Photo: Amanda Bowen
The pregamer’s prediction was wrong. Braden Holtby will make his 23rd consecutive appearance tonight at Philadelphia, his 17th consecutive start. Wayne Stephenson played 22 straight for the Caps in 1979 – 1980.
Holtby has saved 93.78 percent of 5-on-5 shots since November 29th and 92.5 percent in all situations. He’s collected 11 wins in that span.
This announcement comes per your boy Adam Vingan:
Braden Holtby v, Philadelphia, his franchise record-setting 23rd straight appearance. #Caps
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) January 8, 2015
There’s also some contract news on the Holtby beat.
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN quoted Holtby, who will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season:
“Yes, I want some security. I love the city, I love the group here,” Holtby told ESPN.com this week while the Caps were in Toronto. “It’s a great place. It’s very underrated. Not many people (in hockey) think of Washington as a great place to go when you’re from out West. But it’s phenomenal. My family loves it. I would never want to leave.”
I bolded the part I like.
As for the backup goalie, who hasn’t seen action since November 29th, when he allowed 3 goals on 11 shots, he’s headed to the Bears.
https://twitter.com/alex_prewitt/status/553312712185630720
https://twitter.com/alex_prewitt/status/553315526186139648
That sound you hear is Don Fishman tapping on his TI-83.
Update: An important clarification from Mike Vogel. This is Holtby’s 17th straight start, his 23rd straight appearance.
Update 2: This is classic.
Trotz on analytics on G's in B2B's: "Everyone throws them toward me. There's a place for analytics; there's also a place for eyeball test."
— Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) January 8, 2015
