Capitals edge Bruins after long break for both teams

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Washington earned its first regulation win since Jan. 19 but has won three of its last four games.

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Hathaway's game-winning goal came in the second period.

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He has tallied in two straight contests for the first time this season.

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Washington's Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves, stopping all 10 shots he faced in the third period.

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A late penalty gave Boston a 6-on-4 advantage for the final 25.5 seconds with goaltender Jeremy Swayman pulled.

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Nick Foligno scored and Swayman made 21 saves for Boston, which is 2-3-1 in a six-game span.

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The opening 5:48 featured five penalties called between the two teams, and Washington took a 1-0 lead on Backstrom's 5-on-3 goal at the 6:28 mark

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Boston picked up its pace as the period closed, but the score was still 1-0 at the intermission as Kuemper made an impressive stick save on Nick Foligno with less than six minutes to play.

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The Bruins could not capitalize on a power play midway through the third, with Kuemper stopping a Bergeron one-timer from the bumper.

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Boston finished 0-for-4 on the man advantage.

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