Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby returned to Kettler yesterday to begin training for next season. Not only did the Lloydminster native bring back with him a new mask, he also brought back a fat new contract, which will keep him a Capital until the summer of 2020.
But with all those greenbacks also comes pressure, which the zen master Holtbeast says he has a special way of dealing with.
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So Holtby is really half-man/half-bear or he’s beginning to play into his nickname, which can only mean great things for our site.
Meanwhile, Prewitt asked Holtby if he’s had discussions with Mitch Korn and Barry Trotz about his potential workload next season:
I don’t expect there to be. We’ve gotten to know each other well enough that they know when they ask me to play a game I’m going to play it and play it as hard as I can. The amount or whatnot depends a lot on where we’re at with a team, where we’re at physically, all of us. A lot goes on during the season. You just focus on Game 1 and move onto Game 2.
However, when Prewitt inquired if Holtby would like to play in all 82 games this season (Braden tied a franchise-high for appearances last year with 73), the beast’s competitive nature shined through.
“I’d like to,” Holtby replied, before adding, “I don’t know if that’s a benefit to the team at all.”
Oh it is, Braden. It is.
Welcome back.
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