With 87 seconds to play in regulation, Washington's Troy Brouwer scored the winning goal on a power play when he sent a shot over the shoulder of Boston goalie Tim Thomas.
"We just kind've regrouped in the neutral zone ... I just drove down the wing and let one go. I knew I just had to get it on net and it happened to go in," said Brouwer, who added that his team has plenty of confidence heading home.
"Momentum is a big part in the playoffs and right now, going back to our own building, especially with a quick turnaround playing tomorrow, we got a lo t of confidence in ourselves."
Washington grabbed a 3-2 lead early in the third period when Mike Knuble sent a big rebound past a sprawling Thomas, but a Johnny Boychuk slapshot from 60-feet tied the score five minutes later with 11 minutes to play.
Washington had a 2-0 lead just past the midway mark of the second period on goals from Alexander Semin and Jay Beagle.
But the Bruins responded three minutes later when Dennis Seidenberg and Brad Marchand scored 28 seconds apart, sending the home crowd at TD Garden into a frenzy leading into the second intermission.
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