Earlier this morning, the Capitals revealed the mask that Braden Holtby will wear for the Winter Classic on January 1, and we’ve got some more pics:
Painted by David Gunnarsson of Dave Art in Sweden, Holtby’s mask features Uncle Sam and Olie Kolzig’s name and number… fitting, as it was Kolzig’s bucket that served as the model for Holtby’s in the first place:
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Photo by Robert Laberge /Allsport
Holtby also was working in his new faux-throwback pads at practice today:
Better look at the Holtby pads. pic.twitter.com/a30RoLhMUh
— Alex Prewitt (@alex_prewitt) December 22, 2014
Looks like the whole look is coming together, eh?