The Capitals opened their shortened 2013 training camp on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a round-up of Caps-related news from the past couple of days.

The day after Braden Holtby kept the Rangers at bay in Game 6 at the Verizon Center on Wednesday night his fiancée, Brandi Bodnar, gave birth to the couple’s first child.

The Capitals staved off elimination and beat the Rangers in critical Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to send the series back to New York for a decisive seventh game. Meanwhile, the Nationals lost.

What happened to the Washington Capitals in its loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday? According to team owner Ted Leonsis, his guys looked “flat” during the game.

Caps goalie Braden Holtby is the team’s new breakout star, but replica jerseys with his name on them are hard to come by.

The Capitals couldn’t close the deal against Boston, the Nationals were rained out and Chris Pontius led D.C. United to a big win in the grudge match with the New York Red Bulls.

The Capitals tied up their first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins largely thanks to an outstanding effort by rookie goaltender Braden Holtby. Meanwhile, the Nationals struggled against the Houston Astros.

In yesterday’s games, the Capitals dropped the first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Boston Bruins in overtime, and while that Nationals home opener ended wildly, it started with some great pitching.