Jose Theodore, Semyon Varlamov, Michal Neuvirth, Braden Holtby, and now Ilya Samsonov. Most of those names are not the best names you’ll find when talking about the goaltender position. Especially in the last decade or so. You have the best of the best when talking about Carey Price or Jonathan Quick or maybe even a Tuuka Rask.
The point in listing those names is, the Washington Capitals, for the most part, have not had to worry about the man in between the pipes. A lot of other teams cannot say the same, especially for an extended amount of time, with multiple goalies.