Washington Capitals vs. Bruins: A battle for the third seed
The Washington Capitals have one more Round Robin game.
The Washington Capitals will take on the Boston Bruins today at noon in a battle for the third seed. The winner will get that third seed and face the New York Islanders while the loser will get the fourth seed and go up against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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The Capitals won two of their three games against the Bruins this season and have won 16 of their last 18 contests. The Caps enter this game with 39 playoff wins since 2015, the second most in the NHL during that span.
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Alex Ovechkin looks to score his first goal of the playoffs. He has two playoff career goals against the Bruins. Ovechkin has scored 26 goals in his last 28 games. He finished the season with 48 tied with Boston’s David Pastrnak.
The Caps are 8-9 all time against the Bruins in the playoffs. Their most recent matchup occurred in the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals where the Caps upset the defending champs in seven games. The Caps won the series 4-3 thanks to an overtime goal scored by Joel Ward. It was the second Game 7 overtime winning goal in franchise history.
Lars Eller leads the Caps with six points (two goals, four assists) in 14 playoff games against the Bruins going back to his days with the Montreal Canadiens. He won’t play today though due to quarantine but congrats to him and his wife on the new baby!
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Date: August 9, 2020
Time: 12 p.m.
Where: Scotiabank Arena
TV Broadcast: NBC Sports Network and NBC Sports Washington plus
Radio: 94.7 The Drive, Caps Radio 24/7
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