Photo: Jewels From The Crown

Washington Capitals forward prospect Connor McMichael recorded two goals and an assist in the London Knights’ 7-1 win over the Soo Greyhounds on Sunday afternoon, his fifth goal in two games, to continue his dominant campaign. He recorded a hat trick in the Knights’ 6-5 loss to the Saginaw Spirit on Saturday, his fourth hat trick of the season.

He was at the crease after scrambling with a Greyhounds’ defender to tuck in a loose puck on the backhand after one of his teammates let a shot go from the point to open the scoring for the Knights and the goaltender let it through his five-hole.

After a hatty last night, #CapsProspect Connor McMciahel wastes little time and gets back to work. Knights lead 2-0. 29 goals 35 assists in 29 games. pic.twitter.com/gUapqOpplH

— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) January 12, 2020

McMichael’s second goal was pretty. He got the puck from one of his teammates after a Greyhounds’ turnover and put the puck threw his own legs and roofed it under the cross-bar.

OMG! #CapsProspect Connor McMichael with his second goal of the game. He is one goal shy of back-to-back hat tricks in less than 24 hours. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/wWxjghhfmf

— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) January 12, 2020

McMichael, the Capitals’ first-round (No. 25 overall) pick in the NHL Draft last summer, is now up to 30 goals, 66 points, and a +19 rating in just 30 games this season. He is tied for fourth in the OHL in points and only one behind the league-lead in goals.

By Harrison Brown