Capitals Honest Abe Player of the Game (2014-15)

Note: This only happened in the 2014-15 season. For 2015, the Capitals started a new thing, but are keeping it secret.

These are the first stars in the dressing room after victories.

 
Date
Player
Game Result
Accomplishment
Photo
May 6, 2015 (Playoffs) Andre Burakovsky Caps 2, Rangers 1 Scored both goals and had a stellar blocked shot. Screen Shot 2015-05-07 at 2.47.11 PM
May 4, 2015 (Playoffs) Troy Brouwer Caps 1, Rangers 0 Assist. Screen Shot 2015-05-04 at 10.55.35 PM
April 30, 2015 (Playoffs) Alex Ovechkin Caps 2, Rangers 1 Scored a goal, assisted on winner. ovi
April 27, 2015 (Playoffs) Evgeny Kuznetsov Caps 2, Islanders 1 Scored the game-winner in the 3rd. Screen Shot 2015-04-28 at 9.13.40 PM
April 23, 2015 (Playoffs) Joel Ward Caps 5, Islanders 1 Solid all-round game, 1 assist. Screen Shot 2015-04-23 at 11.54.22 PM
April 21, 2015 (Playoffs) Braden Holtby Caps 2, Islanders 1 (OT) Only allowed one goal. holtby-honestabe
April 17, 2014 (Playoffs) Jason Chimera Caps 4, Islanders 3 Scored the game-winner Screen Shot 2015-04-18 at 1.05.42 PM
April 8, 2015 Braden Holtby Caps 3, Bruins 0 Shut out the Bruins for the third time this season holtby-honestabe
April 5, 2015 Tom Wilson Caps 2, Red Wings 1 Blocked a shot with his head. Wasn’t in the locker room to get the award. tom-wilson-abe
April 2, 2015 Joel Ward Caps 5, Canadiens 4 (SO) 2 goals joel-ward
March 31, 2015 Alex Ovechkin Caps 4, Devils 2 Scored his 50th goal of the season. Screen Shot 2015-03-31 at 11.44.25 PM
March 29, 2015 Jason Chimera Caps 5, Rangers 2 2 goals jason chimera
March 26, 2015 Tim Gleason Caps 3, Devils 2 (OT) Returned from injury. gleason
March 19, 2015 Brooks Orpik Caps 3, Wild 2 Solid play after returning from an injury orpik-abe
March 16, 2015 Evgeny Kuznetsov Caps 4, Sabres 3 (SO) Goal, SO goal Screen Shot 2015-03-16 at 10.29.06 PM
March 15, 2015 Nicklas Backstrom Caps 2, Bruins 0 2 assists, and set the Caps all-time assists record. backstrom
March 7, 2015 Curtis Glencross Caps 6, Sabres 1 Goal, two assists Screen Shot 2015-03-07 at 9.50.32 PM
March 3, 2015 Jason Chimera Caps 5, Blue Jackets 3 2 assists and a fight jason chimera
March 1, 2015 Braden Holtby Caps 4, Maple Leafs 0 Shutout. holtby-honestabe
Feb. 21, 2015 Matt Niskanen Caps 3, Islanders 2 (SO) Scored a goal. niskanen
Feb. 19, 2015 Nicklas Backstrom Caps 5, Jets 1 Two goals and an assist. Tied for league-lead in points. backstrom
Feb. 17, 2015 Michael Latta Caps 3, Penguins 1 Fought, and knocked down, Robert Bortuzzo. latta
Feb. 15, 2015 Justin Peters Caps 5, Ducks 3 Made 30 saves. peters justin
Feb. 11, 2015 Joel Ward Caps 5, Sharks 4 (OT) Scored the game-winning goal in overtime. joel-ward
Feb. 6, 2015 Evgeny Kuznetsov Caps 3, Ducks 2 (SO) 2 assists and shootout goal. kuzy
Feb. 5, 2015 Braden Holtby Caps 2, Senators 1 26 saves holtby-honestabe
Feb. 3, 2015 Mike Green Caps 4, Kings 0 Checked Kyle Clifford over the boards. mike-green
