Washington Capitals fans’ second-favorite Russian walked to a corner of the locker room on Wednesday night and greeted a scrum of reporters waiting for him. Wearing his gray Capitals quarter-zip, Evgeny Kuznetsov got into position and began to field questions. As usual, he smiled, blushed, chuckled and glanced at the floor throughout the conversation.
Kuznetsov was responsible for Washington’s first four goals in a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights — a power-play score followed by three straight primary assists — his sixth career game with four or more points.