Washington's Semyon Varlamov Helps Capitals Break Three Game Losing Streak

Both the Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres were sporting three game losing streaks heading into Wednesday night’s game. The Capitals broke theirs as Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves on route to a 2-0 victory. Varlamov is now 9-1-2 with a 2.35 GAA and .922 SV% which makes him a top ten goaltender at this point in the season. Washington Capitals blog Japers’ Rink had this to say about Varlamov’s performance:

Semyon Varlamov was simply outstanding, something that had as much to do with his mental game as his physical one. After the Alex Ovechkin penalty, the ensuing powerplay, and the raucous atmosphere it would have been understandable for even the most veteran of netminders to get a little anxious. But Varlamov stayed calm and collected the entire time, which was exactly what the team needed.