0-1,4/0 16:25 0-0,2/0 17:37 DNP 0-0,3/0 13:00

Date Opp. PANIK BACKSTROM ELLER HATHAWAY SGARBOSSA MCMICHAEL DOWD # 14 # 19 # 20 # 21 # 23 # 24 # 26 Jan 14 @ BUF 0-0,2/0 11:18 1-1,3/1 17:54 0-1,0/-1 15:13 1-0,2/1 12:13 0-0,0/1 11:24 Jan 15 @ BUF 0-0,0/0 12:24 0-1,3/0 16:22 0-0,1/0 17:30 0-0,0/0 09:05 0-0,0/0 12:30 Jan 17 @ PIT 0-0,3/-1 13:21 1-0,2/-1 23:33 0-0,1/-1 16:27 0-0,0/1 09:38 1-0,1/1 11:10 Jan 19 @ PIT 0-1,0/1 15:49 0-0,0/-1 19:45 1-0,2/1 17:30 0-0,1/0 09:52 0-0,1/0 11:03 Jan 22 Vs BUF 0-0,1/-1 13:19 1-0,3/1 20:56 0-0,1/0 17:29 0-0,1/1 16:19 1-0,1/1 19:10 Jan 24 Vs BUF 0-0,2/0 11:50 1-1,6/0 22:16 0-0,2/0 18:15 0-0,1/1 14:09 0-0,1/0 09:54 0-0,1/1 17:18 Jan 26 Vs NYI 0-0,2/0 14:10 0-1,3/-1 16:12 0-0,1/0 15:10 0-1,0/0 14:27 0-0,2/1 13:33 MIN 0-0,2/0 14:59 Jan 28 Vs NYI 0-1,3/1 11:37 0-2,2/0 18:47 DNP 1-0,1/1 15:14 0-1,0/0 10:47 MIN 0-1,1/1 18:43 Jan 30 Vs BOS 1-0,5/0 13:17 1-2,1/2 18:35 DNP 0-0,2/1 15:59 0-0,0/-1 07:22 MIN 0-0,0/0 19:01 Feb 1 Vs BOS 0-0,1/-2 15:46 0-0,3/-1 22:15 DNP 0-1,0/-1 12:35 0-0,1/1 07:14 MIN 0-1,1/-1 14:49 Feb 4 @ NYR 0-0,1/-2 12:53 0-1,1/0 21:13 DNP 0-1,4/0 13:23 0-1,1/1 10:03 MIN 0-0,1/-1 15:25 Feb 7 Vs PHI 0-0,2/-4 09:30 1-2,3/0 21:17 0-1,3/-4 14:34 0-0,2/-1 14:56 MIN MIN 0-0,3/-1 17:11 Feb 14 @ PIT 0-0,2/0 10:56 1-0,1/-1 21:20 0-1,2/-1 15:56 0-0,0/-2 08:32 MIN MIN 0-0,0/-2 09:10 Feb 16 @ PIT 0-2,1/2 11:17 0-1,0/0 14:54 1-0,7/2 18:16 0-0,1/0 09:11 MIN MIN 0-0,1/0 11:38 Feb 18 Vs BUF 0-0,0/1 13:52 1-0,1/0 14:28 0-1,2/1 16:06 0-0,0/0 12:47 MIN MIN 0-0,1/1 15:54

Date Opp. CARR CHARA SIEGENTHALER WILSON VAN RIEMSDYK HAGELIN PINHO # 28 # 33 # 34 # 43 # 57 # 62 # 64 Jan 14 @ BUF 0-0,1/2 20:16 0-0,0/0 17:11 0-0,1/1 12:54 Jan 15 @ BUF 0-0,3/1 20:06 1-1(W),1/1 18:44 0-0,3/0 13:55 Jan 17 @ PIT 0-0,3/1 19:22 0-1,0/0 18:32 0-0,0/1 11:51 Jan 19 @ PIT 0-0,0/0 18:51 2-0,3/0 18:23 0-0,1/0 11:43 Jan 22 Vs BUF 0-1,1/-1 19:08 0-0,1/-1 20:13 0-1,4/1 12:57 0-0,0/0 19:52 0-0,1/-2 07:26 Jan 24 Vs BUF 0-0,2/1 22:37 0-0,0/0 15:14 DNP 0-0,0/0 14:14 0-0,1/1 20:18 0-0,2/0 08:11 Jan 26 Vs NYI 0-1,1/1 10:49 0-0,3/1 20:38 0-0,2/0 17:59 DNP 0-0,2/0 18:32 0-0,3/-1 15:28 MIN Jan 28 Vs NYI 0-0,2/0 10:00 1-1,1/2 22:55 0-0,0/-1 15:36 1-0,1/0 18:15 0-0,0/-1 19:28 0-1,2/1 17:54 MIN Jan 30 Vs BOS MIN 0-0,1/1 20:54 0-0,0/-1 17:10 0-1,2/0 19:47 1-0,1/2 20:23 0-0,4/-1 18:42 MIN Feb 1 Vs BOS MIN 1-0,3/0 20:06 DNP 0-0,1/-1 16:36 0-0,0/-2 17:51 0-0,1/-1 15:56 MIN Feb 4 @ NYR MIN 0-0,2/-2 20:40 0-0,0/0 07:00 0-0,3/0 21:19 0-0,3/-1 16:32 1-0,1/0 16:29 MIN Feb 7 Vs PHI 0-0,0/-3 09:56 0-0,2/0 19:19 DNP 1-3,4/0 21:02 0-0,1/-1 21:13 0-0,2/0 16:49 MIN Feb 14 @ PIT MIN 0-0,2/-2 14:16 DNP 0-0,2/-2 20:50 DNP 0-0,0/-2 09:37 MIN Feb 16 @ PIT MIN 0-1,0/0 18:54 DNP 0-0,1/0 16:02 DNP 0-0,2/0 11:43 MIN Feb 18 Vs BUF MIN 0-0,0/2 19:16 DNP 1-0(W),1/1 15:53 DNP 0-0,1/0 15:32 MIN

Date Opp. SHEARY CARLSON OSHIE KUZNETSOV SAMSONOV ANDERSON VANECEK # 73 # 74 # 77 # 92 # 30 # 31 # 41 Jan 14 @ BUF 0-1,0/0 10:40 1-1,6/-2 23:43 1-2,3/1 19:29 0-0,0/0 16:29 4/26 W 60:00 DND Jan 15 @ BUF 0-0,0/0 08:52 0-0,1/-1 22:19 0-0,1/0 16:16 0-0,3/1 14:58 DND 1/31 W 60:00 Jan 17 @ PIT DNP 0-0,0/-1 25:59 0-0,2/-1 20:29 0-2,2/0 16:08 3/27 O 65:00 DND Jan 19 @ PIT DNP 0-1,1/1 22:10 0-1,2/0 17:06 1-0,6/0 14:31 DND 5/30 O 61:11 Jan 22 Vs BUF 0-0,0/-2 09:52 0-1,6/2 28:37 0-1,2/0 17:45 DNP DNP DND 3/27 W 64:57 Jan 24 Vs BUF 0-0,0/0 10:11 0-1,3/0 28:52 1-0,1/0 22:03 DNP DNP DND 3/48 O 65:00 Jan 26 Vs NYI 0-0,2/0 14:40 1-1,5/-2 24:02 0-0,2/0 18:40 DNP DNP DND 2/34 W 60:00 Jan 28 Vs NYI 2-0,2/1 09:07 1-1(W),2/1 25:38 0-1,2/1 15:34 DNP DNP DND 3/30 W 60:00 Jan 30 Vs BOS 0-0,1/0 10:46 0-1,1/0 22:25 0-0,0/0 16:22 DNP DNP DND 3/43 W 60:28 Feb 1 Vs BOS 0-0,0/-1 12:24 1-0,4/-1 23:56 0-0,0/-3 22:47 DNP DNP DND 4/32 L 58:36 Feb 4 @ NYR DNP 0-0,3/-2 23:42 0-0,1/-3 18:37 DNP DNP DND 3/30 L 58:50 Feb 7 Vs PHI 0-0,0/0 10:32 0-0,2/-3 23:53 DNP DNP DNP 2/8 L 22:45 4/14 36:36 Feb 14 @ PIT 0-0,4/0 09:55 0-1,2/-1 27:20 0-0,5/-1 19:27 1-0,1/-1 18:24 MIN DND 4/36 L 59:19 Feb 16 @ PIT 1-0,2/2 12:56 0-0,3/1 25:42 0-1,2/0 20:10 0-0,4/0 18:45 MIN DND 1/27 W 60:00 Feb 18 Vs BUF 1-0,2/1 12:56 0-0,1/0 23:07 0-1,0/0 15:56 0-0,2/0 14:56 MIN DND 1/23 W 59:28 Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Peter Laviolette -NHL record as head coach: 645-429-25-126 - Capitals record as head coach: 8-4-3 -Became the 19th head coach in Washington Capitals history on Sept. 15, 2020. -In his 19th season as a head coach and the first with Washington. He previously coached the New York Islanders (2001-03), the (2003-08), the Philadelphia Flyers (2009-13) and the (2014-20). -Is one of four coaches in NHL history to lead three different teams to the Final (Carolina: 2006; Philadelphia: 2010; Nashville: 2017), joining Dick Irvin, Scotty Bowman and Mike Keenan. -Coached Nashville to a Presidents' Trophy-winning season in 2017-18. -Internationally, Laviolette has coached Team USA at the World Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2014. He has also represented his country in four Olympic Games, first as a player in the 1988 Calgary Games and the 1994 Lillehammer Games, then as a head coach at the 2006 Torino Games, and as an assistant at February’s 2014 Sochi Games.

#30: Ilya Samsonov (G) 6' 3", 200 lbs. / Feb 22, 1997 (23 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 22nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Last Win: JAN 14, 2021 @ BUFFALO (1) Season 2 1-0-1 0 3.36 .868 Last SO: JAN 13, 2020 vs CAROLINA (11) Career 28 17-6-3 1 2.62 .910 Career Shootouts: 5/9 (.556), 1-2 Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-1 0 6.12 .846 Season Highs: Shots Saves 27 24 27 1/17 vs PIT Career as a Capital - 28 GP, 17-6-3, 2.62 GAA, .910 SV% Contract: Signed through 2020-21 2020-21 Highlights - Earned the win in his season debut, at BUF (1/14), making 22 saves Career Highlights - Became one of three goaltenders in NHL history to record an 11-game decision streak during the 2019-20 season - Recorded his first career shutout, vs. CAR (1/13/20) - Is one of two goaltenders in NHL history to win their first 10 career road games - Became the fourth goaltender is franchise history to record eight wins in his first 10 starts, joining Bob Mason, Jim Carey and Semyon Varlamov - Became first goaltender in franchise history and 18th all-time to win first five starts of his career - Became third rookie goaltender in franchise history to record three wins in his first three starts, joining Semyon Varlamov (2008-09) and Jim Carey (1994-95) - Made 25 saves on 26 shots to earn his first career win, at NYI (10/4/19)

#41: Vitek Vanecek (G) 6' 2", 187 lbs. / Jan 9, 1996 (25 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 39th overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Last Win: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Season 13 7-3-2 0 2.90 .909 Last SO: - Career 13 7-3-2 0 2.90 .909 Career Shootouts: 5/6 (.833), 1-1 Career vs. Opp 1 0-1-0 0 3.06 .900 Season Highs: Shots Saves 48 45 48 1/24 vs BUF Career as a Capital - 13 GP, 7-3-2, 2.90 GAA, .909 SV%, 0 SO Contract: Signed through 2021-22 2020-21 Highlights - Tied with Chicago’s Kevin Lankinen for the most wins (7) among rookie goaltenders, through games played 2/18 - Has stopped 48 of the last 50 shots (.960 SV%) he has faced over his last two games - Recorded a seven-game point streak (1/15-1/30); becoming the second rookie goaltender in franchise history to earn points in his first seven career games (Jim Carey, seven games in 1994-95) - Recorded 45 saves on 48 shots (.938 SV%), vs. BUF (1/24), becoming the fifth rookie goaltender in franchise history to record at least 45 saves - Made his first career start and earned his first career win, at BUF (1/15/21) Career Highlights - Set AHL career bests in goals against average (2.26) and save percentage (.917) in 2019-20, which ranked fifth and 10th in the AHL, respectively - Selected to the AHL All-Star Classic for the second-straight year, where he earned Most Valuable Player honors #2: Justin Schultz (D) 6' 2", 186 lbs. / Jul 6, 1990 (30 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Drafted by ANA in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in the 2008 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as free agent, Oct. 9, 2020 Season 11 2-6-8 9 0 Last Goal: JAN 26, 2021 vs NY ISLANDERS (4) Career 493 52-170-222 -26 110 Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 20 3-6-9 6 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 0 24:39 5 1 +2 2 times 1/28 vs NYI 3 times 11 times 1/24 vs BUF 1/24 vs BUF 4 times 3 times Career as a Capital - 11 GP, 2g-6a-8p, 0 PIM Contract - Signed through 2021-22 2020-21 Highlights - Has recorded eight points (2g, 6a) over his last six games - His 73.6 on-ice GF% at 5v5 (14 on-ice goals for, 5 against) is the second-highest rate on the Capitals - Recorded three straight multi-point games (1/24-1/28; 2g-4a-6p) - Recorded two points, (1g, 1a), including the GWG, vs. NYI (1/26) Career Highlights - Recorded four-game assist streak in 2019-20, tying a career high (4a; 10/10/19-10/16/19) - Recorded 200th career point, an assist, vs. WSH (3/12/19) - Played 400th career game, vs. NJD (3/23/18) - Scored first career OTG, vs. CGY (3/5/18) - Led Pittsburgh with +22 plus/minus rating in 2017-18 - Recorded career long six-game point streak (1g, 5a; 12/23/16-1/11/17) - Set career highs in goals (12), assists (39) and points (51) in 2016-17 - Recorded first career playoff GWG in Game 4 of ECSR, vs. WSH (5/3/17) - Two-time Stanley Cup winner (2016, 2017) with Pittsburgh

