4 years agoWashington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be the team's starter for Thursday's home game against Buffalo. Ilya Samsonov is carrying an upper-body injury and is rated day-to-day, meaning Craig Anderson will be the backup here. Vanecek has a near-perfect 5-0-1 record against the Sabres this season. It's been a great debut season for him all around, with the 25-year-old Russian putting together a 17-7-3 record with a 2.60 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and one shutout. The Capitals are massive favorites for the clash, so it would be a huge surprise if Vanecek doesn't get his 18th victory here.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBaller
Source: JJ Regan