Zdeno Chara, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The Washington Capitals biggest weakness going into the playoffs is the goaltending. It’s not because the goaltenders are bad. It’s rather because both Vitek Vanecek and Ilya Samsnov, the goaltending tandem all season for the Caps, have zero postseason experience.
With all that Ilya Samsonov had gone through this season, Vitek Vanecek has proven to be up for the challenge all season long. He will be up for the challenge if head coach Peter Laviolette names him the starter in Game 1 on Saturday night.