Chychrun tallied a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating and five shots during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Chychrun's shimmering start with the Capitals continues as he has registered four goals and 12 points over his last nine outings, including one goal and four helpers during his three-game point streak. The 26-year-old could be marching toward a career year if he can stay healthy. Chychrun is primed to cash in on a hefty new contract at some point in the next few months after posting 20 points in his first 24 games of 2024-25.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Career season continues
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Chychrun picked up two assists Thursday in a 2-1 win over Columbus.
Chychrun has three assists over his last two games and 18 points overall across 23 games. The defender set a career-best mark with 41 points last season in Ottawa, and he's on pace to obliterate that this season. Chychrun is delivering on his first-round promise.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Draws power-play assist
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Chychrun notched a power-play assist and six shots on net in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
Chychrun had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games. The 26-year-old defenseman set up Dylan Strome's insurance tally at 13:49 of the third period. Chychrun now has 16 points (five on the power play), 48 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 22 appearances, a successful start to his Capitals tenure.
Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Finds twine on power play
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Chychrun scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.
Chychrun scored at 10:56 of the second period, cashing in on the second half of Dawson Mercer's double-minor for high-sticking. The red-hot Chychrun has three goals and four assists over his last four games, including a power-play point in each contest in that span. He's up to a total of eight goals, seven helpers, 38 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 16 PIM, 14 hits and a plus-10 rating through 19 appearances. That's solid all-around production from the blue line, even with his average ice time (19:58 per game) at its lowest since Chychrun's rookie year.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Rips game-winning goal
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Chychrun tallied a goal, and assist and a plus-2 rating during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.
Chychrun skated coast-to-coast before wristing the game-winner past Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov in overtime. The 26-year-old has roared out of the starting gate with seven goals and 14 points in 18 games. Chychrun has a good chance to top his career-high of 41 points if he can stay healthy and is one of the better fantasy blueliners thus far in the 2024-25 season.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Notches three points
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Chychrun tallied a goal, two assists and three shots during Monday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
Chychrun continues to dazzle in his first full season with the Capitals, having posted six goals and 11 points in 16 games. The 26-year-old is likely to experience some regression in the goal-scoring department, as he is benefitting from a whopping 19.4 shooting percentage. Chychrun is likely to set new career highs in goals and points as long as he can stay healthy -- and cash in on a hefty new contract should he make it to unrestricted free agency in the summer.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Goals in consecutive games
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Chychrun scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Chychrun's tally from the point gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead at 12:26 of the first period. The 26-year-old defenseman has scored in back-to-back games and has four points over four outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. He hasn't missed a beat and looks sharp in a top-four role. Chychrun has five goals, three assists, 21 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 12 appearances, offering decent category coverage in fantasy.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Goes top shelf in win
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Chychrun scored his fourth goal of the campaign Friday in a 5-2 victory over the Avalanche.
Chychrun hasn't missed a beat after sitting out five games due to an upper-body injury -- he's produced three points (two goals) in as many games since returning. The left-shot blueliner is on the top pairing alongside John Carlson, and Chychrun is also quarterbacking Washington's No. 2 power-play unit. The 26-year-old Chychrun has accounted for four goals, three assists and a plus-8 rating through 11 contests.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Excellent in return
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Chychrun scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blues.
Chychrun returned from a five-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old defenseman was able to be eased back in, playing just 18:44 of the blowout win. He's up to six points, 15 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, 10 PIM, seven hits and a plus-8 rating over nine appearances. Chychrun will see top-four minutes and power-play time now that he's healthy again, though he's often been injury-prone throughout his career.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Removed from IR
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Chychrun (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's matchup versus St. Louis, per the NHL media site.
Following a five-game absence, Chychrun will likely skate on the top pairing and second power-play unit. He has accounted for two goals, two assists, 14 shots on net, nine blocked shots and seven hits in eight outings this season. With Chychrun ready to play, Alexander Alexeyev could be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Not playing Friday
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Chychrun (upper body) remains on injured reserve and won't play Friday versus the Penguins, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
The Capitals may want to avoid having Chychrun play back-to-back games immediately following an absence. He'll miss his fifth straight game Friday but could be back Saturday against the Blues if the team activates him from injured reserve.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: In regular jersey at practice
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Chychrun (upper body) is practicing in a regular jersey ahead of Friday's tilt versus Pittsburgh, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Chychyrun has missed the last four games, but he could return to the lineup as early as Friday, depending on how he feels after taking contact for the first time. Chychrun has two goals and two assists in eight appearances this season. Should he return to action. look for Alexander Alexeyev to be the odd man out on the blue line.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Not taking contact yet
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Chychrun (upper body) skated Wednesday, but he isn't taking contact yet, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Chychrun won't play if he's not cleared for contact, so it's reasonable to believe he'll miss his fourth consecutive game when the Capitals host the Predators on Wednesday. The 26-year-old blueliner has two goals and four points in eight appearances in 2024-25. His continued absence increases the chances of Alexander Alexeyev remaining in the lineup.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Placed on injured reserve
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Chychrun (upper body) was put on injured reserve Saturday.
Chychrun was injured in Tuesday's game versus the Rangers. The defenseman has two goals, two assists and 14 shots on goal in eight games this season. The Capitals called up Vincent Iorio from AHL Hershey to take Chychrun's place on the roster.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Practicing in non-contact jersey
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Chychrun (upper body) is at morning practice in a non-contact jersey Thursday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Chychrun was injured Tuesday versus the Rangers. While it's positive news that he is back on the ice, he appears to be doubtful ahead of Thursday's home tilt versus Montreal. Chychrun has two goals, two assists and 14 shots on goal in eight appearances this season.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Considered day-to-day
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Chychrun (upper body) was labeled day-to-day by coach Spencer Carbery on Wednesday, Ethan Cadeaux of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Chychrun's status for Thursday's clash with Montreal remains unclear, as the team is still evaluating his upper-body injury. The 26-year-old blueliner is off to a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign with two goals and two assists in eight outings. However, he has yet to produce with the man advantage despite averaging 1:35 of power-play ice time. Still, Chychrun remains on pace for a second straight 40-point campaign, assuming he doesn't miss any significant time.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Injured early Tuesday
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Chychrun (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.
Chychrun was injured early in the first period, and it's enough to keep him off the ice for the rest of the game. The 26-year-old defenseman has earned four points over eight contests while filling a top-four role this season. If he is forced to miss additional time, Alexander Alexeyev could be in line to make his season debut.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Lights lamp Tuesday
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Chychrun tallied a goal and added four shots during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Chychrun continues to shine with the Capitals and is up to two goals and four points in his first five games. The 26-year-old could stand to see a little more time with the top power-play unit, but Chychrun is making the most of his minutes alongside John Carlson on Washington's top pairing and should remain a valuable asset for fantasy managers.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Provides two helpers Saturday
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Chychrun racked up two assists to go along with two PIM, five shots, one hit and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Devils.
Chychrun set up Connor McMichael's goal in the second period and also provided a helper on the game-winning strike, courtesy of Tom Wilson just 60 seconds into overtime. These were Chychrun's first two assists of the campaign, and he's up to three points over his last three appearances. He should have plenty of opportunities to keep producing as a top-unit blueliner both at even strength and on the power play.