#3: Nick Jensen (D) 6' 1", 205 lbs. / Sep 21, 1990 (30 years and 4 months)

Drafted: DET's 5th choice (150th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Via trade with a 2019 fifth round pick, from the in Season 12 0-3-3 3 2 exchange for and a 2020 second round pick Career 290 6-53-59 -7 75 Last Goal: OCT 11, 2018 vs TORONTO (157) Last Assist: FEB 16, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (1) Career vs. Opp 12 0-2-2 2 2 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 2 20:17 5 3 +1 12 times 3 times 3 times 1/17 vs PIT 1/14 vs BUF 2/16 vs PIT 1/17 vs PIT 6 times Career as a Capital - 100 GP, 0g-16a-16p, 19 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-23 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks first among Capitals defensemen in shorthanded time on ice per game (2:38) - Recorded an assist, at PIT (2/16) - Skated a season-high 20:17 TOI, vs. BUF (1/14) Career Highlights - Has played in 290 career NHL games. No defensemen selected later than Jensen (150th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft has appeared in more than 20 games - His 2.98 power play goals against per 60 minutes of penalty kill time in 2019-20 ranked first in the NHL among players with at least 120 minutes played on the penalty kill - Since becoming a full-time NHL player during the 2017-18 season, Jensen has played in 241 games and has not missed a game due to injury - His 50.43 shot attempt percentage (947 shot attempts for, 931 against) with Detroit in 2018-19 led defensemen at five-on-five among players with at least 40 games played #4: Brenden Dillon (D) 6' 4", 220 lbs. / Nov 13, 1990 (30 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From San Jose in exchange for a 2020 second round pick and a conditional Season 15 1-4-5 3 16 2021 third round pick Career 613 23-96-119 16 590 Last Goal: JAN 14, 2021 @ BUFFALO (14) Last Assist: JAN 30, 2021 vs BOSTON (6) Career vs. Opp 14 1-0-1 -4 11 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 7 23:31 3 7 +3 1/14 vs BUF 4 times 5 times 2/4 vs NYR 1/22 vs BUF 2/7 vs PHI 1/19 vs PIT 1/14 vs BUF Career as a Capital - 25 GP, 1g-4a-5p, 37 PIM Contract - Signed through 2023-24 2020-21 Highlights - Leads Capitals defensemen in hits (30) - Recorded an assist in three straight games (1/26-1/30, 3a), tying a career-long assist streak - Played in his 600th career game, at BUF (1/15) - Scored his first goal as a Capital, at BUF (1/14) Career Highlights - Ranks fifth in the NHL among defensemen in hits (1,273) since 2013-14 - His run of 221 consecutive games played is the seventh longest active streak among defensemen - Ranked 13th in the NHL in hits (194) in 2019-20 - Is one of just three active undrafted defensemen with at least 600 games played (Andy Greene: 949 games; Mark Giordano: 909 games) - Made Capitals debut, vs. MTL (2/20/20) - Has recorded two Gordie Howe Hat Tricks in his career (with , vs. PHX, 2/1/13; with San Jose, vs. CGY, 3/24/18)

#8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' 3", 238 lbs. / Sep 17, 1985 (35 years and 5 months)

oh-VEHCH-kihn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 2004 NHL Draft Season 11 5-9-14 -4 2 Last Goal: FEB 7, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (3) Career 1163 711-581-1292 78 721 Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Career Shootouts: 34/109 (31%), 14 GDG Career vs. Opp 60 36-20-56 -10 39

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 2 4 2 27:17 7 6 +1 2/7 vs PHI 2 times 2/7 vs PHI 2/1 vs BOS 2/4 vs NYR 2/4 vs NYR 2/14 vs PIT 1/14 vs BUF Career as a Capital - 1,163 GP, 711g-581a-1,292p, 721 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 2020-21 Highlights - Recorded four points (2g, 2a), vs. PHI (2/7), marking his 146th career multi-goal game - Passed Mike Gartner (708) for the seventh most goals in NHL history, at NYR (2/4) Career Highlights - 18 individual awards in his 15 seasons: Nine Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophies (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012- 13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018- 19, 2019-20), three Hart Memorial Trophies (2007-08, 2008- 09, 2012-13), three Ted Lindsay Awards (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009- 10), an Art Ross Trophy (2007-08), a Conn Smythe Trophy (2017- 18) and a Calder Memorial Trophy (2005-06) - His 0.61 goals per game rate (711g in 1,163 games) is the highest among the NHL's eight players who have reached the 700-goal milestone - Has recorded eight 50-goal seasons, the third most in NHL history (Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky: 9) - Has recorded 11 career 40-goal seasons, one shy of Wayne Gretzky for the NHL record #9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' 11", 211 lbs. / Jul 23, 1991 (29 years and 6 months)

ohr-LAWF GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft Season 10 0-0-0 -3 4 Last Goal: MAR 9, 2020 @ BUFFALO (10) Career 526 37-143-180 58 209 Last Assist: FEB 25, 2020 vs WINNIPEG (16) Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 29 0-11-11 1 14

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 2 22:15 3 3 +2 10 times 10 times 10 times 2 times 1/15 vs BUF 2/7 vs PHI 1/19 vs PIT 2/16 vs PIT Career as a Capital - 526 GP, 37g-143a-180p, 209 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-23 2020-21 Highlights - Led the team in blocked shots (2) and skated a season-high 22:15 time on ice, at BUF (1/15)

Career Highlights - One of five current players and two defensemen to record at least 20 assists in five straight seasons for Washington (Carlson, Backstrom, Kuznetsov &Oshie) - Recorded a 53.4 shot attempt percentage at five-on-five (1,279 shot attempts for, 1,114 against) in 2019-20, the second-highest percentage in his career - Since 2015-16, his 149 points (31g, 118a) rank first among Russian-born defensemen in the NHL - Played in his 500th career game, vs. PIT (2/2/20)

#10: Daniel Sprong (R) 6' 0", 200 lbs. / Mar 17, 1997 (23 years and 11 months)

Drafted: By Pittsburgh in the second round (46th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Anaheim in exchange for Christian Djoos Season 10 2-1-3 -1 0 Last Goal: FEB 1, 2021 vs BOSTON (2) Career 107 21-12-33 -18 10 Last Assist: JAN 19, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (8) Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 4 0-0-0 -4 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 0 12:50 4 2 +1 2 times 1/19 vs PIT 3 times 10 times 1/19 vs PIT 1/19 vs PIT 2/1 vs BOS 3 times Career as a Capital - 10 GP, 2g-1a-3p, 0 PIM Contract - Signed through 2021-22 2020-21 Highlights - Scored a goal, vs. BOS (2/1) - Scored his first goal as a Capital, vs. NYI (1/26) - Recorded his first point as a Capital, an assist, at PIT (1/19) - Made his Capitals debut, at PIT (1/17) Career Highlights - Recorded 33 points (12g, 21a) in 44 games between San Diego and Hershey in 2019-20 and two points (1g, 1a) in eight games with Anaheim - Registered three points (1g, 2a), including the game-winning goal, in his Hershey debut on Feb. 29, 2020 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Set a career high with 23 points (14g, 9a) in 63 games with Pittsburgh and Anaheim in 2018-19 - Ranks 11th among players from the 2015 draft class with at least 90 career games played in goals per 60 minutes of play (0.93) #13: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' 0", 197 lbs. / Feb 28, 1996 (24 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: FEB 16, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (1) Season 14 5-5-10 4 4 Last Assist: FEB 1, 2021 vs BOSTON (4) Career 259 70-72-142 31 63 Career Shootouts: 2/5 (40%), 2 GDG Career vs. Opp 12 1-2-3 -1 2 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 19:41 5 2 +3 5 times 2/1 vs BOS 2 times 2 times 2/4 vs NYR 1/14 vs BUF 4 times 1/22 vs BUF Career as a Capital - 259 GP, 70g-72a-142p, 63 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks tied for third on the Capitals in goals (5) - Recorded two assists, vs. BOS (2/1), marking his eighth career multi-assist game - Recorded two points (1g, 1a), vs. BUF (1/22) - Scored the game-winning goal, at BUF (1/14) Career Highlights - Set career highs in goals (25), assists (27) and points (52) in 2019-20 - Ranked fourth in the NHL in goals per 60 minutes of play (1.54) at five-on-five in 2019-20 - Only player in the NHL with 25 goals and just one power play goal in 2019-20 - Led the Capitals and ranked 13th in the NHL in points per 60 minutes of play (2.66) in 2019-20 - Recorded career high four multi-goal games in 2019-20 - Recorded 100th career point, vs. FLA (11/27/19) - Played 200th career game, at NYR (11/20/19) - Recorded first career hat trick, vs. CGY (11/3/19)

#14: Richard Panik (R) 6' 2", 203 lbs. / Feb 7, 1991 (30 years)

Drafted: TBL's second choice (2nd round, 52nd overall) 2009 Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2019 Season 15 1-4-5 -5 8 Last Goal: JAN 30, 2021 vs BOSTON (6) Career 484 85-101-186 14 264 Last Assist: FEB 16, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (1) Career Shootouts: 1/8 (12%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 16 1-5-6 0 6

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 15:49 5 5 +2 1/30 vs BOS 2/16 vs PIT 2/16 vs PIT 4 times 1/19 vs PIT 1/30 vs BOS 1/19 vs PIT 2/16 vs PIT Career as a Capital - 74 GP, 10g-17a-27p, 44 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-23 2020-21 Highlights - His 56.1 shot attempt percentage (165 shot attempts for, 129 shot attempts against) ranks second on the Capitals - Recorded two assists, including his 100th career assist, at PIT (2/16) - Scored a goal, vs. BOS (1/30) Career Highlights - Ranked second on Washington with a 54.9 shot attempt percentage at five-on-five (611 shot attempts for, 501 shot attempts against) in 2019- 20 - Ranked first on the team and seventh in the NHL in points per 60 minutes of play at five-on-five from Dec. 14 to March 12 (3.18) in 2019-20 - Recorded 20 points (7g, 13a) in his final 36 games of 2019-20, with all 20 of his points coming at even strength - Recorded his fifth career multi-goal game, vs. NSH (1/29/20) - Recorded his first and only career hat trick with Chicago, vs. NSH (10/15/16) #19: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' 1", 206 lbs. / Nov 23, 1987 (33 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, fourth overall, in the 2006 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Season 15 8-12-20 -1 4 Last Assist: FEB 16, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (1) Career 971 251-696-947 118 466 Career Shootouts: 27/74 (36%), 11 GDG Career vs. Opp 50 11-33-44 0 24 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 3 2 23:33 6 2 +2 8 times 3 times 2 times 2 times 1/17 vs PIT 1/24 vs BUF 2/16 vs PIT 1/30 vs BOS Career as a Capital - 971 GP, 251g-696a-947p, 466 PIM Contract - Signed through 2024-25 2020-21 Highlights - Leads the Capitals in points with 20 (8g, 12a) and ranks tied for eighth in the NHL through games played 2/18 - Record 82nd career three-point game (1g, 2a), vs. PHI (2/7) - Passed Peter Bondra (961) for the third-most games played in franchise history, vs. BUF (1/24) Career Highlights - Has led Capitals forwards in assists for six out of the last eight seasons - Recorded four points (2g, 2a), including his 900th career point and became one of two active Capitals players to reach the mark (Alex Ovechkin), at NJD (12/20/19) - Passed Peter Forsberg (885) for seventh place among Swedish-born players in career points, at FLA (11/7/19) - His 696 assists rank first in franchise history - His 947 points (251g, 696a) rank second in franchise history, behind only Alex Ovechkin (1,292) - Ranks first among 2006 NHL Draft class in points (947) and assists (696) - Was named to 2016 NHL All-Star Game

#20: Lars Eller (C) 6' 2", 208 lbs. / May 8, 1989 (31 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2007 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the Season 11 2-4-6 -3 4 2017 and 2018 NHL Draft, June 24, 2016 Career 765 134-166-300 -25 464 Last Goal: FEB 16, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (1) Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Career vs. Opp 34 5-9-14 9 28 Career Shootouts: 6/19 (32%), 3 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 18:16 7 2 +2 2 times 4 times 6 times 2 times 2/16 vs PIT 2/16 vs PIT 2 times 2/16 vs PIT Career as a Capital - 323 GP, 61g-83a-144p, 163 PIM Contract: Signed through 2022-23 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks first on the Capitals in face-off win percentage (53.9 percent) - Recorded his 300th career point, vs. BUF (2/18) Career Highlights - Set a career high in points with 39 (16g, 23a) and time on ice per game (17:01) in the shortened 2019-20 season - Tied a career high in assists (23) in 2019-20 - Played in his 700th career game, becoming the second Danish-born player in NHL history to reach the milestone, vs. BUF (11/1/19) - Since joining Washington in the 2016-17 season, Eller’s 144 points (61g, 83a) rank seventh on the Capitals - Scored the series-clinching goal against the in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 7, 2018 - As a member of the , he recorded four goals on Jan. 4, 2015, his first and only career hat trick, one of 28 active players in the NHL with a four-goal game #21: Garnet Hathaway (R) 6' 2", 212 lbs. / Nov 23, 1991 (29 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent July 1, 2019 Season 15 2-3-5 2 10 Last Goal: JAN 28, 2021 vs NY ISLANDERS (7) Career 256 27-34-61 24 308 Last Assist: FEB 4, 2021 @ NY RANGERS (4) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 7 5-1-6 4 11

