The atmosphere at Capital One Arena for opening night was electric to start, with the Washington Capitals forming a circle at center ice before getting ready to return for another season. But when the puck dropped,

Taking a look at the top performers and standouts from Wednesday's season-opening showdown between the Bruins and Capitals.

The Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals open their seasons Wednesday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

The Bruins' opening day performance against the Capitals brought forth a proud confession from Jeremy Swayman.

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice on Oct. 2 to face off against the Washington Capitals. The Bruins will be looking to pick up a victory after losing their last game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the shootout.

The Bruins will be right back at it against the Blackhawks on Thursday night in the home opener at TD Garden. The opening games represent the first of 13 sets of back-to-backs on the schedule.

The Amherst native is set to begin his first full season of professional hockey on Wednesday, amidst high expectations.