For the second straight Sunday, the Washington Capitals are back in Boston taking on the Bruins. This game, however, will be a matinee affair that will take place within the next hour or right now depending on when you’re reading this article. We finally got our coffee and are ready to give you a quick preview and how to watch this clash.
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Tonight will be the seventh meeting between the Caps and Bruins this season. The Caps are 3-3-0 and are coming off an 8-1 win from last Sunday’s meeting. Nicklas Backstrom leads the Caps with seven points with a goal and six assists against the Bruins. Washington has had 13 different goal scorers against Boston with Lars Eller and T.J. Oshie leading the way with three goals each.
The Caps have scored seven power play goals on 23 opportunities for a success rate of 30.4 percent against the Bruins and have allowed just three power play goals against on 20 Boston power play chances for an 85 percent success rate.
Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Caps are 19-5-0 with a .792 point percentage. That is the most wins in the NHL against Boston during that span. During that stretch Washington is 10-2-0 and have outscored Boston 39-27 in those 12 games.
Vitek Vanecek will get the start in goal tonight. As for the lineup look for some changes as some defensemen are banged up, per Laviolette.
Can the Caps end the weekend with back to back wins? Here’s how to find out:
Date: April 18, 2021
Time: 12 p.m.
Where: TD Garden
TV Broadcast: NBC
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7
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