Capitals 0 - 2 Bruins
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Bruins hope to build on momentum

Jan 3, 2008 - 1:17 PM Washington (16-19-5) at Boston (19-16-4) 7:00 pm EST

BOSTON (Ticker) - Fresh off their worst stretch of the season, the Boston Bruins are hoping a single win can turn things around.

The Bruins will look to win a second straight game when they host the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

Boston snapped a six-game losing streak on Monday with a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers, topping four goals for the first time in eight games. The Bruins overcame a 2-0 first period deficit with three second-period tallies en route to the win and got goals from five different players.

Mark Stuart tallied the game-winner in the second period after younger brother Colin had helped the Thrashers build a 2-0 lead in the first.

Newly-acquired defenseman Shane Hnidy is expected to see his first action with the Bruins on Thursday. On Wednesday, the team traded right wing Brandon Bochenski to the Anaheim Ducks for Hnidy and a sixth round draft pick.

The 32-year-old Hnidy has tallied three points in 33 games for the Ducks this season.

The Capitals have been scoring at an alarming rate in the past two games, winning a home-and-home series with Eastern Conference-front runner Ottawa while scoring 14 goals in the two contests.

Superstar Alex Ovechkin tallied four goals in last Saturday's 8-6 win and Michael Nylander has totaled three goals in the two games. Mike Green was the star of Tuesday's 6-3 victory with two goals and an assist.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0
    BOSTON 0 1 1 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BOS - MARC SAVARD 9 (GLEN METROPOLIT, ZDENO CHARA) 13:35
    3RD PRD: BOS - (PP) ZDENO CHARA 6 (MARCO STURM, GLEN METROPOLIT)
    10:00
    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 0 OF 3, BOS - 1 OF 4.
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Jan 3 9:31 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 0
    BOSTON 2
    3RD PRD: BOS - (PP) ZDENO CHARA 6 (MARCO STURM, GLEN METROPOLIT) 10:00
    (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)

    Capitals vs. BruinsJan 3 9:11 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0
    BOSTON 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BOS - MARC SAVARD 9 (GLEN METROPOLIT) 13:35
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS 11 13 24
    BOS 12 9 21
    GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
    BOS

    Jan 3 8:34 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 0
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: BOS - MARC SAVARD 9 (GLEN METROPOLIT) 13:33

    Capitals vs. BruinsJan 3 8:22 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 0
    BOSTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS 11 11
    BOS 12 12
    GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
    BOS - TIM THOMAS

    Jan 3 7:42 PM

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