Bruins drop preseason opener to Capitals, 5

One thing that popped for the Bruins in their preseason opener at the Garden was their sharp new uniforms that harken back to the 1980s vintage.

But the unis topped a very short list of positives for the B’s in their 5-2 loss to a Washington Capitals lineup that was lighter on projected NHLers than the Black-and-Gold side.

The first preseason is far from a make-or-break proposition for seasoned veterans, who are just trying to shake the rust off. But every game is important for young players trying to make an impression and none of those kids took a big leap forward. The B’s line of Matej Blumel, Matt Poitras and Alex Steeves were a minus-3. The line did play better in the third period and Steeves had a great chance off a broken play in the third period but he was stoned by Washington go