| July 1, 2024 |
McMichael signed a two-year, $4.2 million extension with the Capitals on Monday. - McMichael had been tendered a qualifying offer on Sunday but did not wait long to sign an extension with the Capitals. The 23-year-old forward is coming off a career-best 18 goals and 33 points in 80 games while spending a considerable amount of time as the second-line center following the departure of Nicklas Backstrom (hip). The arrival of Pierre-Luc Dubois in a June trade from Los Angeles complicates McMichael's prospects to remain as a scoring-line center, but the Capitals are high on his upside, and a move to the wing could help him continue to garner a top-six role once the 2024-25 season gets rolling. |
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| April 24, 2024 |
McMichael scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 4-3 Game 2 defeat to the Rangers. - McMichael has managed just two goals in his last 13 games but had recorded just 14 shots before Tuesday's tilt. The 23-year-old center also saw himself restored to a power-play role after having been dropped from the second unit in the prior five outings. |
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| March 16, 2024 |
McMichael logged an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks. - McMichael has two goals and an assist over his last three games. The 23-year-old center set up Alex Ovechkin on the game-winning goal Saturday. For the season, McMichael's been solid with 27 points, 113 shots on net and a minus-15 rating over 64 outings. The Capitals' lack of offense has made few of their players steady fantasy options, but the 23-year-old has taken a step forward this year. |
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| March 14, 2024 |
McMichael scored a goal on his only shot in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Oilers. - McMichael tied the game 2-2 on a power play midway through the opening period, snapping home a rebound off Stuart Skinner for his second goal on the man advantage this season. The 23-year-old McMichael had gone scoreless in six games prior to Wednesday, though he's seen consistent usage in Washington's top six and on the power play. He's up to 13 goals and 25 points through 62 games this season. |
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| Feb. 22, 2024 |
McMichael scored twice in a 5-3 win over Lightning on Thursday. - He scored twice for the second straight game and has five goals in his last four. McMichael's game hasn't taken the great leap forward that the Caps and their fans had hoped. But there's still time. At 23, McMichael has just 128 games under his belt. The Caps need their youth to step forward, so the next 25-30 games will be a good test to see if he can step into a second-line role or develop into an effective third liner. |
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| Feb. 20, 2024 |
McMichael scored twice on three shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Devils. - McMichael had a standout game, notching the first two goals for the Capitals to give them a 2-1 lead. His second goal started off a string of four consecutive for Washington as they secured a decisive win with a solid effort from netminder Charlie Lindgren. This was a milestone for McMichael as it was his 10th goal of the season which establishes a new career high for the 23-year old center. |
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| Feb. 14, 2024 |
McMichael scored a goal on a team-high four shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Colorado. - McMichael tied the game 2-2 at the midpoint of the opening period, beating Alexandar Georgiev off an Avalanche turnover. It's the first goal since Jan. 3 for McMichael, who now has three points in his last four games after logging just one assist in his previous 12 contests. The 23-year-old center is up to eight goals and 18 points through 50 games this season. |
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| Feb. 9, 2024 |
McMichael earned a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Florida. - McMichael has found himself playing a bigger role with the man advantage while Evgeny Kuznetsov (personal) is away from the team. With his marker, the 23-year-old McMichael brought an eight-game pointless streak to a close, though he remains stuck in a 13-game goal drought saying back to Jan. 3 against the Devils. Thanks to the increased role, McMichael should start producing with slightly more consistency. |
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| Dec. 23, 2023 |
McMichael (illness) is back at practice in a regular jersey Saturday and is expected to return to the lineup versus Tampa Bay, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network. - McMichael has missed the last two games and should return to his usual spot centering the third line. McMichael has six goals, seven assists and 44 shots on goal in 28 games this season. |
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| Dec. 21, 2023 |
McMichael (illness) isn't expected to return Thursday, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network. - McMichael also missed Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders because of the illness. He has six goals and 13 points in 28 contests this season. Matthew Phillips is projected to remain in the lineup Thursday, but he could become a healthy scratch once McMichael is ready to play. |
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| Dec. 20, 2023 |
McMichael will miss Wednesday's game versus the Islanders due to an illness. - McMichael's scoring pace has slowed with just three points over eight games in December. He should be considered questionable for Thursday's game in Columbus. McMichael will likely be replaced by Matthew Phillips for this contest. |
