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Walker, Svechnikov score late as Hurricanes push Capitals to brink of elimination in 5-2 win

Sean Walker scored late and Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night for a 3-1 lead in their s...

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Rasmus Sandin | Postgame | Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin meets with the media postgame

MAY 9 • NHL.COM

Capitals stay even-keeled to eliminate the Canadiens in 5 and win their first series since 2018

The Washington Capitals looked every bit like the top team in the Eastern Conference most of the time in winning their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens in five gam...

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Rinkside Update | Rasmus Sandin | Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin and Mike Vogel preview game 4 in Montreal

APRIL 27 • NHL.COM

Nabs helper in loss Sandin provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens in Game 3.

Impact This was Sandin's first point in three playoff outings. He's added three shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. The 25-year-old defenseman is playing in a top-four role while seeing time on the second power-play unit. He won't be a leader on offense for the Capitals, but he's defensively steady and can chip in some secondary scoring.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Gets to 30-point mark Sandin logged a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Impact Sandin has two helpers over the last four games, though he's also gone minus-6 in that span. The defenseman reached the 30-point mark Tuesday, a level he's achieved in two of the last three campaign. He did it with four goals, 26 helpers, 77 shots on net, 119 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 81 appearances.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Fantilli scores twice as the Blue Jackets beat the Capitals to remain in playoff contention

Adam Fantilli scored twice, Jet Greaves made 29 saves to win his third start in four days and the Columbus Blue Jackets remained in playoff contention by beating the Eastern Confer...

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Puts up helper Thursday Sandin notched an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Sandin has eight assists over 19 games since the start of March. The 25-year-old continues to fill a top-four role and has picked up power-play time on the second unit. For the season, he's at 29 points, 77 shots on net, 113 blocked shots, 91 hits and a plus-18 rating over 78 appearances. He has up to four more chances to get to the 30-point mark for the second time in his career.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Sends assist in Saturday's win Sandin logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact Sandin has had a strong March as a complementary scorer, earning six assists and a plus-6 rating, as well as 11 hits and 16 blocked shots, over 11 appearances. The 25-year-old defenseman continues to play alongside John Carlson on the top pairing, though the Capitals' blue line is one of the strongest in the league from top to bottom. Sandin is up to 27 points, 71 shots on net, 82 hits, 101 blocked shots and a plus-24 rating across 70 appearances.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets assist Tuesday Sandin logged an assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

Impact Sandin has a helper in four of the last five contests, and he's also gone plus-1 with 10 blocks in that span. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to 25 points, 64 shots on net, 96 blocked shots, 75 hits and a plus-19 rating over 65 appearances this season. He fills a bit of a versatile role for the Capitals, and he chips in a little big across the board without being a standout in any given category.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up helper in win Sandin logged an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Sandin has a helper in two of the last three contests. He's been in a top-four role for much of the season, but he's been less of a factor on offense than John Carlson or Jakob Chychrun. Sandin has a total of 23 points, matching his 68-game output from 2023-24, and he's added 63 shots on net, 73 hits, 93 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 63 appearances.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes two helpers Sandin tallied two assists, a plus-2 rating and three blocked shots during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact Sandin has recorded 20-plus points in three consecutive seasons following Saturday's two-point effort. The Swedish blueliner has emerged as a stalwart top-four defenseman during his tenure with the Capitals. However, Sandin must find the scoresheet more regularly to have much fantasy appeal in standard formats.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes two helpers Sandin tallied two assists, a plus-2 rating and three blocked shots during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact Sandin has recorded 20-plus points in three consecutive seasons following Saturday's two-point effort. The Swedish blueliner has emerged as a stalwart top-four defenseman during his tenure with the Capitals, but Sandin needs to find the scoresheet more regularly to have much fantasy appeal outside of deeper formats.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Bags apple Sandin registered an assist and two shots during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact Sandin poked the puck ahead to Lars Eller to put the Capitals back on top early in the third period -- snapping a seven-game point drought in the process. The 24-year-old has been playing with John Carlson on the top defense pairing in recent weeks, though a significant boost to his fantasy production has yet to materialize as a result of the promotion.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Rinkside Update | Rasmus Sandin | Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin and Mike Vogel preview matchup vs Panthers

FEBRUARY 4 • NHL.COM

Rasmus Sandin | Postgame | Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin speaks to the media after a 1-0 win in overtime against the Ottawa Senators.

JANUARY 17 • NHL.COM

Sets up game-winner Sandin tallied an assist, a plus-1 rating and two shots during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Senators.

Impact Sandin made a terrific effort in the defensive zone before lugging the puck up the ice and feeding Alex Ovechkin for his 874th career NHL goal. The 24-year-old Swede has four goals and 18 goals in 45 games thus far in the 2024-25 campaign.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Chips in with helper Sandin notched an assist and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Wild.

Impact Sandin has earned three assists over his last five outings. The defenseman has been over 20 minutes of ice time in the last three games, which is something that happened just three times over the prior 11 contests. Sandin is at 16 points, 41 shots on net, 47 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 38 outings this season. If he can stay in the top four and continue to see power-play time, he's a solid depth defenseman for fantasy.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Bags apple Monday Sandin registered a power-play assist while logging 19:32 of ice time during Monday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Sandin's helper snapped a nine-game scoring drought dating to the beginning of December. The 24-year-old Swede is enjoying a fine season overall with four goals, 14 points and a plus-15 rating in 34 games, but Sandin doesn't generate offense with enough consistency to draw the attention of most fantasy managers.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmus Sandin | Postgame | Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin | Postgame

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • NHL.COM

Rasmus Sandin | Postgame | Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin | Postgame

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • NHL.COM

Two PP points against Jersey Sandin scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

Impact Both points came in the second period as Washington struck three times in total with the man advantage. The power-play points were the first of the season for Sandin, while the multi-point performance was his first since Oct. 29. The 24-year-old has been a consistent contributor for the Caps though, and he's on pace for a career-best campaign with four goals and 13 points through 24 games while adding 43 blocked shots, 27 shots on net, 24 hits and a stunning plus-18 rating.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmus Sandin scores a goal against the New Jersey Devils

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Dishes apple in loss Sandin registered a helper in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

Impact Sandin was credited with the primary helper on Matt Roy's first goal of the season at 13:52 of the first period. Sandin has been productive in November -- the left-shot defenseman has produced one point in seven of 11 contests, and he had a five-game point streak between Nov. 8-17. Health permitting, Sandin is on his way to a career year, and he's up to three goals, eight assists and a plus-16 rating over 20 appearances.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets assist in win Sandin notched an assist and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Sandin's point streak is up to five games (three goals, two assists), despite him taking on a smaller role since Jakob Chychrun returned from injured reserve. Sandin kept the streak alive with a secondary helper on Jakub Vrana's second-period goal, which was the game-winner. Overall, Sandin has three goals, seven helpers, a plus-13 rating, 18 shots on net, 20 hits and 36 blocked shots through 17 contests.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Walker, Svechnikov score late as Hurricanes push Capitals to brink of elimination in 5-2 win

Capitals stay even-keeled to eliminate the Canadiens in 5 and win their first series since 2018

Adam Fantilli scores twice as the Blue Jackets beat the Capitals to remain in playoff contention