Holtby, Capitals sympathize with Mason after blunder

The Washington Capitals are feeling pity for the Philadelphia Flyers. This, of course, is not a good look for the Flyers.

After backing up his Game 1 shutout with a dazzling 41-save performance in Game 2, Braden Holtby admitted that he lamented seeing Steve Mason - his goaltending counterpart - let in a goal from center ice.

"I couldn't even watch the replay of it," Holtby said of Mason's blunder, according to Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.

"You never want to see it as a goalie." he added. "As a competitor, you don't want to see it."

Defenseman Karl Alzner shared in that sentiment, saying carefully: "You feel bad, kind of, for the other team. Not so much in the playoffs."

Holtby, meanwhile, has stopped better than 98 percent of the shots he's faced in the series. And he's been perfect from the red line out.