Philipp Grubauer In For Caps Versus Penguins
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will tend the twine tonight as the Caps visit the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. In his last appearance, Grubauer stopped 28 shots in a 4-2 win against the New York Rangers, bringing his record to 14-9-3 on the season. Braden Holtby started the last two games as Grubauer apparently "tweaked something", […]
Braden Holtby Takes Another Loss To Hurricanes
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes last night. The loss snapped a personal three-game win streak for the netminder, and also halts a five-game streak for the team. Holtby has now allowed at least three goals in 10 of his last 12 […]
Braden Holtby Confirmed For Caps Versus Canes
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get the starting nod Friday night as the Caps take on the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Holtby looked good in his last start, as he stopped 35 shots in a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Philipp Grubauer sat the last game with an undisclosed injury but […]
Philipp Grubauer Wins Third Straight As Caps Down Rangers
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped 28 of 30 shots en route to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night. The win made it three in a row for Grubauer, as he's allowed six goals on 90 shots for a .933 save percentage in that span. It's looking more and more […]
Philipp Grubauer In For Caps Versus Rangers
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will get the nod Monday night as the Caps visit the New York Rangers. The German netminder won his last start in Montreal despite allowing four goals on 21 shots. The fact that he's starting again Monday despite a healthy Braden Holtby implies the starter's job is his to lose, […]
Philipp Grubauer Shuts Out Red Wings
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 39 saves last night in a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings for his third shutout of the season. The German netminder rebounded nicely after allowing five goals in a 6-3 loss to the Flyers on Sunday; his record now sits at 12-9-3 with a 2.29 goals against […]
Alex Ovechkin Tallies Three Points In Win
Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin tallied three points in Tuesday's win versus the Dallas Stars. He had two assists and one goal, which came from his patented power-play shot. He currently leads the league in goals and is sitting ninth overall in points. The perennial All-Star also leads the Capitals in points and goals, […]
Braden Holtby Confirmed For Capitals Versus Stars
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get the starting nod Tuesday night as the Caps take on the visiting Dallas Stars. It will be his first start that didn't come as part of a back-to-back since March 6. Hopefully it is a sign that management is ready to show more faith in him. Last year's […]
Philipp Grubauer Lit Up Against Flyers
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed five goals on 34 shots Sunday night in a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the German netminder, as his record falls to 11-9-3 on the year. Braden Holtby was expected to start Tuesday regardless of Sunday night's results, but a decent night […]
Braden Holtby Finally Gets A Win For Capitals
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night. While the stat line didn't exactly shine, the important thing to note here is that he managed his first win since March 3 and only his second win in the last month. Holtby […]
Braden Holtby Gets Start Friday
The Washington Capitals will start Braden Holtby in the net Friday, as they are on the second night of a back-to-back. Holtby will be facing off against the New York Islanders, making this his first start since March 6. Holtby was given a few games off since he had been struggling in the net, allowing three […]
Braden Holtby To Start Second Half Of Back-To-Back
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will get a chance at redemption on Friday as the Caps play their second half of a home-and-home series against the New York Islanders. The last month has not been kind to the Holtbeast, as he's posted an .858 save percentage in the last 30 days with a single win […]
Philipp Grubauer To Start Thursday For Caps Versus Islanders
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will get the call Thursday night in what will be the first half of a home-and-home series against the New York Islanders. This will be Grubauer's fourth consecutive start. In his last seven appearances, he has allowed a total of seven goals. The Islanders can explode with goals at any […]
Alex Ovechkin Nets 600th Career Goal
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin found his 599th and 600th career goals Tuesday night versus the Winnipeg Jets. With those two goals, Ovechkin took the league lead back from Patrik Laine, who has also been super hot as of late. The Capitals were able to come away with the win in overtime against the Jets, […]
Philipp Grubauer Shines For Caps Versus Jets
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer (32 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) was steady as ever, as his team beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime Monday night. The German netminder stopped 26 of 28 shots in his third consecutive start and has allowed a combined four goals in that span. If you listen very closely, […]
Philipp Grubauer In Again For Caps Versus Jets
Washington Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer will get the nod on Monday night against the visiting Winnipeg Jets for his third consecutive start. The goalie controversy continues in the capital, as Grubauer has simply outperformed Braden Holtby to a point where the team has no choice but to roll with him. In his past nine games, […]
Philipp Grubauer Makes His Second Start In A Row
Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer will make his second consecutive start for the Caps as they visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday afternoon. Grubauer's strong play coincides with usual starter Braden Holtby having the worst streak of hockey in his career. The Holtbeast has a single win in the last month while his goals-against […]
Philipp Grubauer Solid Once Again In Relief Appearance For Caps
Washington Capitals backup goalie Philipp Grubauer held down the fort once again after replacing a slumping Braden Holtby on Tuesday night in Anaheim. The German netminder has been perfect in his last two relief appearances and seems to be the only goaltender in Washington able to get a win these days. If Holtby does not get […]
Braden Holtby Will Start For Caps Versus Anaheim Tuesday
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby will resume his duties in net Tuesday while the Caps are in Anaheim. The 28-year-old snapped his personal losing streak on Saturday by saving 27 of 29 shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the Stadium Series. Prior to that game, he had lost six in a row, allowing a combined […]
Braden Holtby Will Start For Caps Versus Leafs Saturday
Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz has announced that goalie Braden Holtby will indeed be their starter against the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stadium Series game on Saturday. With a .873 save percentage through the month of February, it was unclear who the Caps would go with against the high-flying Leafs on the big stage. […]