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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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Simeon Varlamov, Washington Capitals (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)
Simeon Varlamov, Washington Capitals (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images) /

#9 Semyon Varlamov

Coming in at number nine is Semyon Varlamov who burst onto the scene in the 2008-09 season. He had a big coming out party in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs being counted on as just a 20-year old after going 4-0-1 in the regular season. That spring saw Varlamov record two shutouts as well as post a 7-6 record along with a 2.53 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage.

The next season Varlamov went 15-4-6 with a 2.55 GAA and a .909 save percentage. In 2010-11 which turned out to be his final season in Washington, Varly went 11-9-5 with a 2.23 GAA and a .924 save percentage.

In those three seasons in a Capitals sweater, Varlamov went 30-13-12 with a 2.39 GAA and .917 save percentage. He’s currently a netminder for the New York Islanders. The Caps traded him to Colorado in that summer of 2011 for their first round pick the next year which turned out to be Filip Forsberg.

Varlamov didn’t post the best numbers but that brief spring as well as an epic save to rob Sidney Crosby will help him get remembered around Washington.

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