Bruins edge Capitals 3-1 amid post-deadline turmoil
Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 3-1 in a matinee after the trade deadline, with Pavel Zacha scoring on a power play, Aliaksei Protas tipping Jakob Chychrun’s rebound to tie, Viktor Arvidsson turning a Protas turnover into the go-ahead, and Elias Lindholm sealing it with an empty-net goal; the Capitals faced ongoing penalties, and with John Carlson and Nic Dowd no longer Capitals, Washington’s playoff chances have slipped to under 25%, signaling a bleak outlook as they head toward the next game.