Washington Capitals Team Awards: Bondra Memorial Trophy
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The Bondra Memorial Trophy goes to the Washington Capitals player who is deemed to be the most valuable to the Washington Capitals. There are three finalists for this award and you could make a darn good case for each one.
- Holtby
- Backstrom
- Ovechkin
Braden Holtby was stellar between the pipes for the Caps. He stole games for them on a regular basis during the regular season and post-season. It’s a crime that he wasn’t named as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. Backstrom was the stirrer to the Capitals coffee, quietly and efficiently making the hot beverage better no matter how much cream and sugar were in it. Continuing with that analogy, Ovechkin was the coffee grounds of the Capitals coffee cup, the most important part of the coffee. Without coffee grounds, you have no coffee. That’s how valuable Ovechkin was to the Washington Capitals this season.
I already wrote a post about how valuable Ovechkin is to the Capitals. Simply put, without him, the Washington Capitals would most likely be the owners of a top five draft pick at the NHL Draft.
What do you think? Did I get the awards right? Let me know in the comments!