Final: Bruins 5, Capitals 1 - B's take care of business

The Bruins continue their homestand with another matchup against Zdeno Chara and the Capitals on Friday night. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.. Follow along for updates from Friday's game.

WHO: Bruins (12-5-3) vs. Capitals (13-5-2)

WHEN: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: TD Garden

TV: NESN

RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub

LIVE COVERAGE:



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Third period is a go.

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Caps kill off Dillon's penalty.

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This game is going to get ugly real quick.

No penalty on the play.

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Absolutely unreal.

Studnicka with a shorthanded breakaway. He led the AHL with seven shorthanded tallies last season.

B's kill it off.

Coyle to the sin bin. Slashing is the call.

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McAvoy is back - take a deep breath.

Not good.

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Bjork has his legs moving to start.

Game is underway.

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No Kuraly - but Coyle returns.

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Big news for the B's - Coyle could be back out there tonight:

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LINEUPS 

BOSTON

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WASHINGTON

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PREGAME NOTES: 

The Bruins held an optional skate on Friday, but Bruce Cassidy did note that Boston's D corps will remain the same from Wednesday's shootout loss to the Caps. Jaroslav Halak will get the start in net for the Bruins, who are currently tied with the Flyers for third place in the East with 27 points.

No updates on Charlie Coyle, who remained on the NHL's COVID Protocol list as of Thursday night. An updated list should be announced around 5 p.m. tonight.

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After getting into multiple kerfuffles with Alex Ovechkin and other Capitals skaters on Wednesday, don't be surprised if Trent Frederic is in line for another physical night against Washington.

“I think when I dropped them, he went into the boards weird,” Frederic said of dropping the gloves against Ovechkin on Wednesday. “When he got up he wasn’t happy about it. The read I got was ‘I don’t know if you want to fight me’ or what, so that was the read I had. Maybe came off a little quick, but just kind of protecting myself at the same time too.”

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Expect the bad blood to continue to boil between these two clubs, especially considering that all Alex Ovechkin got for spearing Frederic below the belt was a $5,000 fine.