Holtby takes home Vezina Trophy
After a stellar record-tying season, Braden Holtby is officially the NHL's best goaltender.
The Washington Capitals netminder won the Vezina Trophy by a landslide on Wednesday night at the NHL Awards.
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— James Mirtle (@mirtle) June 23, 2016
Holtby won 48 games, tying Martin Brodeur's single-season wins record, as the Capitals marched to the Presidents' Trophy. He finished fourth in Vezina voting last year.
Holtby: "I'd like to congratulate the Penguins on a phenomenal year. Obviously us Capitals know that first hand - how good you guys are."
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 23, 2016
The 26-year-old's 2.20 goals-against average was the lowest of his career, and his .922 save percentage was the second-highest he's posted. He's the Capitals goalie of the present and future, signed through 2019-20.
Holtby is the seventh goalie in history to post back-to-back 40-win seasons, and is the third Capitals goalie to win the Vezina, joining Jim Carey (1996) and Olaf Kolzig (2000).