The Washington Capitals put on a show offensively and Matthew Phillips played hero in a 5-4 OT win. The Hockey News has you covered with a play-by-play recap of the action.
The Washington Capitals put on a show offensively on Tuesday in Boston, and it paid off against the Bruins.
Washington went the distance with 41 shots, and Matthew Phillips played her to win it 5-4 in overtime.
Here's a full play-by-play recap of the action from The Hockey News.
Overtime
4:04 — Matthew Phillips wins it 5-4 with a great move and absolute snipe.
0:48 — Tom Wilson breaks away, but it looks like Linus Ullmark's able to keep it out and cover. It was under review for a while, but there's no definitive proof it crossed the line. No goal. Officials say it didn't cross the line, though that's not confirmed.
Third Period
20:00 — Both teams tied at 4 and going to 3-on-3 OT. Goals from John Carlson and Matthew Poitras in that frame.
16:42 — Anthony Mantha hits another post after some great pressure.
12:31 — Trevor van Riemsdyk to the box. Late PK coming up.
4:57 — Matthew Poitras ties things up 4-4.
0:43 — John Carlson nets a power-play goal off a point blast to make it 4-3.
Second Period
20:00 — Both teams tied at 3 after Milan Lucic evened the score. WSH leads 23-14 in SOG.
19:00 — Washington gets another late PP opportunity.
14:10 — Capitals to the power play. Good drawing of a penalty there courtesy of Matthew Phillips.
11:20 — Nicolas Aube-Kubel is back on the ice after being hit in the ear with a puck earlier in the frame.
9:51 — Tom Wilson going off for hooking. Washington back to the PK. Wilson fuming, Spencer Carbery with some passion from the bench.
8:25 — Bruins tie it 3-3. Milan Lucic gets credit for the goal, which went in off of Sonny Milano's stick.
7:05 — Nicolas Aube-Kubel caught a puck to the ear. Deflected off of Evgeny Kuznetsov's stick.
5:37 — Aliaksei Protas off for hooking. Capitals to the PK.
First Period
20:00 — Washington leads 3-2 after goals from Connor McMichael, Tom Wilson and Sonny Milano (WSH) and James van Riemsdyk and Mason Lohrei (BOS). D.C. possesses a 12-6 lead in SOG.
17:44 — Hardy Häman Aktell showcases that physicality and gets Milan Lucic with a big hit behind the net.
15:57 — Unreal goal from Sonny Milano, who gets in tight and goes forehand to backhand to lift one past Linus Ullmark. The Capitals take a 3-2 lead.
13:39 — Wild stat: Connor McMichael leads so far with five shots through his first 3:11 minutes of ice time.
10:24 — Penalty killed; it's still 2-2. Meanwhile, Nic Dowd and Beck Malenstyn appeared to work well together on that PK. Dowd mentioned that he liked playing with the 25-year-old, praising his character and ability to thrive in a utility role.
8:24 — Washington to the penalty kill. Nicolas Aube-Kubel called for a trip.
7:51 — Nicklas Backstrom great working the half-wall. Gets it to Evgeny Kuznetsov on the goal line, who makes a perfect pass to Tom Wilson in the bumper spot for the game-tying goal. 2-2.
6:51 — James van Riemsdyk called for roughing Rasmus Sandin. Washington to the power play.
6:45 — Beautiful passing between Anthony Mantha, Vincent Iorio and Aliaksei Protas. Nothing formulated of it for the Capitals, but a good look.
4:52 — Boston gets away with a penalty as Rasmus Sandin's hit with a high stick. There's no call on the play, as it's determined John Carlson got his man up high. It's 5-on-5, and Spencer Carbery's none too pleased.
2:42— The Bruins make it 2-1 as Milan Lucic sets up Mason Loehri.
0:53 — Boston responds almost immediately, as James van Riemsdyk gets one past Darcy Kuemper. Washington tied 1-1.
0:26 — Connor McMichael gets the Capitals off to a great start, scoring 26 seconds in on a rebound off a John Carlson shot. Got to the front of the net. Tom Wilson picks up the secondary assist.
6:30 p.m. — Washington has taken the ice for warmups. Here are the lines:
Aliaksei Protas-Nicklas Backstrom-Anthony Mantha
Connor McMichael-Evgeny Kuznetsov-Tom Wilson
Sonny Milano-Dylan Strome-Matthew Phillips
Beck Malenstyn-Nic Dowd-Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson
Hardy Häman Aktell-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Lucas Johansen-Vincent Iorio
Darcy Kuemper will play the full game.