A lot of hockey critics thought it was risky when the Caps signed winger Alex Tuch to that big contract in July. So far, he has played beyond expectations. Tuch scored two goals last night, his second 2-goal game of the year. One of those goals was shorthanded, his second “shorty” in seven games. He leads the Caps in goals with 5 and points with 6. While some panned the eight-year, $84 million deal, Tuch is showing everyone why the Capitals wanted him. He can score goals 5-on-5 and short-handed. Teams are better with guys with a knack for scoring a man down. Yeah, he’s 30 and he probably won’t still be playing at this high a level in five or six years, but right now, he has been better than advertised.
Pretty cool we can now dial up 'the Alex Tuch no-look shorthanded goal' when needed to take the lead pic.twitter.com/2Rvg2oSzDw
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 15, 2026
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