Brandon Duhaime is on the precipice of tying a Capitals franchise record
Key Points:
- Brandon Duhaime has scored in three consecutive games after a 14-game goal drought, marking a career high for the checking-line forward.
- Duhaime has scored the game-opening goal in each of these three games, putting him one goal away from tying the Capitals' franchise record for consecutive game-opening goals.
- The current record is held by Andre Burakovsky, who scored the first goal in four straight games during a six-day stretch in the 2016-17 season.
- Duhaime’s recent goals came against Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Florida, each early in the first period and often assisted by Ethen Frank.
- Meanwhile, Alex Ovechkin made NHL history by becoming the only player