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 16:19 4 7 +1 2 times 3 times 5 times 5 times 1/22 vs BUF 2/4 vs NYR 1/17 vs PIT 6 times Career as a Capital - 81 GP, 11-10a-21p, 89 PIM Contract: Signed through 2022-23 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks second on the Capitals in hits (49) and ranks ninth in the NHL in hits per 60 minutes (15.61) through games played 2/18 - Scored a goal, vs. NYI (1/28) Career Highlights - His 2.22 drawn penalties per 60 minutes of five-on-five play since 2017-18 ranks first in the NHL among players with at least 200 games played during that span - Ranked second on the Capitals in hits and 16th in the NHL (189) in 2019-20 - Ranked second on the Capitals in penalty minutes (79) in 2019-20 - With 16 points (9g, 7a) in 66 games in 2019-20, Hathaway was on pace to pass his career high of 19 points (11g, 8a) set in 2018-19 - Recorded second career multi-goal game, at SJ (12/3/19) - Played in his 200th career NHL game, at DET (11/30/19)

#26: Nic Dowd (C) 6' 1", 192 lbs. / May 27, 1990 (30 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Kings Seventh Round pick (198th overall) in 2009 NHL Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as free agent, July 1, 2018 Season 15 2-2-4 1 16 Last Goal: JAN 22, 2021 vs BUFFALO (10) Career 266 26-41-67 -2 119 Last Assist: FEB 1, 2021 vs BOSTON (5) Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 8 3-1-4 3 8

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 4 19:10 3 7 +1 2 times 2 times 4 times 2 times 1/22 vs BUF 2/7 vs PHI 1/19 vs PIT 6 times Career as a Capital - 135 GP, 17g-24a-41p, 64 PIM Contract - Signed through 2021-22 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks third in the NHL in neutral zone faceoff win percentage (59.5%) among players with at least 75 neutral zone faceoffs - Won nine of 11 faceoffs (82%), at PIT (2/16) - Scored a goal and skated a career-high 19:10 time on ice, vs. BUF (1/22) Career Highlights - Led the team in shorthanded goals (3) and ranked tied for fifth in the NHL in 2019-20 - Set a career high in plus/minus (+11) in 2019-20 - Recorded his first career multi-goal game and his second career three-point game (2g, 1a), at PIT (3/7/20) - Recorded his fourth career multi-point game (2a), at SJ (12/3/19) - Played in his 200th career NHL game, vs. COL (10/14/19) #33: Zdeno Chara (D) 6' 9", 250 lbs. / Mar 18, 1977 (43 years and 11 months)

Drafted: 1996 by NYI (3rd pick / 56th overall) GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as a free agent, Dec. 30, 2020 Season 15 2-3-5 6 10 Last Goal: FEB 1, 2021 vs BOSTON (5) Career 1568 207-454-661 294 1966 Last Assist: FEB 16, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (1) Career Shootouts: 3/11 (27%), 2 GDG Career vs. Opp 76 11-27-38 7 107

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 4 22:55 3 4 +2 2 times 3 times 1/28 vs NYI 2/7 vs PHI 1/28 vs NYI 4 times 2/16 vs PIT 3 times Career as a Capital - 15 GP, 2g-3a-5p, 10 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks second on the Capitals in time on ice (297:18) - Passed Nicklas Lidstrom (1,564) for fifth most games played by a defensemen in NHL history, vs. PHI (2/7) Career Highlights - His 1,568 games rank third among all active players and first among defensemen - As a member of the Bruins, he recorded 481 points (148g, 333a) to rank third among defensemen in franchise history, behind Hall of Famers Ray Bourque (1,506) and Bobby Orr (888) - Since 1997-98, both his first season and the NHL’s first season of tracking time on ice, he has led the NHL with 37,426:13 minutes - Became second European-born captain to win the Stanley Cup in 2011 - Was awarded the Norris Trophy in 2008-09 - Recipient of the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2010-11 - Has been named to the NHL First All-Star Team three times (2003-04, 2008-09, 2013-14) and the Second All-Star Team four times (2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2011-12)

#34: Jonas Siegenthaler (D) 6' 3", 211 lbs. / May 6, 1997 (23 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 57th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: DEC 20, 2019 @ NEW JERSEY (34) Season 6 0-0-0 -3 2 Last Assist: JAN 7, 2020 vs OTTAWA (26) Career 96 2-11-13 14 55 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 5 0-0-0 3 2 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 2 20:13 2 4 +0 6 times 6 times 6 times 1/24 vs BUF 1/22 vs BUF 1/26 vs NYI 1/22 vs BUF 3 times Career as a Capital - 96 GP, 2g-11a-13p, 55 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 2020-21 Highlights - Leads the Capitals in blocked shots per 60 minutes of play (6.43) among Capitals with at least 4 games played Career Highlights - Ranked second on the team in blocked shots (105) in 2019-20 and his 6.25 blocked shots per 60 minutes of play ranked 13th in the NHL - Siegenthaler led the Capitals in 2019-20 in penalty kill minutes per game (3:11) and ranked 11th in the NHL - Recorded his first career goal, vs. VGK (11/9/19) - Recorded his first career point, at CAR (12/14/18) - Made his NHL debut, vs. CBJ (11/9/18) - Just the second Swiss-born player to play for the Capitals in franchise history (Timo Helbling: 2006-07) and just the eighth Swiss defenseman to play at least 70 games in NHL history #43: Tom Wilson (R) 6' 4", 220 lbs. / Mar 29, 1994 (26 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 16th overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Season 13 6-7-13 0 9 Last Assist: FEB 7, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (3) Career 535 84-117-201 30 1036 Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 26 3-2-5 -4 36 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 3 4 5 21:19 4 10 +1 1/19 vs PIT 2/7 vs PHI 2/7 vs PHI 2/1 vs BOS 2/4 vs NYR 2 times 1/19 vs PIT 3 times Career as a Capital - 535 GP, 84g-117a-201p, 1,036 PIM Contract: Signed through 2023-24 2020-21 Highlights - Leads the Capitals in hits (53) and ranks 10th in the NHL - Scored shorthanded goal, vs. BUF (1/18) - Recorded four points (1g, 3a), including his 200th career point, vs. PHI (2/7) - Recorded a six-game point streak (1/15-1/30; 4g, 4a) - Scored two goals, at PIT (1/19), marking his seventh career multi-goal game Career Highlights - Set career highs in assists (23) and points (44) in 2019-20 - Set career highs in power play goals (5), game-winning goals (5) and shots (154) in 2019-20 - Ranked third in the NHL in hits (253) in 2019-20 - Recorded fewest penalty minutes (93) of his career in 2019-20 - Recorded 100th career assist, vs. TB (12/21/20) - Is the only player in the NHL with at least 400 PIM (417) and 100 points (131) since 2017-18 - Played 500th career game, vs. CAR (1/13/20) - Recorded a career high six-game goal streak and eight-game point streak (11/21/18-2/2/18)

#57: Trevor van Riemsdyk (D) 6' 3", 188 lbs. / Jul 24, 1991 (29 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as free agent, Oct. 10, 2020 Season 7 1-0-1 -3 0 Last Goal: JAN 30, 2021 vs BOSTON (3) Career 371 16-54-70 7 102 Last Assist: MAR 8, 2020 @ PITTSBURGH (8) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 16 1-0-1 -7 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 0 21:13 3 2 +2 1/30 vs BOS 7 times 1/30 vs BOS 7 times 2/7 vs PHI 2/4 vs NYR 1/30 vs BOS 1/30 vs BOS Career as a Capital - 7 GP, 1g-0a-1p, 0 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 2020-21 Highlights - Scored his first goal as a Capital, vs. BOS (1/30) - Made his Capitals debut, vs. BUF (1/24), skating 14:14 Career Highlights - In 371 career games, he has recorded a 52.7 shot attempt percentage at five-on-five (5,492 shot attempts for, 4,922 against), the 19th highest percentage among defensemen since 2014-15 - Tied a career high in points with 16 in 2017-18 and set a new career high in assists (13) - Won a Stanley Cup in his rookie season with the in 2015 #62: Carl Hagelin (L) 5' 11", 185 lbs. / Aug 23, 1988 (32 years and 5 months)

Drafted: NYR's sixth round pick (168th overall) in the 2007 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Los Angeles in exchange for a 2019 third round pick and a Season 15 1-1-2 -1 2 conditional 2020 sixth round pick Career 619 102-166-268 101 256 Last Goal: FEB 4, 2021 @ NY RANGERS (4) Last Assist: JAN 28, 2021 vs NY ISLANDERS (7) Career vs. Opp 18 6-6-12 8 4 Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 20:18 4 1 +1 2/4 vs NYR 1/28 vs NYI 2 times 1/26 vs NYI 1/24 vs BUF 1/30 vs BOS 8 times 4 times Career as a Capital - 93 GP, 12g-26a-38p, 28 PIM Contract: Signed through 2022-23 2020-21 Highlights - Leads the Capitals in shorthanded time on ice (45:55) and ranks fifth in the NHL among forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (3:04) - Scored first goal of the season, at NYR (2/4) Career Highlights - Led Capitals forwards in shorthanded time on ice per game (2:55) in 2019-20 - Set a career high with three shorthanded points (1g, 2a) in 2019-20 - Played in his 600th career NHL game, at MIN (3/1/20) - Recorded his 100th career goal, vs. PIT (2/23/20) - Recorded longest point streak of his career (seven games, 3g, 4a) from 1/16/20 to 2/4/20 - His career +101 plus/minus rating ranks 15th in the NHL since 2011-12 - Two-time Stanley Cup winner (2016, 2017) with Pittsburgh

#73: Conor Sheary (L) 5' 9", 178 lbs. / Jun 8, 1992 (28 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Undrafted GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed as free agent, Dec. 22, 2020 Season 12 4-1-5 1 6 Last Goal: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Career 337 76-79-155 3 68 Last Assist: JAN 14, 2021 @ BUFFALO (11) Career Shootouts: 1/3 (33%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 16 7-2-9 2 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 2 14:40 4 2 +2 1/28 vs NYI 1/14 vs BUF 1/28 vs NYI 3 times 1/26 vs NYI 2/14 vs PIT 1/26 vs NYI 2/16 vs PIT Career as a Capital - 12 GP, 4g-1a-5p, 6 PIM Contract - Signed through 2020-21 2020-21 Highlights - Leads the Capitals in goals per 60 minutes at 5v5 (1.86) and ranks tied for eighth in the NHL - Scored two goals, vs. NYI (1/28), marking his 12th career multi-goal game - Made his Capitals debut, at BUF (1/14), and recorded an assist Career Highlights - Has recorded at least 30 points in three of his last four seasons, and with 23 points in 63 games, was on a 30-point pace prior to 2019-20 season suspension - Has recorded 155 career points (76g, 79a) in 337 career games, making him one of 32 active players with at least that many points and fewer than 350 games played - Reached 10-goal mark for fourth-straight season, vs. OTT (3/3/20) - Played in his 300th career game with Buffalo, vs. VAN (1/11/20) - Became the first rookie to score an OTG in a Stanley Cup Final (Game 2) since Montreal Canadien Brian Skrudland in 1986 Stanley Cup Final - Two-time Stanley Cup winner (2016, 2017) with Pittsburgh #74: John Carlson (D) 6' 3", 215 lbs. / Jan 10, 1990 (31 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: FEB 1, 2021 vs BOSTON (5) Season 15 4-8-12 -8 2 Last Assist: FEB 14, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (2) Career 772 109-381-490 84 260 Career Shootouts: 2/5 (40%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 37 5-23-28 -3 8 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 2 2 28:52 6 3 +2 4 times 8 times 3 times 1/15 vs BUF 1/24 vs BUF 2 times 2 times 1/22 vs BUF Career as a Capital - 772 GP, 109g-381a-490p, 260 PIM Contract: Signed through 2025-26 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks sixth in points per game (0.80) among NHL defensemen with at least 14 games played - Recorded seven-game point streak (1/19-2/1: 3g, 6a) - Passed Dale Hunter (375) for the fifth most assists in franchise history, vs. BUF (1/22) Career Highlights - Led all NHL defensemen in points (75), assists (60) and game winning goals (6) in 2019-20 - Ranked fourth among all NHL skaters in assists in 2019-20 - Ranked first among all defensemen in primary assists (38) and third among all skaters in 2019-20 - Ranked seventh in the NHL in TOI (1,699:41) in 2019-20 - Led the Capitals in points and assists in 2019-20 - Became the seventh defenseman in franchise history to receive multiple All-Star Game selections (2018-19, 2019-20) - Passed Calle Johansson (470) for the most points in franchise history by a defenseman, vs. PIT (2/23/20) - Ranks second in franchise history in games played among defensemen

#77: T.J. Oshie (R) 5' 11", 196 lbs. / Dec 23, 1986 (34 years and 1 month)

