Photo credit: Bruce Bennett

Coming into Game Five, Troy Brouwer — one of three players on the team to have a championship ring (Knuble, Aucoin) — had five career playoff goals in his career, including one in the Stanley Cup Finals.

He picked a great time for number six.

After the Capitals first power play unit struggled mightily to do anything productive in their shift on a late third period power play, off the bench jumped John Carlson, Mike Green, Marcus Johansson, Brooks Laich, and Brouwer. Unlike their cohorts, they kept it simple.

After Carlson retrieved a puck from behind the Caps net, he cooly meandered out of his defensive zone and hit a streaking Brouwer racing down the right wing. The quick breakout caught the Bruins by surprise and out of position. Brouwer went with his instincts. The 26-year-old skated to the far circle and unleashed a wrist shot high and hard past Tim Thomas. Clutch!

The Capitals can prove the pundits wrong and end their first round series at home tomorrow.

What. A. Win.

Photo credit: Bruce Bennett