The timing of the All-Star break works quite well with the Washington Capitals‘ schedule. After Thursday’s game against the Florida Panthers, coach Barry Trotz, forward Alex Ovechkin and goalie Braden Holtby will make the trip from BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, to Tampa, Florida for this weekend’s activities.
“It’s awesome,” said Trotz, who will coach the Metropolitan Division’s team in the All-Star Game. “You hate it to be in Vegas like we were at Christmas time and traveling 3,000 miles to get somewhere.”
Trotz, Ovechkin and Holtby, however, are the only Capitals‘ staying in Florida for the events.