Here's what the Capitals had to say after a big 2-0 win over the Ducks.
WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals kept their foot on the gas against the Anaheim Ducks, and it paid off as they found a way to secure a 2-0 win on Tuesday.
Ethan Bear got his first goal as a member of the Capitals, while Tom Wilson sealed the deal with an empty-netter. Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 shots en route to his first shutout of the season and 31st of his career.
Here's what Bear, Kuemper and more players had to say postgame:
Ethan Bear
On his first goal in a year and first in D.C.: "You forget how that feeling feels, and it's definitely nice to get that out of the way, and now I can just have fun and not think about it."
On the shot: "I was just seeing a lot of net and I just had to make sure I got it up. It happens so quick; you're not really thinking, you're just reacting. I just tried to get it in the open cage and you know what, I got it there and that's it. The rest is history."
Evgeny Kuznetsov
On winning without Alex Ovechkin: "Every time you miss the big piece like Alex, a lot of guys have to step up. Maybe not the most exciting game tonight, but we got the job done. That's what's most important for us."
On playing wing: "You can see game from different angle when you play the wing. It's a different game and you know, I'm just glad that I'm there and trying to make plays and play hockey. To be honest with you it doesn't really matter to me who's left or who's right, it's just five guys working together on the ice."
Darcy Kuemper
On his big save on Killorn: "It ricocheted off some bodies, and then I just kind of saw it out of the corner of my eye and stuck my leg out and was able to get a piece of it."
On his first shutout of the season: "All the wins are so important right now. Not really focused on the shutout. Just a huge two points for us, and we've just got to keep rolling till the All-Star break here because the standings are so tight."