Lars Eller scores, Capitals beat Bruins for 3rd consecutive win

The Capitals celebrate a John Carlson goal against the Bruins during the second period Saturday. Julio Cortez/AP Photo WASHINGTON (AP) — Lars Eller made the best of his move back to center, scoring the go-ahead goal and assisting on another to help the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 Sunday and extend their winning streak to three.

Eller was only playing center — his natural position — because Nicklas Backstrom was scratched for what the team called “body maintenance.” He’d played the past two on left wing after the emergence of Connor McMichael in the middle.

With Eller as an important part of the rotation, Washington’s penalty kill was a perfect 4 of 4 against Boston’s power…