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| Dec. 8, 2023 |
McMichael tallied an assist and dished out two hits and two blocked shots during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars. - McMichael has worked his way up the lineup after posting three goals and eight points in his last 15 games. Evgeny Kuznetsov will continue to provide competition, but it's clear that the coaches trust the 22-year-oldl a great deal and will give him opportunities to grow his game. McMichael may not be a household name, but he should at least be on the radar of fantasy managers everywhere if he can solidify his hold on a top-six role. |
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| Nov. 29, 2023 |
McMichael scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Kings. - McMichael's tally at 18:30 of the second period stood as the game winner. He and Anthony Mantha set up each other's goals in the contest. McMichael had picked up just one assist over his previous four outings. The 22-year-old is up to five goals, 10 points, 33 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 19 appearances. He's primarily played in a third-line role at center since Nicklas Backstrom (hip) stepped away from the team. |
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| Nov. 8, 2023 |
McMichael scored a shorthanded goal on six shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers. - McMichael's shortie was the first of his career, and just his second shorthanded point, both of which have come this season. He also set up the second of Anthony Mantha's (upper body) two goals. McMichael has lined up as the third-line center since Nicklas Backstrom (hip) stepped away from the Capitals. McMichael has five points, 21 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 11 contests this season. |
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| Nov. 1, 2023 |
McMichael lined up as the third-line center during Wednesday's practice, Sammi Silber of The Hockey news reports. - McMichael is poised to anchor the third line in the wake of Nicklas Backstrom (hip) announcing he is stepping away from the team to ponder his playing future. The 22-year-old had been a good fit as a top-six winger despite only having two goals and three points in eight games, but will now get an opportunity to return to his natural position following Backstrom's announcement. The 25th overall pick from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft is likely to get a regular role moving forward, but the lack of top-six ice time could make offensive production less consistent, especially as he adapts to the rigors of playing center in the NHL. |
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| Oct. 28, 2023 |
McMichael supplied a shorthanded assist in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Wild. - McMichael has reemerged for the Capitals after playing in only six games at the top level last season. The versatile forward actually appeared in 68 games during the 2021-22 campaign, adding nine goals and nine assists to put him on the map as a bottom-six skater. Currently, he's a sneaky option on the third line, sharing the ice with venerable veteran Nicklas Backstrom, and Anthony Mantha, who has been quite inconsistent. |
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| Oct. 25, 2023 |
McMichael scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Devils. - McMichael's third-period tally put the Capitals ahead for good. The 22-year-old forward has occupied a middle-six role this season, racking up two goals and nine shots on net over six contests. It's encouraging that he's maintained his place in the lineup, but McMichael will need to produce more offense to be an option for most fantasy managers. |
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| Oct. 16, 2023 |
McMichael scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flames. - McMichael tied the game at 2-2 just before the halfway mark of the second period. He's held down a middle-six role in both games this season, though he was limited to just one blocked shot in the season opener versus Pittsburgh. McMichael was selected in the first round in 2019, and he's looking to hold down an everyday job with the Capitals after appearing in just six contests a year ago. |
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| Oct. 11, 2023 |
McMichael was recalled from AHL Hershey on Wednesday. - McMichael was technically sent down to the minor leagues ahead Monday's cap compliance deadline, but with Joel Edmundson (hand) and Max Pacioretty (Achilles) now formally on the injured list, the Capitals have added him back to their active roster. The 22-year-old winger was impressive during preseason action and skated frequently on a line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. McMichael has some legitimate sleeper appeal if he can stick in Washington's top six. |
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| Oct. 9, 2023 |
McMichael was loaned to AHL Hershey on Monday. - McMichael could be back with the big club very soon, as Washington had to move around players in order to be cap compliant before Monday's deadline. He generated 16 goals and 39 points in 57 AHL contests last campaign. |
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| Nov. 20, 2022 |
McMichael was loaned to AHL Hershey on Sunday. - McMichael has appeared in six games with the Capitals this season, posting two shots on goal, three blocks and two hits. He has averaged just 8:52 of ice time. McMichael should see a dramatic increase in playing time in the minors. Demoting him to the AHL clears a potential roster spot for the activation of Dmitry Orlov (lower body) or T.J. Oshie (lower body) from injured reserve. |
