Game 5 postgame interviews featuring Brad Marchand, Shawn Thornton and Zdeno Chara. Subscribe to the Bruins Daily YouTube page by clicking here
Bruins’ season on the brink following Game 5 loss to Caps
(Photo: Bridget Samuels) Dennis Seidenberg and the Boston Bruins -- now trailing 3-2 in the best of seven first round series -- face a must win situation following a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in Game 5
BOSTON — Despite recovering from a two-goal deficit, the Boston Bruins battled back to tie things up at the end of the second period with goals from Dennis Seidenberg and Brad Marchand just 28 seconds apart.
Despite losing both Joe Corvo and Patrice Bergeron to injuries, the Boston Bruins persevered with a short bench.
And despite falling behind 3-2 midway through the third on a goal by old friend Mike Knuble (on a Thomas rebound), the Boston Bruins tied it up late in the third with rocket courtesy of Johnny Boychuk that broke an 0-for-14 drought on the power play.
Yet, through all that, the Boston Bruins found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreboard when Troy Brouwer scored on the power play with 1:27 left in regulation — after a questionable hooking call on Benoit Pouliot with 2:15 remaining — and are now on the brink of elimination following a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals at the TD Garden in Game 5.
This is not the situation that the defending Stanley Cup champions envisioned going into Game 6 at the Verizon Center in less than 24 hours. But its a hand that they’ve been dealt with as they hope to avoid elimination and extend the series to a Game 7 Wednesday night in Boston.
Bruins fall flat against Holtby, Caps in Game 4
(Photo credit: Bridget Samuels) Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby stopped 44 shots to lift his team to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 4.
WASHINGTON DC — It’s safe to say that it just the Boston Bruins fell a little flat against Braden Holtby and the rest of the Washington Capitals Thursday night at the Verizon Center.
Despite outshooting the Caps 45-21 in Game 4, the Black and Gold could not overcome Holtby (44 saves) and an opportunistic Washington squad that evened the best-of-seven series with a 2-1 victory.
The Caps certainly deserve credit for surviving a Bruins first period surge where they had a 14-3 shots on goal advantage. However, Boston had fewer quality chances and did not have the same net front presence as they did in Game 3.
That all needs to change for the Black and Gold as the series shifts to Boston for Game 5 Saturday afternoon.
Bruins grind through Game 3 win over Caps
(S. Babineau/Getty Images) Daniel Paille earned the chain after earning a greasy goal in the Bruins' 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their first round series.
WASHINGTON D.C. — They might not have had the net-front presence on Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby through the first two games, but in Game 3 the Boston Bruins made the 22-year old rookie’s life a little more difficult in their 4-3 victory Monday night at the Verizon Center.
While the Black and Gold only fired 29 shots on Holtby, the majority of them were efficient enough to draw attention to the front of the net. Two of the goals in particular, Daniel Paille’s (at 9:38 of the second to tie things at 2-2) and Brian Rolston’s (1:02 into the third), were in front of the paint as the Bruins seemed to find a seam in the Caps defense.
Game 2 postgame video
Postgame video from the Boston Bruins’ Game 2 loss to the Washington Capitals featuring locker room interviews with Johnny Boychuk, Tim Thomas, Dennis Seidenberg, Patrice Bergeron and Greg Zanon. Be sure to subscribe to the Bruins Daily YouTube page by clicking here.
