Kuznetsov tallied two points, including the winning goal, in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets.
Kuznetsov set up Trevor van Riemsdyk's goal in the second period before scoring the winner in overtime, beating Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot from the circle. The goal was Kuznetsov's first in 14 games, with his last tally coming on Dec. 29. The 30-year-old center now has seven goals and 36 assists through 52 games this season.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Slides another helper in loss
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Kuznetsov registered an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Kuznetsov has picked up four helpers over his last four games, and 10 assists in 11 outings since his last goal. The 30-year-old center helped out on a Marcus Johansson tally in the third period of Saturday's defeat. Kuznetsov is up to 40 points (six goals, 34 helpers), 114 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-2 rating through 48 appearances.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Posts two assists in win
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Kuznetsov notched two assists and three shots in the Capitals' 4-0 win over the Coyotes on Thursday.
Kuznetsov picked up a helper on Tom Wilson's power-play goal that extended the Capitals' lead to 3-0. He also picked up the primary assist on Dylan Strome's second goal of the game, finding the former Blackhawk wide open to pot an easy goal. This performance gives Kuznetsov three points in his last three games after struggling out of the gate in the month of January. The Russian forward has six goals and 39 points in the 2022-23 campaign.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Picks up assist Monday
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Kuznetsov logged an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
Kuznetsov helped out on T.J. Oshie's equalizer in the third period. The assist snapped Kuznetsov's four-game point drought, but he's gone eight contests without a goal, picking up seven helpers in that span. The center is up to 37 points, 107 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 45 outings. He's shooting a paltry 5.6 percent, so there's reason to be hopeful he'll turn it around in the second half of the campaign.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Adds two helpers
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Kuznetsov picked up two assists in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Both of Kuznetsov's helpers came on third-period power plays, setting up T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin. The two-assist game extended Kuznetsov's point streak to seven games, with two goals and nine assists in that span. The 30-year-old center has excelled as a playmaker on Washington's top unit, tallying six goals and 30 assists through 40 games this season.
Kuznetsov picked three apples in a 9-2 rout of Montreal on Saturday.
It was great pass after great pass for the elite playmaker who is on a five-game, eight-point streak that includes six assists. Kuznetsov has 17 points, including 14 helpers, in 15 games in December. He's been held off the score sheet just three times this month.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Extends point streak
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Kuznetsov tallied a goal, two shots and a minus-2 rating during Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators.
Kuznetsov is on a four-game point streak (two goals, three assists) and has managed a point-per-game across 14 contests in the month of December. The Capitals could be in line to shuffle their lineups once Nicklas Backstrom (hip), Tom Wilson (knee), and T.J. Oshie (upper body) return, but those reinforcements should only help the 30-year-old playmaker pay further dividends for fantasy managers.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Two-point night in OT win
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Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
The goal wasn't pretty, but they all count. Kuznetsov's centering pass deflected in off Ottawa defender Jake Sanderson's stick on the power play in the first period. It was just his fifth of the season. His shooting percentage is just 4.7 percent this season, well below his career mark of 11.3, so we expect Kuznetsov to start putting more pucks in the net soon. He has 27 points (five goals, 22 assists) in 34 games.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Helps out on milestone marker
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Kuznetsov registered an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks turned the puck over in their own zone, and Kuznetsov took a poor shot on a pass from Anthony Mantha. The puck went back to Mantha, who then set up Alex Ovechkin's 800th career goal, earning Kuznetsov the secondary helper. The assist also extended Kuznetsov's point streak to six games (one goal, six helpers). The center is up to 23 points, (four tallies, 19 helpers), 73 shots on net, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating in 30 appearances. He's seeing second-line usage lately, as Dylan Strome has found some success in Kuznetsov's usual top-line spot.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Ends goal drought
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Kuznetsov scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Kuznetsov entered Sunday with five assists in his last four outings, but he'd gone seven games without a goal. His tally put the Capitals up 2-0 at 8:21 of the second period. A four-time 20-goal scorer, Kuznetsov is off to a slow start with just four tallies to go with a solid 18 assists through 29 appearances this season. The center has added 72 shots on net, 20 PIM, a minus-3 rating and nine power-play points, but he's been surpassed by Dylan Strome for top-line usage.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Two helpers in Wednesday's win
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Kuznetsov had two assists -- one on the power play -- while adding four shots, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Kuznetsov helped T.J. Oshie tie it at a goal apiece in the second period with the extra man before adding a helper on Washington's final goal, scored into an empty net with nine seconds left in the third by Alex Ovechkin. With four assists in his last three games, Kuznetsov has raised his season total to 17 in 27 games, but he remains stuck on three goals.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Bags apple Wednesday
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Kuznetsov tallied an assist and two shots during Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Flyers.
