National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 5, Boston 3
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Steve Miller, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Boston 1203
Washington 0325
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 31-14-1-1 16-7-1-1 15-7-0-0 L1
Washington 26-19-1-2 18-6-0-1 8-13-1-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 18-6-0-1 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 15-7-0-0 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bruins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Mathieu Perreault played for 13:56 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Mathieu Perreault had 3 goals and 0 assists.
  • Patrice Bergeron played for 19:25 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Patrice Bergeron had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Washington had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Boston had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Boston   Washington
Patrice Bergeron 2 Points Mathieu Perreault 3
Brad Marchand 1 Goals Mathieu Perreault 3
Patrice Bergeron 2 Assists Roman Hamrlik 2
Brad Marchand 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tuukka Rask .818 Save Percentage Tomas Vokoun .906
Tuukka Rask 18 Saves Tomas Vokoun 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Boston 32 3 1-2 1-1 4 28
Washington 23 5 0-1 1-2 6 28
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Capitals have a W/L % of .577 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Bruins have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .733 after a loss.