Jakub Vrana is keeping his breakout season going with an early goal against the Vancouver Canucks.
In the first period of Saturday’s matinee game, Vrana sunk his 11th goal of the season with a blistering one-timer from the circles.
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The play began with Lars Eller, elevated to the top six, playing tough along the boards. Shaking loose Vancouver defender Quinn Hughes, Eller centered the puck to Eller, who needed just one touch.
Absolute SNIPE from V #CapsNucks pic.twitter.com/eNtZxd8yhZ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 23, 2019
Jacob Markstrom didn’t stand a chance.
It looks like all of V’s practice with Wish Kid Brock paid off.
All that one-timer practice with Brock yesterday paid off pic.twitter.com/1Usy2huv1i
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 23, 2019
Vrana sits at 11 goals — all at even strength — this season after just 24 games and change. We’re all living in the vanishing moment before everyone sits up and notices how special this kid is.
Jakub Vrana scores his 11th goal of the season, all at even-strength. That's tied for the third-most even strength goals in the NHL. He also ranks second on the Capitals in goals (Alex Ovechkin: 15).
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) November 23, 2019
Jakub Vrana's seven first-period goals with the @Capitals are the second most by any player this season. He sits three behind Boston's David Pastrnak (10). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/onDrlAYLm2
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 23, 2019
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