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Category Archives: Goaltending
Eastern Conference Showdown: Capitals at Lightning Goalie Matchup
As the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning prepare for Saturday night’s “Beasts of the East” matchup, one of the marquee matchups to watch will be in the goal crease. The Capitals’ Braden Holtby and Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy will man … Continue reading
Capitals’ Goalie Prospect Ilya Samsonov Reveals New Mask, Set to Debut Tomorrow
After a rough start to his first professional season in North America, Capitals’ goaltender prospect Ilya Samsonov has rebounded brilliantly in the latter part of the season, with his play helping the Hershey Bears to an 11-game winning streak at … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, Hershey Bears, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged AHL, Dave Gunnarsson, Goalie Mask, Goaltending, Hershey Bears, Ilya Samsonov, Michael Fleetwood
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Capitals Braden Holtby Wins His 250th Game, Becoming the Second-Fastest Goalie Ever to Do So
Since his establishment as the Capitals’ starting netminder in 2012, Braden Holtby has compiled win upon win and in securing another victory in the Capitals’ 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, he reached the 250-win plateau for … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, History, News, NHL, Players
Tagged 250 Wins, Braden Holtby, Diane Doyle, Goaltending, History, Ken Dryden, Milestone, Philadelphia Flyers, Wins
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Capitals Welcome Back Former Backup Goaltender Philipp Grubauer With Touching Tribute Video During Game Against Avalanche
In a season that has been filled with tribute videos and meetings with former players and coaches, the Capitals continued the presentations in their Thursday night game against the Colorado Avalanche, as they honored former backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer with … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Colorado Avalanche, Games, Goalie, Michael Fleetwood, Philipp Grubauer, Tribute, Tribute Video, Washington Capitals
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Braden Holtby Could Return For Capitals Against Islanders on Friday
It is possible that Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will start against the New York Islanders on Friday night (7:30 PM Eastern on NBC Sports Washington) after missing the past two games with an eye injury.
Posted in Games, Goaltending, Lineups, News
Tagged Braden Holtby, Capitals Practice, Harrison Brown, Injury, Washington Capitals
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Capitals’ Braden Holtby Leaves Game Versus Blue Jackets With Eye Injury
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images The Capitals had enough problems as they continued trying to even the score in their Saturday night game against the division rival Columbus Blue Jackets, but losing starting goaltender Braden Holtby only added … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Goaltending, Injuries, News, NHL, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Braden Holtby, Columbus Blue Jackets, Eye Injury, Goalie, Injury, Michael Fleetwood, Washington Capitals
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Pheonix Rising: Pheonix Copley Exceeding Rookie Expectations
Photo: NBC Sports Washington After allowing six goals in a 6-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on October 11 in his Washington Capitals debut, many questioned whether or not goaltender Pheonix Copley was ready for the NHL. His performance … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, Playoffs, Washington Capitals
Tagged Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Pheonix Copley, Washington Capitals
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From Kolzig to Holtby: Looking at the Washington Capitals’ Goalie Carousel – Part 5 of 5
Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports NoVa Caps is currently presenting a multi-part review of the Capitals’ search for a starting goaltender to replace longtime netminder Olaf Kolzig after his departure in 2008, and how it led to the rise … Continue reading
Goaltender Domination Reigns In The Metropolitan Division…and Will For Years to Come
Photo: Tori Hartman Henrik Lundqvist, Sergei Bobrovsky, Braden Holtby, Matt Murray, and Cory Schneider. Not only are those goalies some of the top netminders in the league, they are all from the Metropolitan Division. Murray and Schneider may be having … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Propsects, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Carter Hart, Columbus Blue Jackets, Igor Shestyorkin, Ilya Samsonov, ilya sorokin, Luke Adomanis, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals
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From Kolzig to Holtby – Washington Capitals Goalie Carousel – Part 4
Photo: @Capitals NoVa Caps is currently presenting a multipart review of the Capitals’ search for a starting goaltender to replace longtime netminder, Olaf Kolzig, and how it led to the rise of current starter Braden Holtby. In part 4, we … Continue reading
Posted in Goaltending, Hershey Bears, Injuries, News, Players, Washington Capitals
Tagged Braden Holtby, Dany Sabourin, Michal Pivonka, Semyon Varlamov
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