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Live blog: Capitals play Bruins as AJF returns to the lineup

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The Washington Capitals are taking on the Boston Bruins tonight for the first time since the B’s beat them 7-3 on home ice last Monday. Axel-Jonsson Fjallby will replace Daniel Sprong on the third line as Peter Laviolette chooses to go with more of a two-way player.

The Capitals will be without Dmitry Orlov (suspension), John Carlson (COVID), TJ Oshie (injury), and Conor Sheary (COVID) for tonight’s game. Anthony Mantha remains on long-term injured reserve.

Vitek Vanecek will make his third start in the last four games as he tries to stake his claim to the Capitals’ top goalie spot.

Tonight’s Caps-Bruins game is streaming only and can be watched on ESPN+.

Capitals lines

Via the Washington Post’s Samantha Pell:

Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Hathaway
Protas-Backstrom-Wilson
McMichael-Eller-AJF
Hagelin-Dowd-Leason

Fehervary-Jensen
Irwin-Schultz
Kempny-TvR

Vanecek vs Ullmark

Pretty sure the play-by-play guy doesn’t know who Michal Kempny is.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scores from no-angle, does the bird on Bruins fans. 1-0 WSH.

The goal is Evgeny’s 13th goal of the season. He now has a six-game point streak (2g, 5a).

Flap, flap, flap away.

David Pastrnak ties it up 50 seconds later. 1-1.

The goal is Pastrnak’s 17th of the season. Martin Fehervary and Nick Jensen appeared to got confused in their coverage and lost Pastrnak in front of the net for a layup.

Tom Wilson’s huge hit on Anton Blidh

Read the RMNB story here:

Tom Wilson knocks Anton Blidh out of game after big ‘beautiful hit’

Brad Marchand being Brad Marchand.

The Bruins’ pest knocked Nick Jensen’s stick out of his hands.

Pasta gives the Bruins the 2-1 lead after scoring on a breakaway.

Lars Eller ties it up 2-2. Primary assist to Connor McMichael.

So. Many. Injuries.

Evgeny Kuznetsov own goal. 3-2 Bruins

36 seconds later, Nicklas Backstrom scores his first goal of the season. Tie game again. 3-3.

Charlie McAvoy scores on a late PP to give the Bruins a 4-3 lead.

Nic Dowd took a tripping penalty that gave Boston the win.

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