Vitek Vanecek

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• Capitals' Vitek Vanecek: Performs well in OT defeat

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  Vanecek stopped 34 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Vanecek was solid despite losing his second straight game, registering his best single-game saves total since the calendar flipped to February. The 25-year-old has put up a .927 save percentage over his last four appearances, but he'll soon be yielding at least a portion of the workload to the returning Ilya Samsonov.

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• Capitals' Vitek Vanecek: Guarding crease Tuesday

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  Vanecek will get the start in Tuesday's home game against the Penguins, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports. Vanecek turned aside 26 of 27 shots during a Feb. 16 meeting with Pittsburgh and will be called upon to make his 15th start of the season. The 25-year-old's days as a workhorse might be coming to an end with Ilya Samsonov nearing a return, but he's a dependable start even with a tougher matchup on deck.

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• Capitals' Vitek Vanecek: Bounced by Blueshirts

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  Vanecek stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers. New York's final goal was scored into an empty net. Vanecek was coming off two strong starts earlier this week, but fatigue may have been a factor for the 25-year-old as he was between the pipes Saturday for a 13th straight game. Ilya Samsonov appears just about ready to return to action however, potentially putting Vanecek back on the bench, or at least into a timeshare.

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• Capitals' Vitek Vanecek: Starting Saturday

  5D ago •

  Vanecek will patrol the crease during Saturday's home game versus the Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. Vanecek has been razor sharp recently, picking up back-to-back wins over the Penguins and the Sabres while posting an impressive 1.00 GAA and .960 save percentage. He'll try to pick up his eighth win of the season in a home matchup with a Rangers team that's only averaging 2.33 goals per game this campaign, 26th in the NHL.

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• Capitals' Vitek Vanecek: Another strong start and win

  6D ago •

  Vanecek made 22 saves in a 3-1 win over Buffalo on Thursday. He was beaten by Victor Olofsson, who beat the twinetender with a wrister from the left circle while on the power play. Otherwise, Vanecek bricked up the twine tent. He'd had a tough February but has won two in a row with just two goals allowed in those two games. As with any rookie, Vanecek will have ups and downs. But he's a solid activation when he's in the net, though Ilya Samsonov will be back soon to share the crease.

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