Big Story: The Bruins will look to claim a two-game lead in the series while the Capitals will try to level it without star center Nicklas Backstrom.
Bruins: Boston ramped up the level of its physical play Monday in Game 3, and the result was a feistier contest than the first two in the series. Coach Claude Julien said he told his players before Game 3 they needed more emotion in their game, and the Bruins responded with 58 hits.
The Bruins found more open space — and more importantly, found a way through Washington’s compact defense to score a pair of goals on rebounds.
