Duhaime scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added an assist, went plus-3 and logged two hits in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
The goal was his first since the end of his three-game goal streak from Nov. 8-13. The 28-year-old also produced his first multi-point effort of the campaign. Duhaime continues to be a regular on the Capitals' fourth line, but he provides more grit and defense than scoring. He's at four goals, two assists, 17 shots on net, 60 hits, 21 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 28 appearances this season.
Duhaime scored a goal in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Florida.
Duhaime has scored in three straight games after not getting a goal in the first 14 this season. Thursday's goal was a beauty deflection of a point shot that went over Daniil Tarasov's right shoulder. Duhaime has four points (three goals, one assist) in 17 games so far, so this little run likely has his mates and family with big smiles on.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: First goal of season
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Duhaime scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning.
Duhaime opened the scoring in the first period when his wrist shot from the side of the goal line deflected off Andrei Vasilevskiy's pad and into the net. It was Duhaime's first goal and second point this season (15 games). He is a bottom-six checker who's better on the ice than in the fantasy arena.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Garners assist
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Duhaime provided an assist, three hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Duhaime got on the scoresheet for the first time this season when he helped out on Nic Dowd's first-period tally. Through seven outings, Duhaime has added four shots on net, 19 hits, seven PIM and four blocked shots. He's poised to continue being a regular on the fourth line, offering physicality and a little depth scoring.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Deposits empty-netter
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Duhaime scored an empty-net goal on two shots, doled out five hits, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens in Game 5.
Duhaime put up three goals over the final two games of the series. That's all of his offense this postseason, to go with eight shots on net, 20 hits, seven blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating. He's a role player on the fourth line, so don't expect Duhaime to add significant offense during the rest of the playoff run.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Scores twice Sunday
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Duhaime scored two goals on three shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
Duhaime banked in a shot to tie the game at 2-2 at 6:39 of the third period, and he added an empty-netter later in the frame. This two-goal effort ended a stretch of 13 contests in which Duhaime was limited to two assists, 11 shots on net, 33 hits and 28 PIM. He's picked up six shots, 15 hits, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over four playoff outings, though he remains firmly in a bottom-six role.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Sends assist
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Duhaime logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and five PIM in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Duhaime has chipped in four points over his last 10 outings. The 27-year-old forward continues to play in a fourth-line role, bringing plenty of grit to the lineup. He's also had a career year on offense with nine goals, 12 assists and 80 shots on net over 78 appearances. Duhaime has added 96 PIM, 153 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Nets goal Thursday
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Duhaime scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota.
Duhaime netted the second goal of the game for Washington and did so just under two minutes after Matt Roy put the Capitals on the board. Overall, the 27-year-old Duhaime has nine goals, 19 points, 75 shots on net and 142 hits in 72 appearances this season. While Duhaime has played more of a bruiser role on Washington's fourth line, he has two goals in his last four outings and is heating up offensively. His value in fantasy is limited, averaging just 13 minutes of ice time per game. Duhaime needs two assists and one goal to set new career highs in those categories.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Rare goal in win
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Duhaime scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
He deflected a shot past Samuel Ersson early in the second period to put the Caps up 2-0. Duhaime has put up a career-best 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) this season in 69 games, so his offense isn't his calling card. But Duhaime has also put up 140 hits, which clearly changes his value for leagues that count that category. He could provide a short-term boost in hits in the next while -- he's put up four, four-hit contests in his last nine outings.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Provides pair of helpers
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Duhaime logged two assists in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Duhaime helped out on third-period tallies by linemates Nic Dowd and Anthony Beauvillier. This ended an eight-game dry spell for Duhaime, who has four multi-point efforts this season despite playing in a fourth-line role. The physical winger is at 17 points -- matching his career high from his 2021-22 rookie season -- and he's added 70 shots on net, 71 PIM and 133 hits over 65 appearances.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Puts away empty-netter
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Duhaime scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Duhaime has been warm lately with four points, five shots, nine hits and a plus-4 rating over his last four contests. It's unlikely to last -- prior to that stretch, he was limited to one assist in a 19-game span. The 27-year-old forward has 13 points through 46 outings this season, matching his total from 80 games in 2023-24. He's added 56 shots on net, 45 PIM, 88 hits and 39 blocked shots in 2024-25 while filling a fourth-line role in his first year with the Capitals.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Notches two points
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Duhaime tallied a goal, an assist, two shots, a plus-2 rating and two hits during Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Ducks.
Duhaime ended up netting the game-winning goal in the first period as the Capitals cruised to a shutout win over the road-weary Ducks. The 27-year-old has a goal and three points in seven games during the month of January.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Picks up assist Saturday
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Duhaime logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Duhaime ended a six-game slump with the helper. The 27-year-old forward continues to see steady ice time in a bottom-six role, which hasn't led to consistent scoring chances. He's at 10 points, 51 shots on net, 81 hits, 39 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 43 outings this season.
Duhaime produced an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Duhaime went a month between points, coming up empty over 12 games prior to Sunday. The 27-year-old snapped the skid by helping out on Nic Dowd's third-period tally. Duhaime has nine points, 46 shots on net, 67 hits, 30 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 36 appearances in a fourth-line role this season.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Bags apple Friday
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Duhaime registered an assist, two shots and five hits during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.
Duhaime has quickly found a home on Washington's fourth line with four goals and eight points in just 23 games - matching his offensive output from last season in 39 fewer contests. The rugged winger has the potential to set new career highs if he can keep his production up, but Duhaime does not yet produce offense with enough consistency to garner much fantasy consideration.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Scores, assists Monday
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Duhaime scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 6-2 win over Utah.
Duhaime posted his first multi-point effort this season, snapping a three-game streak in which he didn't crack the scoresheet. The winger has three goals and two assists across nine November outings, but his lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis limits his upside in most formats.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Suiting up Sunday
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Duhaime (lower body) will be available Sunday against Vegas, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Duhaime took part in warmups, and he's recovered enough after blocking a shot Friday to give it a go versus the Golden Knights. The 27-year-old will retain his usual fourth-line role alongside Nic Dowd and Taylor Raddysh.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Status in question Sunday
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Duhaime (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's road matchup versus the Golden Knights, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Duhaime left Friday's contest against Colorado after blocking a shot in the final frame. Hendrix Lapierre should suit up if Duhaime can't play, or the Capitals could opt to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Duhaime has logged three goals and two assists through 16 games.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Exits after blocked shot
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Duhaime (lower body) did not return to Friday's game versus the Avalanche after blocking a shot in the third period, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Duhaime was hobbled by a Cale Makar shot and ultimately couldn't finish the contest. There was no update on Duhaime's status after the game, leaving his status up in the air for Sunday's game against the Golden Knights. If Duhaime can't play, Hendrix Lapierre will draw back into the lineup.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Nets goal in defeat
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Duhaime scored his second goal of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Duhaime put Washington up 2-1 at 19:49 of the first period after being set up by Nic Dowd. Duhaime offered three shots, one block and two hits in 13:44 of ice time. The left-shot forward has chipped in two goals and two assists across 11 outings in his first campaign with Washington, and he's filling a fourth-line role while seeing time on the penalty kill. Duhaime's career high in points is 17 from the 2021-22 campaign with Minnesota, so the 27-year-old doesn't offer much fantasy value outside of formats that reward non-scoring production.
