Washington Capitals: Richard Panik 2020 Report Card

Richard Panik, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Andre Ringuette via USA TODAY Sports

Grading Richard Panik’s first season with the Washington Capitals.

Richard Panik had a rough first season with the Washington Capitals. He got off to a slow start on the third line but found his niche when he moved up to the fourth line. Panik played in 59 regular season games and had nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points. Not bad numbers for a bottom six forward.

Panik averaged 11:30 minutes of ice time per game, had a 54.7 five on five shot attempt percentage, a 51.4 expected goal percentage, and a 64.8 goal percentage. The Caps acquired him last summer, which seemed like forever ago, after they…