0-0, 6:29 into the game and... surprise, surprise... Kolzig in goal.

Only one shot in those 6:29! Sutherby, denied by Thomas.

Then Allen called for roughing, and double minor for Clymer, so 4-on-4 then PP for the Bruins, but no shot.

Shot #2 by Pettinger, denied.

Raich-Clymer fight!

Shot #3 by Jurcina, against his former goalie.

A couple of big hits registered earlier, by Eminger and Stuart.

Still no shot by the Bruins after 10 minutes of play.

Kessel shoots, and shoots again on the rebound: denied by Kolzig, who had not fallen asleep, fortunately.

Tenkrat to the box. Caps on the PP for the first time tonight.

Some action, on the PP, but looks like it won't be for this one.

Caps outshooting the Bruins 9-1 so far.

Were Ovechkin and Semin on separate PP units, like the last game? IMO they need to keep those two together, they're usually the only two that can move the puck & maintain possession.

WASHINGTON Capitals

Ovechkin Zubrus Clark
Semin Laich Fehr
Pettinger Gordon Zednik
Brashear Sutherby Clymer

Heward Green
Jurcina Morrisonn
Eminger Schultz

Kolzig
(Cassivi)

"Were Ovechkin and Semin on separate PP units, like the last game?"

They were together for the Caps' only PP so far, at least:

Ovechkin Zubrus Clark Semin Clymer
and
Ovechkin Laich Zednik Heward Green

In other games: goal #31 for Kovalchuk and... #34 for Lecavalier.

Bruins scores right off a faceoff! Bochenski, first goal as Bruin (he had two with the Blackhawks). 1-0 Bruins.

...

Zednik, denied by Thomas! Sounded like a good chance.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Caps kill a double-minor, Bruins got I think maybe 2 SOGs in the 4:00.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...................

Caps just killed a 4-minute penalty (double minor to Semin for high sticking). Good job.

I forgot to mention that Savard got his 49th assist on Bochenski's goal. He's still third in the league.

Good opportunity for Gordon and Zednik.

BOSTON Bruins

Axelsson Savard Bochenski
Boyes Bergeron Kessel
Reich Primeau Donovan
Tenkrat Mowers Chistov

Mara Chara
Stuart Alberts
Allen York

Thomas
(Toivonen)

Good opportunity for Gordon and Zednik.

Laughlin: "Zednik missed a wide-open net on that one...."

1 SOG on that PP...............

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........

Scratched for the Bruins: Murray (26 goals) and Sturm (13 goals). Sturm was day-to-day, but Murray had not missed a game so far.

1-0 Bruins, end 2nd. "Some grumbling in the crowd....."

they should grumble- this is atrocious, from both teams.

Laughlin: "Zednik missed a wide-open net on that one...."

That's more or less what Kolbe said, I believe, although he didn't seem to blame Zednik for that. He was a little too late on the rebound, perhaps?

There's already a recap of the game (first period, actually) in the past tense on the Bruins' website:

"Despite playing in the home of super soph Alexander Ovechkin, goaltending was the story early in the game. The Boston Bruins Tim Thomas, made 10 saves in the first period to keep the Washington Capitals off the scoreboard. As well as their defense played, however, the B's started the game with only two shots in the opening stanza. The Black & Gold could hang their hats on a little bit of toughness they displayed in the first 20-minutes. Bruins call-up Jeremy Reich scored a decision in the fighting department after taking on the Caps Ben Clymer."

Reich's callup was mentioned on their website, but they didn't say it was to replace Murray (although it's Bochenski, acquired on February 3, who took Murray's spot on the top line).

"Boston -- Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has recalled left-winger Jeremy Reich from the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an emergency basis. Reich will be with the Bruins tonight for their game against the Washington Capitols."

Gotta love the fact that they don't know the name of our team.

Reich won that easily- Clymer never got a punch in, that I saw.

If the Caps got 10 SOGs in the 1st, at least 6 of them must have been gifts from the scorer's table. While I was there (I left at 8:51 left 1st), there had not been a legitimate save by either goalie in the period. Lots of blocks, but no shots.

And what's with Ovechkin with only 4:00 TOI in the 2nd? Less than 11:00 for the game so far?

"I left at 8:51 left 1st"

Isn't that a record?

