AD“You just get away from everything," said goaltender Braden Holtby, who vacationed in Puerto Rico before playing in his fifth straight All-Star Game on Saturday in St. Louis alongside defenseman John Carlson and forward T.J. Oshie. I think it’s good for everyone.”ADCarlson, who vacationed with Nicklas Backstrom and his family in Florida before playing in his second All-Star Game, said he thought the break came at an opportune time. The Capitals were on a three-game winning streak, but they had been inconsistent in their past 10 games (6-4-0). You want to build the chemistry more and more and still get better.”ADWashington will face an immediate test Monday without captain Alex Ovechkin, who will serve his one-game suspension for skipping the All-Star Game. … I was thinking about in the future what would be best for me and what would be best for the organization.”

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2020 23:14 UTC