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CAPITALS: Braden Holtby was excellent again but the Caps ping iron three times in the second and lose to Montreal 1-0 in overtime. (DSP Gamer, 3 Stars, RMNB)
WIZARDS: Wiz force overtime with strong fourth quarter — and John Wall finished with 28 points, 12 assists and eight boards playing through migraines — but get dumped by Toronto in overtime. (DSP Gamer)
NATIONALS: More accolades for Lucas Giolito, as he’s named No. 6 overall minor league prospect by MLB.com. (Federal Baseball)
About Dave NicholsDave Nichols is Editor-in-Chief of District Sports Page. He is credentialed to cover the Washington Nationals, Capitals, Wizards and Mystics. Dave also covers national college football and basketball and Major League Soccer for Associated Press and is a copy editor for the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, WA. He spent four years in radio covering the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Redskins and the University of Maryland football and basketball teams. Dave is a life-long D.C. sports fan and attended his first pro game in 1974 — the Caps’ second game in existence. You can follow him on Twitter @DaveNicholsDSP