Bruins, Celtics Both In Action This Afternoon On National Television

Before tonight's Super Bowl, the Bruins and Celtics will have completed games of their own on National broadcasts...

Quite a day today for Boston sports.

The Bruins (27-17-7) face off in DC against the Capitals (28-17-6) with puck drop at 12:30 ET on NBC. It's been almost five years since Boston has beat the reigning Stanley Cup champs—could today be the day? The Capitals have been struggling, as they're just 1-5-2 in their last eight games, with that one win coming on Friday. Despite the Bruins being just 2-3-3 in their last eight themselves, today presents a great chance to take care of business and end their recent woes against the Caps.

Head coach Bruce Cassidy has some minor changes for today's game:

#NHLBruins updates per Bruce Cassidy:

Acciari will go back in with Kuraly and Wagner.

Grzelcyk will go in for Moore.

Nordstrom will play with Frederic and Backes, Heinen will sit.

Rask will start.

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) February 2, 2019

Just about 90 minutes after puck drop in DC, the Celtics (33-19) will begin their nationally televised match on ABC against the Oklahoma City Thunder (33-18) at TD Garden. Boston is 8-1 in their last nine games, and 12-1 in their last 13 at home.

What a Sunday. Days like this are what we live for as fans!