Bruins Edge Out Lightning-Quick 3-2 Shootout Victory in Heart-Stopping Final Minute!
Charlie McAvoy scored twice and Fraser Minten had the shootout winner as the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday. A marathon matinée 🙌 pic. twitter.
com/MPiVdrDpVS — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) March 14, 2026 Minten beat Washington’s Logan Thompson with a backhand shot in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Bruins their third win in five games and help Boston gain ground in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. WINNER WINNER, HAVE A MINT FOR DINNER 🍬 pic. twitter.
com/8PakIFblJB — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) March 14, 2026 Rasmus Sandin had a goal and an assist and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who have lost two of their last three. After a scoreless first period, the Capitals picked up their pressure to open the second, and it paid off. Just 1:15 minutes into the middle period, Roy fired an 86-mph slap shot past Boston’s Jeremy Swayman and into the top corner to give Washington the lead.
It was Roy’s his first goal since Nov. 17, ending a 45-game scoring drought. Minutes later, McAvoy fired a one-timer through traffic and past Thompson to even the score at 1.
McAvoy has points in six straight games and 15 of his last 16 contests overall. Charlie went to the knuckle puck 👊 pic. twitter.