This was a matchup between the worst scoring team in the NHL, the Boston Bruins, and the best scoring team in the NHL, the Washington Capitals.
The better scoring team came away with the victory. Brooks Laich put home the winning goal in overtime. The game winner occurred on a Capitals power play less than one minute into the extra frame. Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman was called for high-sticking.
Nicklas Backstrom got the first goal of the game for the Capitals at 07:36 in the first period. Backstrom received a cross ice pass from Alexander Ovechkin and beat Rask with a snap shot from the right slot.
It appeared Rask got a piece of the shot, but the puck slipped behind him and barely got past the goal line. The goal went under review, but there was no conclusive evidence to overturn it and the goal stood.
The Bruins returned the favor late in the first period. Patrice Bergeron won an important face off draw with 6.3 seconds remaining. The puck was kicked back to Zdeno Chara and he passed the puck left to Wideman, who took a slap shot and beat Washington goalie Jose Theodore for the tying goal with 1.6 seconds remaining ...
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