An NHL goaltender hasn’t tallied more than six points in a season in 23 years. With the new five-minute three-on-three overtime this year, Capitals goalie Braden Holtby said that number “definitely will” be eclipsed.
“It’s going to happen,” Holtby said. “It’s hard to say if many of them will be on purpose or not.”
Said winger Tom Wilson: “Maybe [Michael Latta] and I will have to watch out. Maybe Holts will have more points than us this year.”
Goalies who handle the puck well, like Holtby, could have a significant offensive role in the three-on-three overtime, whether it’s a long pass or receiving a pass from his own teammates to keep the possession alive or buy time for a change.