Jan 28, 2015 Alex Ovechkin Caps 4, Penguins 0 “Leaders lead and he led today.” – Chimera Honest-Ovi
Jan. 14, 2015 Jason Chimera Caps 1, Flyers 0 Scored the only goal and later got stitches. Screen Shot 2015-01-14 at 11.23.10 PM
Jan. 12, 2015 Jay Beagle Caps 2, Avalanche 1 Scored a goal. Screen Shot 2015-01-12 at 10.30.15 PM
Jan. 10, 2015 John Carlson Caps 3, Red Wings 1 Scored a goal, and it was his birthday. carlson
Jan. 7, 2015 Braden Holtby Caps 6, Maple Leafs 2 Made 31 saves. holtby-honestabe
Jan. 4, 2015 Jack Hillen Caps 4, Panthers 3 Assist and ‘positive work ethic’ according to Trotz. jack-hillen
Jan. 1, 2015 Brooks Orpik Caps 3, Blackhawks 2 “Maybe penalty killing, or playing with an injury, or something like that.” Screen Shot 2015-01-01 at 9.01.34 PM
Dec. 27, 2014 Eric Fehr Caps 3, Penguins 0 Scored twice. tumblr_nh9vk0AKsM1qjyzc5o1_500
Dec. 22, 2014 Matt Niskanen Caps 2, Senators 1 “Don’t know what I did,” he said after the game. niskanen
Dec. 20, 2014 Michael Latta Caps 4, Devils 0 Fight. 5-4 in faceoffs. latta
Dec. 18, 2014 Mike Green Caps 5, Blue Jackets 4 (OT) Assisted on game-tying goal and game-winning goal. green
Dec. 13, 2014 Brooks Orpik Caps 4, Lightning 2 Key penalty killer on a 5-on-3. Four blocked shots. orpik-abe
Dec. 9, 2014 Troy Brouwer Caps 5, Lightning 3 Scored a goal in the third period which turned out to be the game-winner. brouwer-abe
Dec. 6, 2014 Braden Holtby Caps 4, Devils 1 This was disclosed on EPIX NHL Road To The Winter Classic on Dec. 16 when Jay Beagle presented Holtby with the award. holtby-honestabe
Dec. 4, 2014 Jay Beagle Caps 2, Hurricanes 1 Scored a goal. Screen Shot 2014-12-04 at 9.46.20 PM
Nov. 28, 2014 Caps didn’t disclose one. We’ll give it to 12-year old Sam Becker. Caps 5, Islanders 2 Celebrated his 12th birthday with Nicklas Backstrom. sam-becker
Nov. 20, 2014 Jason Chimera Caps 3, Avalanche 2 Goal, 3 hits. jason chimera
Nov. 18, 2014 Tom Wilson Caps 2, Coyotes 1 (OT) Six hits (including one without a helmet), drew a penalty. B2x2RtLIQAAK1nO
Nov. 11, 2014 Marcus Johansson Caps 4, Blue Jackets 2 Scored twice. mojo
Nov. 8, 2014 Nicklas Backstrom Caps 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT) Scored the game-winner in overtime. Honest Abe named via sources through @alex_prewitt. Note that the photo is totally Photoshopped, poorly. backstrom
Nov. 7, 2014 Braden Holtby Caps 3, Blackhawks 2 38 saves, including 13 in the third, to get the Caps their first win in six games.
Oct. 25, 2014 Brooks Orpik Caps 3, Flames 1 1 assist, 10 hits. orpik-abe
Oct. 18, 2014 Nicklas Backstrom Caps 2, Panthers 1 (SO) Played in his 500th career game and scored in the shootout. Took off the hat and beard before media arrived. backstrom
Oct. 16, 2014 Chris Brown Caps 6, Devils 2 Scored his first goal of the season.
Oct. 11, 2014 Brooks Laich Caps 4, Bruins 0 No points but got hurt playing on a defensive shift and finished the shift.
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