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Jimmy Hayes deflects a puck with his chest, and scores

This goal got Boston up early on the Capitals.

by Mary Clarke
Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
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The Boston Bruins are on the road again on Thursday and are looking to keep their 5-0 record away from TD Garden perfect. Thanks to Jimmy Hayes' chest, the Bruins have a good head start early against the Washington Capitals.

With time winding down on their first power play of the evening, Brett Connolly tosses a puck towards the net from the bottom of the nearside circle, hoping for a deflection. Connolly's puck hits Hayes right above the logo and finds its way past Capitals netminder Braden Holtby's exposed side.

Not your normal route to scoring an opening goal, for sure.

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