Ilya Samsonov will start in goal for the Washington Capitals on Saturday
On Saturday, Ilya Samsonov will be in net for the Washington Capitals, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Capitals coach Peter Laviolette says Ilya Samsonov will start in goal tonight vs. Flyers, Pheonix Copley will back up. Vitek Vanececk working way back from upper body injury but not game-ready yet
— Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) February 17, 2022
The Capitals may be in the market for an upgrade in goal before the trade deadline on March 21 as neither Vitek Vanecek nor Samsonov have been all that impressive. Samsonov is coming off a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers, where he allowed four goals on only 17 shots. He sports a 2.88 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 30 games. Vanecek has been serviceable for the most part with a 2.39 GAA and .915 save percentage but has been dealing with an upper-body injury that has kept him out of the starting lineup. The Capitals have been linked to goaltenders Semyon Varlamov of the New York Islanders and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Capitals will be in Philadelphia to take on the Flyers on Saturday afternoon. You can find the odds, lines, and props for this game and all others at the FanDuel Sportsbook.
