WASHINGTON -- Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and two assists to help the Washington Capitals to their eighth straight win at Verizon Center, 5-3 against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday.
T.J. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Brett Connolly and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored for Washington (34-11-6), which has won eight games in a row against Boston.
"We seem to play good against [the Bruins]," said Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, who made 30 saves. "They're a fun team to play against. I like teams that play hard, play hard in front of the net. It's an enjoyable game to play. We've had some success, but that's all in the past now. We just move forward."
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