"Not exactly an ideal play in that situation, but it worked out," Holtby said. Anderson remembered what Hockey Hall of Famer Johnny Bower told him back in juniors about how he played back in his day. "The first time he ever came out sliding into a guy he was nervous, and I was nervous," Anderson said. "When I've had to slide like that, not very often and not very often it's worked out," Holtby said. ___More AP hockey: https://apnews.com/NHLhockey___Follow Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 06:33 UTC