Bruins/Capitals: Game 4

Coming into their game four matchup against the Capitals, the Boston Bruins looked to take a commanding series lead in the best of seven series. Right away it's evident that the Bruins are the team with more jump in their game right off the hop, outshooting Washington 37-20 throughout the game. Although scoreless, the Bruins looked dominant in the first period but it wasn't until eight minutes left in the second period did the Bruin manage to get on the score sheet. While on the powerplay after a vicious hit on Miller which resulted in him exiting the game, Brad Marchand gets the redirection on a David Pastrnak shot, 1-0 Bruins. Bruins continue to play a disciplined, well-structured defensive game throughout the remainder of the period, ending it on the power play which continued into the third. Thirty seconds into the period, after obliging his teammates in a game of tic-tac-toe with the Washington defense, David Pasternak finally finds that long-awaited goal, getting off the snide to make the score 2-0 Bruins. Not thirty seconds later, Charlie Coyle picks up Jake DeBrusk's loose change out in front of the net to make it a three-goal lead. At this point Washington looks visibly spent and frustrated, all the while being outhit and shot by a wide margin as well. Five minutes in, Washington salvages a goal finally but only on a deflection off of a Bruins' stick which is awarded to Ovechkin on the powerplay, 3-1 Boston. Ten minutes later, Matt Grezclyk, puts a bow on it, scoring the Bruins third powerplay goal of the night. The Bruins put the Capitals on the brink of elimination as the series shifts back to the nation's capital Sunday night for game 5.