Are we witnessing a changing of the guard already in this early season? Should the Capitals lean more on their current backup goalie, IIya Samsonov, over the more proven but struggling Braden Holtby?
If you follow their track record so far this season you would be surprised how hard that decision really is. Any other year it would be too outlandish of a thought, but in a contract year which could see Holtby getting more than the Capitals could afford it is worth asking if now is the time.
As stated in the pregame review, since game 2 of the season when Samsonov was last in goal , the Capitals haven’t put together a complete game effort.