Capitals Goaltending
Holtby Making Case for Conn Smythe
June 4th, 2018 Braden Holtby really struggled during the 2017-18 regular season and put up the worst numbers of his eight-year career with the Capitals. He posted a goals-against average (GAA) of 2.99 and a .907 save percentage (SV%), and failed to win more than 35 games for the first...
Holtby Saves Game & Series for Capitals
June 1st, 2018 Statistics will count it as a save at 18:01 of the third period. But the reality is, it was way more than that. When Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby lunged to his right and thrust the backside of his goal stick paddle in front of a wide-open empty net to...
Golden Knights & Capitals Features Classic Goaltender Duel
May 27th, 2018 As the Washington Capitals prepare to move from also-ran to Stanley Cup champions, the Vegas Golden Knights are also preparing to hoist the Cup as a fitting end to their storybook season. In the middle of all the storylines are two players upon whose shoulders both teams...
Samsonov Ready to Get Ready for the NHL
May 7th, 2018 After being drafted in the first round of the 2015 NHL draft by the Washington Capitals, Russian goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov has finally landed in DC after signing a 3-year, entry-level contract. His contract will have an impact of $925,000 on the Washington Capitals cap...
Braden Holtby's Struggles Continue
March 26th, 2018 Since the second half of the season began, Braden Holtby has not looked like the Vezina Trophy winner we are accustomed to seeing in goal for the Washington Capitals. Granted, we've seen flashes of the All-Star netminder that he can be, but we've also seen a decline in his...
Holtby Talks Korn, Leadership & Expectations
September 19th, 2017 Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has been a difference-maker for the team over the course of the last few seasons. Behind his leadership and show-stopping play between the posts, the Capitals have dominated not only the Metropolitan Division but also the...
Capitals' Goalie Prospects Sing Mitch Korn's Praises
July 6th, 2017 On just the second day of the Washington Capitals 2017 development camp, goalie coach Mitch Korn pulled a ramp out onto the ice and planted it in front of the net. Used to mimic the game-like scenario of deflections, Korn had two players stand and shoot pucks up the ramp...
What's Going on with Braden Holtby?
April 30th, 2017 The Washington Capitals, who went into this playoff series as one of the favorites to go on and win the Stanley Cup, now find themselves with their backs against the wall. In Saturday's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh, the Capitals had no firepower or momentum, and were in a...
Top 3 All-Time Capitals Goalies
March 16th, 2017 In the game of hockey, there is one player that sits on the last line of defense, patiently waiting to do his job: make big saves and keep the puck out of the net. For the Washington Capitals, they have been fortunate to have an excellent line of goalies throughout their...
How the Capitals Became a Goalie Factory
March 10th, 2017 The Washington Capitals had no trouble climbing to the top of the NHL standings. While many attribute that to Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and the rest of the team's offensive arsenal, they've also acknowledged the biggest part of the Capitals franchise: the...
Grubauer Perfect Backup for Holtby & Caps
January 2nd, 2017 The life of an NHL backup goalie isn’t an easy one, seeing game action once or twice every two-three weeks. It becomes an even harder life when you are playing behind an elite goaltender who also happens to be the reigning Vezina Trophy winner. Philipp Grubauer has...
Braden Holtby Carrying Capitals Through December
December 30th, 2016 It's been awhile since the NHL saw a goaltender win the Vezina Trophy two seasons in a row. New Jersey Devils netminder Martin Brodeur was the last one to do it nearly a decade ago in 2006-07 and then again in 2007-08. Expecting Braden Holtby to follow up his Vezina...
The Next Martin Jones
October 27th, 2016 When the San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Martin Jones last summer, they expected the former backup to capably step in as their go-to, number one netminder. Jones had put up solid numbers with the Sharks' main rival, Los Angeles, over the past few seasons and showed...
