Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, left, and defenseman Connor Carrick, right, battle New Jersey Devils right wing Stephen Gionta during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, left, and defenseman Connor Carrick, right, battle New Jersey Devils right wing Stephen Gionta during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Buffalo Sabres' Philip Varone (84) battles for a rebound with Washington Capitals' Braden Holtby (70) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) of Russia, celebrates his second goal with Braden Holtby (70) and Washington fans during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, right, makes a save against Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)
Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza (19) has his shot blocked by Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) falls backwards as the puck bounces out after a goal by Ottawa Senators center Kyle Turris in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) watches Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) stops a shot in the second period of their NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Holtby replaced Washington Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer (31). (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)