OH-shee GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, 24th overall, in the 2005 NHL Draft Season 14 2-7-9 -6 12 Acquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a third- Career 817 240-336-576 120 414 round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, July 2, 2015 Last Goal: JAN 24, 2021 vs BUFFALO (8) Career vs. Opp 26 5-8-13 6 13 Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 vs BUFFALO Career Shootouts: 45/90 (50%), 20 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 3 2 22:47 5 7 +1 2 times 1/14 vs BUF 1/14 vs BUF 6 times 2/1 vs BOS 2/14 vs PIT 1/17 vs PIT 2 times Career as a Capital - 374 GP, 130g-136a-266p, 175 PIM Contract - Signed through 2024-25 2020-21 Highlights - Ranks third among Capitals forwards in time on ice per game (18:37) - Ranks fourth on the Capitals in hits (31) - Recorded three points (1g, 2a), at BUF (1/14), marking his 33rd career game with at least three points Career Highlights - Recorded 26 goals in 2019-20, the second straight season he reached the 25-goal mark and tied for the second-most goals in a single season in his career - Since joining the Capitals in 2015-16, he ranks second on the Capitals with 130 goals (Alex Ovechkin: 236) - Recorded 10 power play goals in 2019-20, his most since 2015-16 - Ranked first on the team in shooting percentage (19.6%) and fifth in the NHL (min. 50 shots) in 2019-20 - Named to All-Star Game for the first time in his career in 2019-20 - Played his 800th career game, vs. PHI (3/4/20) - Recorded his 300th career assist, at PIT (3/12/19) - Recorded his 500th career point, at SJ (2/14/19) #92: Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) 6' 1", 205 lbs. / May 19, 1992 (28 years and 9 months)

ehv-GEH-nee kooz-neht-SAWF GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 26th overall, in the 2010 NHL Draft Season 7 2-2-4 0 4 Acquired: Career 486 122-271-393 61 250 Last Goal: FEB 14, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (2) Last Assist: JAN 17, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (4) Career vs. Opp 23 7-13-20 1 12 Career Shootouts: 18/44 (41%), 5 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 18:45 6 1 +1 2 times 1/17 vs PIT 1/17 vs PIT 2 times 2/16 vs PIT 1/19 vs PIT 3 times 1/15 vs BUF Career as a Capital - 486 GP, 122g-271a-393p, 250 PIM Contract - Signed through 2024-25 2020-21 Highlights - His 83.3 on-ice GF% at 5v5 (5 on-ice goals for, 1 against) is the highest rate on the Capitals - Scored a goal, at PIT (2/14) - Recorded two assists, at PIT (1/17), marking his 48th career multi-assist game Career Highlights - Is one of 10 players in franchise history to record five-straight 50 point seasons - Ranked first among Capitals with at least 30 games played in assists per 60 minutes of five-on-five play (1.41) in 2019-20 - Ranked second among Capitals in points per 60 minutes of five-on-five play (2.33) in 2019-20 - Played in his 400th career game, vs. NYR (3/3/19), becoming one of 42 players to reach the mark in franchise history - Reached the 300-point mark (87g, 214a), vs. DET (1/6/19), in his 375th career game to become the eighth player in franchise history to record his 300th point in 375 games or fewer games - Selected to the 2015-16 All-Star Game New York Rangers: Media Notes

LAST GAME Feb. 18, Rangers 3 at Flyers 2 (SO) - Philadelphia opened the scoring 59 seconds into the contest. Colin Blackwell recorded a power play goal in the second period to tie the game, and Brendan Smith registered a goal in the third period to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead. The Flyers tied the game with 1:14 remaining in regulation, but after neither team tallied a goal in overtime, Kaapo Kakko and Artemi Panarin each recorded a goal in the shootout to help the Rangers win the game.

• Shots: NYR - 33; PHI - 22

• PP: NYR - 1-5/7:56; PHI - 0-5/8:35

• 3 Stars: 1. A. Panarin (NYR); 2. J. Farabee (PHI); 3. N. Aube-Kubel (PHI)

INJURIES (34 Man-Games Lost to Injury)

• Filip Chytil (upper-body; 4-6 weeks from time of injury on Jan. 24) - has missed 10 games

• K'Andre Miller (upper-body; day-to-day) - has missed two games

• Jacob Trouba (upper-body; 4-6 weeks from time of injury on Feb. 16) - has missed one game

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TODAY'S GAME The Rangers play their 16th game of the 2020-21 season today, Feb. 20, against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena (12:30 p.m. ET – TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in six of their last nine games.

RANGERS VS. CAPITALS

• All-Time: 100-97-18-11 (56-44-9-5 at home; 44-53-9-6 on the road)

• 2020-21: The Rangers are playing the Capitals in the second of eight games between the two teams and the first of four meetings at Washington. The

Blueshirts have posted a 1-0-0 record and won the last meeting between the two teams, 4-2, on Feb. 4 at MSG. Ryan Strome tallied two goals, Artemi

Panarin notched three assists, and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves in the contest. The Rangers are also scheduled to play against Washington on the

following dates: Mar. 19 (at Washington), Mar. 20 (at Washington), Mar. 28 (at Washington), Mar. 30 (at MSG), May 3 (at MSG), May 5 (at MSG).

• The Rangers are playing at least eight games against Washington in one season for the third time in franchise history and for the first time since 1992-

93 (nine games).

• The Rangers and Capitals are in the same division for the 27th season, as well as the eighth consecutive season (1979-80 - 1997-98; 2013-14 – 2020-

21) – Patrick (1979-80 - 1992-93), Atlantic (1993-94 - 1997-98), Metropolitan (2013-14 - 2019-20), MassMutual NHL East (2020-21).

• Eight of the last 17 meetings between the Rangers and Capitals have been decided by one goal, and six of the last 11 meetings between the two

teams have been decided in either overtime or a shootout.

• The Blueshirts enter the contest with a three-game winning streak against the Capitals. The Rangers have also earned at least one point in five of the

last six games against Washington (3-1-2 record).

RANGERS-CAPITALS CONNECTIONS

• Carl Hagelin played parts of four seasons with the Rangers (2011-12 – 2014-15).

• Capitals Head Coach Peter Laviolette played 12 games with the Rangers during the 1988-89 season.

• Capitals Assistant Coach Scott Arniel was the Rangers’ Associate Coach for five seasons (2013-14 – 2017-18).

• Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan played with the Rangers during the 1985-86 season.

• David Quinn and Peter Laviolette were teammates with the Binghamton Rangers of the (AHL) during the 1991-92 season.

INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. CAPITALS

• Igor Shesterkin – 1 GP, 1-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .939 SV% – Shesterkin made 31 saves and earned a win in his only career appearance against the Capitals

on Feb. 4, 2021 at MSG.

• Mika Zibanejad – 26 GP, 10-10-20 – Zibanejad established single-game career-highs with five goals and five points, and tied the Rangers’ single-game

franchise record for goals, on Mar. 5, 2020 vs. Washington. He has posted a multi-point game in four of his last seven games against the Capitals (six

goals, six assists).

• Artemi Panarin – 16 GP, 8-10-18 – Panarin has posted a three-assist/point game in each of the last two contests against the Capitals, and he has

posted a multi-point game in each of the last three contests against Washington (two goals, six assists). He has tallied a point in each of his last six

games against Washington (five goals, six assists).

• Ryan Strome – 25 GP, 7-11-18 – Strome has recorded more points against the Capitals than against any other opponent in his NHL career.

• Pavel Buchnevich – 13 GP, 4-3-7 – Buchnevich enters the contest with a five-game point streak against Washington (four goals, three assists).

• Kaapo Kakko – 4 GP, 0-4-4 – Kakko enters the contest with a three-game assist/point streak against Washington.

• Adam Fox – 4 GP, 0-3-3 – Fox enters the contest with a three-game assist/point streak against Washington.

SHOOTING GALLERY The Rangers rank second in the NHL in shots on goal per game in 2020-21 (32.1) and have recorded 30 or more shots on goal in 11 of the last 14 games. The Rangers have allowed 28.5 shots on goal against per game this season, which is the 11th-fewest in the NHL. The Rangers have posted a plus-54 shot differential this season, which is the fifth-best in the NHL (only trailing Boston, Montreal, Vegas, and ).

CLOSE CALL Twelve of the Rangers' last 13 games, and 12 of the team's 15 games this season, have been decided by two or fewer goals, and nine of those contests have been decided by one goal. In addition, four of the Blueshirts' last nine games have been decided in either overtime or a shootout. The Rangers' nine one-goal games in 2020-21 are tied for the sixth-most in the NHL, and their 12 games decided by two or fewer goals are tied for the eighth-most in the league.

ROAD WARRIORS New York has won each of its last two road games. Each of the Rangers' five road games this season has been decided by one goal, and three of the five contests have been decided in either overtime or a shootout. The Blueshirts have also held their opponent to fewer than 30 shots on goal in each of their five road games this season, including 25 shots on goal or fewer in each of their last four road games. The Rangers have allowed fewer than 30 shots on goal in five consecutive road games for the first time since Apr. 8-25, 2013, and the team has allowed 25 shots on goal or fewer in four consecutive road games for the first time since Jan. 2-14, 2008. The Rangers have allowed 23.6 shots on goal against on the road this season, which is the second-fewest in the NHL.

TWO GOOD The Rangers have held their opponents to two goals or fewer in five of the last seven games (including two goals or fewer in regulation in six games) and in six of the last nine games. The Blueshirts have allowed 2.67 goals against per game in 2020-21, which is tied for the ninth-fewest in the NHL.

TAKE IT AWAY The Blueshirts are tied for second in the NHL in takeaways this season (122) and lead the NHL in takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time in 2020-21 (7.99).

PLAYING THE GAME Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad are the only two NHL players who are averaging at least 4:15 of power play ice time per game and at least 2:15 of shorthanded ice time per game this season.

HART-EMI Artemi Panarin notched an assist, tied his single-game career-high with eight shots on goal, recorded 16 shot attempts, and tallied the game-deciding goal in the shootout on Feb. 18 at Philadelphia. He became the first Ranger to register at least 16 shot attempts in a game since on Feb. 28, 2013 vs. Tampa Bay. Panarin leads the Rangers in goals (five), assists (11), and points (16) this season and he has recorded a point on 16 of the team's 35 goals in regulation or overtime in 2020-21 (45.7%). He has notched a point in 39 of the team's 42 wins since the start of last season, including each of the team's five wins in 2020-21. WHAT THE FOX SAYS Adam Fox logged a single-game career-high 30:17 of ice time on Feb. 18 at Philadelphia. He became the first Ranger to log at least 30:00 of ice time in a game since Ryan McDonagh on Oct. 15, 2016 at St. Louis and the first Ranger to log at least 30:17 of ice time in a game since Dan Girardi on Nov. 5, 2014 vs. Detroit. Fox has logged at least 24:52 of ice time in each of the last nine games and in 12 of the last 13 games, and he has led the Rangers in ice time in each of the last six games and in 11 of the last 13 contests. He ranks eighth in the NHL in average ice time this season (25:18).

COLIN CARD Colin Blackwell has registered a goal/point in each of the last two games (two goals), and he has tallied a point in five of his seven games with the Rangers (three goals, two assists). He has also notched 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his last 13 NHL games.

FROM RUSSIA WITH GLOVE Igor Shesterkin has allowed two goals or fewer in five of his last six appearances, posting a 2.02 GAA and a .933 SV% over the span, and he has posted a .930 SV% or better in four of his last five appearances.

SPECIAL TEAMS The Blueshirts have either outscored their opponent on special teams or have tied their opponent in special teams scoring in 10 of 15 games in 2020-21.

Power Play:

• The Rangers were 1-for-5 (7:56) on Feb. 18 at Philadelphia.

• New York ranks sixth in the NHL in power play opportunities per game in 2020-21 (3.80).

Penalty Kill:

• The Rangers were 5-for-5 (8:35) on Feb. 18 at Philadelphia.

• The Blueshirts have killed off 30 of their opponents' 32 power play opportunities over the last nine games (93.8%), including 27 of their opponents' 28

power play opportunities over the last eight games (96.4%), and have held their opponents to only 35 shots on goal over their opponents' 32 power

play opportunities during the last nine contests.

• New York ranks ninth in the NHL in penalty kill efficiency this season (84.6%).

UPCOMING MILESTONES

• Ryan Strome – 1 goal away from 100 in his NHL career; 1 point away from 100 with the Rangers

