Capitals' Holtby day to day with upper-body injury

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby is out Wednesday with an upper-body ailment, the team announced. The injury is not expected to be serious and he's listed as day to day, according to Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post.

Pheonix Copley, who was in goal for the Capitals' 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, will get the call once again Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets.

Gavin McHale, a 31-year-old goalie coach for the University of Manitoba's women's team, will serve as Washington's emergency backup behind Copley on Wednesday, Khurshudyan adds.

Holtby has struggled for a second consecutive regular season, despite a rock-solid playoff run last year. He owns a .900 save percentage and a 3.24 goals-against average in 13 games over the campaign.

Copley has fared marginally better, posting a .904 save percentage and a 2.91 goals-against average in five contests.

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