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Darcy Kuemper allowed four goals on 40 shots in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Kuemper was scored on three times at even strength and just once on 10 power play shots by the Penguins. The 32-year-old netminder falls to 21-23-5 this season in 50 starts.
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John Carlson tallied one assist, seven SOG, one hit, and one block in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Carlson tallied his 15th assist of the season on the Alex Ovechkin PPG in the third period. The 33-year-old has recorded three points in two games since returning from the injured list.
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Tom Wilson registered one goal, three SOG, two hits, and two blocks in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Wilson started the Capitals’ attempt at a third period comeback with his ninth goal of the season. The 28-year-old has 16 points in 25 games this season.
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Dylan Strome tallied one goal, one assist, and six SOG in a 4-3 loss to the Penguins Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Strome tallied the third goal of the third period with a beautiful backhanded shot. The 26-year-old has 57 points thus season and has three multi-point games in the Capitals’ last five games.
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Alex Ovechkin tallied one goal, four SOG, two hits, and one block in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Ovechkin continued to fuel a Capitals’ comeback with a power play strike in the third period. The veteran winger has 72 points this season and has recorded at least one point in seven straight games.
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Nicklas Backstrom tallied one goal, two SOG, and one block in a 5-2 loss to the Blues Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Backstrom struck on the power play for his fifth goal of the season. The 35-year-old center has 14 points in 27 games this season.
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T.J. Oshie tallied one assist, one SOG, two hits, and one block in a 3-2 loss to the Devils.
Fantasy Impact: Oshie tallied his 13th assist on a Dylan Strome goal in the second period. The 36-year-old winger has points in four of his last five games, but has just 13 points in 48 games this season.
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Evgeny Kuznetsov tallied two goals, two assists, four SOG, and one hit in a 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact: Kuznetsov tied a early November four-point performance for his best game of the season Saturday. The 30-year-old now has 49 points in 60 games and remains an excellent starting option.
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Charlie Lindgren allowed three goals on 34 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact: Lindgren improves to 12-6-2 in 23 games this season. The 29-year-old veteran remains an option in deeper leagues as the backup to Darcy Kuemper.
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Anthony Mantha tallied one assist and one hit in a 3-2 loss to Colorado Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact: Mantha tallied his first point in his last five games and has just 24 in 46 games this season. With the Capitals juggling the lineup, Mantha has been a healthy scratch as of late, making it tough for fantasy managers to rely on him moving forward.
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Vitek Vanecek stops 27 of 30 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss to Toronto. All three regulation goals were scored at even strength.
Fantasy Impact: Vanecek falls to 20-11-6 with the overtime loss. He blew a two goal lead, and allowed a goal in the final minute that allowed Toronto to tie it and send the game to overtime.
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Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 of 30 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss in Vegas. Three of the goals were scored at even strength.
Fantasy Impact: Samsonov was beat on a beautiful move from Shea Theodore in overtime. He falls to 23-10-5 on the season.
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