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Capitals vs Bruins live analysis and updates (April 11, 2023)

By Ian Oland

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April 11, 2023 7:05 pm

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins game on April 11, 2023.

The Washington Capitals are back in action as they will take the Bostin Bruins on at TD Garden. Tonight marks the first time the Caps will play the Bruins since GM Brian MacLellan traded Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway to the team in late February.

The Boston Bruins are the best team in the NHL. On Sunday, they set the NHL’s single-season wins record with 63. They are now one point away from the NHL’s single-season points record of 132, originally set by 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. After tonight’s matchup with the Capitals, Boston will have one more game: a road tilt against Montreal, Thursday.

The Capitals will be without Alex Ovechkin once again. The team called up Henrik Borgstrom from Hershey before puck drop.

Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington and puck drop is a little after 7 pm. The Capitals are wearing their navy blue W alternates.

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1st Period

Snively-Backstrom-Smith and Fehervary-Carlson get the start. Charlie Lindgren will be in net and face Linus Ullmark. The Bruins started Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov on the opening faceoff.

Alex Alexeyev is down the tunnel after either a skate issue or his left knee gave out. Oh gosh.

Alexeyev is back. Thankfully, it appears it was just a skate issue.

The Bruins led the Capitals 12-7 in shots and 21-12 in 5v5 shot attempts. The Bruins lead in expected goals 0.96 to 0.44.

2nd Period

🚨 1-0 Bruins. Brad Marchand scores on the power play. Pastrnak and Bergeron get the assists. The goal came 8:31 into the period. The Bruins are 42-1-3 in games they score first.

🚨 2-0 Bruins. Tyler Bertuzzi scores on another B’s power play after Tom Wilson gets whistled… for hitting?

🚨 2-1 Bruins. Nick Jensen responds 1:07 later. Jensen’s shot bounces off Charlie McAvoy and in. The goal came at 5v5.

Boston has the lead in shots on goal 25 to 16 and 41-21 in 5v5 shot attempts. 2.23 to 1.02

3rd Period

Charlie Lindgren attempted to make a save with his bare hand after his glove fell off. Wild.

🚨 3-1 Bruins. Nosek from the high slot to give the Bruins their two-goal advantage back.

Charlie Lindgren is leaving the game after making a scorpion like save from his belly. He was utterly fantastic tonight. Darcy Kuemper is now in.

🚨 3-2 Bruins. Tom Wilson scores on the power play, batting a loose puck home on his backhand.

🚨 4-2 Bruins. Garnet Hathaway goes hard to the net and sends home a layup past Darcy Kuemper.

Jeremy Swayman has replaced Ullmark in net.

🚨 5-2 Bruins. Jake DeBrusk adds an empty netter.

With the win, the Bruins have recorded the most points in a single season of all time.

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