The Capitals became the first team to hit 100 goals this season, and they did it before the calendar flipped to December. They avoided a three-game losing streak and instead won three in a row. What did that look like for each guy in the lineup? Let’s find out.
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Nicklas Backstrom is...still injured. At this point, he has missed five games. He traveled with the team to Detroit on Saturday, but did not make it back into the lineup.