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2021 Stanley Cup playoffs: Bruins even up series against Capitals after overtime victory
Brad Marchand scored a quickfire overtime goal to help Boston gain a split against Washington on the road.
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The
Boston Bruins gained a road split against the
Washington Capitals, winning 4-3 in overtime in Game 2 of their East Division first-round series in the
Tuuka Rask made 36 saves.
Story of the game
Charlie Coyle pulled Washington goaltender out of the net and after Anderson got clipped by
Brendon Dillon, Jake DeBrusk took a pass from Coyle and scored into a virtually empty net.
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2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals edge Boston Bruins in Game 1
A hard-fought opener saw Washington blow the lead twice, but prevail in overtime despite the loss of their starting goaltender.
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The
Nic Dowd deflected
T.J. Oshie s shot 4:41 into overtime to put Washington ahead 1-0 in the series despite losing starting goaltender
Vitek Vanacek to a lower-body injury.
The Capitals opened the scoring 6:22 into the game as the Bruins
Charlie McAvoy broke his stick on an attempted shot, leading to a 3-on-2 breakaway for Washington.
After a few quick passes,
Tom Wilson roofed his shot over Boston goaltender
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Nic Dowd scores in overtime, Capitals beat Bruins in Game 1
Nic Dowd scored early in overtime to get the Capitals a 3-2 win in Game 1 against the Bruins. | May 15, 2021, 11:49 PM
May 15, 2021, 11:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) Nic Dowd deflected in T.J. Oshie s shot from the blue line 4:41 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
The Capitals weathered the loss of starting goaltender Vitek Vanecek to a lower-body injury early on, with backup Craig Anderson making 21 saves without allowing an even-strength goal.
Tom Wilson and Brendon Dillon also scored for the Capitals. Daniel Sprong and Anthony Mantha, making their playoff debuts, each had an assist.
Updated May 15
Bruins open playoffs with 3-2 overtime loss to Capitals
Nic Dowd scores on a deflection to give Washington a 1-0 lead in the East Division semifinals.
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Alex Ovechkin, left, joins the celebration after the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins in overtime, 3-2, in the opener of their East Division playoff series Saturday night in Washington.
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WASHINGTON Nic Dowd deflected in T.J. Oshie’s shot from the blue line 4:41 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.