Top 3 key Washington Capitals to watch against the Pittsburgh Penguins

Big one tonight. Let's break down who to watch on the good guys

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#2 Connor McMichael

Connor McMichael scored his eighth goal of the season the other game against the Nashvile Predators which marked his seventh goal in his last seven games. McMichael scored a goal in three straight games from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 which marked the longest goal streak of his career.

McMichael ranks tied for first on the Caps in goals with eight and third in points with 13. Last season, McMichael didn't score his eighth goal of the season until his 50th game of the season on Feb. 13th.

McMichael recorded a four game point streak from Oct. 17 through the 23rd which was tied for the longest of his career. The other time was March 30, 2024 through the 26th where he recorded three goals and two assists for five points.

McMichael, who set career highs in goals, assists, points, and games polayed last season, is over a third of the way toward his point total just 12 games into this season.

McMichael also has some good advanced stats. Per Natural Stat Trick, he has a 50.76 percent corsi for percentage, an expected goals for percentage of 62.90 percent as well as a high danger chances for percentage of 57.53 percent.

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