The question on every reporter’s (and fan’s) mind is “Who will be the starting goalie during the playoffs?” With Jose’s leaky goaltending in recent games, who fans thought was a shoe-in for starter goalie isn’t looking as hot any more. Boudreau, however, refuses to speculate on the who just now:
Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau this afternoon was willing to talk about his team’s recent losing streak, the slow starts and what needs to done to get back on track over the final six regular-season games. The one taboo subject, however, was who would be his top goalie for the postseason.
When asked if he had made a decision on that front, Boudreau simply said, “No.”
When prompted again, his response was considerably more acerbic.
“Really on this goaltending thing, eh?” he said. “I’m not going to answer goaltending questions today, okay?” […]
Theodore: “I’m aware you have to play well if you want to play, and like I said, I’m going to work hard in practice. The last couple games, there were a couple plays I was not happy with my game, so I’m just going to work hard and bounce back.”
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