Braden Holtby

The goaltender is the toughest position to play and to predict. Being the literal last line of defense, goalies' responsibilities become that much more stressful. They are usually blamed for every loss when most of the time, the goals allowed aren’t always their fault. Sometimes, the defensemen error or the scorer made a good move. They do get credited for standing on their head, but usually, they don’t get recognized for their job when their team wins. Similar to quarterbacks or pitchers, goalies don’t get drafted in the…

Alex Ovechkin has been in the league for 11 years. He’s won the Hart trophy (MVP) twice, the Rocket Richard, goal leader, 6 times and is 26th all-time in goals scored. He’s definitely the best goal-scorer in the post-lockout NHL era. However, Ovechkin has never made it past the 2nd round. He is 31 years old. He's gotten some help along the way. Namely, Braden Holtby, who joined the team 5 years ago and has been dominant ever since. For a long time, Nicklas Backstrom was the Capitals only other weapon. Now, the Capitals have…