Realistically, the Capitals outplayed Carolina and Boston at even strength but Holtby was terrible, which is gonna happen sometimes and you just hope it doesn’t in the playoffs. They definitely need to play more disciplined but the team is obviously in a good spot and is nearly impossible to beat when they receive decent goaltending.
They probably deserved to win tonight (even with 5D a majority of the game, Wilson and Kempny out, and the flu bug going around) and at Boston, but not against Columbus. That’s just the way it goes sometimes.
Need to get healthy and cut down on the penalties. Holtby had been very good recently until his last two starts so you just have to hope it’s a blip in the radar. Hopefully he has a big 2020, plays wells in the playoffs and gets himself a big payday with another team in the offseason.