Yes, one can argue that Sergei Fedorov scoring in game seven against the New York Rangers in 2009 was big, but if it had not been for Grubauer’s win in game two against the New York Islanders in 2015, the Caps roster would look entirely different.
2015 was Barry Trotz’s first season as coach. Eric Fehr, Mike Green, Troy Brouwer and many others were still on the roster that have since moved on. The Caps lost game one on home ice and could easily have found themselves down 2-0 heading back to Long Island.