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Capitals: Top 10 greatest goalies of all-time

By Michael Marzzacco

Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

#2 Braden Holtby

Number two on this list and number one in our hearts is Braden Holtby. He led the league in wins for two years in a row and won the Vezina Trophy in 2016 after a 48-win season.

Holtby has suited up for 468 games and has gone 282-122-46 with a .916 save percentage and a 2.53 goals-against average.

Following his 48-win season, Holtby went 42-13-6 with a .925 save percentage and a 2.07 GAA. The next season saw Holtby struggle but he regained his net in the playoffs and helped backstop the Caps to the Stanley Cup. In that run, Holtby went 16-7 with a 2.16 GAA and a .922 save percentage.

Holtby made his NHL debut on Nov. 5, 2010 against the Boston Bruins coming into the game to replace Michal Neuvirth with 10 minutes remaining and the game tied at three. Holtby stopped all four shots he faced and the Caps scored twice to get the win. Two days later, he got his first NHL win against the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.

Holtby became real popular in the 2012 playoffs after both Neuvirth and Tomas Vokoun were hurt. Holtby helped backstop the Capitals to a first round upset over the then defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins and Holtby hasn’t looked back since.

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