Bruins' Carlo injured by Ovechkin in loss to Capitals

The Boston Bruins are losing defensemen at the worst possible time.

Already playing their regular-season finale without an injured Torey Krug, the Bruins lost Brandon Carlo on Saturday - at least for the final two periods of their game against Washington. This as a result of an unpenalized hit into the boards by Alex Ovechkin that forced Carlo to leave during the first.

Prior to the start of the second period, the Bruins announced Carlo - who's averaging more than 21 minutes a night as a rookie - wouldn't return to the game due to what's been labeled an upper-body injury.

The Capitals won 3-1, and are absolutely on fire as the playoffs approach, winners of four straight and nine of 10.

Boston finishes its season 44-31-7, playoffs bound, its 95 points good for third in the Atlantic Division, for now. Should the Bruins fall to the second wild card, they'll face the Capitals in the first round.