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Capitals look to ignite power play against Bruins The most used adjective in this series between the Capitals and Bruins has been tight. The defense on both sides is tight , even-strength play is tight, they're tight games – you get the idea. In a matchup like this, quality scoring chances at even strength can be a rarity. Many shots for both teams come from the outside, second- and third-chance looks close in and around the crease are few and ... On Hockey: Now it's the Washington Capitals who are applying the defense Two years ago, it was the Washington Capitals who were frustrated by the defensively conscious, shot-blocking Montreal Canadiens. Now it's Capitals who have a heavily favored opponent flummoxed. Through 144 minutes 14 seconds of tight-checking playoff hockey, the Capitals have stifled Boston's potent forwards , limiting them to a total of two goals. It's the same Bruins lineup that finished the ... Capitals tweak lines ahead of Game 3 against Bruins All of the Capitals expected to suit up in Game 3 against Boston tonight at Verizon Center are on the ice at KCI for the morning skate. There are a few tweaks to the line combinations, though. Ovechkin-Laich-Brouwer Johansson-Backstrom-Semin Chimera-Beagle-Perreault Aucoin-Hendricks-Ward Read full article >> Bruins' Krejci: Capitals 'definitely surprised us' David Krejci said Monday that the Capitals' commitment to defense and combined 49 blocked shots caught the Bruins off guard in Games 1 and 2. "They definitely surprised us," the first-line center said after the team's morning skate at Verizon Center. "We all knew that they were a great team offensively. But they showed us the last two games that they can play really good hockey defensively. …We ... Capitals are a team to be 'reckoned with' on home ice While few pundits picked the Capitals to win their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, Washington's confidence to hang with the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins has been on display through Games 1 and 2 . Read full article >> Capitals Goalie Takes Rapid Rise Save by Save Goalie Braden Holtby, 22, who was playing for the Hershey Bears only a month ago, has given up only two goals in the first two games of Washington's taut series with Boston. Laich: Capitals have to create more space for Ovechkin vs. Bruins Capitals forward Brooks Laich spoke to reporters after Friday's practice about what needs to be different Saturday — particularly in terms of getting linemate Alex Ovechkin away from the Bruins who shut him down in Game 1 . Read full article >> Capitals' Mike Green: This is the 'best I've felt in two years' Ever since Mike Green returned to the Capitals' lineup in mid-February following sports hernia surgery, he's fielded questions about when he would return to his previous form. But that ignores the reality that the defenseman's game has changed, partly in his natural evolution as a player but also because of Coach Dale Hunter's system. Read full article >> Bruins beat Capitals in Game 3, 4-3 WASHINGTON - It's a final here at the Verizon Center in the nation's capital. The Bruins have taken a... Constellation Energy Powers Washington Capitals' Playoff Series with Green Games at Verizon Center Constellation Energy, a leading competitive electricity supplier and proud sponsor of the Washington Capitals' playoff bid, is sponsoring the Capitals' "green games" at Verizon Cen
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