• Brendan Smith - 5 games away from 200 with the Rangers

• Pavel Buchnevich - 6 assists away from 100 in his NHL career/with the Rangers

• Brendan Lemieux - 8 games away from 100 with the Rangers

• Jacob Trouba – 8 games away from 500 in his NHL career

• Anthony Bitetto - 10 games away from 200 in his NHL career New York Rangers: 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. 1 01/14/2021 New York Islanders L 00-01-00 0-4 29 0-3 6-8 24-33 40 / 31 0 2 01/16/2021 New York Islanders W 01-01-00 5-0 89,10,89,24,10p 89 1-8 4-4 32-23 40 / 30 0 3 01/19/2021 New Jersey Devils L 01-02-00 3-4 20p,93p,72 44 2-6 1-2 50-28 29 / 40 0 4 01/22/2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins O** 01-02-01 3-4 72,23p,24 58 1-4 1-2 34-28 35 / 31 0 5 01/24/2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 01-03-01 2-3 43,16 59 0-2 0-0 26-19 35 / 31 0 6 01/26/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres L 01-04-01 2-3 20,79 9 0-3 2-4 30-24 35 / 40 0 7 01/28/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres W* 02-04-01 3-2 16,10,13 13 0-3 3-4 39-25 31 / 35 0 8 01/30/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins O* 02-04-02 4-5 48,17s,20,10p 87 1-5 4-4 34-38 1 / 40 0 9 02/01/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins W 03-04-02 3-1 17,20p,10 20 1-4 6-6 24-26 31 / 1 0 10 02/04/2021 Washington Capitals W 04-04-02 4-2 16,22,16,89 16 0-3 4-4 31-33 31 / 41 0 11 02/08/2021 New York Islanders L 04-05-02 0-2 53 0-3 1-1 30-30 40 / 31 0 12 02/10/2021 Boston Bruins O* 04-05-03 2-3 12,17 63 0-2 2-2 35-32 40 / 40 0 13 02/12/2021 Boston Bruins L 04-06-03 0-1 21 0-6 4-4 21-30 41 / 31 0 14 02/16/2021 New Jersey Devils L 04-07-03 2-5 43,89 17 0-0 1-2 39-37 29 / 31 0 15 02/18/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers W** 05-07-03 3-2 43p,42 10 1-5 5-5 33-22 40 / 79 0 16 02/20/2021 @ Washington Capitals 17 02/24/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 18 02/26/2021 Boston Bruins 19 02/28/2021 Boston Bruins 20 03/02/2021 Buffalo Sabres 21 03/04/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 22 03/06/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 23 03/07/2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 24 03/09/2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 25 03/11/2021 @ Boston Bruins 26 03/13/2021 @ Boston Bruins 27 03/15/2021 Philadelphia Flyers 28 03/17/2021 Philadelphia Flyers 29 03/19/2021 @ Washington Capitals 30 03/20/2021 @ Washington Capitals 31 03/22/2021 Buffalo Sabres 32 03/25/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 33 03/27/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 34 03/28/2021 @ Washington Capitals 35 03/30/2021 Washington Capitals 36 04/01/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres 37 04/03/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres 38 04/06/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins 39 04/08/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins 40 04/09/2021 @ New York Islanders 41 04/11/2021 @ New York Islanders 42 04/13/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 43 04/15/2021 New Jersey Devils 44 04/17/2021 New Jersey Devils 45 04/18/2021 @ New Jersey Devils 46 04/20/2021 @ New York Islanders 47 04/23/2021 Philadelphia Flyers 48 04/25/2021 Buffalo Sabres 49 04/27/2021 Buffalo Sabres 50 04/29/2021 New York Islanders 51 05/01/2021 @ New York Islanders 52 05/03/2021 Washington Capitals 53 05/05/2021 Washington Capitals 54 05/06/2021 @ Boston Bruins 55 05/08/2021 @ Boston Bruins New York Rangers: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. TROUBA PANARIN GAUTHIER LAFRENIÈRE STROME ROONEY KREIDER # 8 # 10 # 12 # 13 # 16 # 17 # 20 Jan 14 Vs NYI 0-0,2/-1 23:17 0-0,2/-1 17:24 0-0,2/-1 10:12 0-0,1/-1 13:21 0-0,1/-1 20:18 0-0,1/0 08:22 0-0,2/0 18:11 Jan 16 Vs NYI 0-0,3/1 24:03 2-0,3/1 22:17 0-0,1/0 07:03 0-0,3/2 16:31 0-0,2/1 20:54 INJ 0-0,0/1 18:38 Jan 19 Vs NJD 0-0,4/-2 19:42 0-2,4/0 24:42 0-0,1/-1 08:31 0-0,1/-1 14:14 0-0,3/0 21:21 INJ 1-0,5/-1 21:10 Jan 22 @ PIT 0-0,0/1 22:52 0-1,3/0 22:57 DND 0-0,0/-2 15:06 0-0,4/0 20:21 0-0,2/0 05:55 0-0,1/-2 17:39 Jan 24 @ PIT 0-1,1/0 20:47 0-1,1/0 21:31 DND 0-0,1/0 18:49 1-0,4/-1 18:05 0-0,2/1 09:36 0-0,0/-1 17:28 Jan 26 @ BUF 0-0,0/0 19:57 0-0,2/0 23:14 DND 0-0,3/-1 14:58 0-0,3/1 18:54 0-0,0/0 06:28 1-0,3/1 14:38 Jan 28 @ BUF 0-0,2/1 20:49 1-1,4/2 21:06 DND 1-0(W),4/1 15:27 1-0,1/2 15:49 0-0,1/0 10:54 0-0,0/-1 15:20 Jan 30 Vs PIT 0-1,3/1 24:06 1-0,4/-3 22:49 DND 0-0,1/-1 14:21 0-1,1/1 21:22 1-0,1/1 09:52 1-0,5/0 16:40 Feb 1 Vs PIT 0-0,1/0 26:08 1-2,2/1 19:37 0-0,1/1 09:49 0-0,1/0 09:00 0-1,2/0 15:59 1-0,2/1 13:36 1-0(W),3/0 17:56 Feb 4 Vs WSH 0-0,1/1 24:42 0-3,5/2 20:21 0-0,0/1 06:12 0-0,3/0 12:38 2-0(W),2/1 21:42 0-1,0/1 11:45 0-0,3/-2 15:38 Feb 8 Vs NYI 0-0,2/0 21:22 0-0,3/-1 18:34 0-0,2/0 10:14 0-0,0/-1 14:02 0-0,1/-1 18:55 0-0,0/0 11:41 0-0,1/0 17:31 Feb 10 Vs BOS 0-0,2/-2 24:03 0-0,2/-1 15:34 1-0,3/1 06:54 0-0,0/0 12:40 0-0,6/-1 17:56 1-0,2/2 11:54 0-0,2/0 18:13 Feb 12 Vs BOS 0-0,2/0 18:19 INJ 0-0,1/0 08:17 0-0,2/-1 16:56 0-0,1/-1 18:37 0-0,0/0 11:13 0-0,2/0 20:55 Feb 16 Vs NJD 0-1,4/0 13:11 INJ 0-0,2/-1 09:57 0-0,0/-2 17:45 0-0,2/-3 16:39 0-0,2/-1 13:24 0-1,1/-1 15:15 Feb 18 @ PHI INJ 0-1,8/-1 22:07 DND 0-0,1/0 12:03 0-1,3/-1 20:40 0-0,3/0 14:18 0-0,1/0 16:04

Date Opp. HOWDEN BITETTO FOX KAKKO HAJEK JOHNSON DI GIUSEPPE # 21 # 22 # 23 # 24 # 25 # 27 # 33 Jan 14 Vs NYI 0-0,1/0 15:46 0-0,0/0 21:52 0-0,2/-1 11:26 0-0,0/-1 20:46 Jan 16 Vs NYI 0-0,3/1 13:51 0-1,2/0 21:41 1-0,2/1 10:38 0-0,1/0 13:14 0-1,2/1 09:03 Jan 19 Vs NJD 0-0,1/-2 12:01 0-2,6/-1 25:31 0-0,1/0 14:07 0-0,3/-1 16:27 0-1,4/1 11:26 Jan 22 @ PIT 0-0,0/1 10:29 1-0,3/1 26:02 1-0,2/1 15:40 0-0,0/-2 14:35 0-2,5/2 15:07 Jan 24 @ PIT 0-1,1/0 14:16 0-1,1/1 25:42 0-0,1/-1 15:24 DND 0-0,1/-1 13:01 Jan 26 @ BUF 0-0,2/0 16:09 0-0,1/0 21:43 0-0,2/-1 15:47 0-0,1/0 18:03 0-0,1/0 10:57 Jan 28 @ BUF 0-0,0/-1 13:03 0-0,4/0 24:52 0-0,2/0 09:55 INJ 0-0,2/0 07:42 Jan 30 Vs PIT 0-0,0/0 08:38 0-0,3/0 24:59 0-0,3/1 13:27 INJ 0-1,1/0 10:20 Feb 1 Vs PIT 0-0,1/0 13:41 0-0,0/0 14:51 0-1,0/1 26:03 INJ INJ 0-0,0/0 11:59 Feb 4 Vs WSH 0-0,1/0 15:02 1-0,1/1 09:30 0-1,2/1 26:27 0-1,0/2 14:13 0-0,0/0 09:29 INJ 0-0,3/0 14:04 Feb 8 Vs NYI 0-0,2/-1 11:45 0-0,2/-2 13:01 0-0,0/-1 24:59 0-0,2/-1 17:11 0-0,0/-1 14:43 INJ 0-0,6/-1 13:28 Feb 10 Vs BOS 0-0,2/-1 12:41 0-0,0/1 09:58 0-0,4/-1 26:11 0-0,2/-1 19:21 0-0,0/2 10:51 INJ 0-0,0/-1 11:34 Feb 12 Vs BOS 0-0,1/0 11:35 0-0,0/0 11:30 0-0,3/0 27:26 0-0,3/-1 18:28 0-0,1/0 13:32 INJ 0-0,2/0 10:02 Feb 16 Vs NJD 0-1,1/1 15:14 0-0,3/-2 19:13 0-0,5/-1 25:40 0-0,5/-1 16:46 0-0,0/0 20:14 INJ 0-0,2/1 12:57 Feb 18 @ PHI 0-0,0/0 14:28 0-1,2/0 15:50 0-0,3/-2 30:17 0-0,1/0 17:23 0-0,2/0 20:52 0-0,1/1 14:08 0-0,0/0 09:22

Date Opp. SMITH BLACKWELL LEMIEUX LINDGREN CHYTIL MILLER BUCHNEVICH # 42 # 43 # 48 # 55 # 72 # 79 # 89 Jan 14 Vs NYI 0-0,1/0 05:24 0-0,0/0 18:28 0-0,2/-1 12:14 0-0,1/-1 13:59 0-0,0/0 18:39 Jan 16 Vs NYI 0-1,0/3 15:33 0-0,0/0 11:11 0-0,0/1 19:46 0-1,2/1 12:20 0-0,1/3 14:07 2-1(W),5/2 20:36 Jan 19 Vs NJD 0-0,1/1 16:40 0-0,3/-1 11:59 0-0,3/-2 15:47 1-0,4/1 13:25 0-0,2/1 15:10 0-1,1/-1 17:56 Jan 22 @ PIT DND 0-0,1/0 06:47 0-0,0/1 18:51 1-0,2/2 18:21 0-1,2/1 21:17 0-0,3/0 22:12 Jan 24 @ PIT 0-0,2/-2 11:18 1-0,2/1 08:59 DND 0-0,0/1 21:20 0-0,2/0 08:23 0-0,0/0 21:39 0-0,3/-1 19:44 Jan 26 @ BUF DND 0-1,1/1 12:43 0-1,0/1 09:21 0-0,0/0 18:16 INJ 1-0,3/2 17:41 0-1,1/0 18:17 Jan 28 @ BUF 0-0,1/1 17:17 0-1,0/1 15:53 0-0,2/0 07:37 0-0,2/-1 19:13 INJ 0-0,1/0 20:12 0-1,5/0 21:39 Jan 30 Vs PIT 0-0,1/-2 10:02 0-0,1/-1 02:53 1-0,3/1 10:58 0-1,1/0 21:46 INJ 0-2,1/1 20:49 0-1,1/-2 22:10 Feb 1 Vs PIT 0-0,0/0 04:43 INJ 0-0,0/1 12:01 0-1,1/1 21:24 INJ 0-0,0/0 21:59 0-0,6/0 21:41 Feb 4 Vs WSH INJ INJ 0-0,2/1 09:24 0-0,3/1 21:16 INJ 0-0,0/0 22:35 1-0,3/0 15:38 Feb 8 Vs NYI INJ INJ 0-0,2/0 11:36 0-0,0/0 21:09 INJ 0-0,2/0 19:58 0-0,2/0 19:22 Feb 10 Vs BOS INJ INJ 0-2,1/1 10:30 0-1,1/1 23:21 INJ 0-0,3/-1 22:40 0-0,1/-1 21:36 Feb 12 Vs BOS INJ 0-0,2/0 09:53 0-0,1/0 09:32 0-0,0/-1 20:04 INJ 0-0,0/-1 22:20 0-0,0/0 20:34 Feb 16 Vs NJD 0-0,2/0 18:01 1-0,2/1 14:06 0-0,0/-1 11:23 0-0,1/0 20:48 INJ INJ 1-0,3/-1 19:08 Feb 18 @ PHI 1-0,1/1 14:59 1-0,1/-1 12:59 0-0,1/0 09:59 0-0,1/-2 23:39 INJ INJ 0-1,2/0 18:09

Date Opp. ZIBANEJAD SHESTERKIN GEORGIEV # 93 # 31 # 40 Jan 14 Vs NYI 0-0,5/0 19:43 4/33 L 59:55 DNP Jan 16 Vs NYI 0-1,2/1 20:34 DNP 0/23 W 60:00 Jan 19 Vs NJD 1-0,3/-1 19:15 0/8 17:44 4/20 L 40:00 Jan 22 @ PIT 0-0,4/-2 20:47 3/28 O 64:53 DNP Jan 24 @ PIT 0-0,2/0 19:30 3/19 L 58:39 DNP Jan 26 @ BUF 0-0,4/1 19:05 DNP 3/24 L 57:41 Jan 28 @ BUF 0-0,3/0 22:19 2/25 W 62:47 DNP Jan 30 Vs PIT 0-0,4/-3 23:38 DNP 5/38 O 62:16 Feb 1 Vs PIT 0-0,3/0 20:06 1/26 W 59:12 DNP Feb 4 Vs WSH 0-1,2/0 19:20 2/33 W 60:00 DNP Feb 8 Vs NYI 0-0,3/0 19:30 2/30 L 58:50 DNP Feb 10 Vs BOS 0-0,4/-1 21:49 DNP 3/32 O 60:36 Feb 12 Vs BOS 0-0,0/0 24:21 1/30 L 58:52 DNP Feb 16 Vs NJD 0-0,4/0 19:50 4/36 L 57:22 DNP Feb 18 @ PHI 0-0,1/0 20:22 DNP 2/22 W 64:59 New York Rangers: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: David Quinn - In his 3rd season with NYR after being named the 35th Head Coach in franchise history on 5/23/18 - Is the 2nd Head Coach in NYR history who previously coached in the NCAA (along with Herb Brooks); became the 1st Head Coach in NYR history to join the team directly from the NCAA - Prior to joining NYR, served as Head Coach at Boston University for the previous 5 seasons (2013-14 –2017-18); led Boston University to a 105-68-21 record over the span - Won the Tournament Championship twice (2014-15 and 2017-18), the Hockey East Regular Season Championship twice (2014-15 and 2016-17), and The Beanpot in 2014-15, while also making 4 consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances (2014-15 –2017-18) during his tenure at Boston University - Named both Hockey East Coach of the Year and New England Coach of the Year during the 2014-15 season; helped Boston University advance to the National Championship Game in 2014-15

