At times, the Boston Bruins took an unorthodox route to victory during a proverbial bridge season. But Saturday’s latest path to two points over the Washington Capitals felt a little different.
Their details looked attentive. Their effort remained solid. But their execution looked a bit off during the first 60 minutes.
Despite holding the Caps to 20 shots on net, Jim Montgomery’s club couldn’t extend their two leads following Hampus Lindholm’s seeing-eye shot in the first and Johnny Beecher’s breakaway tally early in the second.
Hampus Lindholm's shot from the blue line sails past Lindgren.