It seems like it’s a minor miracle that Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby isn’t exhausted.
The Washington starter played 73 games in the regular season this past season, a major uptick from the 48 the year before. And interestingly as the season has gone on and moves into the playoffs, Holtby hasn’t weakened. He has become stronger, and certainly has outplayed New York’s Henrik Lundqvist in the second-round of the playoffs, a series were the Capitals have a 3-1 lead going into Friday’s Game 5.
In this series, Holtby has allowed just five goals and carries a .