Jakub Vrana is getting a special teams promotion that may take his numbers into the next stratosphere.
Vrana, who has 19 goals this season – all at even strength, replaced Evgeny Kuznetsov on the Capitals’ first powerplay unit Friday during practice.
NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti posted the details.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
After losing the puck during an initial breakaway attempt, John Carlson’s night during the All-Star Skills Competition got off to an inauspicious start.
But by the end of the night, the first-time All-Star would prove he belonged. Carlson won the Hardest Shot Competition, slapping a puck 102.8 MPH towards a yawning net and keeping the title with Washington for a second straight year.
After the competition ended, Braden Holtby and John Carlson were caught on NHL.com mics talking about the team’s powerplay. It does not appear that either knew they were on camera.
