Stanley Cup goalies Fleury and Holtby a contrast in personality, style
WASHINGTON — Marc-Andre Fleury playfully thanks his goalposts after an opponent’s shot hits one and stays out.
At the other end of the rink, Braden Holtby is so dialled in that when a puck gets past him, he squirts water up in the air and follows it with his eyes to refocus.
In the pressure cooker that is the Stanley Cup final, the goaltenders for the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals can be quite different when it comes to personality.
The fun-loving Fleury, picked by Vegas in last June’s expansion draft to be the face of the NHL’s 31st franchise, flashes his infectious smile at nearly every opportunity.