Rasmus Sandin has heard a familiar refrain throughout his NHL career. As a smaller defenseman with a reputation for playing on the offensive side of the puck, the critique is almost always the same.

From the day Rasmus Sandin first stepped onto the ice for the Capitals, the team knew it had landed a core piece of its defense for years to come. But a little more than two years after that debut ...

Sandin notched an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes. Sandin has eight assists over 19 games since the start of March. The 25-year ...

Sandin logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers. Sandin has had a strong March as a complementary scorer, earning six assists and ...