Capitals 4 - 3 Bruins
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Top two teams in East meet when Bruins host Capitals

Feb 28, 2009 - 11:18 AM Washington (39-18-5) at Boston (42-12-8) 1:00 p.m. EST

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Bruins have put their drought in the past.

The Bruins go for their third straight win on Saturday when they host the Washington Capitals.

Boston has sat atop the Eastern Conference for a majority of the season but hit a rough patch earlier in February, going 1-4-2.

However, the Bruins have responded emphatically, scoring six goals apiece while surrendering only one total tally in wins over the Florida Panthers and Anaheim Ducks.

Chuck Kobasew and Michael Ryder recorded two goals apiece and All-Star Tim Thomas turned aside all 35 shots he faced and added an assist as the Bruins sealed the win against the Ducks by scoring four times in the second period.

Boston will need more of the same against the Capitals, who trail the Bruins by nine points in the East standings and have split their last four games following a three-game win streak.

After dropping a 4-2 decision to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, Washington rebounded by edging the Atlanta Thrashers, 4-3, on Thursday.






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    FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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    WASHINGTON 1 1 1 1 4
    BOSTON 1 1 1 0 3 FINAL IN OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 17 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, MIKE
    GREEN) 3:36
    BOS - MATT HUNWICK 5 (MARC SAVARD, PHIL KESSEL) 5:03
    2ND PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 45 (MATT BRADLEY, MILAN

    Feb 28 3:33 PM


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    WASHINGTON 4
    BOSTON 3
    OT: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 24 (MIKE GREEN, JEFF SCHULTZ) 0:22

    Capitals 4, Bruins 3  End of OTFeb 28 3:32 PM
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    WASHINGTON 1 1 1 3
    BOSTON 1 1 1 3 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 17 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, MIKE
    GREEN) 3:36
    BOS - MATT HUNWICK 5 (MARC SAVARD, PHIL KESSEL) 5:03
    2ND PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 45 (MATT BRADLEY, MILAN JURCINA) 8:48
    BOS - PHIL KES

    Feb 28 3:29 PM
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    Capitals 3, Bruins 3  3rd - 1:15Feb 28 3:26 PM


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    WASHINGTON 3
    BOSTON 3
    3RD PRD: BOS - (PP) ZDENO CHARA 15 (PATRICE BERGERON, MARC SAVARD)
    15:23

    Capitals 3, Bruins 3  3rd - 4:37Feb 28 3:19 PM
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    WASHINGTON 3
    BOSTON 2
    3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) TOMAS FLEISCHMANN 17 (TOM POTI, BROOKS LAICH) 2:20

    Capitals 3, Bruins 2  3rd - 17:40Feb 28 2:57 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    WASHINGTON 1 1 2
    BOSTON 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 17 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, MIKE
    GREEN) 3:36
    BOS - MATT HUNWICK 5 (MARC SAVARD, PHIL KESSEL) 5:03
    2ND PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 45 (MATT BRADLEY, MILAN JURCINA) 8:48
    BOS - PHIL KESSE

    Feb 28 2:34 PM


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    WASHINGTON 2
    BOSTON 2
    2ND PRD: BOS - PHIL KESSEL 26 (MARC SAVARD, MATT HUNWICK) 9:06

    Capitals 2, Bruins 2  2nd - 10:54Feb 28 2:14 PM


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    WASHINGTON 2
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 45 (MATT BRADLEY, MILAN JURCINA) 8:48

    Capitals 2, Bruins 1  2nd - 11:12Feb 28 2:12 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    WASHINGTON 1 1
    BOSTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 17 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, MIKE
    GREEN) 3:36
    BOS - MATT HUNWICK 5 (MARC SAVARD, PHIL KESSEL) 5:03
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    WAS 12

    Feb 28 1:41 PM


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    WASHINGTON 1
    BOSTON 1
    1ST PRD: BOS - MATT HUNWICK 5 (MARC SAVARD, PHIL KESSEL) 5:03

    Capitals 1, Bruins 1  1st - 14:57Feb 28 1:17 PM


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    WASHINGTON 1
    BOSTON 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 17 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, MIKE GREEN)
    3:36

    Capitals 1, Bruins 0  1st - 16:24Feb 28 1:15 PM
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