Washington, fueled by two goals from Aliaksei Protas and a 26-save performance from Logan Thompson, earned a 3-1 win over Boston on Tuesday.

The Washington Capitals made the most of their last win of 2024, poking fun at the Boston Bruins. The Capitals defeated the Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday behind center Aliaksei Protas' 15th and 16th goals of the season.

These games have been intense. There’s been significant bite from both sides. Pace, speed, physicality and goaltending have all been solid. Despite Tuesday’s loss, the Bruins played well for the majority of the game but couldn’t pull it off.

Justin Brazeau scored 1:21 into the game on Tuesday afternoon, but the Bruins were shut out from there, losing, 3-1, to the Capitals in Washington. The Bruins are back in action Thursday night against the struggling Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Elias Lindholm scored with 6:19 left to break a third-period tie, and the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4-1.

Boston dominated the start of the game, recording a goal by right winger Justin Brazeau one minute and 21 seconds into the first period. The Bruins posted another four shots on goal before the Capitals could make their first push on offense.

WASHINGTON -- Aliaksei Protas scored two goals for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 win against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

Good starts are imperative for the Bruins if they want to compete against teams like the Washington Capitals. They got one on Tuesday, but they could not keep the foot on the accelerator for the full 60 minutes.

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice this afternoon to square off against the Washington Capitals. While speaking to reporters, Bruins head coach Joe Sacco shared that Jeremy Swayman will be the club's starting goalie against the Washington Capitals.