capitals 2 - bruins 1

Last night's game was a battle between the two top-placed team in the Eastern conference, and the Bruins, despite some solid play and end-to-end action, came out on the losing end.

Ultimately, a single turn-over, and subsequent break going the other way, became the difference in last night's affair between the two clubs.

With the score deadlocked at 1 goal apiece, Alexander Semin was able to toe-drag the puck past Martin St-Pierre, and advance into the Bruins zone far enough to blast a shot past Tim Thomas.

With the loss, the Bruins have 70 points with 37 games left, and still retain first place in the Eastern Conference. But it is safe to say that injuries to a few key players (Bergeron, Ward, Kessel) are beginning to take their toll on the young squad.

The B's play again on Monday, in an afternoon affair against the St-Louis Blues.