Washington goalie Braden Holtby makes a save against Montreal left wing Paul Byron during the third period at Bell Centre. You certainly couldn’t tell then that his pants were a little more snug than what he’s used to. — Sick, Unbelievable (@sickunbelievabl) February 4, 2017In his first game wearing the league’s new streamlined goalie pants, Holtby had a 20-save performance in the Capitals’ 3-2 win over the Canadiens. In favor of shrinking goaltender equipment, Holtby wasn’t one of the netminders who fretted over the sudden change. “It was a little strange,” Holtby said of wearing the new ones in Saturday’s game.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2017 23:49 UTC