"We went through those situations, both of us, with different teams, but not for one second was I disappointed about coming back and being a part of this team," Reirden said. "We've invested a lot in the last two years and our growth of our team in two years I think has been outstanding."
Todd Reirden, Lane Lambert back with Capitals after being finalists for head coaching jobs →
"And he plays the toughest players, night in and night out," Reirden said.