(AP) - Capitals goalie Braden Holtby wasn't sure what felt worse: Sitting out a playoff game because of an illness, or watching the Capitals fall behind the New York Islanders by two goals before rallying for a victory.
"It wasn't fun. A lot less stressful playing than it is watching, that's for sure," Holtby said after returning to practice Saturday. "It's something I don't want to really experience again."
There's a good chance he won't.
The Capitals' workhorse declared himself ready to return Sunday, when the first-round playoff series shifts to Long Island after the teams split the first two games.