| 4/25/2013 1:51:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will start Thursday's game against the Senators. | Insight: The Caps already have clinched the Southeast Division and the No. 3 seed in the East, so they can rest Braden Holtby. Neuvirth has a 2.81 GAA in 12 appearances this season. | | |
| 3/16/2013 12:33:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will start in Washington's game against Boston Saturday afternoon, according to the Washington Times.
| Insight: The Capitals started the season giving both Neuvirth and Braden Holtby an even share of the work, but Holtby has been getting most of it of late. Neuvirth is 2-4-1 this season with a 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage. | | |
| 3/9/2013 11:53:00 AM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will miss Saturday's game against the NY Islanders due to illness. | Insight: The Capitals started the season giving both Neuvirth (1-4-1, 3.05 GAA, .889 SV%) and Braden Holtby similar workloads, but Neuvirth seems to have lost his chances after being pulled from a game with Pittsburgh on Feb. 7. | | |
| 3/2/2013 12:48:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth is questionable for Saturday's game against Winnipeg due to illness. | Insight: The Capitals started the season giving both Neuvirth (1-4-1, 3.05 GAA, .889 SV%) and Braden Holtby similar workloads, but Neuvirth seems to have lost his chances after being pulled from a game with Pittsburgh on Feb. 7. | | |
| 2/27/2013 2:08:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will not be available for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia due to illness. | Insight: The Capitals started the season giving both Neuvirth (1-4-1, 3.05 GAA, .889 SV%) and Braden Holtby similar workloads, but Neuvirth seems to have lost his chances after being pulled from a game with Pittsburgh on Feb. 7. | | |
| 2/7/2013 5:20:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will get his second straight start Tuesday versus Pittsburgh. | Insight: The Capitals seem to be giving their goaltenders starts in streaks instead of alternating one game at a time. Braden Holtby started the first two games and Neuvirth got the next five before Holtby got two more. Holtby and Neuvirth have allowed a combined 36 goals in 600 minutes (3.60 GAA).
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| 2/5/2013 5:41:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will defend the net Tuesday against the Maple Leafs. | Insight: It's his first start since Jan. 31. Braden Holtby beat the Flyers on Feb. 1 with 29 saves on 31 chances to earn another start two days later but he gave up six goals to the Penguins. If you are forced to pick a Capitals goaltender, go with Neuvirth, but right now neither guy is a good fantasy option. | | |
| 1/31/2013 1:47:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will start again Thursday against the Maple Leafs. SOURCE: Katie Carrera, Washington Post | Insight: Neuvirth hasn't been great but he has clearly eclipsed Braden Holtby. The latter hasn't appeared in four straight games. | | |
| 1/29/2013 6:19:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will protect the net against the Senators Tuesday night. | Insight: This will be Neuvirth's fourth straight start after Braden Holtby bombed in the first two. Neuvirth has a 2.92 GAA and .889 SV% this season and is a low-level No. 2 option. | | |
| 1/27/2013 1:15:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will get the start Sunday against the Sabres. Washington will try to right the ship after an 0-3-1 start. | Insight: Neuvirth has seemingly overtaken Braden Holtby as the team's starter but he hasn't been much better. After Holtby allowed 10 goals on 73 shots in the team's first two games, Neuvirth has started the last two and allowed seven on 57 shots. Neither player should be trusted in fantasy. | | |
| 1/24/2013 3:34:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth will start Thursday against the Canadiens. SOURCE: Stephen Whyno, Washington Times | Insight: Neuvirth will be making his first start of the season. He can't do much worse than Braden Holtby, who went 0-2 with a 5.03 GAA in the first two games. | | |
| 4/17/2012 2:40:00 PM |
Description: Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth practiced on Sunday and is making strong progress in his return from a ower body injury. | Insight: With Tomas Vokoun and Neuvirth injured, Braden Holtby has been in goal for the Capitals and performed very well despite going 1-2 in the first three games of the series. Holtby owns a 1.77 GAA and a .942 save percentage. | | |
| 3/19/2011 10:02:00 AM |
Description: Neuvirth turned away all 33 Devils shots Friday night for his fourth shutout of the season. | Insight: Neuvirth is now 4-0 in his career against New Jersey and has allowed only four goals total in those contests. He has won five of his past six decisions. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 3/19/2011 10:02:00 AM |
Description: Neuvirth turned away all 33 Devils shots Friday night for his fourth shutout of the season. | Insight: Neuvirth is now 4-0 in his career against New Jersey and has allowed only four goals total in those contests. He has won five of his past six decisions. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/22/2011 11:00:00 AM |
Description: Neuvirth made 39 saves Monday night for his third shutout of the season. | Insight: It was his second shutout within the past six games, but Neuvirth headed into Monday's coming off three straight three-goal outings. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/8/2011 11:04:00 PM |
Description: Neuvirth allowed just two goals Tuesday night but suffered the loss as his Caps were shut out. | Insight: It was the third straight full outing in which Neuvirth allowed two goals or fewer, and he actually earned the game's second star ahead of Antti Niemi's shutout performance. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/7/2011 11:01:00 AM |
Description: Neuvirth came up with 22 saves against the Penguins Sunday for his second shutout of the season. | Insight: It was the fifth time in his past six starts that Neuvirth yielded two goals or fewer. He got the start only because Semyon Varlamov was sick Saturday night. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 12/7/2010 8:02:00 AM |
Description: Neuvirth made 24 saves in a 5-4 loss to the Leafs on Monday night. | Insight: Neuvirth is now 12-4-1 with a 2.66 GAA so far this season. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 11/20/2010 11:03:00 PM |
Description: Neuvirth made 31 saves in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Flyers on Saturday. | Insight: Neuvirth fell to 12-3-1 with a 2.63 GAA in 19 games this year. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 11/6/2010 11:05:00 AM |
Description: Neuvirth was pulled from Friday night's win over the Bruins after allowing three goals on five shots at the start of the third period. | Insight: Named the rookie of the month for October, Neuvirth has allowed at least two goals in each of his past four outings. His eight victories continue to be the league's top mark, though. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
