nhl Game Recap
Capitals Fall 5-2 Against Boston - Game Recap
The Capitals came up short Wednesday against the Bruins, falling 5-2.
The Bruins were a +119 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Patrice Bergeron, Taylor Hall, David Krejci, Hampus Lindholm, and David Pastrnak each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Bergeron opened the scoring for Boston.
Linus Ullmark stopped 33 of 35 Washington shots in the victory.
Conor Sheary, and Anthony Mantha scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Linus Ullmark.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 25 of 29 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 1-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 35-30.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Coyotes. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at Toronto.