McMichael produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Senators.
Both points came in the first period, as McMichael opened the scoring just 1:41 into the contest before helping to set up Pierre-Luc Dubois for a tally later in the frame. McMichael has already put together a career-best campaign with 22 goals and 47 points in 61 appearances, but he's actually picked up the pace in the last month or so -- over his last 11 games, the 24-year-old has five goals and 11 points.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Two points Thursday
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McMichael recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blues.
McMichael bounced back from his pointless performance against the Flames on Tuesday and managed to crack the scoresheet for the fifth time across his last six appearances. The 24-year-old, who's having a career-best season in 2024-25, is up to 21 goals and 45 total points across 59 contests. He's already achieved personal bests in goals, assists, points, game-winning goals and power-play points, among several other categories.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Achieves first 20-goal season
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McMichael scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
The Capitals' passing on the play put the Oilers' defense in a blender, with McMichael finishing off a shot from between the circles at 19:45 of the second period to stretch the lead to 5-1. It was his 20th goal of the season -- this is the first time the 24-year-old has reached that mark. He's earned three goals and four assists over his last seven outings, and he's up to 43 points, 124 shots on net and a plus-21 rating as a fixture in the Capitals' top six this season.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Plucks apple Saturday
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McMichael tallied an assist, a plus-3 rating and three shots during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Penguins.
McMichael has points in five of his last six games and has mustered three goals and 12 points in 19 games since the calendar turned over into 2025. The 23-year-old has a chance to post his first 60-point campaign if he can stay hot down the stretch and should provide solid dividends for fantasy managers in the process.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Snags assist in shootout loss
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McMichael notched an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to Utah.
McMichael has two goals and seven helpers over his last 10 outings. The 24-year-old's production looked to have dipped in December and January, but he's bounced back well as he continues his breakout campaign. He's now at 19 goals, 22 helpers, 119 shots on net and a plus-15 rating over 55 appearances and should have a shot at securing his first 60-point season.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Eight points in last nine games
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McMichael scored a goal Thursday in a 4-3 win over the Flyers.
He put the Caps up 2-1 early in the second period when he redirected an Aliaksei Protas pass past Ivan Fedotov. It was McMichael's 19th goal -- a new career high -- and 40th point of the season (54 games). He has eight points (two goals, six assists) and 14 shots in his last nine games.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Lights lamp
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McMichael tallied a goal, a power-play assist and fired six shots during Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.
The goal snapped an 11-game goal-scoring drought for McMichael who has compiled a goal and seven points in 12 games during the month of January. The 24-year-old is in the midst of a career-year with 38 points in 51 games.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Offers helper in loss
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McMichael recorded an assist in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.
McMichael has warmed up again with four helpers over his last four outings. He's up to 10 games without a goal, but a cooldown in that area was expected after he shot 16.7 percent through the end of December. Overall, the 24-year-old is still authoring a breakout campaign with 36 points, 111 shots on net and a plus-12 rating across 49 appearances.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Draws assist in win
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McMichael posted an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.
McMichael helped out on Matt Roy's second-period go-ahead goal. While he hasn't scored in eight contests, McMichael has warmed up again with three assists over his last two games. The 24-year-old is at 17 goals, 18 helpers, 105 shots on net, 24 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 47 appearances. He's already secured a career year, and while his offense has slowed recently, he remains in a top-six role that could allow him to pick up the pace again at any time.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Breaks point drought Saturday
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McMichael tallied two assists, a plus-1 rating, one shot and one blocked shot during Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
McMichael took advantage of a turnover by Marcus Pettersson midway through the second period, leading to the former getting the secondary assist on Aliaksei Protas' 19th goal of the season. McMichael was then credited with a power-play assist on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal that gave the Capitals a two-goal lead late in the third period. This outing ended a four-game point drought for McMichael, who has tallied one goal, three assists, nine shots on goal and five blocked shots with a minus-1 rating through nine games in January.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Tallies on power play
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McMichael scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Rangers.
