Van Riemsdyk notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames. Van Riemsdyk earned his second helper over the last three contests. While he plays a shutdown role in the Capitals' bottom four,

Van Riemsdyk logged an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken. Van Riemsdyk ended an eight-game slump with the helper. The 33-year-old defenseman has added little outside of assists and blocks this season -- he has 14 helpers and 96 blocks while adding a plus-17 rating across 48 appearances.