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Bruins "looking to set the tone" amid stretch of big games originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com After winning five in a row with a lineup that's now as close to healthy as it's been all season, the Bruins were in a groove before hitting a snag with a loss to the Capitals on Thursday night. They're still in a stretch that represents a great test with games against a longtime tormentor in the Capitals, a divisional rival and possible first-round playoff opponent in Toronto Saturday and their ancient rival, the Montreal Canadiens, in a Monday night showdown. Continue to Article

January 12, 2019 2:50:pm EST

Brad Marchand, for one, cautions about putting too much emphasis on the 14th straight loss. "It can be frustrating [losing to the Capitals again], but we had a really good effort tonight," said Marchand, who finished a minus-3 with no points in a really tough night for the Perfection Line, after Thursday's game. "We kind of controlled the play the whole way through and really the only looks they had were their goals and a couple [of plays] late when we were forcing [the offense]. Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 3:31:pm EST

There are few people that would have the courage to attempt to flip Zdeno Chara over the boards and toss him into the bench. At 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds, the 41-year-old Bruins defender is one of the largest and toughest customers in the history of the NHL. Late in Thursday's contest between the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins, the two captains collided. Continue to Article

January 10, 2019 11:52:pm EST

The rematch that wasn't: Lars Eller not happy with Brad Marchand for ducking scrap originally appeared on nbcsportswashington.com BOSTON – Lars Eller vowed after the last game against Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins that he would "handle" things in their next meeting. He tried on Thursday, but found Marchand unwilling to oblige. The Capitals and Bruins last met on Oct. 3, the season opener. Continue to Article

January 10, 2019 11:12:pm EST

Alexander Ovechkin put Zdeno Chara in unfamiliar territory early in a game Thursday night between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins. Chara, the NHL's tallest player ever at 6-foot-9, was flipped head over heels into the Capitals' bench on a shove from the 6-3 Ovechkin late in the first period. The TD Garden crowd gasped, but play continued and there was no immediate on-ice retaliation. Continue to Article

January 10, 2019 8:29:pm EST