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By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Ahead of Game 3 on Wednesday night, the only constant for the Washington Capitals has been how inconstant the lineup has become.
Coach Peter Laviolette didn’t have answers after Wednesday’s morning skate for how his team would look that night against the Boston Bruins or, at least, he chose not to share them if he did. Instead, he said the team has “lineup decisions to work through.”
Those lineup decisions will carry weight at goaltender and center the two thinnest positional groups entering the postseason, and two positional groups that have taken further knocks over the course of two playoff games.
The Narrative: Draw This, Top ‘Er Off and The Center Sitch
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1. Draw This
#NHLBruins were the NHL’s top-rated faceoff team this season
They’ve been dominant in the circle in RD1 vs #ALLCAPS
While #Caps Lars Eller has won 17-of-35 draws, rest of team has combined to win 33-of-95 (34.7%)
Funny thing is, there have been four goals scored in this series following an in-zone faceoff without an intervening clear, and the Caps have scored the last three of them:
Funnier still, the Bruins were credited with the having won the draw on the Brenden Dillon and T.J. Oshie goals above.
Bruins hope to carry momentum into Game 3 vs. Capitals
Field Level Media
19 May 2021, 05:05 GMT+10
Brad Marchand and the Bruins will look to build on their momentum as their first-round series against the Washington Capitals shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Wednesday night.
Marchand scored just 39 seconds into overtime to give the Bruins a 4-3 win at Washington on Monday night to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1. The Capitals were 3-2 overtime winners in Game 1 Saturday after Nic Dowd scored 4:41 into the extra period.
Through eight periods, the Bruins and Capitals have each scored six goals and Boston holds a narrow 74-71 advantage in shots.
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