It is clearly not Tim Thomas' fault that the defending Stanley Cup Champion Bruins are in tight series with the eight-seeded Capitals. Thomas has stopped 54 of 56 Washington shots over two games and allowed his first goal in over 161 minutes in the playoffs including last season, Saturday night. He has also been his old combative self, giving Caps' forward Nicklas Backstrom a few shots with his blocker during a goal mouth scramble in the Bruins 2-1 double-overtime loss Saturday. It will be interesting to see how Thomas is received and how he responds in Washington given his White House remarks earlier in the season.