Holtby allowed just one goal on 38 shots in a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. After a tough start to the season, Holtby has bounced back with authority. I his last three starts he has two wins with a 1.66 GAA and .952 SV%. He also has a pretty favourable matchup vs. Winnipeg tonight.
Holtby allowed two goals on 36 shots, but was a tough luck loser as Henrik Lundqvist posted a shutout. He still only has one win on the year, but has a solid chance to make it two tonight. Holtby takes on a Blue Jackets team who have lost three straight games.
Holtby allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 win over the Oilers on Monday. He has had a rocky start to the 2013-14 season but this was a step in the right direction. He will look to improve his 3.56 GAA and .886 SV% tonight vs. a Rangers team who has been outscored 20-5 in their last three outings.
Holtby will be in the cage tonight as he looks for his first win of the season. He is 0-3-0 with a 4.04 GAA and .873 SV%, but has looked much better in his last couple of outings. Holtby will face an Oilers team that has just one win, but a lot of goals.
Holtby turned aside 19 of 21 shots in a 2-1 loss to Dallas on Saturday. He has had four days off since his last start so he should be well rested as he looks for his first win. He was 3-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .952 SV% in four starts against the Hurricanes last season.
Holtby was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots vs. the Flames last night. He has had a shaky start to the season allowing eight goals in four periods. His early season 6.35 GAA and .822 SV% were not the start fantasy owners were looking for. Holtby will look to rebound tomorrow vs. a 0-1 Stars team.
Holtby allowed five goals on 34 shots in an opening day loss to the Blackhawks. Chicago is going to pose a tough challenge for any netminder but Holtby is a must start tonight against the Flames.
Holtby had a good year as the Capitals number-1 last season. He went 23-12-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .920 SV%. He will once again be behind a powerful Capitals offence, which will help him in the W column. He has been much better in the playoffs posting a 2.04 GAA and .931 SV% in 21 starts, maybe this year he will find that success in the regular season.
Holtby stopped all but one of the 29 shots he faced last night. He was good yet again but Lundqvist was just a little bit better. He will go head-to-head with 'King' Henrik again tonight in Game 7.
Holtby allowed one goal on 25 shots in the 2-1 overtime win in Game 5. The Capitals peppered Lundqvist and it paid off in overtime. They will look to close out the series this afternoon in New York.
Holtby allowed four goals on 34 shots and was bested by Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers 4-3. He only allowed one goal in the first two games of the series combined (at home), but has allowed eight in the last two (on the road). They Head back to Washington tonight where Holtby will look to get the Capitals back on track.
Holtby allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Game 3 loss in New York. He was stellar through the first two games of the series so I would expect him to bounce back in Game 4 as the Capitals look to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7.
Holtby stopped all 24 shots in a Game 2 shutout win over the Rangers. He has been great through the first two games of the series. His 0.47 GAA and .983 SV% both rank first amongst goalies in the playoffs. A win tonight will give the Caps a 3-0 lead and a stranglehold on the series.
Holtby was excellent in Game 1 stopping 35 of 36 shots in the 3-1 win over the Rangers. He out-duled 'King' Henrik in the first game and will need to do that in each game for the Capitals to come out on top.
Holtby is entering the playoffs on a tear. He is 17-5-1 with a 2.22 GAA and .931 SV% in his last 23 starts. He will see the New York Rangers in the first round. He was 1-2-0 with a 2.71 GAA and .923 SV% in three starts vs. the Rangers this season.
Oates said he asked Holtby which of final two games he preferred to play.
Holtby has been great lately. He has won seven of his last eight starts and has the Capitals currently in the playoffs. This is the biggest game of the Caps season because with a regulation win over the Jets they will clinch the Southeast division and the third seed in the East. Holtby should make for a good start.
Holtby continues to lead the Capitals to their impressive finish to the regular season.
Holtby is 10-1-1 in his last 12 for a red hot Caps squad.
Holtby has won his last 5 starts.