In Washington, DC, on Wednesday, the Capitals’ T.J. Oshie struck for two goals in a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins.
It was another game for Boston that ended without the magical third period rally.
T.J. Oshie had a pair of markers in win over Bruins – file photo by Lewis Bleiman
“It was a good game from both teams,” Capitals coach Todd Reirden said. “They have a strong team and it was a good challenge. Their top line is exceptional. We needed to be at our best or close to it. I think it lived up to all it was meant to be.”
The Bruins did manage to tie the game in the third at 2-2, but John Carlson scored for the final difference in the victory.
“I was just trying to shoot it in the net,” Carlson said of his fifth game-winning goal of the season, an NHL career high. “I mean, I had enough chances before. I was pretty frustrated, and it was nice to at least find the back of the net.”
The Bruins are 0-3-1 in their last four.
Braden Holtby made 30 saves to get the win.
David Pastrnak, his league-leading 26th, and Sean Kuraly scored for the Bruins.
“We were right there,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. “We score, we get a break finally, and they come down, what, a shift later? Simple D-zone coverage. We don’t sort it out quick enough. Bang, it’s in the net. And after that, now you’re chasing it again.”
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Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves in the loss.
“We’ve got to keep going,” Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara said. “I think it’s easy to get frustrated. We realize it was obviously a good hockey team we played tonight. It was a good hockey game. We did a lot of things well. We’ve just got to continue to perform and keep getting better.”
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