A week ago, Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan expressed a touch of disappointment about Evgeny Kuznetsov.
“For our organization, for our team to do well, we need him at the top of his game,” MacLellan told reporters.
One week later, there’s no question Kuznetsov’s midseason swoon is far behind him.
Playing on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson again, Kuznetsov tallied two goals and two assists to power the Capitals over the Los Angeles Kings 6-4 Monday night at Capital One Arena.