Goaltender Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 2-5-1 2.07 / .867 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 7-2-0 0.00 / 1.000 TLDR: Capitals drop do-or-die Game 5 by a score of 4-0, and thus have been eliminated by the New York Islanders. For a second consecutive year, Washington failed to advance beyond the first … Continue reading It’s Not Goodbye…, Caps drop Game 5, Eliminated in First Round for 2nd Straight Year. →

 GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby2-4-1.923 / 2.03New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-2-0.897 / 3.10 Raise your hand if you thought we’d see a Game 5. It’s okay, you can be honest. In a twist of fate, the Washington Capitals avoided elimination on Tuesday night and thus avoided being swept in the First Round for the first time … Continue reading *UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Game 5 Preview →

  GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-3-21.88 / .941New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-1-00.94 / .957 TLDR: Jakub Vrana fails to bury on a breakaway, and Mat Barzal pots the overtime game-winner to bring the Caps one game away from elimination. Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday August 18th at 8:00pm EST. Not saying we as Caps fans need … Continue reading On the Brink: Vrana fails to deliver and Barzal wins it in OT, Caps down 0-3, facing elimination →

  GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-3-14.07 / .871New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov5-1-02.00 / .920 The Washington Capitals are on the brink of elimination, and being swept by the New York Islanders in Round 1. They’ve dropped their first two games, with Friday’s Game 2 loss being arguably worse than Game 1. No one is scoring, except for … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 3 Preview →

  GAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby.871New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov.917 TLDR: Ovechkin pots two, but Capitals drop second straight game, fall 0-2 to the Isles in a 5-2 loss. Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday August 16th at 12:00pm EST. After dropping Game 1 versus the New York Islanders and losing Nicklas Backstrom to a blindsided hit … Continue reading Ovechkin Strikes Twice, but Caps Drop to 0-2 vs Isles →

    Goaltender 2019-20 Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 25-14-6 (48GP) 3.11 / .897 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 19-14-6 (45GP) 2.62 / .914 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here. Game 1 between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders is set for tomorrow, Wednesday August 12, 2020 at 3:00pm … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 1 Preview →

  Goaltender 2019-20 Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 25-14-6 (48GP) 3.11 / .897 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 19-14-6 (45GP) 2.62 / .914 The matchups are set. The dates are made. And Todd Reirden and the Washington Capitals will face-off against former head-coach Barry Trotz and the New York Islanders in Round … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Round 1 Preview →