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Caps Again Can't Solve Bruins' Thomas
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The low-scoring, tight-checking game was quite a departure for the Capitals, who were coming off a home-and-home sweep over Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa by the scores of 8-6 and 6-3. But Tuesday's win proved costly, and the effects still were being felt in Boston.
Semin is suffering from a tailbone injury and did not travel with the team; Poti has what the team is describing only as an upper-body injury but did travel to Boston. Now Pothier is day-to-day.
"When you have two excellent players out, you miss them," Boudreau said.
Despite the injuries and lineup upheaval, the Capitals held their own in the first period. Neither team scored in the opening 20 minutes, but the Capitals had Kolzig to mostly thank for that. He made several splendid stops, including a pad save on Marco Sturm late in the session.
Sturm was staring at an empty net after taking a centering pass from Philip Kessel, but Kolzig slid across and turned back Sturm's attempt with his right pad.
"We were all over them the first half of the first period," Kolzig said. "Then we started getting a little too cute with our passes. I don't know if we got ugly enough, with enough traffic in front of the net and getting shots on the power play. I thought we were a little too passive."
Capitals Notes: Nicklas Backstrom was named the NHL's rookie of the month yesterday after amassing five goals and nine assists to help the Capitals go 7-3-3 in December. . . . Right wing Chris Clark missed his 16th game with a strained groin muscle.
