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NHL on NBCSN doubleheader: Bruins vs. Capitals; Golden Knights vs. Kings

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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 12: The Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance the Golden Gila Monster poses during the team’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena on December 12, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Hurricanes won 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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NBCSN’s coverage of the 2017-18 NHL season continues with a doubleheader on Thursday night. In the early game, the Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins at 7:30 p.m. ET and then the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m. ET. To watch the BOS-WSH game online, click here. For VGK-LA, click here.

Only the New Jersey Devils and Vegas Golden Knights have a winning streak as long as the Boston Bruins at the moment. Wins in five straight and in 14 out of their last 18 have helped Bruce Cassidy’s charges surge up the Atlantic Division standings and find themselves tied for second with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The key to that streak? Not getting complacent.

“We just need to keep playing the way we have. I think that’s been resulting as wins. You don’t want to get complacent and just satisfied with [the way] things have been lately. I think you want to keep pushing yourself, and that’s what great teams do,” said Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask via NBC Boston. “They always, they don’t take anything for granted. They always push each other, and I think that something, you know, to put some wins together we have to, you know, show that, show everybody that we’re capable of keeping that up for the rest of the season.”

The nightcap will feature a terrific Pacific Division battle between the Golden Knights and Kings. Vegas continued their historic run with a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday night, extending their points streak to 10 games.

”Our biggest trait is we’re resilient and don’t give up,” said Golden Knights netminder Malcolm Subban, who made 27 saves. “When a team’s working really hard like we do, it’s tough to generate chances. We’ve been really consistent.”

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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.