When Spencer Carbery was announced the new Washington Capitals head coach this past offseason, forward Connor McMichael knew this would be his chance at playing regularly in the NHL.
While the 2019 first round pick has had plenty of success in the AHL, McMichael had no points in six NHL games last season, and 18 in the previous. But with a familiar coach and an impressive training camp, he has finally found a consistent spot in the lineup with the Caps this season.
While shorthanded in Friday’s game against Minnesota, McMichael had a dazzling cross-ice feed to Tom Wilson, who rifled a shot past Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury that tied the game at one, before the Caps won in a shootout, 3-2.