Tag Archives: Goalies
Darcy Kuemper Reflects On Performance In First Season With Capitals: “I’m Happy With the Effort I Put In, But I’m Not Gonna Feel Good About My Game Being in This Position”
Screenshot: Washington Capitals Saturday was “breakdown day” for the Washington Capitals. The day symbolically represents the final day of the 2022-23 season for the team, as players hold final meetings with management and hold their final media availability with local press.
Chalking it Up to Chuck: Charlie Lindgren Stepping Up In Absence of Darcy Kuemper
Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images When the Washington Capitals made a drastic overhaul of their goaltending tandem this past offseason, the signing of backup netminder Charlie Lindgren (a veteran of just 29 NHL games at the time) was likely not … Continue reading
Cheers For Charlie: Charlie Lindgren Shines in First Win As A Washington Capital
Washington Capitals After playing just 29 games in his NHL career, Charlie Lindgren was a virtual unknown to the Capitals when they signed him to a three-year contract in free agency this past summer. While the sample size was small, … Continue reading
Showdown with Sammy: Ilya Samsonov To Make His Maple Leafs Debut Against the Capitals on October 13
Paige Taylor White/Toronto Star While the Washington Capitals revamped their goaltending tandem during the offseason, they won’t have to wait long to see one of their most recent former occupants of the crease as they begin the 2022-23 regular season.
Counting on Kuemper: Examining Expectations For Darcy Kuemper Entering His First Season In Washington
Andy Cross/The Denver Post The Washington Capitals entered the 2022 offseason looking to redesign their goaltending, after the youthful tandem of Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek failed to produce a clear number one option. Making a splash in the free … Continue reading
Examining All 32 NHL Goaltending Tandems (Or Trios) For 2022-23 Season: Part III
Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images After a lot of NHL teams changed their goalie outlook whether that is for the better or worse this offseason, NoVa Caps concludes their series in looking at all 32 situations in the … Continue reading
Examining All 32 NHL Goaltending Tandems (Or Trios) For 2022-23 Season: Part II
Photo: TSN After a lot of NHL teams changed their goalie outlook whether that is for the better or worse this offseason, NoVa Caps continues their series in looking at all 32 situations in the net. Today, we move on … Continue reading
Examining All 32 NHL Goaltending Tandems For 2022-23 Season: Part I
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images With a number of teams changing up their goaltending across the NHL this offseason, NoVa Caps takes a look at all of the 32 team’s goaltending situation for the 2022-23 season. We do … Continue reading
Capitals Will “Explore All Opportunities” To Address Goaltending, Look From Within For Other Needs This Offseason, Says General Manager Brian MacLellan
Screenshot: Washington Capitals With the NHL offseason truly beginning to take hold, the Washington Capitals are just one of the league’s 32 clubs gearing up for the NHL Entry Draft on July 7, evaluating potential picks as well as preparing … Continue reading
“That’s Were My Family Grew Up, That’s Home For Me”: Braden Holtby Reflects On Washington
The day was a year and a half in the making, but it’s finally come. Washington Capitals former netminder and much-beloved citizen, Braden Holtby will face his old team for the very first time Friday night in Dallas.