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35 games into the year, Tom Wilson already has as many assists as he did last season

After the Capitals went approximately 800 years between goals, #TopLineTom may be no more, but Tom Wilson kept Tom Wilson’ing from the third line Thursday night against Boston.

During the third period of the Caps’ 4-3 shootout win over the Bruins, Wilson tallied an unlikely assist on the game-tying goal. It was both ugly and beautiful at the same time.

At first it looked like Tom scored, but it was just that ugly of a play. No one could tell because the Caps forward was causing so much mayhem in front of the crease.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Braden Holtby has beaten Boston 10 straight times. According to Wikipedia, he owns the Bruins.

Thursday night, the Capitals’ 4-3 shootout victory was somewhat historic as it marked the team’s 12th straight win over the Boston Bruins. According to TSN’s @StatsCentre, the winning streak tied a franchise record for the Capitals longest streak of victories against another team. It’s also the longest active win streak against a team in the NHL.

The winning against the Bruins has been equally as bountiful for Caps goaltender Braden Holtby, who the night before was in a Smolder Off with Henrik Lundqvist.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Fan who shaved giant beard for puck from Connor McDavid gets one from Alex Ovechkin too

Last season, furry hockey fan Nick Cordell made waves at a Blues-Oilers game when he showed up to Scottrade Center with a sign that read @CMcDavid97 I Will Shave Beard For A Puck.

According to Fox Sports’, Cordell hadn’t been clean shaven since 2008, but a warmup puck from the budding hockey legend would make him part with his nearly decade old beard.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin scores goal, game-winning shootout tally to break Caps three-game losing streak

Heading into Thursday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, the Caps had lost three-straight games — two of which they scored 0 goals — and looked listless in this process.

Lars Eller finally broke the 177-minute goalless streak in the second period. Then Alex Ovechkin did his thing. The Capitals captain tallied his 24th goal of the season on the powerplay and later scored the game-winning goal in the shootout to once again prove the Capitals are not suck

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Slump’s over: Caps beat Bruins 4-3 (SO)

Despite one of their worst starts of the season, the Washington Capitals have beat the Boston Bruins again. Somehow.

The Caps just weren’t ready for puck drop. Before 140 seconds had passed, Boston was up 2-0 with goals by David Backes and Noel Acciari. Washington looked in deep trouble until Lars Eller struck in the second, followed 90 seconds later by an Ovi Shot from the Ovi Spot™. David Backes got his second goal of the night to put the Bruins ahead in the third, but Brett Connolly and Tom Wilson re-tied it with tremendous effort in and around the paint. Overtime refused to give us a decision, so here come…

Shootout bullets!

Oshie did not put the biscuit in the basket.
Marchand did not put the biscuit in the basket.
Kuznetsov did not put the biscuit in the basket.
Pastrnak did not put the biscuit in the basket.
Ovechkin puts the biscuit in the basket! (Finally.)
Nash did not put the biscuit in the basket! CAPS WIN!!!

Caps beat the Bruins 4-3 in the shootout.

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By Peter Hassett 5 years ago

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The Washington Capitals have remembered how to score goals

Lars Eller has ended the Caps goal drought. One hundred and seventy seven minutes since their last, the Caps have remembered how to hit the back of the net.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Brooks Orpik kabongs Bruins player into Andre Burakovsky, fights Sean Kuraly

The Capitals have lost three straight games and haven’t scored in the last two. Thursday night, in their second straight national game on NBCSN, the Capitals fell behind 2-0 to the Boston Bruins in the first 2:12 of the game. Brooks Orpik was on the ice for both goals, but he tried to make amends on his next shift.

As Tim Schaller reversed course at center ice and looked to carry the puck into the Capitals zone, Orpik stepped up and leveled the boom, figuratively knocking Schaller into next week and literally knocking down Andre Burakovsky. Be okay, my precious cinnamon roll.

Orpik was then pulled into a fight by Sean Kuraly.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Caps vs Bruins pregame: Scoreless streak

The Washington Capitals have now gone over 145 minutes without scoring a single goal. Getting shutout in back to back games will do that for you. They have an opponent tonight in the Boston Bruins that they own recent great success against so it’s time to get back to winning ways.

We have another later national TV start with the puck dropping at 7:30 PM on NBCSN. Peter has your recap.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago

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