Capitals’ Jakub Vrana Nets Fifth Goal of the Season; Has Four Points Over His Last Four Games

Washington Capitals forward Jakub Vrana scored his fifth goal of the season during Tuesday’s clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. He has scored goals in back-to-back games and has tied with captain Alex Ovechkin and forward Tom Wilson for second-most goals on the team.

In the second period, Vrana extended the Capitals’ lead to 2-0 at the 11:31 mark. Forward T.J. Oshie and center Nicklas Backstrom assisted.

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The goal marked his fifth of the season. He has scored goals in back-to-back games and has four points (2 goals) over his last four games.

T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom recorded the assists on Vrana’s goal. Since 2015-16, Backstrom (8g-21a-29p) and Oshie (13g-15a-28p) have the most points against Pittsburgh among all NHL skaters.

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By Della Young

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About Della Young

Della Young is an aspiring novelist and screenwriter who earned a BFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University in 2021. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Screenwriting from Regent University. Della comes from a family of big Capitals fans and became inspired to start writing for hockey in 2019. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and working on both sides of the camera. Follow Della on Twitter: @dellayoung

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