Earlier on Sunday, Colorado won over St. Louis 5-2 and is also on to the quarterfinals.
For the third year in a row, since the Stanley Cup win in 2018, Washington is eliminated already in the first round of the playoffs.
This year, there was only one win in the round of 16 against Boston.
It was an eager Washington on the ice, Tuukka Rask in the Boston goal got 41 pucks against him, of which only one slim through.
"Saw the puck well"
- There were many shots, but I saw the puck well.
We blocked at least ten bang shots, so really well done by the defense, he says.
An analysis that he is supported by coach Cassidy.
-They were good at keeping the puck in our zone.
Much of the match seemed to take place there.
Our defense had to work hard to keep players away from Tuukka in the goal.
But as a coach, and seeing it from the side, I did not worry much, he says.
Islanders or Pittsburgh
Boston will face either the New York Islanders or Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals.
The position between those teams is currently 2-2 and there are at least two matches left in that series.
Earlier on Sunday, Colorado defeated St. Louis 5-2.
Colorado thus advances to the quarterfinals where they face either Vegas or Minnesota.