#31: Igor Shesterkin (G) 6' 2", 182 lbs. / Dec 30, 1995 (25 years and 1 month)

shehs-TUHR-kihn, EE-gohr GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the fourth round, 118th overall, of the 2014 Season 10 3-5-1 0 2.36 .918 NHL Entry Draft Career 22 13-7-1 0 2.45 .926 2nd NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Win: FEB 4, 2021 vs WASHINGTON (3) Career vs. Opp 1 1-0-0 0 2.00 .939 Last SO: - Career Shootouts: 1/3 (.333), 0-1

Season Highs: Shots Saves 36 32 36 2/16 vs NJD Last Game: Dressed but did not play on 2/18 at PHI - Has posted a 2.02 GAA and a .933 SV% in his last 6 appearances; has allowed 2 goals or fewer in 5 of the 6 games - Has posted a .930 SV% or better in 4 of his last 5 appearances

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the only goalie in NYR history who earned a win in 9 of his first 10 NHL appearances; is 1 of 4 goalies in NHL history who earned a win in 9 of their first 10 appearances in the league - Is the only NHL goalie who posted a .900 SV% or better in each of his first 10 career NHL appearances since the NHL began to track saves in 1955-56 - Since 2016-17, has earned a win in 109 of his 142 regular season appearances in the NHL, AHL, and KHL

2020-21: - Ranks 2nd among NHL rookie goalies (min. 2 GP) in SV% (.918), ranks 3rd (min. 2 GP) in GAA (2.36), and ranks 4th in wins (3) - Has posted a .926 SV% at even strength; ranks 10th in the NHL in even strength SV% (min. 150 shots faced at even strength)

#40: Alexandar Georgiev (G) 6' 1", 178 lbs. / Feb 10, 1996 (25 years)

ghee-OHR-ghee-ehv, al-ehx-AN-duhr GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: Undrafted; Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 19, 2017 Season 6 2-2-2 1 2.95 .893 4th NHL / 4th NYR Season Career 83 37-33-9 5 3.00 .911 Last Win: FEB 18, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA Last SO: JAN 16, 2021 vs NY ISLANDERS (5) Career vs. Opp 4 1-2-1 0 4.34 .868 Career Shootouts: 17/25 (.680), 5-2

Season Highs: Shots Saves 38 33 38 1/30 vs PIT Last Game: Made 20 saves, and stopped 2 of 3 shooters in the shootout, to earn a win on 2/18 at PHI - Has helped NYR earn a point in each of his last 3 appearances

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the 1st Bulgarian-born player in NHL history and the 1st goaltender of Russian nationality to appear in a game with NYR (he was born in Bulgaria and moved to Russia as a child) - Made a single-game career-high 55 saves and earned a win on 2/10/19 vs. TOR; made the 2nd-most saves by a NYR goalie in a game in franchise history (Richter - 59 on 1/31/91), including the most saves by a NYR goalie in a game NYR won - Established career-highs in wins (17), appearances (34), and games started (32) in 2019-20; led NYR in wins, appearances, and games started - Has earned 14 road wins since the start of the 2019-20 season; is tied for 9th in the NHL in road wins over the span

2020-21: - Is tied for 7th in the NHL in SO (1) - Stopped all 23 shots to earn a win and a shutout in his season debut on 1/16 vs. NYI #8: Jacob Trouba (D) 6' 3", 209 lbs. / Feb 26, 1994 (26 years and 11 months)

TROO-buh, JAY-kuhb GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Winnipeg in the first round, ninth overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Season 14 0-3-3 0 14 Draft Career 492 49-160-209 25 372 Acquired: Acquired from Winnipeg in exchange for Neal Pionk and a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft on June 17, 2019 Career vs. Opp 11 0-2-2 -1 11 8th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 13, 2020 vs NY ISLANDERS (39) Last Assist: FEB 16, 2021 vs NEW JERSEY Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 6 26:08 4 7 +1 14 times 3 times 3 times 2/12 vs BOS 2/1 vs PIT 2 times 2/12 vs BOS 5 times Last Game: Did not dress on 2/18 at PHI due to injury

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Named an alternate captain with NYR at the start of the 2020-21 season; also wore an 'A' for several games in 2019-20 - Tallied 3 points (1 G, 2 A), including his 1st goal, assist, and point as a NYR, in his NYR debut on 10/3/19 vs. WPG; became the 1st defenseman in NYR history to record 3 points in his NYR debut

2020-21: - Was tied for 6th in the NHL in blocked shots (33) and was tied for 12th in the NHL in hits (48) at the time of his injury on 2/16 - Ranked 5th among NHL defensemen in hits at the time of his injury - Led NYR in hits, was tied for the team lead in blocked shots, and ranked 2nd in average ice time (21:40) and average SH ice time (2:59) at the time of his injury - Tied a single-game career-high with 7 hits on 2/12 vs. BOS - Established a single-game career-high with 9 blocked shots on 2/4 vs. WSH; became the 2nd NYR to record at least 9 blocked shots in a game since 2005-06 (Girardi - twice)

#10: Artemi Panarin (L) 5' 11", 170 lbs. / Oct 30, 1991 (29 years and 3 months)

pah-NAHR-ihn, ar-TEHM-ee GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Undrafted; Signed by Chicago as a free agent on May 1, 2015 Season 13 5-11-16 -1 0 Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 1, 2019 Career 404 153-278-431 98 122 6th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 1, 2021 vs PITTSBURGH (4) Career vs. Opp 16 8-10-18 7 6 Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA Career Shootouts: 16/25 (64%), 7 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 3 3 0 24:42 8 2 +2 1/16 vs NYI 2/4 vs WSH 2 times 13 times 1/19 vs NJD 2/18 vs PHI 2/1 vs PIT 2 times Last Game: Notched an assist, led all skaters (tied single-game career-high) with 8 SOG, recorded 16 shot attempts, and tallied the GDG in the shootout on 2/18 at PHI; 1st Star - Is the 1st NYR to record 16 shot attempts in a game since Nash (2/28/13)

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the NYR all-time leader in P/GP (1.35); has tallied 111 points (37 G, 74 A) in 82 games - Is the fastest player to record his first 100 points with NYR in franchise history (73 games) - Has recorded the most assists in a season by a left wing in NYR history (63 - 2019-20) - Has notched a point in 39 of NYR's 42 wins since joining the team prior to the start of the 2019-20 season - Named an alternate captain with NYR at the start of the 2020-21 season - Has tallied 73 points (27 G, 46 A) in 49 career games at MSG

2020-21: - Ranks 16th in the NHL (min. 10 GP) in P/GP (1.23) - Leads NYR in goals (5), assists (11), and points (16) - Has notched a point on 16 of NYR's 35 goals (45.7%) - Has tallied a point in each of NYR's 5 wins #12: Julien Gauthier (R) 6' 4", 227 lbs. / Oct 15, 1997 (23 years and 4 months)

GOH-t’yay, JOO-lee-uhn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Carolina in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Season 9 1-0-1 0 2 Draft Career 26 1-3-4 1 10 Acquired: Acquired from Carolina in exchange for on February 18, 2020 2nd NHL / 2nd NYR Season Career vs. Opp 2 0-0-0 1 0 Last Goal: FEB 10, 2021 vs BOSTON (2) Last Assist: MAR 7, 2020 vs NEW JERSEY (11) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 2 10:14 3 4 +1 2/10 vs BOS 9 times 2/10 vs BOS 2/1 vs PIT 2/8 vs NYI 2/10 vs BOS 2 times 3 times Last Game: Did not dress on 2/18 at PHI - Tallied his 1st career NHL goal, registered 3 SOG, and posted a +1 rating on 2/10 vs. BOS - Has posted a +1 rating in 3 of his last 6 games

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has skated in 26 career NHL games with CAR and NYR - Ranked 4th in the AHL in goals from the start of the 2018-19 season until the time he was acquired by NYR on 2/18/20 (53) - Ranked 4th in the AHL in goals in 2019-20 at the time he was acquired by NYR on 2/18/20 (26) - Helped Charlotte win the Calder Cup as AHL Champions in 2018-19 - Helped his team win the QMJHL Championship twice during his junior career

2020-21: - Ranks 4th on NYR in hits per 60 minutes of ice time (10.88) - Tied for the game-high with 2 takeaways, was credited with 4 hits, and recorded 2 SOG on 2/8 vs. NYI - Registered 2 hits and recorded 1 SOG on 1/19 vs. NJD - Tied for the team-high with 4 hits and recorded 2 SOG on 1/14 vs. NYI

#13: Alexis Lafrenière (L) 6' 2", 193 lbs. / Oct 11, 2001 (19 years and 4 months)

la-frehn-YAIR, a-LEHX-ee GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, first overall, of the 2020 NHL Season 15 1-0-1 -7 2 Entry Draft Career 15 1-0-1 -7 2 1st NHL / 1st NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 28, 2021 @ BUFFALO (8) Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 0 0 Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 0 1 2 18:49 4 5 +2 1/28 vs BUF 15 times 1/28 vs BUF 1/14 vs NYI 1/24 vs PIT 1/28 vs BUF 2/8 vs NYI 1/16 vs NYI Last Game: Registered 1 SOG on 2/18 at PHI

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Became the 1st player to be selected by NYR with the 1st overall pick in the NHL Amateur/Entry Draft since the universal Draft was adopted in 1969 - Tallied his 1st career NHL goal/point, which was the GWG in OT, on 1/28/21 at BUF; is 1 of 4 players in NYR history whose 1st career NHL goal was in OT (Zuccarello on 1/5/11, Nemchinov on 10/5/91, Thompson on 11/30/26) - Was named the CHL Player of the Year and the QMJHL’s Most Valuable Player in each of the last 2 seasons (2018-19 and 2019-20); the only other player who has won each of those awards twice is Crosby - Received the Mike Bossy Trophy as the QMJHL’s Best Professional Prospect in 2019-20

2020-21: - Is 1 of 2 players selected in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft who have played an NHL game - Is tied for 12th among NHL rookies in SOG (21) - Tied for game-highs with 5 hits (led NYR) and 2 takeaways on 2/8 vs. NYI - Made his NHL/NYR debut on 1/14 vs. NYI #16: Ryan Strome (C) 6' 1", 193 lbs. / Jul 11, 1993 (27 years and 7 months)

STROHM, RIGH-uhn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the NY Islanders in the first round, fifth overall, of the 2011 NHL Season 15 4-3-7 -3 8 Entry Draft Career 506 99-162-261 16 276 Acquired: Acquired from Edmonton in exchange for on November 16, 2018 Career vs. Opp 25 7-11-18 -4 15 8th NHL / 3rd NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 4, 2021 vs WASHINGTON (5) Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA Career Shootouts: 2/8 (25%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 2 4 21:42 6 4 +2 2/4 vs WSH 3 times 2/4 vs WSH 2/18 vs PHI 2/4 vs WSH 2/10 vs BOS 1/22 vs PIT 1/28 vs BUF Last Game: Notched an assist and led all skaters with 15 FOW (15-for-23; 65.2%) in 20:40 of ice time on 2/18 at PHI - Is 1 goal away from 100 in his NHL career; is 1 point away from 100 with NYR - Has tallied 6 points (3 G, 3 A) in the last 9 games and 7 points (4 G, 3 A) in the last 11 games

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has tallied 99 points (40 G, 59 A) in 148 games since he was acquired by NYR; is the only NYR who has skated in all 148 games since 11/16/18 - Was 1 of 2 NHL forwards who logged at least 200:00 of PP ice time and at least 150:00 of SH ice time in 2019-20 (O'Reilly)

2020-21: - Is tied for the team lead in EVG (4), ranks 2nd in FOW (93), is tied for 2nd in goals (4), ranks 3rd in EVP (6), and is tied for 3rd in points (7) - Has been on the ice for only 1 PPG against in 20:50 of SH ice time - Led NYR with 6 SOG on 2/10 vs. BOS - Recorded 2 goals, including the GWG, on 2/4 vs. WSH - Tallied an assist while skating in his 500th career NHL game on 2/1 vs. PIT

#17: Kevin Rooney (C) 6' 2", 190 lbs. / May 21, 1993 (27 years and 8 months)

ROO-nee, KEH-vihn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Undrafted; signed by New Jersey as a free agent on February 27, 2017 Season 13 3-1-4 5 7 Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on October 9, 2020 Career 108 13-10-23 6 46 5th NHL / 1st NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 10, 2021 vs BOSTON (3) Career vs. Opp 5 0-1-1 1 5 Last Assist: FEB 4, 2021 vs WASHINGTON (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 5 14:18 3 5 +2 3 times 2/4 vs WSH 4 times 2/4 vs WSH 2/18 vs PHI 2/18 vs PHI 2/10 vs BOS 2/10 vs BOS Last Game: Recorded 3 SOG in a single-game season-high 14:18 of ice time on 2/18 at PHI - Has tallied a point in 4 of the last 8 games (3 G, 1 A)

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has served as his team’s captain at several levels throughout his hockey career (Berkshire School in 2011-12; Providence College in 2015- 16, Binghamton Devils in 2018-19) - Helped Providence College win the National Championship in 2014-15

2020-21: - Is tied for 4th in the NHL in SHG (1) - Leads NYR in SHG, is tied for the team lead in plus/minus rating, and is tied for 5th in goals (3) - Leads NYR forwards in plus/minus rating; has posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in 12 of 13 games he has played - Led NYR with 11 FOW (11-for-13; 84.6%) on 2/16 vs. NJD - Tallied a goal, tied for the game-high (led NYR) with 5 hits, and tied a single-game career-high with a +2 rating on 2/10 vs. BOS - Posted a 3-game point streak from 1/30 - 2/4 (2 G, 1 A); tied for his career-high - Tallied his 1st goal/point as a NYR on 1/30 vs. PIT #20: Chris Kreider (L) 6' 3", 217 lbs. / Apr 30, 1991 (29 years and 9 months)

