{"id":379806,"date":"2025-11-15T03:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/379806\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T03:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:24:12","slug":"brandon-duhaime-is-on-the-precipice-of-tying-a-capitals-franchise-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/379806\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Duhaime is on the precipice of tying a Capitals franchise record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since Brandon Duhaime<\/strong> got on all fours and barked like a dog (seriously<\/a>), there\u2019s been some magic in the air. Alex Ovechkin made history by becoming the only player in NHL history to score 900 goals<\/a>. Meanwhile, Duhaime began chasing a franchise record of his own.<\/p>\n

After going goalless in the first 14 games of the season, Duhaime has scored in three consecutive games \u2014 a career high. But it\u2019s when the checking-line forward has scored those goals that has him on the precipice of tying a franchise mark.<\/p>\n

November 8 at Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Duhaime\u2019s first goal of the streak came against the Lightning and started the game\u2019s scoring<\/a><\/strong> 4:06 into the first period. Ethen Frank, skating behind the net, found Duhaime camped out at the left post for a layup.<\/p>\n

November 11 at Carolina<\/p>\n

Duhaime found the back of the net again against the Hurricanes, starting the game\u2019s scoring<\/a><\/strong> 5:59 into the first period. Ethen Frank again found Duhaime at the post for a layup.<\/p>\n

November 13 at Florida<\/p>\n

Duhaime hit paydirt once again against the Panthers, starting the game\u2019s scoring<\/strong> 8:25 into the first period. Cruising through the slot, Duhaime deflected a Rasmus Sandin point shot into the net.<\/p>\n

If the bolded phrases didn\u2019t give it away, Duhaime has scored the game-opening goal in three consecutive contests. He\u2019s one game-opening goal away from moving into a tie with the Capitals\u2019 current record holder, Andre Burakovsky, who scored the first tally in four-straight games nearly a decade ago.<\/p>\n

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Burakovsky managed the feat during a six day stretch in the 2016-17 season, where he scored against Philadelphia (1\/15\/17), Pittsburgh (1\/17\/17), St. Louis (1\/19\/17), and Dallas (1\/21\/17).<\/p>\n

Duhaime will get the chance to match Burakovsky\u2019s record when the Capitals face the Jack Hughes-less<\/a> New Jersey Devils on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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