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| May 11, 2022 |
McMichael notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5. - McMichael had the secondary helper on T.J. Oshie's second goal of the game. The assist was McMichael's first career playoff point, though he remains limited to bottom-six minutes through three postseason appearances. He's added one shots on goal and four hits, but he's yet to see more than 8:35 of ice time in a game, so he's unlikely to be much of a contributor in fantasy. |
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| March 18, 2022 |
McMichael tallied a goal, a plus-2 rating and two shots during Thursday's 7-2 victory over the Blue Jackets. - McMichael's tally could appropriately be described as "lucky" as he was credited with an own-goal committed by Blue Jackets defender Dean Kukan during a botched clearing play that ended up in the back of the net. The 20-year-old has hit the rookie wall hard with Thursday's fluky goal standing as his only point in the last 13 games. McMichael has a bright future as he continues to develop, but he holds very little fantasy value at present unless he can find the scoresheet more consistently. |
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| Jan. 28, 2022 |
McMichael scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-0 win over the Stars. - McMichael set up Trevor van Riemsdyk's first-period tally before scoring one of his own in the second. This was the second multi-point game of McMichael's career, the other being a two-assist effort versus the Senators on Oct. 25. The 21-year-old is up to six tallies, 14 points, 68 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 41 contests. He's been limited to bottom-six work for much of the season, but he's held onto his place in the lineup regularly in his first full campaign. |
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| Jan. 5, 2022 |
McMichael (illness) was dressed for practice Wednesday, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports. - McMichael has averaged 10:59 of ice time through his 25 December and November contests but saw a season-low 6:03 during his only game of 2022. The 20-year-old winger may be in line for reassignment to the taxi squad or the AHL affiliate if his minutes don't start trending in a positive direction. |
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| Jan. 4, 2022 |
McMichael is out of Tuesday's lineup due to a non-COVID illness, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. - McMichael has logged two goals and averaged 9:33 of ice time over his past 12 games. He should be considered a day-to-day decision for Friday's contest at St. Louis. |
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| Dec. 19, 2021 |
McMichael scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Kings. - McMichael saw a season-low 6:18 of ice time despite scoring a goal for the first time since Nov. 30. The 20-year-old is up to four tallies, nine points, 60 shots on net and a minus-2 rating in 29 contests, though his playing time has trended down in December. That suggests he could be a player that exits the lineup once the Capitals get some forwards out of COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Nov. 25, 2021 |
McMichael tallied an assist while logging 11:09 of ice time during Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens. - McMichael has posted two goals and seven points in 18 games while averaging 12:13 of ice time in a season where he has been thrust into a prominent role due to an enduring injury situation regarding Washington's centers -- most notably Nicklas Backstrom (hip). The 20-year-old has a bright NHL future and is worth a gander in most formats as long as he's in a top-six role, but McMichael is likely headed back to the minors once Washington's injury situation improves. |
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| Nov. 15, 2021 |
McMichael tallied an assist and two penalty minutes during Sunday's 6-1 win over the Penguins. - McMichael has posted two goals and four points in his last six games, serving as Washington's second-line center while Nicklas Backstrom (hip) and Nic Dowd (lower body) remain sidelined. The 20-year-old rookie has six points in 13 games having been pressed into service due to a rash of injuries and the future looks very bright for the 25th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. However, McMichael is likely to be returned to the minors once Washington gets healthy, making him a short-term commodity in standard fantasy formats. |
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| Nov. 8, 2021 |
McMichael scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-3 win over Buffalo. - McMichael hopped off the bench to jump into the play and snapped one short side past Buffalo netminder Dustin Tokarski. It was the second goal of the year for McMichael and gave him a point in three consecutive games. |
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| Nov. 4, 2021 |
McMichael scored his first NHL goal and had two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Florida. - McMichael tied the game at 4-4 just under seven minutes into the third period, burying a loose puck in front to bring the Capitals all the way back from a three-goal deficit. The 20-year-old was appearing in just his eighth game of the season and only logged 7:59 of ice time. |
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| Jan. 24, 2021 |
Connor McMichael had 9:54 of ice time in the Capitals' 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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