WASHINGTON - APRIL 11: Blake Wheeler #26 of the Boston Bruins handles the puck past Mike Green #52 of the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on April 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Boston Bruins begin their title defense in these 2012 NHL playoffs on Thursday night at TD Garden. They'll try to get by the Washington Capitals in the seven-game Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series.
The defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins will kick off their title defense against the Washington Capitals in the 2012 NHL playoffs. The No. 2-seeded Bruins finished atop the Northeast Division while the Caps lost their bid for a division title of their own on the season's final day.
Washington is loaded with talent, but hasn't been able to put it all together after a strong 7-0 start to the season in October. A month later, head coach Bruce Boudreau was replaced by franchise legend Dale Hunter, who's had a rocky go of things at the helm in the nation's capital.
Nevertheless, the Caps could be a tough challenge for the Bruins, although there's no doubt that Boston enters the series as favorites to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Here's the full series schedule:
| Thursday, April 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington at Boston | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Saturday, April 14 | 3 p.m. | Washington at Boston | NBC, CBC |
| Monday, April 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston at Washington | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| Thursday, April 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston at Washington | NBC Sports Network, CBC |
| *Saturday, April 21 | 3 p.m. | Washington at Boston | NBC, CBC |
| *Sunday, April 22 | TBD | Boston at Washington | TBD |
| *Wednesday, April 25 | TBD | Washington at Boston | TBD |
For complete Boston Bruins coverage, check out SB Nation Boston and Bruins blog Stanley Cup of Chowder. For complete Washington Capitals coverage, swing by SB Nation DC and Caps blog Japers' Rink.
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