Kuznetsov set up Sonny Milano for the game-tying marker late in the third period as the Capitals snapped a four-game skid. While goals have been hard to come by this season (two in 20 games), the 30-year-old has four helpers in his last seven games and could see further improvement with the return of T.J. Oshie to the lineup.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Adds helper to rout
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Kuznetsov collected an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
The Capitals welcomed back star defenseman John Carlson from a lower-body injury, which jump-started a team that had just one win in six games during his absence. Kuznetsov's apple was his fifth of the season, and he's scored two goals through 10 games played. Fantasy managers are accustomed to huge performances from Kuznetsov, who does have a four-point game on the ledger, but overall, he's been inconsistent early this season.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Erupts with four points
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Kuznetsov scored twice and added two assists, all on the power play, in Monday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.
Kuznetsov's goal at 18:09 of the third period stood as the game-winner. He hadn't scored in his first 12 games of the campaign before Monday's monster performance. The 30-year-old center now has 11 points (five on the power play), 29 shots on net, 14 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 13 contests this season. He's struggled early on, so fantasy managers will hope this outing sparks some consistency in Kuznetsov's play.
Kuznetsov notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
Kuznetsov helped out on an Alex Ovechkin goal in the second period. While he's still looking for his first goal of the campaign, Kuznetsov has supplied six helpers. His assist Monday was his first power-play point of the year, and it ended a three-game point drought. The center has added 18 shots on net, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating in nine appearances.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Suspension over
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Kuznetsov has completed his one-game suspension and will return to the Washington lineup Saturday against the Kings.
Kuznetsov was suspended for Thursday's tilt against Ottawa after clipping Vancouver's Kyle Burroughs with a high-stick during Monday's win over the Canucks. Look for Kuznetsov to return to a top-six role Saturday versus L.A. He has four assists in four games this season.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Suspended for one game
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The NHL suspended Kuznetsov for one game for high-sticking Vancouver's Kyle Burroughs.
The incident occurred during Washington's 6-4 win against the Canucks on Monday. The NHL felt this incident was suspension-worthy because of the high location of contact and the purposeful nature of Kuznetsov's stick swing towards Burroughs. Kuznetsov had also previously been fined by the NHL, so he has a minor history of supplemental discipline. Kuznetsov will miss Thursday's game against Ottawa, but he's eligible to return for Saturday's contest versus Los Angeles.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Will have a hearing
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The NHL's Department of Player Safety has scheduled a hearing Tuesday with Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is under scrutiny for high-sticking Vancouver's Kyle Burroughs during Washington's 6-4 win over the Canucks on Monday. The incident occurred late in the second period and resulted in a minor penalty. Kuznetsov also registered three assists in the game, giving him four points in four games this season.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Good to go Monday
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Kuznetsov (undisclosed) will suit up Monday against Vancouver, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Kuznetsov was considered a game-time call but he'll be in his usual spot as Washington's second-line center. The 30-year-old is averaging 20:04 of ice time through three games but he's been limited to just one assist and a minus-1 rating.
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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov: Game-time decision
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Kuznetsov (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Monday against Vancouver, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Kuznetsov won't participate in the Capitals' morning skate, and his availability will be determined closer to puck drop. He has one assist in three games this season.
