Boston Bruins left wing Benoit Pouliot (67), right, goes over the head of Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) as theybattle for the puck in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the Boston Bruins in game four of National Hockey League first round playoff hockey at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)