The Washington Capitals re-signed backup goalie Pheonix Copley to a three-year contract extension worth $3.3 million.
Copley, 27, was scheduled to hit free agency after the 2018-19 season. He is 10-5-3 in 19 appearances this year with a 2.98 goals against average and .903 save percentage.
Copley stepped up as the Capitals‘ backup to Braden Holtby this year after the team traded Philipp Grubauer last summer. General manager Brian MacLellan told reporters in January he and the team had seen enough to know they’d like to bring Copley back.