If Jason Chimera’s reinvention as a power-play threat continues, he may have Evgeny Kuznetsov to thank.
Chimera notched a power-play goal off Kuznetsov’s exceptional pass, and also had an assist during another man advantage to help the Washington Capitals defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-2, on Friday.
Chimera now has three goals and two assists on the power play in the eight games since coach Barry Trotz added him to a second unit that includes Kuznetsov. In 15 previous seasons, he had only 10 goals and 14 assists on the power play.
“He makes things a little easy,” Chimera said of Kuznetsov, whose team-leading 18 assists include two to Chimera on the man advantage.