#2 T.J. Oshie
T.J. Oshie had a goal in the second period to tie the game at two apiece. It came on a tic tac toe type of play. Oshie positioned himself in front of the net. Evgeny Kuznetsov worked the puck to Dylan Strome behind the net. Strome found a wide open Oshie for the bang bang play.
The goal came on the power play at 16:55 in the second period. It was a one timer from the slot.
For Oshie it was his third power play goal of the season. His three power play goals rank second on the Capitals behind only Alex Ovechkin, who has six.
The set up by Strome marked his 10th power play point which ranks second on the Capitals. Strome has two goals and eight assists on the man advantage while Ovechkin has 12 power play points.
Strome and Kuznetsov are tied for the team lead in assists with 15 each. The Caps had four power play goals in their previous win against the Oilers on Nov. 7. The Caps have scored a power play goal in six of their last seven games dating back to Nov. 23 which is six goals on 21 opportunities, equaling out to a success rate of 28.6 percent.