When Jimmy Hayes became the first Bruin to score on Braden Holtby in a year and a half — a power play tally at 12:47 of the first period — the Black and Gold had everything they wanted to start this three-game road trip. They were strong on the puck, created good opportunities and were able to quiet the crowd at the Verizon Center.
On this night, however, they couldn’t keep the momentum going. A combination of defensive breakdowns and untimely penalties came back to haunt the Bruins, and Alex Ovechkin and company seized their chance to take over after his late first period goal to tie things at 1-1.