Apr 11, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin (62) defends Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Today, the Boston Bruins have a matinee matchup with the Washington Capitals. The last time these two teams met the B’s were extremely shorthanded on defense, missing four of their normal six blueliners.
Additionally, the Black and Gold were without goaltenders Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak, leaving rookie Dan Vladar to start behind this depleted defense. The B’s predictably were blown out by the Caps as they lost 8-1.