For a team with largely inexperienced options in net, the Washington Capitals made a move Sunday to amend that, signing 39-year-old netminder Craig Anderson to a professional tryout agreement.
In a career spanning nearly two decades, Anderson has played for four teams, including the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers. He most recently spent 10 seasons with the Ottawa Senators, where he featured in 34 games last season, allowing 3.25 goals per game and stopping shots at a 90.2 percent rate.
Anderson has started 633 games over his career, with a career 2.84 goals against average and a 91.