In his second NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ryan Leonard stood out despite a tough 5-1 loss for the Capitals. Coach Spencer Carbery lauded him as one of the best players on the ice, noting his significant contributions. Leonard skated for almost 16 minutes, registering his first shot on goal and three hits. He demonstrated strong metrics at even strength, contributing to positive differentials in shot attempts and scoring chances. Leonard, a recent Boston College enrollee, is set to play his first home game next against the Chicago Blackhawks.
"Oh, I thought he was one of our best players on the ice," Carbery said.
With him on the ice, the Capitals posted positive differentials in shot attempts (+1), scoring chances (+5), and high-danger chances (+6).
The 2023 first-round pick was very close to securing his first career point early in the first period when he set up Protas for a clean look on an odd-man rush chance.
Leonard skated 15:45 of ice time in the game, firing his first career shot on goal and recording three hits to give him six total hits in his first two games.
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