Ryan Leonard moved by teammates Brandon Duhaime and Dylan McIlrath seeking revenge for him against Ducks: 'It went without saying that you knew my teammate was going to step up for me'

"It's unbelievable,"

"It went without saying that you knew my teammate was going to step up for me. And that's just the type of brotherhood we have in there. It doesn't go unnoticed, and it means a lot."

"Our bench comes alive. I think we scored right after it, a minute later. Twice, right? Like boom, boom. [McIlrath is] in the penalty box banging on the glass. Our guys are loving it."

"I know he was ready for this one. He wanted some redemption,"

The Washington Capitals responded to a previous high hit on rookie Ryan Leonard by engaging in two fights against the Anaheim Ducks, with Brandon Duhaime battling Jacob Trouba and Dylan McIlrath fighting Ross Johnston. Leonard, who missed seven games after the earlier incident that was not penalized, became emotional praising teammates for standing up for him. McIlrath’s fight energized the bench and the crowd, sparking two goals in just over two minutes. Leonard returned to the scoresheet, finishing with a goal and an assist, and teammates and coach noted the team’s strong sense of brotherhood and momentum shift.

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