Washington Times · Jan 10, 2019
Jakub Vrana's speed, work ethic give Capitals a blossoming young star
Anyone who frequents the Washington Capitals’ free-to-attend practices in Arlington, Virginia, knows that Jakub Vrana is most often the last player to leave the ice. He works solo on his shot, specialty plays or whatever skill is on his mind that day.
Even after posting two goals and an assist in the Capitals’ 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday — Vrana’s first three-point performance in a regular season game — the 22-year-old littered his postgame talk with reporters with variations of the same phrase: “I can always get better.”
The Capitals’ youngest forward in a lineup with multiple blossoming stars won’t tap the brakes on his work ethic now.