#2 The PLD experiment in DC
In the middle of June the Capitals made a splash by trading for Pierre-Luc Dubois and sending goaltender Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings in the process. It was a high risk but so far with the play of Logan Thompson it's been a reward.
So far this season Pierre-Luc Dubois has one goal and seven assists for eight points. He had assists in three of the last five games, all wins, between the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues.
In additon, he's blocked 14 shots and laid out 20 hits while winning 46.5 percent of his face off draws. It'll be extra important for PLD to step up in the absence of not only T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom, but Sonny Milano as well who just recently entered injured reserve with an upper body injury.
But perhaps the cool part about PLD is the chemistry he's formed with Tom Wilson. He's having himself a year with six goals and six assists for 12 points while adding 43 hits and 17 blocked shots. Which brings us to number one.