Boston.com · Apr 11, 2022
Power play struggles continue, and other takeaways from Bruins-Capitals
Capitals center Lars Eller celebrates his third period goal with right wing Tom Wilson. AP Photo/Julio Cortez The Washington Capitals scored a pair of third-period goals to pull away and down the Boston Bruins, 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena.
Lars Eller benefitted from a deflection off Erik Haula for the Capitals’ go-ahead goal in the third, before Alex Ovechkin sealed the contest with an empty-netter in the game’s dying seconds.
Both teams managed a pair of goals in the second period to make it 2-2 after 40 minutes before the hosts tilted the ice in their favor during the final frame.