Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said Friday he will not join his teammates next week for a White House celebration of their Stanley Cup championship. Holtby is the second player on the Capitals' active roster to decline, joining fellow Canadian Brett Connolly. "It's one of those things that we have to think about, but with me, I've got to stay true to my values, and I'm going respectfully decline the offer," Holtby said. The defending Stanley Cup champions will hold a private tour of the White House and meet Trump on Monday . Russian captain Alex Ovechkin, Americans John Carlson and T.J. Oshie and coach Todd Reirden have said they will attend.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2019 18:33 UTC