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Category Archives: Goaltending
“He Definitely Gave Us An Opportunity”: Vitek Vanecek Earns Praise From Teammates, Head Coach Peter Laviolette After Strong Performance in 1-0 Loss to Islanders
Al Bello/NHLI via Getty Images If one looked at Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek’s statistics from the team’s Tuesday night game against the New York Islanders, it would seem at first glance that the visiting Caps came away from Long … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, News, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Games, Goaltenders, Lars Eller, Michael Fleetwood, New York Islanders, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Players, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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Netminders Inc. : A Look At The Washington Capitals’ Production of Goaltenders
Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Washington Capitals entered new waters in the 2020-21 season with two young goaltenders with little and no major experience at the NHL level in Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek, after the departure of longtime netminder … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Braden Holtby, Diane Doyle, Goaltending, Michal Neuvirth, NHL, Philipp Grubauer, Players, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals First Trimester Review: 2020-21 Season
In a “typical” seasons, we’ve traditionally reviewed the Capitals performance for each quarter. With the 2020-21 season being an abbreviated 56-game season instead of the normal 82-game season, we will change our tack and review the team’s performance at each … Continue reading
Back In Business: Ilya Samsonov Records First Victory Since January 14 in 3-2 Win Over the New Jersey Devils
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images While the 2020-21 NHL season would be unlike any other, for second-year Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov, it has been one filled with challenges. After going 1-0-1 with a 3.36 Goals-Against Average and .868 Save Percentage in … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Goaltender, Ilya Samsonov, Michael Fleetwood, New Jersey Devils, News, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Players
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10-Game Power Streak: A Look Back on the Washington Capitals’ 10-Game Win Streak of 1983-84
Getty Images The 1983-84 season for the Washington Capitals could simply be described as a roller coaster ride. It began with a seven-game losing streak that was followed by a five-game winning streak. On January 11, they finally climbed over … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, History, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 1983-84 Washington Capitals Season, Alan Haworth, Bengt Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter, Bryan Erickson, Craig Laughlin, Darren Veitch, Diane Doyle, Doug Jarvis, Franchise History, Gaetan Duchene, Games, Larry Murphy, Mike Gartner, Pat Riggin, Patrick Division, Rod Langway, Scott Stevens, Washington Capitals, Wins
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Who Is Craig Anderson? A Look At the Washington Capitals’ Newest Goaltender
Patrick Smith/Getty Images While he has yet to see any actual game action for the Washington Capitals, veteran goaltender Craig Anderson finds himself as the Capitals’ second goaltender, with Ilya Samsonov out after a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and breaking of … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Craig Anderson, Goaltender, Michael Fleetwood, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Players, Washington Capitals
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Shutout Streak Of Former Washington Capitals Goaltender Semyon Varlamov Ends At 142.10
Former Washington Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov is having a season to remember so fr in 2021. He started the season with a very impressive shutout streak that finally came to an end against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL
Tagged Diane Doyle, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Semyon Varlamov, Shutout Streak
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Capitals’ Vitek Vanecek on NHL Debut, 2-1 Victory Over Sabres: “The Dream Came True”
Photo: @Capitals Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek made his NHL debut Friday night as the Capitals clashed with the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. A first career NHL game is one a player will never forget. The night became even … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Della Young, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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Capitals’ Vitek Vanecek: “I’m Ready To Go Right Now”
On Thursday, Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek spoke to the media on a Zoom call following the team’s first scrimmage on the fourth day of the 2020-21 training camp. He discussed his readiness to play and time spent in the … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2020-21 Training Camp, Della Young, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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