NEW YORK - From the furthest point on the ice, Braden Holtby had no doubt overtime had narrowly been avoided.
From almost 200 feet away, he was sure teammate Joel Ward had given the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory in Game 1 of their second-round series against the New York Rangers in the most dramatic fashion imaginable.
More than 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden stood still waiting for replay confirmation, but the Capitals goalie didn’t need it.
He knew just by looking at the Rangers.
“You could kind of tell by the reaction on their team,” said Holtby.