Washington Post · Oct 5, 2015
This season really won’t be Evgeny Kuznetsov’s first rodeo
Alex Ovechkin celebrates his goal against Montreal with right wing Justin Williams, left, and center Evgeny Kuznetsov. (Jean-Yves Ahern/USA Today Sports)Evgeny Kuznetsov had winced when reporters and television cameras swarmed him in the playoffs, shying away from the attention after he scored two goals in Game 5 of the Washington Capitals’ first-round series against the Islanders. But more than five months later, he took his place in the corner of the dressing room after a one-goal, three-assist performance in the preseason finale and seemed to understand what the fuss was about.