Capitals beat the Bruins 2-0 to move one win away from making the playoffs

— Leaving the ice and seeing the results of other games around the NHL after beating the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Monday night, Washington Capitals players took turns telling each other that it doesn't matter.
Apr 15, 2024, 10:21 pm - AP
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1st PeriodBOSWSH
12:00John Carlson (10)
Assists: Dylan Strome (40), Tom Wilson (17)
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2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodBOSWSH
19:47Nic Dowd (12) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
02

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Vincent Iorio Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Andrew Peeke
  • Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Dylan McIlrath hit Patrick Maroon
  • Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Andrew Peeke
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Tom Wilson hit Brandon Carlo
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Sonny Milano
  • Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Takeaway by Sonny Milano
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
  • Martin Fehervary hit Danton Heinen
  • Tom Wilson hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • John Carlson hit David Pastrnak
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Dylan McIlrath hit Jakub Lauko
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • John Carlson Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (40), Tom Wilson (17)
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Patrick Maroon
  • Dylan McIlrath hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit John Beecher
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary hit Morgan Geekie
  • Sonny Milano hit John Beecher
  • Kevin Shattenkirk shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Patrick Maroon
  • Tom Wilson hit Brandon Carlo
  • Sonny Milano hit Brandon Carlo
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Andrew Peeke
  • Tom Wilson hit Andrew Peeke
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jakub Lauko
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Dylan Strome hit Jake DeBrusk
  • Tom Wilson hit Andrew Peeke
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Brandon Carlo shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jesper Boqvist
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson hit Jake DeBrusk
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by T.J. Oshie
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • T.J. Oshie Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In Wide Left
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Andrew Peeke
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Dylan McIlrath hit Trent Frederic
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Max Pacioretty Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Andrew Peeke
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Jakub Lauko
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kevin Shattenkirk
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Dylan Strome hit Pavel Zacha
  • Aliaksei Protas hit Brandon Carlo
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Andrew Peeke
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Sonny Milano
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Dylan McIlrath Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In Wide Left
  • Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Martin Fehervary hit Trent Frederic
  • Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Vincent Iorio hit Brad Marchand
  • Max Pacioretty Between Legs Wide Left
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Sonny Milano
  • Dylan McIlrath hit John Beecher
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brad Marchand
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Nic Dowd hit Jakub Lauko
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Trent Frederic
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Trent Frederic shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Tom Wilson hit Pavel Zacha
  • Nic Dowd hit David Pastrnak
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Trent Frederic
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd Goal (12) Backhand, assists: none
  • Morgan Geekie hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Jakub Lauko hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Trent Frederic
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Jesper Boqvist
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Jakub Lauko hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Pavel Zacha hit Connor McMichael
  • Takeaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Icing
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Off-side
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Trent Frederic hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Morgan Geekie hit Martin Fehervary
  • Puck in Benches
  • Takeaway by John Beecher
  • Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Takeaway by Patrick Maroon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Andrew Peeke hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Brad Marchand faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Puck in Netting
  • Andrew Peeke hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Charlie Coyle hit Tom Wilson
  • Brandon Carlo hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Puck in Crowd
  • David Pastrnak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Trent Frederic hit Vincent Iorio
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Beecher hit Max Pacioretty
  • John Beecher Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Geekie hit Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Danton Heinen hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Danton Heinen hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Puck in Benches
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Jakub Lauko hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Jakub Lauko hit Dylan McIlrath
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Off-side
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Brad Marchand hit John Carlson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Trent Frederic hit Martin Fehervary
  • Jakub Lauko hit Vincent Iorio
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Patrick Maroon hit Max Pacioretty
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Icing
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Jakub Lauko Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Beck Malenstyn
  • David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • David Pastrnak hit Martin Fehervary
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
  • John Beecher hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brad Marchand hit John Carlson
  • Jake DeBrusk hit Martin Fehervary
  • Takeaway by Morgan Geekie
  • David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Alex Ovechkin
  • John Beecher Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm
  • Trent Frederic hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Icing
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Tom Wilson
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Charlie Coyle hit Martin Fehervary
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Sonny Milano
  • Patrick Maroon hit Martin Fehervary
  • Andrew Peeke hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Icing
  • Patrick Maroon hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Tom Wilson
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Icing
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Icing
  • Kevin Shattenkirk Tripping against Sonny Milano
  • TV Timeout
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Icing
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Brad Marchand hit Vincent Iorio
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Brad Marchand Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Patrick Maroon hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Geekie hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Danton Heinen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Icing
  • Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Benches
  • Trent Frederic faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Patrick Maroon Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm
  • Patrick Maroon hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Trent Frederic hit Tom Wilson
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • David Pastrnak hit Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Patrick Maroon hit Nic Dowd
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
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