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Braden Holtby will be in the blue paint for Friday's Game 5 against Philadelphia, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

Holtby will be in the blue paint for Friday's Game 5 against Philadelphia, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

Despite taking the loss in Game 4, Holtby has been absolutely lights out in the series, posting a 1.00 GAA and a .966 save percentage. Holtby and the Caps return to the Verizon Center on Friday, where they own the league's best home record (29-8-4), and they'll be looking to finish off the series before the Flyers build too much momentum. Look for both teams to start fast, but the Caps' should hold an edge as the game moves along due to the greater amounts of talent and depth in their lineup.

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