5 BRUINS TAKEAWAYS FROM A GAME FOUR CONCLUSION

It was as concerning nearly as good of a shot from the Hub of the Universe Bruins weekday night at the TD Garden to place the Washington Capitals during a 3-1 series hole.

Four goals from four totally different players, with 3 coming to the facility play, however, it absolutely was the hassle within the defensive finish that stuck go into the Bruins 4-1 conclusion, their third straight win within the series once losing Game one could fifteen in overtime. With the Black and Gold heading back to Capital One Arena for Sunday night’s Game five nowadays, let’s take a glance back at a dominating Game four conclusion with some takeaways.

BRUINS TAKEAWAYS

• In Game four, Hub of the Universe took seven minor penalties, which is flirt with danger against Washington, however, solely allowed one goal, that was deflected into the Bruins web by defensemen Brandon Carlo. within the different changes, the Bruins got massive contributions from many various players, together with Connor Clifton World Health Organization sacrificed his body multiple times to dam shots by Caps star Alex Ovechkin.

• Kevan Miller took a high hit from Capitals defensemen, Dimitri Orlov, World Health Organization was originally assessed a serious penalty. Following a review, it absolutely was downgraded to a minor. Miller had to be helped off the ice and was taken to native Hub of the Universe hospital for tests. Here’s hoping he's reaching to be OK.

UPDATE: Kevan Miller will not return. He was transported to the hospital for scans and further evaluation.

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• Tuukka Rask created nineteen saves and failed to leave tons of rebounds. The veteran ice hockey player was seeing the puck well, and also the sole puck to urge by him went off of his own defensemen within the period of play.

• What an evening for defensemen Charlie McAvoy. The 23-year-old finished with 3 assists, on all 3 Hub of the Universe power-play goals, and finished with a team-high 26:18 of your time on ice on thirty shifts. He was additionally the Black and Gold’s leader with 8:49 of your time on ice shorthanded.

• The Bruins still frustrate Ovechkin, World Health Organization was attributable to the Caps goal. within the series, he has 2 goals, 2 assists with sixteen shots on the information superhighway with a plus/minus of minus-2. He trained Brad Marchand early within the period of play with success within the defensive finish, however, Marchy came back the favor later within the amount. once David Pastrnak knocked down the Washington captain from behind, Marchand finished him off with success as he was obtaining up.

As Hub of the Universe heads all the way down to the Nation’s Capital for Game five Sunday night at seven p.m., they give the impression of being to shut out the first-round series, however ought to additionally expect the Capitals best as their season hangs within the balance.