My Thoughts:
*Evgeny Kuznetsov got his first career hat trick last night, and added two assists. Kuzzy has been on fire lately and his emregence as a young start can take this team to new levels if this continues. His chemistry with Alex Ovechkin and T.J Oshie has been a catalyst to the hot start.
*Nick Backtrom has a goal and assist and continues to put up points as well. I am very happy with how he has come in and has not missed a beat.
*John Carlson again is having himself a great start with a three assist night, he is now up to 8 assists in just 7 games. Also, he has been great on the power play.
*Justin Williams scored his first goal as a Cap last night. Williams has played well but was finally rewarded for his efforts with a beautiful deflection.
*Marcus Johansson added another goal, Andre Burakovsky added a goal and assist as well.
*More on the top line as T.J Oshie and Alex Ovechkin both recorded two assist of their own last night. I have nothing else to say, they are just playing out of their mind right now.
*Philipp Grubbier played his first game of the season last night and look rusty as he stopped 19 of 23 shots, however he didn't give up anything in the 3rd. It is hard to sit for a couple weeks before seeing game action. I'm sure he will get better as the season moves on.
*Overall it was a great road trip for the Caps who are now on a roll. They are fully healthy at the moment and are playing well. We will see if they can continue the winning streak as they come back to the D.C.
What's Next: Wednesday Oct. 28th vs. Pittsburgh 8:00 p.m on NBCSN
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