Ryan Leonard dekes Rangers defender out of his skates, springing himself on breakaway

"After missing seven consecutive games due to a shoulder injury, Leonard was activated off the injured list before puck drop and immediately made his presence felt against the New York Rangers, especially during an electrifying second period where he posted two points. Leonard's biggest play didn't even involve getting on the scoresheet - though he did draw a penalty on the play."

"After taking a pass in the neutral zone, Leonard deked Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson hard to the ice as he changed directions approaching the blue line. The move sprung the Capitals' rookie on a breakaway, but he was unable to finish the play on his backhand after being slashed on the arm by Robertson. What a move. Leonard was also credited with two secondary assists in the stanza."

Ryan Leonard returned from a shoulder injury after missing seven consecutive games and was activated before puck drop. He made an immediate impact against the New York Rangers, producing two points in an electrifying second period. Leonard drew a penalty after a hard deke on Matthew Robertson that led to a breakaway but was slashed on the arm and could not finish. He also earned two secondary assists: a drive to the middle that led to a John Carlson point shot after an Aliaksei Protas pass, and a hard right-circle shot that redirected to Dylan Strome on a Capitals power play. Excluding an abbreviated Anaheim game, Leonard has points in five straight full games, totaling nine points (2g, 7a) over that span, including a career-best four-point game.

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