McMichael's offense went cold in December -- he had a modest six points over 13 contests. It has started to cost him playing time -- his 12:41 of ice time Saturday was his lowest mark of the season, and he was listed on the third line. Even with the slowdown, McMichael is within striking distance of earning a career year. He has 17 goals and 14 assists over 39 contests, one shy in each category from his marks over 80 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. He's added 99 shots on net and a plus-8 rating this season, and if he can get things turned around, he'll likely return to the top six.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Bags apple
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McMichael tallied an assist while logging 15:13 of ice time during Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
McMichael got the secondary assist on Alex Ovechkin's 870th career goal. The 23-year-old is enjoying a breakout season with 16 goals and 30 points in 36 games and should be rolled out regularly in all formats.
McMichael logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
McMichael has gone 10 games without a multi-point effort, but he has three goals and three assists in that span. The 23-year-old helped out on the first of Aliaksei Protas' two goals in this contest. McMichael is up to 16 goals, 13 helpers, 92 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 33 appearances in 2024-25. It's a strong pace, though his 17.4 shooting percentage is likely to dip, but McMichael is established as a key part of the Capitals' top six now.
McMichael potted a goal on four shots and added one block, two takeaways and a plus-1 rating in 19:14 of ice time Friday in a 3-1 win over Carolina.
McMichael scored his team-leading 16th goal of the season late in the middle frame to give Washington a 3-0 lead. The 23-year-old has cooled after racking up 24 points over the first two months of the campaign, as he's provided just two goals and two helpers through eight games in December. Even though his production has decreased, the Ontario native ranks second on the Capitals in scoring with 16 goals and 28 points through 32 appearances.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Bags apple Saturday
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McMIchael registered a power-play assist while logging 17:43 of ice time during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
McMichael's 12th assist on the season brings him to 15 goals and 27 points in 29 games -- just six points shy of tying his career-high of 33 points set just a season ago. The 23-year-old has two goals and seven points over his last seven outings and is breaking out in a big way to start the 2024-25 campaign.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Ties team lead in goals
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McMichael netted a goal on a team-high five shots in Friday's 3-1 win over Toronto.
McMichael got what held up as the game-winning goal at the 9:51 mark of the third period. The Ontario native has collected two goals and three assists over his last four games after registering one point over six prior appearances. McMichael is tied with Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) for the team lead in goals (15), and the former is four markers away from setting a new career high. McMichael has logged 25 points (10 helpers), 10 PIM, 77 shots on goal, 11 blocked shots, 10 hits, 11 takeaways and a plus-10 rating through 26 outings this season.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Scores power-play goal in win
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McMichael scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.
McMichael ended November with nine goals and five assists over 15 games, though just five of those points came over the last eight games. The Capitals shuffled their lineup a bit for Saturday's game, with McMichael and Tom Wilson joining a line with Dylan Strome. For the season, McMichael has 14 goals, 10 helpers, 71 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 24 contests in a breakout campaign.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Dishes trio of helpers
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McMichael registered three assists, a minus-1 rating and four shots during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.
McMichael's breakout season had slowed in recent outings with just one assist over his last five games prior to Friday's outburst. The 23-year-old sports 13 goals and 23 points in as many games and has solidified himself as a key cog in Washington's league-leading offense.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Back on scoresheet in loss
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McMichael deposited a goal on the man advantage in Saturday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey.
McMichael had been held off the scoresheet in three consecutive contests after having a five-game point streak snapped, but he got back on track with his second power-play marker of the season Saturday. The left-shot forward is well on his way to shattering the 33 points he produced across 80 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, and he should be able to reach the 30-goal mark after finding the back of the net 13 times through 20 games. McMichael has 20 points (seven assists) and a plus-11 rating this season while logging a career-high 17:19 of ice time per game.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Stays hot in win
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McMichael potted two goals in Friday's 5-2 win over Colorado.
McMichael's second goal in the middle frame chased Justus Annunen from the contest. The 23-year-old McMichael extended his point streak to five games in the win Friday, racking up five goals and two assists during that span. He is thriving in a top-six role and has a spot on the No. 1 power-play unit. McMichael is up to a team-leading 12 goals, seven assists and a plus-11 rating through 16 outings.
