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Tuesday’s NHL play will see the Washington Capitals (24-10-2) take the ice against the Boston Bruins (20-14-4), starting at 12:30 PM ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals sit in second place and the Bruins are sixth in the Eastern Conference.

The Boston Bruins will play another outdoors game next season in a very interesting setting. Boston will take on the Lightning at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa as part of the NHL's Stadium Series on Feb.

For this contest against the Lightning, the Bruins will be going with goaltender Jeremy Swayman as their starter. Swayman, 26, played in the Bruins' last contest against the Oilers. While the Bruins lost,

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The Bruins’ struggles have made this game a lot more important than it otherwise should be, and so now they face a potentially season-defining game.