The Washington Capitals got right back on track after seeing their 13 game point streak end on Friday night. Their 3-2 shootout win over the Boston Bruins was a sight for sore eyes after their surprisingly awful effort against the Montreal Canadiens the night prior.
The Caps out-shot the Bruins 44 to 23 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 47 to 31.
By Chris Cerullo 4 days ago
Brad Marchand was doing Brad Marchand things against the Washington Capitals.
Well, that is until Tom Wilson got involved.
The Washington Capitals rolled into Boston with nine road wins under their belt, the best in the NHL. On Saturday they extended the wins to ten after besting the Bruins in the first of their three meetings.
The Bruins opened the game by striking first, but Travis Boyd scored his first goal of the season to tie up the game heading into the second period. Tell me if you’ve heard this one before, but John Carlson had an assist. He sits with 32 points with 8 goals and 24 assists. Whew.
The Capitals began the second period by turning the puck over in their own zone to make it very easy for David Pastrnak to put the Bruins up 2-1. What happened the rest of the second period? All you need to know is that Jaroslav Halak…is still Jaroslav Halak. Shots on goal heading into the third were Capitals 30 and Bruins 15.
The Caps looked much better in the third. TJ Oshie saved the dang day and put the biscuit in the basket with under a minute remaining. Overtime happened and it was very exciting, but this game needed a shootout to end. With a big goal by Vrana and a big save by Holtby, the Caps got two points.
Caps beat Bruins 3-2!
By Elyse Bailey 4 days ago
The Caps are still struggling with some big injuries among their forwards. Worse, they’re playing a darn good Bruins team on the road without any rest tonight.
The game is at 7 PM. Here is your injury report.
By Peter Hassett 4 days ago
On Friday the Washington Capitals dropped just their third game in regulation this season, but a banged up team without any rest now has to face maybe the best team in the league. the Boston Bruins. This will probably be Washington’s toughest game of the month.
Catch it at 7 PM. The divine Elyse has recap duty, which means she’ll try to start some static on Twitter about something silly at the first intermission like always.
By Peter Hassett 4 days ago
Washington had the fourth overall pick in the 2006 draft in Vancouver. The day of the draft Boston tried to trade up from fifth. When George McPhee asked who they wanted, the answer was “The Swede.”
McPhee said he’d run it by the guys at his table–which included a nervous-looking Alex Ovechkin–and they certainly did their best to pretend to consider trading away the pick that would net them Nicklas Backstrom.
After pretending to have a serious conversation at the draft table McPhee simply remarked to his compatriot that he “looked marvelous.”
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago
The St. Louis Blues acquired center Ryan O’Reilly in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres last summer, and since then he’s endeared himself to his teammates with his work ethic, his fans with his on-ice performance, and now one “conflicted” Bruins fan in Boston.
John Corrado tweeted Tuesday evening that “Ryan O’Rielly bought me a guitar while seshing at guitar center in Boston,” including pictures.
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago
It’s not often that adorable puppies, Barstool Sports, “Gloria,” sabotage, and country artist Lil Nas X all come up in the same conversation. All have played a part in a 2019 Stanley Cup Final, but have been overshadowed by the heavy-hitting and poor-refereeing that’s dominated the postgame discussions.
The Blues currently lead the series 3-2. If they win on home ice Sunday, Lord Stanley is theirs. If not, the teams will return to Bostom for Game Seven. Here’s what you need to know about the game ahead of puck drop.
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago
The 2019 Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and St Louis Blues got underway on Monday night. The Blues shot out to an early hot start, but were eventually doomed by discipline issues and a fiery Bruins comeback.
The Bruins out-shot the Blues 38 to 20.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
Former Capital Marcus Johansson had a huge impact for the Boston Bruins in the first game of the Stanley Cup Final against the St. Louis Blues. While he didn’t register any points in the Bruins 4-2 win, his play, especially during the first half of the game, earned him second star of the night.
Johansson was traded to the Devils the summer before the Capitals’ successful run to the Cup in 2017-18, then in February 2019 was traded to the Bruins, making this the 28-year-old Swede’s first Stanley Cup Final game.
He is the last former Capitals player left in the playoffs.
By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago
