Capitals fall short in first round of playoffs due to age, injuries Top-six scoring, power-play issues contribute to five-game loss to Bruins by Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer The Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Boston Bruins, losing 3-1 in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup First Round at Capital One Arena on Sunday. The Capitals went 36-15-5 to finish second in the MassMutual East Division, four points ahead of the third-place Bruins. But Washington lost four straight games after winning 3-2 in overtime in Game 1, including Games 2 and 3 in OT after leading in the third period of each.