When forward Chandler Stephenson moved onto the Capitals’ third line nearly 10 days ago, he quickly developed a chemistry with Lars Eller and Tom Wilson.
Eller and Wilson have been staples for the Capitals. Stephenson? The 23-year-old has floated back and forth from Hershey, Washington’s American Hockey League affiliate, since the 2015-16 season.
The chemistry is unexpected, to say the least. Stephenson failed to make the Capitals’ opening night roster and was placed on waivers, only for him to clear them. He began the season in Hershey.