Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) knocks down Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin, left, in front of Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
- Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) knocks down Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin, left, in front of Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
- Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich (21) scores on Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, foreground, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
- Washington Capitals right wing Matt Bradley (10) tries to keep the puck away from Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
- Boston Bruins, from left to right, Steve Begin, Tim Thomas, and Dennis Wideman look on after Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scored during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
- Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) is knocked down between Boston Bruins right wing Blake Wheeler, left, and Andrew Ference during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
- Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, top, of Russia, celebrates with teammate Brooks Laich after Laich scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
- Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, right, and teammate Nicklas Backstrom leap in the air to body bump after the Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in an NHL hockey game in Boston on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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