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Dylan McIlrath - Makes rare appearance MondayMcIlrath suited up as a seventh defenseman in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
ImpactThe Capitals rarely go with seven defenseman, and McIlrath saw just 1:45 of ice time in the contest. That experiment may be scrapped if Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) can play Saturday in Toronto. McIlrath hadn't played since Nov. 3, and he's stuck in the press box as an extra defenseman. He has two assists, 23 hits, 14 PIM and seven blocked shots over 11 appearances this season.
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Jakub Vrana - Stays warm MondayVrana scored a power-play goal on two shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
ImpactVrana scored for the third game in a row, and his last two tallies have come on the power play. While that was the Capitals' lone goal of Monday's contest, Vrana is doing his part to stay in the lineup after a long stretch of being scratched. The winger has seven goals, four assists, 24 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 21 appearances, five points better than what he produced in the same number of games with the Blues in 2023-24.
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Mason Lohrei - Collects helper MondayLohrei provided an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
ImpactLohrei has earned three helpers over his last five games since he was a healthy scratch Dec. 12 in Seattle. The 23-year-old remains in a third-pairing role at even strength, but he has typically seen larger minutes than that position in the lineup would suggest. He's up to a goal, 14 helpers, 29 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 31 appearances. It's already a career year for Lohrei, who has earned seven of his assists on the power play to fuel his uptick in offense.
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Charlie McAvoy - Hands out assist in winMcAvoy notched an assist, four hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
ImpactMcAvoy is on a five-game assist streak. The 27-year-old has struggled to be consistent on offense for much of the season, but this stretch is a reason to be optimistic about his performance moving forward. The defenseman is up to a total of 16 points, 65 hits, 58 blocked shots, 72 shots on goal and 38 PIM through 36 appearances.
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Elias Lindholm - Nets game-winnerLindholm scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM and went plus-3 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
ImpactLindholm's offense has turned a corner -- he has three goals and two assists over his last five contests. The center's tally in the third period Monday stood as the game-winner. He's up to six goals, 18 points, 55 shots on net, 61 hits, 33 blocked shots, eight PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 36 outings. Lindholm will try to regain his momentum in a home-and-home set against the Blue Jackets after the holiday break.
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Rasmus Sandin - Bags apple MondaySandin registered a power-play assist while logging 19:32 of ice time during Monday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
ImpactSandin's helper snapped a nine-game scoring drought dating to the beginning of December. The 24-year-old Swede is enjoying a fine season overall with four goals, 14 points and a plus-15 rating in 34 games, but Sandin doesn't generate offense with enough consistency to draw the attention of most fantasy managers.
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