Afternoon Update

A few notes:

* The Caps demoted Braden Holtby today, meaning either Jose Theodore or Semyon Varlamov (most likely the former) will be available tomorrow night against the Florida Panthers.

* The Hockey News writer Adam Proteau (sorta) lauded the Caps' defensive corps, but added that the team should acquire a goalie at the trade deadline to solidify their Stanley Cup hopes.

* Ted Leonsis, to his credit, spoke out about the process of acquiring the remaining shares of the Wizards, Ticketmaster and Verizon Center -- presumably in response to today's Washington Post article. We have no doubt that the deal will be completed in time.