Scoring chances: 8-7 Bruins.

Laughlin: "Gee, 15 chances, that's low- usually you end up with 30-40 over a game...."

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Isn't that a record?

Not even close- I've left 3:00 into the 1st one game this season.

If you find the game boring, check this page:

http://www.bostonbruins.com/fanzone/icegirls/

Good for TAK, too.

LAICH SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES!!!!!

WOOHOO!! 1-1.

Unbelievable.

1-1.

In other games, Pens lead 2-1, Crosby with 2 assists. Goals from Staal and Malkin.

The stats are SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW, tonight.

And the Sabres lead the Thrashers 3-2 after two (Briere 2 and Vanek - Kovalchuk and Jon "Caps killer" Sim).

And two primary assists for ex-Cap Paetsch!

I believe it's about him that Em was talking when she said, "Like we need another Gonchar!" Hehe.

That was funny, then, but now, I believe we need another Gonchar.

About Ovechkin's time of ice in the second period: I believe it was due to the 4-minute PK. And at even strength, Hanlon preferred Zednik's line to Ovechkin's.

In the third, though, Ovechkin is playing with Laich and Fehr, and Semin's on the top line.

FEHR SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES!!!!

Yeehaw! 2-1 Caps.

Just after the penalty expires, A rebound comes right to Fehr, and he drives it home!

2-1 Caps.

Cap to the box right away....

Late info: Laich's goal was unassisted.

Don't know yet the name of the passers on the last one.

Assists on Fehr's goal: Zednik and Green.

By the way, already two assists for Crosby: #60 and 61.

Bergeron scores on the PP, and it's 2-2.

The Semin-Zubrus-Clark line very active, with some good shots, it seems.

I'm like TAK- there's OT in the air, and even a whiff of shootout at this point.

Ovechkin so far in the third period: two short shifts with Laich and Fehr, and a long shit on the PP.

Very loud horn.

LET'S - GO - CAPS!

Ovechkin shoots, the puck bounces off Tim Thomas' chest and he has some problems catching it with his glove.

1:40 left...

Eminger, Laich, Fehr...

Ovechkin so far in the third period: two short shifts with Laich and Fehr, and a long shit on the PP.

Ok...............................................

Jurcina... Morrisonn... Ovechkin, Fehr...

"a long shit on the PP"

A long crappy shift, I meant.

Under 10 seconds left to go...

Overtime.

Here's the OT....

I thought you were just commenting on how the Caps are ALL shit on the PP.

Ovechkin blocks a Chara shot with his face, and drops like a rock.

He's up and to the bench, and ok- he's back out on the ice.

One minute left.

Ovechkin... Savard turns it over... Whistle.

I believe we should pull our goalie since we need the point.

Although I guess everyone is counting on Olie in the shootout.

If you lose with goalie pulled, you lose the overtime point.

Bettman smiles..............

and I'm out. Enjoy.

Good night, Roger.

I like shootouts, as far as I'm concerned, although an OTG is one million times more exciting.

"If you lose with goalie pulled, you lose the overtime point."

I didn't know that, thanks.

On the other hand... if you win with goalie pulled, you win 2 points.

Could be a good strategy in game 82 if we need one point.

Shootout.

SEMIN... SCORES! The exact same goal as last game. 1-0 Caps.
Bochenski... hits the post!

Ovechkin... denied! Not a good night for him.
Bergeron... shoots and scores! 1-1.

Fehr... save by Thomas!
19-year-old Kessel... backhander, scores! Bruins win.

Caps with a point, though.

Kolzig in his last three games:

71/75, 94.7%, 1.33 GAA.

Laich named second star of the game.

Schultz (23:51) and Jurcina (23:44) lead the Caps in icetime.

Kolzig's been incredible these last few games. Figures, as soon as the Caps look decent in the defensive end, the offense goes away.

Alexander Ovech-kin called it the worst game of his career.

Not so much because the reigning rookie of the year only took two shots and went pointless for a third straight outing, his longest NHL drought - although that clearly bothered him.

What really disappointed Ovechkin about his Washington Capitals' 3-2 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins last night was the penalty he was assessed in the third period, leading to Patrice Bergeron's game-tying power-play goal.

"So it's my fault we lost game," Ovechkin said.