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.
“The young defenceman Michal Kempny”. Give me Joe B and Locker ffs 🤦♀️
— Hana Imiolczyk (@Hana15x) January 21, 2022
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).
𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘺 pic.twitter.com/DXhpCqb99T
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 21, 2022
Flap, flap, flap away.
love us a good bird celly pic.twitter.com/ymLOf82phn
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 21, 2022
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.
🍝 strikes back pic.twitter.com/cKC8h9uAqe
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 21, 2022
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.
#ALLCAPS dirty rat pic.twitter.com/qtvXZkS2O5
— Capitals Replays (@capsreplays) January 21, 2022
Pasta gives the Bruins the 2-1 lead after scoring on a breakaway.
Serving up seconds. 🍝 pic.twitter.com/BR1RGW6L0d
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 21, 2022
Lars Eller ties it up 2-2. Primary assist to Connor McMichael.
El tigreeeeee! pic.twitter.com/6U6BBcJh7N
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 21, 2022
So. Many. Injuries.
INJURY UPDATE: #Caps Nick Jensen will not return to tonight’s game (upper body)
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) January 21, 2022
UPDATE: Brad Marchand (upper body) will not return to tonight’s game.
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 21, 2022
UPDATE: Anton Blidh (upper body) will not return to tonight's game.
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 21, 2022
Evgeny Kuznetsov own goal. 3-2 Bruins
36 seconds later, Nicklas Backstrom scores his first goal of the season. Tie game again. 3-3.
Saint Nick gets his first of the season! pic.twitter.com/XEeRsRsO4J
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 21, 2022
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.
It's 4-3 #NHLBruins! @CMcAvoy44 sneaks into the slot and rifles home a wrister blocker-side on the power play with 45 seconds to go!
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 21, 2022
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