VITEK VANECEK NEWS

Mantha shines in debut, Ovechkin scores as Caps rout Flyers

Anthony Mantha had a two points in his Washington debut, Alex Ovechkin scored the 728th goal of his NHL career and the Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caps roll 8-1 in Chara's 1st game in front of Bruins fans

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APRIL 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lundqvist won't play this season after heart inflammation

Henrik Lundqvist says a checkup last week showed inflammation around his heart, a setback that will prevent the 39-year-old goaltender from playing for the Washington Capitals this...

APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schultz has 3-point outing in Capitals 4-3 win over Sabres

Justin Schultz had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nelson's late goal gives Islanders 1-0 win over Capitals

Brock Nelson scored with just under seven minutes left and Semyon Varlamov made 29 saves as the New York Islanders edged Washington 1-0 to pull even with the Capitals for first pla...

APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falls in goaltending duel Vanecek stopped 38 of 39 shots Tuesday in a 1-0 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Vanecek and New York counterpart Semyon Varlamov were locked in a scoreless tie until the Islanders' Brock Nelson buried a rebound chance with 6:55 left in regulation. The 25-year-old Vanecek has been sharp over his last two starts, turning aside 60 of 62 shots (.968 save percentage).

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Guarding crease Tuesday Vanecek will get the start on the road Tuesday against the Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Vanecek conceded two goals in relief of Ilya Samsonov during an 8-4 loss to the Islanders back on April 1, but had won his previous two starts against the division rivals prior to that performance. The Islanders have been dominant at home, but the 25-year-old sports a 2.44 GAA and .904 save percentage behind a 7-2-0 record in his last 10 outings so play him as you normally would.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ilya Samsonov or Vitek Vanecek? For the Caps, there’s no reason to choose yet. The Capitals won’t try to ramp up one netminder’s workload in the final stretch of the season heading into playoffs. Instead, the plan is to...

APRIL 5, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Sharp in OT win Vanecek made 22 saves in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Devils.

Impact The rookie netminder's poor rebound control led to a Michael McLeod goal midway through the second period, but otherwise Vanecek had an answer for everything New Jersey threw at him. He's won five of his last six starts, and on the season Vanecek sports a 2.71 GAA and .907 save percentage.

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orlov scores late in OT, Caps remain perfect against Devils

Dmitry Orlov scored on a length-of-the-ice rush with 21 seconds left in overtime and the Washington Capitals beat New Jersey 2-1 for their seventh straight win over the Devils this...

APRIL 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in New Jersey Vanecek will patrol the crease during Friday's road game versus the Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Vanecek wasn't great in his last start Tuesday against the Rangers, surrendering four goals on 26 shots en route to a 5-2 loss. The 25-year-old backstop will attempt to bounce back in a road matchup with a New Jersey club that's 4-11-2 at home this year.

APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Allows pair in brief relief outing Vanecek allowed two goals on nine shots in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Vanecek relieved Ilya Samsonov in the game's opening minute after the latter was hit by teammate T.J. Oshie, and Vanecek gave up goals to Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal before Samsonov returned late in the period. The 25-year-old Vanecek is 14-6-3 on the year with a 2.73 GAA and .907 save percentage.

APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Panarin has goal, 2 assists as Rangers handle Caps 5-2

Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers scored five unanswered goals to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2

MARCH 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes third loss to Rangers Vanecek set aside 22 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

Impact New York's fifth goal was scored into an empty net. Washington took a 2-1 lead into the third period, but Rangers star Artemi Panarin took over in the third, helping set up goals by Kaapo Kaako and Adam Fox before beating Vanecek on a breakaway. The Rangers have had Vanecek's number, beating him three times in four meetings, but he's 13-3-3 against the rest of the East Division this season.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Tuesday Vanecek will protect the road net in Tuesday's game versus the Rangers, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.

Impact Vanecek enters Tuesday's contest with a four-game win streak. He has recorded a .928 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA in that stretch. The Rangers have been up and down lately, but they've won three over their last six contests while averaging 4.2 goals per game.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Capitals hold on to beat Rangers for 10th win in 11 games

Tom Wilson had two goals, Alex Ovechkin scored the 724th of his career and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 for their 10th victory in 11 games

MARCH 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals' trade-deadline questions: Are their goalies enough? And if not, whom do they target? If GM Brian MacLellan deems the risk of rolling with Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek to be too steep, here's where he might look.

MARCH 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ovechkin scores twice, red-hot Capitals shut out Devils 4-0

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to lead the Washington Capitals past the New Jersey Devils 3-0 for their ninth victory in 10 games

MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Overcomes early gaffe Vanecek made 21 saves in Thursday's 4-3 win over New Jersey.

Impact Vanecek gave the puck away to Nicholas Merkley for a tap-in to put his team in a 1-0 hole less than two minutes in, but Washington responded with a goal less than two minutes later in what was the start of a common theme. Vanecek would give up another goal in each of the next two periods, but the Capitals answered each of those with goals of their own around a minute later, with the last response being Evgeny Kuznetsov's game-winner with under eight minutes remaining. Vanecek will likely cede the starter's crease to Ilya Samsonov for the second leg of the back-to-back set between these teams Friday.

MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod against Devils Vanecek will be between the pipes versus New Jersey at home Thursday.

Impact Vanecek is riding a three-game winning streak, though he's only appeared in three of the club's last seven contests. In his recent victories, the Czech netminder has posted a 1.66 GAA and .943 save percentage, including a 23-save shutout performance over the Sabres on March 15. If Vanecek continues to perform at this level, he should force his way into at least a split crease situation with Ilya Samsonov for the time being.

MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ovechkin scores 2 in final 7 minutes, Capitals beat Rangers

Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the final seven minutes to continue his goal streak and rally the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory against the New York Rangers

MARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ovechkin scores goal 718, Capitals snap Islanders win streak

Alex Ovechkin scored his 718th career goal to pass Phil Esposito for sole possession of sixth on the NHL’s career list and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-1 t...

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ovechkin matches Esposito with 717th goal; Caps rout Sabres

Alexander Ovechkin matched Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL’s career list with his 717th goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0

MARCH 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals blow 3-goal lead in 3rd, beat Devils in overtime

Jakub Vrana scored his second goal of the game in overtime to help the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 after squandering a three-goal lead

MARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caps edge Bruins 2-1 in SO in Chara's return to Boston

Jakub Vrana had the only score in the shootout and the Washington Capitals beat the Bruins 2-1 in Zdeno Chara’s return to Boston

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS