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Grubauer will start Thursday in Los Angeles.

Grubauer stopped all eight shots he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. With Holtby struggling, Grubauer will get the nod tonight in Los Angeles. He had a sluggish start to the year but has really turned thing around in the last few months. He comes into Thursday at 3-4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this year.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer is expected to start Thursday in Los Angeles.

Grubauer stopped all eight shots he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. With Holtby struggling, Grubauer will get the nod tonight in Los Angeles. He had a sluggish start to the year but has really turned thing around in the last few months. He comes into Thursday at 3-4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this year.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Senators.

Grubauer stopped all 18 shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Columbus last night. Grubauer has been excellent in his last five appearances, stopping 120 of the last 126 shots (.952 SV%) that he has faced. He makes for an intriguing spot-start tonight vs. the Senators—he is 4-3-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .934 SV% on home ice this year.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals morning skate.

Grubauer stopped all 18 shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Columbus last night. Grubauer has been excellent in his last five appearances, stopping 120 of the last 126 shots (.952 SV%) that he has faced. He makes for an intriguing spot-start tonight vs. the Senators—he is 4-3-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .934 SV% on home ice this year.

Philipp Grubauer
The Rangers have acquired Ryan Lindgren, Matt Beleskey, Ryan Spooner, a 2018 1st round pick and a 2019 7th round pick from the Bruins for Rick Nash.

Lindgren was a second round pick of the Bruins (No.49 overall) in 2016 and has picked up seven points (2G / 5A) in 33 games in his second-year at the University of Minnesota.

Ryan Lindgren
Grubauer will start Saturday against the Sabres.

Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 victory over the Sabres his last time out. After Braden Holtby and the Caps preceded to drop back-to-back games, head coach Barry Trotz has opted to go back to Grubauer tonight. He brings a 6-7-3 record and .916 SV% into a solid matchup against the Sabres.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer will start against the Sabres on Monday.

Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Wild on Thursday. Monday will mark Grubauer’s third appearance in as many games, after he allowed one goal on 11 shots in relief of Braden Holtby in Saturday’s 6-1 loss to the Blackhawks. He draws a great matchup this afternoon in Buffalo.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer will start in Minnesota on Thursday.

Grubauer hasn’t played since February 4th against Vegas, where he stopped 27 of 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a losing effort. Grubauer has proven to be a serviceable backup this season, but he has a difficult task in front of him tonight in the form of the Minnesota Wild.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer will start Friday vs. the Canadiens.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Capitals win in Carolina last Friday. With their last six games being three back-to-back sets, Grubauer has been busy recently and it looks like he will start his third game in 10 days tonight vs. Montreal. In his last five appearances, Gruabuer has stopped 151 of the 158 shots (.956 SV%) that he has faced.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer is the likely starter vs. the Habs on Friday.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Capitals win in Carolina last Friday. With their last six games being three back-to-back sets, Grubauer has been busy recently and it looks like he will start his third game in 10 days tonight vs. Montreal. In his last five appearances, Gruabuer has stopped 151 of the 158 shots (.956 SV%) that he has faced.

Philipp Grubauer