"The B's broke a 1-1 deadlock at 4:28 of the third period. Washington's Aleksei Protas could handle a Tom Wilson pass just inside the Boston blue line and Hampus Lindholm quickly moved it up the ice. Casey Mittelstadt made a beautiful backhand relay pass to spring Viktor Arvidsson for a breakaway. Arvidsson, who some thought could have been trade bait because of pending UFA status, picked his spot and beat Logan Thompson for his 18th of the year."
"Before the game, Caps coach Spender Carbery said the past few days had been "rough" on his team. Earlier in the week they dealt away heart-and-soul third liner Nic Dowd and, in the wee hours of trade deadline, management stunned the hockey world when they sent Caps' top defenseman of the last generation, John Carlson, to Anaheim."
"Jeremy Swayman made his best save of the day when he went post-to-post to stop a Tom Wilson shorthanded bid."
The Boston Bruins secured a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday at home, extending their winning streak on Garden ice to 12 consecutive games. Viktor Arvidsson broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period with a breakaway goal, followed by Elias Lindholm's empty-net goal to seal the win. The Capitals, dealing with recent trades including the departure of defenseman John Carlson and forward Nic Dowd, played competitively but could not overcome Boston's third-period push. Jeremy Swayman made key saves for the Bruins, including a post-to-post stop on a Tom Wilson shorthanded attempt. The victory keeps Boston in contention for a playoff spot down the stretch.
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