Braden Holtby worried the Washington Capitals might come out flat against a last-place New Jersey Devils team that was missing several regulars, so he made sure he was on his game from the moment the puck was dropped. He was right, and he was ready. Holtby stopped 25 shots to help the slow-starting Capitals shut out the Devils 3-0 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive victory. It wasn't pretty, but it was good enough to put the defending Stanley Cup champions back in sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division. Read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401045365
