Capitals’ Garrett Pilon’s Goal Ties Preseason Opener 2-2 Against Bruins

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Della Young
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Washington Capitals center Garrett Pilon tied up Sunday’s preseason opener at 2-2 against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena, scoring his first goal during preseason play.

After trailing the Bruins 2-1, Pilon (1) tied the game 5:26 into the third period with a backhand beauty. Defenseman Martin Fehervary (1) and center Hendrix Lapierre (2) assisted.

The 23-year-old was a call-up during the 2020-21 NHL season and made his NHL debut on May 8 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Fortunately and unfortunately for Pilon, he spent a good portion of the shortened season on the Capitals’ taxi squad, where he saw very little action.

On June 17, the Capitals re-signed Pilon to a two-year, $1.5 million contract. The first year of Pilon’s contract will be a two-way contract ($750,000/$110,000), while the second year will be a one-way contract ($750,000).

By Della Young

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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 X: @dellayoung
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