Braden Holtby shuts out Senators, Capitals win fifth straight
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators had a decent effort following their five-day break from the rink, but Braden Holtby had a better one.
Holtby made 30 saves for his second straight shutout and fifth of the season as the Washington Capitals defeated Ottawa 1-0 Saturday night.
The Senators were playing for the first time since they fell 2-1 to the Capitals on New Year’s Day before entering their bye week.
“It’s always a concern when you’re not on the ice and you have a long break like that, but I thought we were pretty sharp considering,” Senators forward Zack Smith said.