Washington Capitals: Top 3 studs against the Kings

#2 Garnet Hathaway

Garnet Hathaway was clutch and it’s like he’s been on a revenge tour ever since his podcast bro Nic Dowd got hurt. Away from the puck, Hathaway led the team with six hits. He’s had at least six hits in five of his 17 games played this season. He has 61 in all which lead the Capitals while ranking third in the NHL.

Offensively, Hathaway has five goals in his last four games. He had another two goal game earlier in that stretch on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets and a goal in Washington’s 6-1 rout over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Hathaway broke down his goal after the game:

"“The puck’s going in the net, eh? I’ve been on the end of a lot of great plays right now. Tonight, what a play by Kuzy to John. …John is a skilled player, so I just had to stand there and put my stick on the ice.”"

Laviolette added:

"“Hath was playing well but you always get judged by goals, it seems. Especially in the role that he plays, sometimes that’s not necessarily the factor that determines it for me. But with the amount of offense that’s out of the lineup right now, to have him contributing the way he is, is really important. He skates well, he handles the puck well, he shoots it hard, he goes to the hard areas. There’s no reason he shouldn’t score goals.”"