Brazeau gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 1:21 of the first period. Parker Wotherspoon dumped the puck in and it bounced off the boards, then off Thompson’s pad and to Brazeau, who scored from in front of the crease.

Good starts are imperative for the Bruins if they want to compete against teams like the Washington Capitals. They got one on Tuesday, but they could not keep the foot on the accelerator for the full 60 minutes.

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice this afternoon to square off against the Washington Capitals. While speaking to reporters, Bruins head coach Joe Sacco shared that Jeremy Swayman will be the club's starting goalie against the Washington Capitals.

The Bruins posted another four shots on goal before the Capitals could make their first push on offense. After 12 minutes of surviving on defense, Washington pushed into Boston’s end, adding a goal by center Aliaksei Protas to draw even.