Impact Braden Holtby will play the first two periods, but the Capitals need to decide which of Vanecek or Pheonix Copley will serve as the backup once postseason play gets underway in August. The 24-year-old Vanecek posted a 2.26 GAA and .917 save percentage behind a 19-10-1 record in 31 starts with AHL Hershey during the 2019-20 regular season but has yet to play in a meaningful NHL game since being taken 39th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
