Eriksson Ek scored twice and added an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
Eriksson Ek set the tone early, scoring 36 seconds into the game. He also struck again in the second period and helped out on Marcus Foligno's third-period marker. This effort gave Eriksson Ek a career-high 21 goals and put him at the 40-point mark in 63 appearances this season. The 25-year-old center has added 183 shots on net, a plus-16 rating and 118 hits in a top-six role.