Boston Bruins showed their championship mettle by completing a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings.

Both are veterans of deep playoff runs and both sense something building after Boston completed a sweep through Southern California with a 3-2 victory against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center.

Rolston set up Pouliot for the game-winning goal with 8:26 remaining regulation to run that line's point total to 28 in the last seven games in the Bruins' 5-2 victory at the TD Garden.

The Capitals had to overcome the ejection of a key forward, an injury to their starting goaltender and a blown two-goal lead in the final minutes of regulation to top the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a shootout at TD Garden.

Third-period flurry helps Bruins bury Islanders

With the score tied after two periods, the Boston Bruins kicked their game into overdrive in the final 20 minutes.

Tim Thomas captured the mood in the locker room after a 2-1 comeback victory against the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Sidney Crosby scored twice and added an assist as the Penguins defeated the Boston Bruins 5-3 at TD Garden .

Ottawa is still seventh in the Eastern Conference after Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Place.

Seguin scored two goals, including one that was part of a rally from two goals down in the third period, and Patrice Bergeron's goal in the shootout pushed the Bruins past the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at TD Garden on Saturday.

The Caps defeated the Boston Bruins, 4-3, at TD Garden in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Seguin's OT goal keeps Bruins alive

Joel Ward scored on a rebound 2:57 into overtime to propel the Washington Capitals past the defending champion Boston Bruins in Game 7 of this Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series, winning 2-1 on Wednesday night at TD Garden.