Top 3 Capitals studs against Flames
#1 Matthew Phillips
We all knew who would get number one and nobody better to deserve this than Matthew Phillips. I had a hunch he would score his first NHL goal against his former team and organization that drafted him.
He only had three NHL games in Calgary under his belt. It took him five games to get his first goal. What makes this kid special is that he even sounded humble in his postgame presser when asked how it felt to get his first goal against his former team.
“It feels pretty good,” Phillips said with a smile. “I’ll leave it at that.”
A lot of people wanted the Caps to get younger and faster with the home run free agent signing or trade for a top six. They didn’t quite get that trade for a top six but the home run came in the form of signing Phillips. None of us knew it at the time.
It is indeed Sonny for Philly pic.twitter.com/jBe3jDy6GU
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 17, 2023
He had to prove himself during training camp and the preseason. The 25 year old did exactly that. He has a chance to be a big X factor this upcoming season.
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Those are our top 3 studs from the win last night against the Flames. The Caps will hit the road and return to action tomorrow night in Ottawa.