Skrudland2Lomakin
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Not quite...Reminds me of when Holtby said in his rookie year against the Rangers that some loss he just gave up wouldn't matter because the caps would win the cup. Can't find an article on it for some reason but that definitely happened.
2010-11 Holtby's first season in the league he did not play against the Rangers. Neuvirth was in goal for each of the 5 games. Caps won that series 4-1.
2011-12
Holtby on game 1
"It's a tough game to stay into it, mentally wise," Holtby said, "and I didn't do a good enough job of it."
Holtby on game 2
"You look at the difference in the two games, we hit two posts last game, they hit two posts this game," Holtby said. "So that’s how close it is. We did a fairly good job for the most part the last little while there. I think we’d want to bear down harder on the puck in the last few seconds there. Myself I’d like to battle to see that deflection that went off the post a bit more. But the hockey gods were on our side tonight."
Holtby on game 3
No notable quotes
Holtby on game 4
"We needed that today," Holtby said. "We've been kind of relying on our character guys and it's great to see those guys have good games, especially Greenie. He's been working hard and doing all the little things right and to see it rewarded on the stat sheet is huge."
Holtby on game 5
no notable quotes
Holtby on game 6
"That's the one thing I've learned that does help me out," Holtby said about taking things one shot at a time, no matter the situation. "It's a bunch of little things. It's just our group as well. It's not all just me when we bounce back from a loss."
Holtby on game 7
"Obviously, it's disappointing," Holtby said. "We really did believe that we had (the ability), as a team, to do it all. To look at it, we gave ourselves a great chance and it's a tough loss, especially, but what we can take away is that New York was a very good team and we didn't leave anything on the table."
2013
Holtby has only one quote as recorded by NHL.com recaps for the entire series.
Holtby on game 6
"[Sunday] shouldn't have been so lopsided. We all know that. Everyone can see that. That part is frustrating, but I thought our guys did a very good job keeping their composure through."
Hardly comes across as the Cup guarantees you claim he made.