Can Braden Holtby Steal a Playoff Series from the Boston Bruins?

        Heading into the playoffs this year, the hype over which goaltenders could potentially steal a playoff series for their respective teams revolved around Mike Smith, Jonathan Quick, and even Craig Anderson. But as I have been watching the series between Boston and Washington, I began to wonder: can Braden Holtby steal this series for Washinton? I think he can.         
        Though Washington lost Game 1, Holtby was remarkable in net, as Washington lost 1-0 in overtime. In Game 2, Washington defeated Boston 2-1 in double overtime, with Holtby playing another great game. Everyone likes a good underdog story. We have just that in Braden Holtby.

        Braden Holtby was Washington's third string goalie, playing for the Hershey Bears of the AHL, until late in the season, when both Tomas Vokoun and Michael Neuvirth went down with injuries. Holtby was not expected to play this well, but he is overcoming everyone's expectations during this intense playoff series.