Holtby won 48 games, tying Martin Brodeur's single-season wins record, as the Capitals marched to the Presidents' Trophy. He finished fourth in Vezina voting last year.
Holtby: "I'd like to congratulate the Penguins on a phenomenal year. Obviously us Capitals know that first hand - how good you guys are."
The 26-year-old's 2.20 goals-against average was the lowest of his career, and his .922 save percentage was the second-highest he's posted. He's the Capitals goalie of the present and future, signed through 2019-20.
Holtby is the seventh goalie in history to post back-to-back 40-win seasons, and is the third Capitals goalie to win the Vezina, joining Jim Carey (1996) and Olaf Kolzig (2000).
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Braden Holtby won the Vezina Trophy on Wednesday night as the top goalie in the NHL.
The Washington Capitals netminder equalled a single-season record with 48 wins to lead his team to the Presidents' Trophy as the league's t...
The Los Angeles Kings forward won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on Wednesday night, awarded to the player best combining sportsmanship and ability, shortly after being named the Selke Trophy winner as the league's top defensive forward.
Kopitar led the Kings in scoring for the ninth consecutive season with 74 points in 81 games. He also finished second in the league with a plus-34 rating, and only totaled 16 penalty minutes all season.
The 24-year-old Slovenian is the first King to win the award since Wayne Gretzky took it home in 1994.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Barry Trotz of the Washington Capitals won the Jack Adams Award on Wednesday as the top coach in the NHL for 2015-16.
The 53-year-old Trotz led the Capitals to 56-18-8 mark as the club captured the Presidents' Trophy as the ...
The Los Angeles Kings center won the Selke Trophy on Wednesday night at the NHL Awards. It was his sixth time nominated, and the first time he won. He finished second in Selke voting in 2014, and third last year.
After a slow start to his season offensively, Kopitar found his groove and finished with 74 points, his most since the 2011-12 season.
The 28-year-old led all NHL forwards in ice time, averaging almost 21 minutes a game. He took the fifth-most faceoffs, and ranked seventh in the league in faceoff wins. He finished with a beastly 56.6 percent Corsi For rating, according to Hockey Reference.
Kopitar was named the Kings' 14th captain in franchise history last week, taking over for teammate Dustin Brown. The Slovenian is the first Kings forward to ever win the Selke.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Drew Doughty won his first Norris Trophy at the NHL Awards on Wednesday as the league's top defenceman.
The 26-year-old Doughty was named on 147-of-150 ballots and received 93 first-place votes for 1,254 voting points, enoug...
With the club seemingly forever in a jam with respect to the salary cap, and with free-agent defenseman Brian Campbell reportedly interested in a Chicago return, the Blackhawks may be forced to make some moves.
Kruger, 26, played 41 games with the Blackhawks this past season, recording four assists. He had one assist in seven playoff games. He's signed through 2018-19 at a cap hit of $3.083 million.
Shaw, who turns 25 on July 20, made $2 million against the cap this past season, and is a restricted free agent. He had 14 goals and 20 assists in 2015-16, and had four goals and two assists in six first-round playoff games.
Doughty didn't produce the same offensive numbers as his fellow finalists, but the 26-year-old suited up in all 82 games for the Kings, logging over 28 minutes per game while chipping in 51 points.
The Norris should fit well in Doughty's trophy case, alongside two Stanley Cup's and two Olympic gold medals.