WASHINGTON — After weeks of anticipation, the new-look Washington Capitals finally got to see most of its roster in game action as they hosted the Boston Bruins for their second-to-last game of the preseason. And ultimately, it was the revamped power play that paved the way to victory.

D.C. went 3-for-3 on the man advantage and Jordan Kyrou scored the overtime winner en route to a 3-2 win.

Here are the takeaways from the victory.

Minus Ovechkin, who remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury but figures to be ready for the season opener, the Capitals got to see their projected power-play units in game action, and they didn't disappoint.

The first players to get a crack at a man advantage were Dylan Strome, Tom Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Ethen Frank (filling in for Ovechkin), and though it was a lot of the same personnel from last year, they clicked much, much differently.

The changes under Ray Bennett, who's taking over the reins this season, were easy to see, as Washington's personnel navigated the offensive zone differently and dominated their time, keeping the puck in, maintaining possession and cycling to open up multiple scoring opportunities.

After down the Bruins' penalty kill with over a minute of in-zone time, Dylan Strome got the puck behind the net and found Tom Wilson for a shot from bumper position before putting home his rebound.

Late in the first, Cole Hutson drew a penalty, and the 1B unit of Ryan Leonard, Cole Hutson, Ilya Protas, Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch got their chance to show what they could do. That unit also generated a couple of decent looks, with Cole Hutson leading the charge from point position and Kyrou using his while Kyrou used his speed to help on the entry.

After some sustained pressure, they swapped out with the second unit, which again maintained possession and zone time before Wilson got to the front and backhanded a quick shot past Jeremy Swayman to make it 2-0.

To close out the third, the Capitals got another chance, and though Tom Wilson stuffed the puck in after a chance in tight, it was called no goal with the play having been blown dead. Then, 11 seconds into overtime after more zone time and wearing down from the top unit to close out regulation, Jordan Kyrou scored the game-winner.

Washington went 3-for-3 on the power play and generated 11 shots at 5-on-4.

Beyond the numbers, though, it was easy to see the difference in the team's performance on the man advantage as opposed to previous years. The team is starting from scratch, and not only are the results there, but so is the confidence.

With their dress rehearsal, the Capitals got another look at what their opening night lines and pairings will be, and they continue to find chemistry with more time on ice together.

Strome and Leonard continue to work well together at 5-on-5, with Frank having a strong game complementing them as Ovechkin's placeholder. That trio led the team in Corsi-for percentage (69.23) and at 5-on-5 and generated quite a few looks and zone time.

As for the Tuch-Dubois-Wilson line, which didn't get much 5-on-5 time in their first game together, they continue to come along as they get comfortable with one another. They generated a handful of looks, and had some good keep-ins and moments of pressure as they led the charge in 5-on-5 ice time and led in shots-for percentage (62.50) at 5-on-5.

The Protas brothers, meanwhile, continue to connect well with Jordan Kyrou. That line has a lot of speed and firepower, and it showed as they got a handful of looks and helped generate chances on offense.

Finally, the fourth line of Boone Jenner, Justin Sourdif and Anthony Beauvillier struggled a bit possession-wise and got bogged down in the offensive zone, while being on for the team's only even-strength goal against. They will get better with time and familiarity and need some more work at breaking things out on 5-on-5.

On defense, Vincent Desharnais and Cole Hutson seemed to complement each other better than their first outing, as Desharnais' defensive style allows more freedom on offense for Hutson. Martin Fehervary also stood out as one of the team's stronger skaters on the night.

Though the Bruins came back to tie things up in the third after a couple of missed defensive assignments on one-time bids, it was a strong night for Logan Thompson, who appears in top form going into the 2026-27 campaign where he aims to carry a majority of the workload, and then some.

Thompson was quick and stood out with several key stops, including a couple of notable pad saves on odd-man rushes and a few glove grabs. He finished the night with 20 saves on 22 shots.

In addition to Thompson, the penalty kill also got to run three forward units and benefit from added depth.

Justin Sourdif and Aliaksei Protas not only took good care of the puck and led the charge as first over the boards on the PK, but they also generated a quality shorthanded chance in the second. After them, Tom Wilson and Boone Jenner synced up, and Alex Tuch went to work with Anthony Beauvillier.

The penalty kill had strong moments of play and went 2-for-3 on the night, but failed to pick up David Pastrnak for a one-timer backdoor on a debatable goal that might've been deflected in with a high stick.

Overall, having that depth made a difference, especially with Tuch and Wilson having taken penalties and the team needing strong killers with them in the box.