Washington Capitals Team Awards 2014-2015
Washington Capitals Team Awards: Best Goalie And Best Rookie
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These two awards were won completely unanimously. There were no other contenders for these two awards. The winner of the Olaf Kolzig Trophy for being the best Washington Capitals goaltender is none other than Braden Holtby. Holtby had one of the greatest seasons that a Washington Capitals goaltender has ever had. He tied the team records in games played (73), shutouts (9) and wins (41). He set the team records in shots against (2,044) and saves (1,887). His 2014-2015 featured the second best save percentage (92.3%) and third best GAA (2.22) of any Caps goaltender ever in a single season.
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The winner of the Alex Ovechkin Memorial Trophy is none other than playoff superstar Evgeny Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov had a very successful rookie season that was lost in the awesome rookie seasons of other players. Quietly, he had 37 points (11 goals and 26 assists) in 80 games during the regular season. He played especially well after the All-Star Game, scoring 22 points in 36 games. He came into his own in the month of March with 10 points in 14 games. Kuznetsov shined for the Washington Capitals during the playoffs with seven points in 14 games. He averaged three shots on goal per game during the playoffs. Kuznetsov proved that the wait for him to come to the NHL was well worth it and he has solved the second line center problem for the extended future.
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