Some goaltenders thrive in the face of barrages of shots, and some do not. A reasonable standard of performance under a heavy workload is 40 saves. Here, we will look back at the “super savers” in Washington Capitals history, those goalies who have recorded at least 40 saves in a game. Some things you might not have known about this particular group:
-Mike Palmateer: 44 saves in a 6-0 win at Philadelphia on December 21, 1980.
-Dave Parro: 44 saves in a 4-0 win at Hartford on November 14, 1981.
-Pete Peeters: 42 saves in a 3-0 win at Boston on March 13, 1988.
-Clint Malarchuk: 42 saves in a 1-0 win at Philadelphia on January 26, 1989.
-Olaf Kolzig: 40 saves in a 3-0 win over Tampa Bay on December 23, 2002.
-Brent Johnson: 46 saves in a 1-0 win at Ottawa on April 1, 2006.
-Tomas Vokoun: 42 saves in a 4-0 win over Florida on February 7, 2012.
The stories of the Capitals’ “super savers” are as diverse as the goalies.