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First Star: Jay Beagle. Two goals. Good boy.
Second Star: John Carlson. Offensively anyway. Goal, assist.
Third Star: Marcus Johansson. Has stepped up his game in a big way this season. Has played his way into being a tradeable asset. Will get paid this offseason, somewhere.
Honorable Mention(s): Troy Brouwer, an assist away from the Gordie Howe hat trick. Joel Ward, OT goal.
About Dave NicholsDave Nichols is Editor-in-Chief of District Sports Page. He is credentialed to cover the Washington Nationals, Capitals, Wizards and Mystics. Dave also covers national college football and basketball and Major League Soccer for Associated Press and is a copy editor for the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, WA. He spent four years in radio covering the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Redskins and the University of Maryland football and basketball teams. Dave is a life-long D.C. sports fan and attended his first pro game in 1974 — the Caps’ second game in existence. You can follow him on Twitter @DaveNicholsDSP