What do you call an extremely ugly first period, a glorious second period, and some thrilling free hockey? Why, you call it Thursday night’s Caps-Bruins game, of course!
Here’s Thursday night's Plus/Minus:
Plus: Washington’s special teams were the difference in this contest. The penalty kill answered the bell all 5-of-5 times it was called upon, and the power play struck oil when needed.
Minus: Lazy turnovers nearly sunk the Capitals, with uncharacteristically bad decision-making from typical stalwarts like Matt Niskanen and T.J. Oshie.