KRIGH-duhr, KRIHS GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2009 NHL Season 15 4-1-5 -6 19 Entry Draft Career 538 161-160-321 62 460 10th NHL / 10th NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 1, 2021 vs PITTSBURGH (6) Career vs. Opp 27 5-6-11 -4 14 Last Assist: FEB 16, 2021 vs NEW JERSEY (1) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 7 21:10 5 6 +1 4 times 2/16 vs NJD 5 times 2/16 vs NJD 1/19 vs NJD 2 times 2/12 vs BOS 2 times Last Game: Was credited with 2 hits, recorded 2 blocked shots, and won both faceoffs he took on 2/18 at PHI

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is 1 of 3 NHL players who have recorded at least 100 goals, 200 points, a +40 rating, and 300 PIM since 2014-15 (Marchand, Wheeler) - Ranks 23rd on the NYR all-time goals list (161); his 161 career goals with NYR are the 2nd-most by an American-born player in NYR history (Leetch - 240) - His 538 career games played with NYR are the 3rd-most by an American-born player in NYR history (Leetch –1,129; Richter –666) - Named an alternate captain with NYR at the start of the 2018-19 season - Leads the NHL in goals on tipped shots since 2015-16 (34)

2020-21: - Is tied for the team lead in PPG (2), ranks 2nd in hits (35), is tied for 2nd in goals (4), is tied for 4th in takeaways (9), and is tied for 5th in points (5) - Has logged 14:28 of SH ice time, which is a single-season career-high; has not been on the ice for a PP goal against

#21: Brett Howden (C) 6' 3", 200 lbs. / Mar 29, 1998 (22 years and 10 months)

HOW-dehn, BREHT GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, 27th overall, of the 2016 NHL Season 15 0-2-2 -2 9 Entry Draft Career 151 15-29-44 -29 51 Acquired: Acquired from Tampa Bay, along with , Libor Hajek, a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2019 Career vs. Opp 7 1-2-3 -2 6 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller on February 26, 2018 3rd NHL / 3rd NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 28, 2020 @ PHILADELPHIA (21) Last Assist: FEB 16, 2021 vs NEW JERSEY (1) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 5 16:09 3 4 +1 15 times 2 times 2 times 2/1 vs PIT 1/26 vs BUF 1/16 vs NYI 1/24 vs PIT 3 times Last Game: Won 6 of 11 faceoffs (54.5%) and was credited with 3 blocked shots on 2/18 at PHI - Has posted a 50.0% FOW% or better in 7 of the last 12 games

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Was 1 of 4 players who skated in each of NYR's 70 games in 2019-20 (Fox, Strome, Trouba) - In 2018-19, recorded the 4th-most FOW in a season by a NYR rookie since the NHL began to track faceoffs in 1997-98 (353; only trailed York, Dubinsky, and Moore)

2020-21: - Leads NYR in FOW% (min. 20 FO taken - 49.3%; 66-for-134) - Ranks 3rd among NYR forwards in average SH ice time (2:04) - Registered an assist and posted a +1 rating on 2/16 vs. NJD - Was assessed his 1st career NHL major penalty for fighting on 2/1 vs. PIT - Registered 2 SOG and was credited with 2 hits while skating in a single-game season-high 16:09 of ice time on 1/26 at BUF - Tallied an assist and won 7 of 12 faceoffs (58.3%) on 1/24 at PIT - Won 7 of 11 faceoffs (63.6%) on 1/14 vs. NYI; logged a single-game career-high 6:27 of SH ice time #22: Anthony Bitetto (D) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Jul 15, 1990 (30 years and 7 months)

bih-TEH-toh, AN-thuh-nee GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Nashville in the sixth round, 168th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Season 7 1-1-2 -2 9 Draft Career 190 3-26-29 -9 131 Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on October 9, 2020 7th NHL / 1st NYR Season Career vs. Opp 7 1-2-3 2 7 Last Goal: FEB 4, 2021 vs WASHINGTON (5) Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 7 19:13 3 4 +1 2/4 vs WSH 2/18 vs PHI 2 times 2/10 vs BOS 2/16 vs NJD 2/16 vs NJD 2/1 vs PIT 2 times Last Game: Tallied his 1st assist as a NYR, which was also his 1st career NHL PPA/PPP, on 2/18 at PHI

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has registered 388 hits in 190 career NHL games; ranks 13th among NHL defensemen (min. 100 games played) in hits per 60 minutes of ice time since 2014-15 (9.34) - Was a NYR fan growing up; his favorite player was Brian Leetch, and he wore jersey No. 2 with each of his first 3 NHL teams (NSH, MIN, WPG) because of Leetch and New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter - Established career-highs in several categories with WPG in 2019-20, including games played (51), assists (8), points (8), plus/minus rating (+3), average ice time (15:10), hits (145), and blocked shots (50)

2020-21: - Recorded 3 SOG in a single-game season-high 19:13 of ice time on 2/16 vs. NJD - Posted a +1 rating and was assessed a fighting major on 2/10 vs. BOS - Tallied his 1st goal/point as a NYR and posted a +1 rating on 2/4 vs. WSH - Tied for the game-high with 4 hits while making his NYR debut on 2/1 vs. PIT

#23: Adam Fox (D) 5' 11", 181 lbs. / Feb 17, 1998 (23 years)

FAWX, A-duhm GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Calgary in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Season 15 1-6-7 -2 4 Draft Career 85 9-40-49 20 36 Acquired: Acquired from Carolina in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Career vs. Opp 4 0-3-3 3 0 April 30, 2019 2nd NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 22, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (11) Last Assist: FEB 4, 2021 vs WASHINGTON (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 30:17 6 2 +1 1/22 vs PIT 1/19 vs NJD 1/19 vs NJD 2 times 2/18 vs PHI 1/19 vs NJD 1/26 vs BUF 4 times Last Game: Logged a single-game career-high 30:17 of ice time on 2/18 at PHI; became the 1st NYR to log at least 30:17 of ice time in a game since Girardi (11/5/14) - Has logged at least 24:52 of ice time in 12 of the last 13 games; has led NYR in ice time in 11 of the last 13 games

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is 1 of 5 rookie defensemen who have recorded at least 40 points in a season in NYR history

2020-21: - Ranks 5th in the NHL in blocked shots (37) and ranks 8th in average ice time (25:18) - Is tied for 3rd among NHL defensemen in takeaways (11), is tied for 7th in primary assists (5), is tied for 11th in PPA (4), and is tied for 12th in PPP (5) - Is 1 of 2 NHL players (and the only NHL defenseman) averaging at least 4:15 of PP ice time and 2:15 of SH ice time per game (Zibanejad) - Leads NYR in average ice time and blocked shots, is tied for 2nd in assists (6), ranks 3rd in SOG (37) and takeaways, and is tied for 3rd in points (7) - Leads NYR defensemen in assists, points, and SOG #24: Kaapo Kakko (R) 6' 3", 199 lbs. / Feb 13, 2001 (20 years)

KAH-koe, KAH-poe GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, second overall, of the 2019 NHL Season 14 2-1-3 -2 8 Entry Draft Career 80 12-14-26 -28 22 2nd NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 22, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (10) Career vs. Opp 4 0-4-4 -3 2 Last Assist: FEB 4, 2021 vs WASHINGTON (5) Career Shootouts: 2/3 (67%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 19:21 5 2 +2 2 times 2/4 vs WSH 3 times 4 times 2/10 vs BOS 2/16 vs NJD 2 times 2/4 vs WSH Last Game: Tallied a goal in the shootout on 2/18 at PHI

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Recorded 8 goals and 19 points as an 18-year-old; the 19 points are the most by an 18-year-old in NYR history and the 8 goals are tied for the most by an 18-year-old in NYR history - His 12 goals as a teenager are tied for the 3rd-most by a teenager in NYR history (Allison - 24, Kovalev - 15, Chytil - 12) - Among players selected in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft: ranks 1st in goals (12) and ranks 2nd in points (26) - Is the youngest player who has skated in a playoff game with NYR in franchise history (19 years, 170 days old) - Is the youngest player in hockey history who has won a gold medal at the U18 World Championship, World Junior Championship, and World Championship (18 years, 102 days old)

2020-21: - Is tied for 11th in the NHL (leads NYR) in takeaways (13); is 1 of 2 NHL players who have recorded at least 13 takeaways and have been credited with 1 giveaway or fewer (Nick Paul - OTT)

#25: Libor Hajek (D) 6' 2", 203 lbs. / Feb 4, 1998 (23 years)

HIGH-ak, LEE-bohr GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the second round, 37th overall, of the 2016 NHL Season 6 0-0-0 1 0 Entry Draft Career 39 1-5-6 -2 18 Acquired: Acquired from Tampa Bay, along with Vladislav Namestnikov, Brett Howden, a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in Career vs. Opp 4 0-0-0 1 2 the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller on February 26, 2018 3rd NHL / 3rd NYR Season Last Goal: MAR 9, 2019 vs NEW JERSEY (34) Last Assist: NOV 27, 2019 vs CAROLINA (11) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 0 20:52 2 2 +2 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 2/18 vs PHI 2/18 vs PHI 2/12 vs BOS 2/10 vs BOS Last Game: Recorded 2 SOG while skating in a single-game season-high 20:52 of ice time on 2/18 at PHI - Has logged at least 20:00 of ice time in each of the last 2 games - Tied a single-game career-high with a +2 rating and recorded 2 blocked shots on 2/10 vs. BOS; was on the ice for both NYR goals

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Was 1 of 14 NHL rookie defensemen 21 years old or younger who played at least 28 games in 2019-20 - Tied for 15th among NHL rookies in blocked shots (44) and ranked 2nd among NHL rookies (min. 20 GP) in blocked shots per 60 minutes of ice time in 2019-20 - Led all defensemen at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in assists (7) and tied for 1st among all defensemen in the tournament in points (8); was named 1 of the Top 3 Players on the Czech Republic in the tournament

2020-21: - Led NYR with 3 blocked shots and recorded 2 hits on 2/12 vs. BOS - Recorded 1 blocked shot while making his season debut on 2/4 vs. WSH #27: Jack Johnson (D) 6' 1", 227 lbs. / Jan 13, 1987 (34 years and 1 month)

JAWN-suhn, JAK GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Carolina in the first round, third overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Season 6 0-0-0 -3 6 Draft Career 943 70-232-302 -117 527 Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on October 9, 2020 15th NHL / 1st NYR Season Career vs. Opp 31 5-9-14 -4 10 Last Goal: JAN 19, 2020 vs BOSTON (26) Last Assist: FEB 8, 2020 @ FLORIDA (21) Career Shootouts: 13/41 (32%), 4 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 0 0 2 20:46 3 5 +1 6 times 6 times 6 times 3 times 1/14 vs NYI 1/19 vs NJD 3 times 2/18 vs PHI Last Game: Was credited with 3 blocked shots and posted a +1 rating on 2/18 at PHI; logged 2:11 of SH ice time

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has been credited with at least 100 blocked shots in a season 9 times in his NHL career; has led his team in blocked shots in a season 7 times in his career - Has registered 100 or more hits in a season 7 times in his NHL career, including each of the last 3 seasons; established a career-high in hits with 233 in 2018-19 and ranked 13th in the NHL (ranked 5th among NHL defensemen) in hits in 2018-19 - Has averaged at least 19:00 of ice time per game in each of his 13 full seasons in the NHL, as well as 20:00 or more of ice time per game in 10 seasons

2020-21: - Ranks 2nd on NYR in average SH ice time (2:54) and hits per 60 minutes of ice time (11.72) - Tied for the game-high with 5 hits on 1/19 vs. NJD - Logged 20:46 of ice time (including a team-high 7:10 on the PK) in his NYR debut on 1/14 vs. NYI

#33: Phillip Di Giuseppe (L) 6' 0", 193 lbs. / Oct 9, 1993 (27 years and 4 months)

DEE-joo-SEH-pee, FIHL-ihp GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Carolina in the second round, 38th overall, of the 2012 NHL Season 14 0-5-5 2 2 Entry Draft Career 184 15-35-50 -12 62 Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 18, 2019 6th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Career vs. Opp 9 1-1-2 -3 0 Last Goal: FEB 27, 2020 @ MONTREAL (21) Last Assist: JAN 30, 2021 vs PITTSBURGH (7) Career Shootouts: 1/3 (33%), 1 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 2 2 2 15:07 6 8 +2 14 times 1/22 vs PIT 1/22 vs PIT 1/16 vs NYI 1/22 vs PIT 2/8 vs NYI 1/22 vs PIT 1/22 vs PIT Last Game: Recorded 2 hits on 2/18 at PHI - Led all skaters with 5 hits, registered 2 SOG, and posted a +1 rating on 2/16 vs. NJD - Led all skaters with 6 SOG on 2/8 vs. NYI; recorded 6 or more SOG in a game for the 3rd time in his NHL career

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has skated in 184 career NHL games over parts of 6 seasons (2015-16 –2020-21) with CAR, NSH, and NYR

2020-21: - Ranks 14th in the NHL (min. 10 GP) in A/60 at 5-on-5 (1.99) and ranks 3rd in the NHL (min. 10 GP) in primary assists/60 at 5-on-5 (1.99; MacKinnon - 2.31, Huberdeau - 2.17) - Is tied for 6th in the NHL in primary assists at 5-on-5 (5; trailing only McDavid, Marner, MacKinnon, Kopitar, and Huberdeau) - Ranks 15th in the NHL (min. 10 GP) in individual SOG/60 at 5-on-5 (11.16) - Ranks 2nd on NYR in EVA (5), is tied for 2nd in primary assists (5), ranks 3rd in hits (32), ranks 4th in assists (5) and EVP (5), is tied for 5th in points (5), and is tied for 6th in SOG (29) #42: Brendan Smith (D) 6' 2", 200 lbs. / Feb 8, 1989 (32 years)

