Capitals' Lynden Lakovic: Likely to make jump to AHL
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Lakovic is expected to make the jump to the AHL level for the 2026-27 campaign, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lakovic was a first-round pick by the Capitals in 2025, and he was loaned to WHL Moose Jaw last year. He made 22 regular-season appearances for the club, recording 18 goals, 11 assists and eight PIM before he sustained a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery. However, he's expected to be ready for training camp in the fall and has been able to add size and muscle over the past few months. The 19-year-old should spend time with the Capitals during training camp before presumably spending most of the regular season with AHL Hershey. If he makes enough of an impact with the Bears, it's possible he could make his NHL debut at some point during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Capitals' Lynden Lakovic: Adds to WHL goal lead
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Lakovic scored twice and added an assist in WHL Moose Jaw's 6-5 win over Saskatoon on Friday.
Lakovic is up to 16 goals in as many games, putting him three tallies ahead of the next closest WHL skater. This was his fifth multi-goal effort of the season, and he has an active nine-game point streak for the Warriors. Lakovic's at 23 points this season, so it appears his playmaking is taking a step back while his goal scoring continues on at a breakneck pace.
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Capitals' Lynden Lakovic: Three points in Saturday's loss
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Lakovic scored a goal on three shots and added two assists in WHL Moose Jaw's 6-4 loss to Prince Albert.
Lakovic is up to 13 goals and 18 points through 14 games this season. This was his first multi-assist effort as well as his fifth performance with two or more points. The Capitals prospect was getting his offense through a high shot volume early in the season, but he hasn't had more than five shots in any outing during his active seven-game point streak, so he's looking a bit more efficient now.
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Capitals' Lynden Lakovic: Piling up goals
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Lakovic scored two goals on four shots in WHL Moose Jaw's 6-2 win over Saskatoon on Friday.
This was Lakovic's third multi-goal effort in eight games. He's added just two assists so far, but his shot is his best asset, so it makes sense that he's a finisher. The 18-year-old will still need to round out his game -- he also has a minus-2 rating on a Warriors team that leads the WHL with 46 goals scored.
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Capitals' Lynden Lakovic: Two goals in WHL win
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Lakovic scored twice and added 10 PIM in WHL Moose Jaw's 6-4 win over Red Deer on Friday.
Lakovic is off to a stellar start in 2025-26 with five goals and two assists in five games. He's showing why the Capitals spent a first-round pick on him in June and promptly got him under contract on an entry-level deal. Lakovic's offense should continue to develop this year, giving the winger an outside chance of making the jump to the NHL in 2026-27, though more time in the junior ranks won't be a bad thing to round out his game.
