May 17, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand (left) reacts after scoring the winning goal against the Washington Capitals during the first overtime period in game two of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
They say that a playoff series is not really a series until the home team loses a game in the best-of-seven format. Monday night, the Boston Bruins did what they set out to do at the beginning of the series – they won a game on the road.