"Bjorklund also got attention in the game for the jersey number he was wearing, which is not typical for a goaltender: no. 68. For a while, in fact, those digits would have potentially garnered outrage in the early 2000s. The only player in Capitals' history to wear 68 in an NHL game was legendary forward Jaromir Jagr who played in Washington from 2001 through 2004."
"The goaltender prospect relieved Logan Thompson in the second period and made saves on all 15 shots he faced, closing out the team's 5-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. He also stopped all five Bruins attempts he faced in a practice shootout afterward, which was won by Capitals' centerman Hendrix Lapierre in the fifth round. Bjorklund's performance at TD Garden comes after he helped lead the South Carolina Stingrays to the best record in the ECHL last season."
Garin Bjorklund relieved Logan Thompson in the second period, stopped all 15 shots he faced and helped close out a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. He then stopped all five Bruins attempts in a practice shootout, which Capitals centerman Hendrix Lapierre won in the fifth round. Bjorklund is a 23-year-old Calgary native who posted a 21-4-3 record with a 2.02 goals-against average and .927 save percentage while leading the South Carolina Stingrays to the ECHL's best record. He wore jersey number 68, previously used in Capitals history only by Jaromir Jagr (2001–2004).
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