Kicking off their tough three-game road trip Thursday night in Washington against the Capitals, the Boston Bruins wanted to start the trip off on the right foot. With stops in Washington, Montreal and Brooklyn, the Bruins face three of the East’s best, a span of three games in four nights.
Starting the trip off with their sixth consecutive road win would be no easy task. Standing in the way was Capitals’ goalie Braden Holtby. The 26-year old Canadian native has done nothing but give the Bruins fits.
Shutting the Bruins out in all three games against them last season, Holtby entered Thursday’s contest not allowing a goal to the Bruins since March 29, 2014.