A game that began as a duel between goaltenders Tim Thomas and Michal Neuvirth ended with both starters watching the exciting conclusion from the bench. John Carlson scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:35 left, and the Washington Capitals blew a three-goal lead before bouncing back to beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Friday night. Washington appeared in command after going up 3-0 in the second period against Thomas, who came in 7-0 with a sparkling 0.72 goals-against average. Thomas already had two wins over the Capitals and had not given up more than two goals in a game. But he was unceremoniously benched after the second period by coach Claude Julien, who was looking to inject a spark into the listless Bruins. Read more:http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301105023
