The Washington Capitals sent five players over to Sochi, Russia to represent their respective countries in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
During the competition, I will be providing recaps and updates as to how the players are performing for their nations.
After the first go-around of games, here’s how the five Capitals have performed:
Alexander Ovechkin – Team Russia
Courtesy: canada.com
1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 4 SOG, +2 rating, 17:24 TOI, 0 PIM
Nicklas Backstrom – Team Sweden
Courtesy: USA TODAY
0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point, 1 SOG, -1 rating, 15:15 TOI, 0 PIM
Marcus Johansson – Team Sweden
Courtesy: talkthered.com
DNP in first game
John Carlson – Team USA
Courtesy: Washington Post
1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 2 SOG, +3 rating, 13:17 TOI, 0 PIM
Martin Erat – Team Czech Republic
Courtesy: CSNWashington.com
0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, 0 SOG, 12:08 TOI, 0 PIM
