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Rasmus Sandin - Puts up two helpers Sandin notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Sandin had multiple helpers for the second time in three games. He played a season-high 24:45 after Jakob Chychrun (upper body) left the contest in the first period. If Chychrun misses time, Sandin is the natural option to replace him on the power play, and he'd likely move up to a top-four role at even strength as well. Through eight outings, Sandin has four helpers, nine shots on net, 16 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-5 rating from a third-pairing role.

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Dylan Strome - Provides pair of assists Strome notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Strome's season-opening point streak came to an end at six games as the Capitals were shutout in Game No. 7 on Saturday versus the Lightning. He was right back at it Tuesday, helping out on a pair of Alex Ovechkin goals in the first period. Strome's top-line assignment has led to consistent offense early in the campaign. He's up to three goals, eight helpers, 15 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over eight appearances. As long as he remains in that spot and on the first power-play unit, Strome should be able to replicate his last two seasons, which saw him total 65 and 67 points in 2022-23 and 2023-24, respectively.

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Nic Dowd - Deposits empty-netter Dowd scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact The Capitals were able to nurse a 4-3 lead from early in the second period to the final minute, when Dowd gave them breathing room with an empty-netter. It was his third goal in the last four games. The 34-year-old center has four points, 10 shots on net, 18 hits, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over eight appearances this season. He continues to play a much larger role than his fourth-line assignment would suggest, though a lot of that comes from defensive work.

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Connor McMichael - Stays hot with goal McMichael scored a goal on 10 shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact McMichael alone had over half as many shots as the Rangers had as a team. The 23-year-old had racked up 12 shots over his first seven outings, so this is likely a bit of an anomaly, but it was impressive nonetheless. McMichael is setting the stage for a breakout campaign with four goals, five assists, 22 shots and a plus-8 rating through eight contests this season. He's done that from a second-line role at even strength while also playing on both sides of special teams.

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Aliaksei Protas - Racks up three points in win Protas scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Protas helped out on both of Alex Ovechkin's first-period tallies, then added a goal of his own in the second that stood as the game-winner. This was Protas' first multi-point effort of the campaign. The 23-year-old is seeing top-line usage at even strength, though he's not yet routinely in the power-play mix. He has two goals, five assists, 16 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over eight contests. Protas doesn't play with an edge, but he's got potential as a scoring-only option for fantasy managers.

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Alex Ovechkin - Tallies twice in win Ovechkin scored two goals on five shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Ovechkin had the Capitals' first two goals by the 5:10 mark of the first period. The 39-year-old winger has scored all four of his tallies this season over the last five games. He often scores in bunches, so this hot stretch could go for a while. Ovechkin is at seven points, 26 shots, 26 hits and a plus-3 rating through eight appearances.

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Logan Thompson - Not sharp in win Thompson stopped 16 of 19 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Thompson didn't play very well, but the Capitals' offense again picked him up to keep his record unblemished at 4-0-0. He's finished with a save percentage under .850 in two of his four outings, but the Capitals have scored 21 goals in his starts this season. Thompson and Charlie Lindgren have alternated in goal so far, which means Lindgren is projected to face the Canadiens on Thursday and Thompson would be lined up for the first half of a back-to-back Saturday against the Blue Jackets.

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Alex Ovechkin tallies twice, powers Capitals past Rangers Alex Ovechkin scored twice for the Washington Capitals in 5-3 win against the visiting New York Rangers on Tuesday.The Washington captain no...

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Ovechkin scores twice, sparks Capitals to win against Rangers | NHL.com Protas has goal, 2 assists in victory; Shesterkin makes 41 saves for New York

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Capitals are up to the challenge in a 5-3 win over the Rangers Alex Ovechkin scored twice and Aliaksei Protas had three points as the Capitals impressed against the team that swept them out of the playof...

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Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3

Alex Ovechkin scored twice as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3

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Jakob Chychrun - Injured early Tuesday Chychrun (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.

Impact Chychrun was injured early in the first period, and it's enough to keep him off the ice for the rest of the game. The 26-year-old defenseman has earned four points over eight contests while filling a top-four role this season. If he is forced to miss additional time, Alexander Alexeyev could be in line to make his season debut.

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