Caps tie series, best Bruins, 2-1

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WASHINGTON, DCOnce again it was a one-goal nail-biter between the Bruins and the Capitals, and once again the series is even.
The Bruins dominated long portions of play in the offensive zone, but couldnt solve Braden Holtby in a 2-1 loss to the Caps in Game 4 at the Verizon Center. So the Bruins head back home to TD Garden with the series even at two and any momentum gained in Monday nights victory lost with another befuddling, frustratingly effective effort from the Caps.
Washington got the game-winning goal late in the second period on their third power play of the night when Patrice Bergeron was whistled for hooking after the stick went flying from the hands of Brooks Laich in the defensive zone. Alex Semin cashed in on the man advantage and snapped a 71-mph wrist shot from the left face-off dot that beat Tim Thomas high to the glove side.
The Capitals opened things up in the first two minutes of the game with a goal that started when Alex Ovechkin tackled Andrew Ference in the neutral zone during a loose puck situation. That play turned into a 2-on-1 for the Capitals when Zdeno Chara couldnt recover in time, and Marcus Johansson slammed home the Laich feed.
The Bruins tied it up midway through the first period when an ill-timed Dennis Wideman pinch turned into a Rich Peverley 3-on-1 breakaway at the other end of the ice. Peverley faked shot before snaking a wrist shot through the five-hole of Braden Holtby to tie things up.
But the Capitals enjoyed three power plays in the victory while the Bruins only got a single chance on the man advantage, and the one power play goal ended up serving as the difference.

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