Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Lights lamp twice Wednesday
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Leonard scored two goals in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Oilers.
The rookie winger delivered his first career multi-point performance in his 29th NHL game, getting pucks past Stuart Skinner in the first and second periods. Leonard, the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, snapped a 12-game goal drought with the effort, but he's stayed fairly productive overall in his first full season at the top level, and over the last 15 contests he's churned out four goals and nine points.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Buries second goal
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Leonard scored a power-play goal on three shots and delivered four hits during his 14:04 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.
The rookie buried his second goal of the season on the power play Sunday, kickstarting a crazy Capitals comeback attempt that came up just a goal short. Leonard is averaging just 12:24 of ice time so far this season, but that includes time on the team's second power play unit. Washington sports a deep group of forwards that may make it tough to find a promotion to the top six anytime soon, despite the 20-year-old's promising talent.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Earns first playoff point
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Leonard provided an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens in Game 2.
Leonard has stayed in the Capitals' lineup since April 1 after signing his entry-level deal a day earlier. The 20-year-old is in a bottom-six role during the playoffs, though he's also involved on the power play. He has a helper, four shots, three hits and a plus-1 rating through two playoff outings. While he has a bright future ahead, his role is likely to be limited this postseason as he continues to adjust to the NHL.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Signs entry-level contract
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Leonard signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Washington on Monday.
Leonard produced 30 goals and 49 points in 37 games with Boston College during his sophomore season in 2024-25. He captained Team USA to a gold medal at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, posting five goals and 10 points in seven games en route to being named the tournament MVP. The Capitals selected the 20-year-old forward with the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Leonard could make his Washington debut versus Boston on Tuesday.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Headed to World Championship
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Leonard will represent Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Leonard is coming off a tremendous freshman campaign with Boston College in which he tallied 31 goals and 60 points in 41 games. The 19-year-old winger has committed to returning to the NCAA ranks for the 2024-25 season, but his all-around game projects well at the NHL level whenever he decides to turn pro.