SMIHTH, BREHN-duhn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Detroit in the first round, 27th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Season 8 1-1-2 2 4 Draft Career 486 25-77-102 -13 525 Acquired: Acquired from Detroit in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on February 28, 2017 Career vs. Opp 19 0-4-4 0 27 10th NHL / 5th NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 18, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA Last Assist: JAN 16, 2021 vs NY ISLANDERS (7) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 18:01 2 5 +3 2/18 vs PHI 1/16 vs NYI 2 times 2 times 2/16 vs NJD 2 times 1/19 vs NJD 1/16 vs NYI Last Game: Tallied a goal, drew 2 penalties, and posted a +1 rating on 2/18 at PHI - Was credited with 4 hits and registered 2 SOG while skating in a single-game season-high 18:01 of ice time on 2/16 vs. NJD

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Ranks 2nd among NHL defensemen in penalties drawn since the start of the 2018-19 season (42; Stecher - 43); leads NHL defensemen (min. 50 GP) in penalties drawn per 60 minutes of ice time over the span (1.43) - Ranked 2nd among NHL defensemen (min. 20 GP) in penalties drawn per 60 minutes of ice time in 2019-20 (1.48; Lindgren - 1.51) - Played 3 seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of (2007-08 - 2009-10); selected as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in the NCAA in 2009-10

2020-21: - Leads NHL defensemen (min. 5 GP) in penalties drawn per 60 minutes of ice time (2.21) - Is tied for 5th on NYR in penalties drawn (4) - Notched an assist, drew 2 penalties, and posted a +3 rating on 1/16 vs. NYI

#43: Colin Blackwell (C) 5' 9", 190 lbs. / Mar 28, 1993 (27 years and 10 months)

BLAK-wehll, KAW-lihn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by San Jose in the seventh round, 194th overall, of the 2011 NHL Season 7 3-2-5 2 2 Entry Draft Career 40 6-9-15 8 14 Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on October 9, 2020 3rd NHL / 1st NYR Season Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 0 0 Last Goal: FEB 18, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA Last Assist: JAN 28, 2021 @ BUFFALO (4) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 2 15:53 2 4 +1 3 times 2 times 5 times 1/28 vs BUF 1/28 vs BUF 3 times 1/28 vs BUF 4 times Last Game: Recorded his 1st career NHL PPG on 2/18 at PHI - Has tallied a goal in each of the last 2 games; has recorded a goal in 2 consecutive games for the 1st time in his NHL career - Has notched a point in 5 of 7 games with NYR (3 G, 2 A) - Has recorded 10 points (4 G, 6 A) in his last 13 NHL games

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Tallied all of his 10 points in 2019-20 at 5-on-5; ranked 5th on NSH in P/60 at 5-on-5 (2.07) and ranked 3rd in A/60 at 5-on-5 (1.45)

2020-21: - Leads NYR in G/GP (0.43), and ranks 2nd in P/GP (0.71), G/60 at 5-on-5 (1.71), and P/60 at 5-on-5 (2.57) - Is tied for 4th on NYR in EVG (2), and is tied for 5th in goals (3), points (5), and plus/minus rating (+2) - Tallied an assist on the GWG in OT, and led all skaters with 4 hits and 2 takeaways in a single-game career-high 15:53 of ice time on 1/28 at BUF - Notched his 1st assist as a NYR on 1/26 at BUF - Tallied his 1st goal/point with NYR, recorded 2 SOG, and posted a +1 rating in his NYR debut on 1/24 at PIT #48: Brendan Lemieux (L) 6' 1", 213 lbs. / Mar 15, 1996 (24 years and 11 months)

luh-M’YEW, BREHN-duhn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in the second round, 31st overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Season 14 1-3-4 3 15 Draft Career 145 20-20-40 -3 255 Acquired: Acquired from Winnipeg, along with a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Kevin Hayes on February 25, 2019 Career vs. Opp 5 0-2-2 0 16 4th NHL / 3rd NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 30, 2021 vs PITTSBURGH (7) Last Assist: FEB 10, 2021 vs BOSTON (3) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 7 12:01 3 3 +1 1/30 vs PIT 2/10 vs BOS 2/10 vs BOS 2/12 vs BOS 2/1 vs PIT 2 times 4 times 5 times Last Game: Tied for the game-high (and tied a single-game career-high) with 4 blocked shots on 2/18 at PHI - Has tallied 4 points (1 G, 3 A) in the last 10 games - Has posted a +1 rating in 4 of the last 8 games and in 5 of the last 10 games - Tied single-game career-highs with 2 assists and 2 points on 2/10 vs. BOS

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has worn jersey No. 48 in more games than any other NYR in franchise history - Ranked 2nd in the NHL (min. 20 GP) in minor penalties drawn per 60 minutes of ice time in 2018-19 (2.63) - Is 1 of 2 NHL players who have registered at least 100 PIM in each of the last 2 seasons (E. Kane)

2020-21: - Ranks 4th in the NHL (min. 5 GP) in penalties drawn per 60 minutes of ice time (3.05) and is tied for 18th in penalties drawn (7) - Ranks 2nd on NYR in penalties drawn, is tied for 3rd in plus/minus rating (+3) and EVA (3), is tied for 5th in EVP (4), and ranks 6th in hits (25) - Posted a +1 rating and drew 2 penalties on 2/1 vs. PIT

#55: Ryan Lindgren (D) 6' 0", 191 lbs. / Feb 11, 1998 (23 years)

LIHND-grehn, RIGH-uhn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Boston in the second round, 49th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Season 15 0-3-3 0 8 Draft Career 80 1-16-17 10 63 Acquired: Acquired from Boston, along with a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Ryan Spooner, , and a seventh-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Career vs. Opp 3 0-0-0 2 0 Draft, in exchange for Rick Nash on February 25, 2018 3rd NHL / 3rd NYR Season Last Goal: NOV 10, 2019 vs FLORIDA (70) Last Assist: FEB 10, 2021 vs BOSTON (3) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 0 1 1 4 23:39 3 4 +1 15 times 3 times 3 times 1/28 vs BUF 2/18 vs PHI 2 times 2 times 6 times Last Game: Tied for game-highs with 4 hits (led NYR) and 4 blocked shots while skating in a single-game career-high 23:39 of ice time on 2/18 at PHI; logged a team-high 5:30 of SH ice time - Has recorded an assist/point in 3 of the last 8 games (3 A) - Has logged at least 20:00 of ice time in each of the last 8 games, including 23:00 or more of ice time in 2 of the last 4 games

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has skated in 80 career NHL games; NYR have posted a 42-30-8 record in those 80 games - Leads NHL defensemen in penalties drawn since 2019-20 (31)

2020-21: - Is tied for 4th among NHL defensemen in penalties drawn (6) - Ranks 2nd on NYR in SH ice time (40:37), ranks 3rd in penalties drawn, is tied for 3rd in EVA (3), is tied for 4th in hits (26), and ranks 5th in average ice time (20:21) - Is tied for 1st among NYR defensemen in EVA and EVP (3) - Drew 4 penalties on 1/16 vs. NYI; tied for the most penalties drawn by a NYR player in 1 game since the NHL began to track the statistic in 2009-10 #72: Filip Chytil (C) (*Injured) 6' 2", 206 lbs. / Sep 5, 1999 (21 years and 5 months)

HEE-tuhl, FIHL-ihp GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2017 NHL Season 5 2-1-3 3 0 Entry Draft Career 149 28-24-52 -31 22 4th NHL / 4th NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 22, 2021 @ PITTSBURGH (1) Career vs. Opp 8 0-3-3 -2 4 Last Assist: JAN 16, 2021 vs NY ISLANDERS (3) Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 0 18:21 4 1 +2 2 times 1/16 vs NYI 3 times 5 times 1/22 vs PIT 1/19 vs NJD 3 times 1/22 vs PIT Last Game: Did not dress on 2/18 at PHI due to injury

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the only teenager who has posted a 5-game goal streak in NYR history - Is the only NYR who has worn jersey No. 72 in a regular season game in franchise history - Played in the 2nd-most career games as a teenager in NYR history (84; Malhotra - 100) - Among players selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft: is tied for 3rd in goals (28), ranks 5th in games played (149), and ranks 8th in points (52) - Is 1 of 2 players in NYR history who have tallied 10 or more goals in 2 different seasons at age 20 or younger (Mallette)

2020-21: - Was tied for the team lead in goals (2), was tied for 2nd in EVP (3) and plus/minus rating (+3), and ranked 5th in points (3) at the time of his injury on 1/24 - Tallied a point in 3 of his last 4 games (2 G, 1 A) at the time of his injury

2019-20: - Ranked 3rd among NHL players 20 years old or younger in goals (14; trailing Svechnikov and B. Tkachuk)

#79: K'Andre Miller (D) 6' 5", 210 lbs. / Jan 21, 2000 (21 years)

MIH-luhr, key-ON-dray GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 22nd overall, of the 2018 NHL Season 13 1-3-4 5 4 Entry Draft Career 13 1-3-4 5 4 1st NHL / 1st NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 26, 2021 @ BUFFALO (7) Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 0 0 Last Assist: JAN 30, 2021 vs PITTSBURGH (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 2 2 2 22:40 3 5 +3 1/26 vs BUF 1/30 vs PIT 1/30 vs PIT 2 times 2/10 vs BOS 2 times 1/22 vs PIT 1/16 vs NYI Last Game: Did not dress on 2/18 at PHI due to injury - Has logged at least 22:00 of ice time in 3 of his last 4 games - Logged 22:20 of ice time on 2/12 vs. BOS; was the 1st NYR rookie to log at least 4:00 of PP ice time and 3:30 of SH ice time in the same game since Del Zotto (12/17/09)

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the only NYR who has worn jersey No. 79 in a regular season game in franchise history

2020-21: - Has been on the ice for a team-high 12 of NYR's 27 even strength goals - Is 1 of 5 NHL players who have recorded at least 20 hits, 15 blocked shots, and 10 takeaways (Chabot, Matthews, Muzzin, Stepan) - Is tied for 14th in the NHL (is tied for 1st among NHL defensemen) in takeaways (12) - Ranks 2nd among NHL rookies in average ice time (19:34), average even strength ice time (17:43), and takeaways, and ranks 4th in plus/minus rating (+5) - Is tied for the team lead in plus/minus rating, ranks 2nd in average even strength ice time and takeaways, and ranks 3rd in blocked shots (19) #89: Pavel Buchnevich (R) 6' 3", 197 lbs. / Apr 17, 1995 (25 years and 10 months)

buhtch-NAY-vihch, PAH-vehl GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2013 NHL Season 15 4-6-10 -4 5 Entry Draft Career 262 63-94-157 -9 75 5th NHL / 5th NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 16, 2021 vs NEW JERSEY (1) Career vs. Opp 13 4-3-7 -3 2 Last Assist: FEB 18, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA Career Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 2 1 3 5 22:12 6 3 +2 1/16 vs NYI 6 times 1/16 vs NYI 2/12 vs BOS 1/22 vs PIT 2/1 vs PIT 2/10 vs BOS 1/16 vs NYI Last Game: Tallied an assist on 2/18 at PHI - Has registered a point in each of the last 2 games (1 G, 1 A)

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has recorded the 3rd-most goals (63) and points (157), and the 4th-most assists (94) by a Russian player in NYR history - 115 of his 157 career NHL points have either been a goal or a primary assist (73.2%) - Is the only NYR who has worn jersey No. 89 in a regular season game in franchise history

2020-21: - Is 1 of 7 NHL players (and 1 of 2 NHL forwards) averaging at least 3:00 of PP ice time and 2:30 of SH ice time per game - Is tied for 6th in the NHL in net penalties (7; 8 drawn and 1 taken) and is tied for 12th in penalties drawn - Is tied for the team lead in EVG (4), ranks 2nd in points (10), is tied for 2nd in goals (4) and assists (6), and is tied for 4th in SOG (36) and takeaways (9) - Has logged 40:13 of SH ice time (career-high); leads NYR forwards in SH ice time and has been on the ice for only 3 PPG against

#93: Mika Zibanejad (C) 6' 2", 208 lbs. / Apr 18, 1993 (27 years and 10 months)

zih-BAN-ih-jad, MEE-kah GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Season 15 1-2-3 -5 10 Draft Career 563 177-210-387 -33 165 Acquired: Acquired from Ottawa, along with a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for and a seventh-round pick in the 2018 Career vs. Opp 26 10-10-20 -6 8 NHL Entry Draft on July 18, 2016 10th NHL / 5th NYR Season Last Goal: JAN 19, 2021 vs NEW JERSEY (12) Last Assist: FEB 4, 2021 vs WASHINGTON (5) Career Shootouts: 24/53 (45%), 8 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/- 1 1 1 4 24:21 5 3 +1 1/19 vs NJD 2 times 3 times 2 times 2/12 vs BOS 1/14 vs NYI 5 times 2 times Last Game: Tied for the game-high (and tied a single-game career-high) with 4 blocked shots and won 8 of 15 faceoffs (53.3%) on 2/18 at PHI

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Reached the 40-goal plateau in a season in fewer personal games (56 - 2019-20) than any other player in NYR history - Tied the NYR single-game franchise record with 5 goals on 3/5/20 vs. WSH - Won the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award in 2018-19 and 2019-20; was named Rangers MVP in 2018-19 - Named an alternate captain with NYR at the start of the 2018-19 season - Is 1 of 5 NHL centers who tallied at least 30 goals and 70 points in each of the last 2 seasons (Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Matthews, McDavid)

2020-21: - Is tied for 3rd in the NHL in PP SOG (21) and ranks 4th in PP shot attempts (31) - Is 1 of 2 NHL players (and the only NHL forward) averaging at least 4:15 of PP ice time and 2:15 of SH ice time per game (Fox) - Leads NYR in SOG (44); has recorded 3 or more SOG in 10 of 15 games