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Category Archives: Goaltending
A Look At Braden Holtby’s Starts To Seasons: Is There A Reason For Concern When Capitals’ Season Resumes?
While the regular season is complete, it is still going to feel very much like a new season when the NHL resumes play after five months in between games due to the coronavirus pandemic. Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has … Continue reading
A Look At How Capitals’ Goalies Performed During Their Rookie Season
Photo: @Capitals As goaltender Ilya Samsonov looks poised to become the Washington Capitals‘ starter for the foreseeable future after this season due to a strong campaign and Braden Holtby set to become an unrestricted free agent and unlikely to be … Continue reading
An Early Look At UFA Goalies To Fill The Capitals’ Backup Role Next Season
Photo: NBC DFW With goaltender Braden Holtby possibly not returning to the Washington Capitals next season, as he looks for a big payday that the Capitals can’t afford, the team will need to sign a veteran backup goalie in free agency, … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL, Opinion, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals
Tagged Anton Khudobin, Brian Elliott, Free Agency, Goalies, Harrison Brown, Robin Lehner, Thomas Greiss, Washington Capitals
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2020 NHL GM Meetings: Player Health and Puck Tracking Are the Latest Hot Topics
The NHL GMs are ready to implement new technology on the ice. Continue reading
While Braden Holtby Remains The Capitals’ No. 1 Goalie, Ilya Samsonov Needs To Be Tested Down The Stretch
Photo: @Capitals Goaltender Braden Holtby has secured the top spot in net for the Washington Capitals after rebounding from struggles throughout January when he went 2-6-0 with an .843 save percentage (the second-worst in the league during that period) and … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Braden Holtby, Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Ilya Samsonov, Washington Capitals
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A Look at Trevor Hanger, the Washington Capitals’ Emergency Backup Goalie
The topic of emergency backup goalies has been taking the hockey world by storm recently ever since the phenomenal story of 42-year-old David Ayres suiting up for the Carolina Hurricanes last Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Emergency backup goalies … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Della Young, EBUGs, Emergency Backup Goalie, Goaltending, Trevor Hanger, Washington Capitals
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42-Year-Old David Ayres Dresses As Hurricanes’ Emergency Backup vs. Maple Leafs
After goaltender James Reimer suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night, and backup Petr Mrazek got banged-up when he skated out to play the puck a little past … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, Injuries, News
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, David Ayes, Emergency Backup, Harrison Brown, Injuries, News, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Capitals Recall Goaltender Vitek Vanecek From AHL Hershey Bears
Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Posted in Games, Goaltending, Hershey Bears, Lineups, News, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals
Tagged Della Young, Goaltending, Hershey Bears, Recall, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
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Ilya Samsonov Leaves Capitals’ Morning Skate Due To Injury
Goaltender Ilya Samsonov left the Washington Capitals’ morning skate on Tuesday due to injury after captain Alex Ovechkin hit him with a shot up high. The severity of the injury has yet to be determined. A shooter tutor has replaced … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Report, Games, Goaltending, Injuries, Morning Skate, News, Washington Capitals
Tagged Harrison Brown, Ilya Samsonov, Injury, Morning Skate, News, Washington Capitals
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Critical Points Are Up For Grabs As the Capitals Approach February
The Washington Capitals have a couple of winnable games before a tough start to February. Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Power Play, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2020 NHL All-Star Game, Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Games, George Foussekis, Jakub Vrana, Los Angeles Kings, Metropolitan Division, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, NHL All-Star Game, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Tom Wilson
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