Washington, fueled by two goals from Aliaksei Protas and a 26-save performance from Logan Thompson, earned a 3-1 win over Boston on Tuesday.

The Washington Capitals made the most of their last win of 2024, poking fun at the Boston Bruins. The Capitals defeated the Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday behind center Aliaksei Protas' 15th and 16th goals of the season.

The Bruins went 0-for-2 on the power play and closed out 2024 with a 3-1 loss to the Capitals on Tuesday afternoon.

Justin Brazeau scored 1:21 into the game on Tuesday afternoon, but the Bruins were shut out from there, losing, 3-1, to the Capitals in Washington. The Bruins are back in action Thursday night against the struggling Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Boston dominated the start of the game, recording a goal by right winger Justin Brazeau one minute and 21 seconds into the first period. The Bruins posted another four shots on goal before the Capitals could make their first push on offense.

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.