""My goal doesn't happen without the line before us,""
""They wore them down, and we had a whole line change. When you get fresh guys out there against a tired line, that helps.""
""Franky came for me, I jumped over the boards, and Johnny and Marty did a great job with holding the puck and creating space. I tried to attack the forward, and they did a great job screening the goalie.""
""It's getting frustrating at this point; we can't really win two games in a row," Leonard said. "We have to get something going fast.""
The Washington Capitals lost 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks and failed to piece together a winning streak. Rookie Ryan Leonard scored his tenth goal for the Capitals at 9:11 of the third period on First Responders Night, dancing around Ryan Reaves and snapping a shot past Alex Nedeljkovic. Leonard credited the line change and linemates for creating space and screening the goalie. He played 18:35, registering two shots, two hits, a blocked shot, seven individual shot attempts and three scoring chances. Leonard has nine points in his last nine games and ranks fourth among NHL rookies with 29 points.
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