2023-12-04 02:34:03
Trailing 1-0 following two periods, the Boston Bruins came from behind to win once morest the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday at TD Garden.
Jim Montgomery’s men will be able to thank their captain Brad Marchand, who took charge in the third period. The fiery forward completed his hat trick in 5:50 by beating Spencer Martin on the glove side on the power play.
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Remember that number 63 had already given his club victory on Saturday, by making the red light shine in overtime once morest the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Boone Jenner opened the scoring at the very end of the second period with an assist from defender Zach Werenski and attacker Mathieu Olivier.
Jeremy Swayman, the starter in net for the Bruins, recorded 25 saves on 26 shots. Martin rejected 26 of the 29 pucks aimed at him.
Thanks to this victory, the Bruins join the New York Rangers, who also won on Sunday evening, at the top of the National Hockey League. The Massachusetts team will face the Buffalo Sabers on Thursday. Columbus will cross swords with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
From bad to worse for the Sabers
The Buffalo Sabers suffered their third straight loss on Sunday night, losing 2-1 to the Nashville Predators.
The “Preds” turned the game around in 1 min 14 s in the first period when Filip Forsberg and Yakov Trenin deceived the vigilance of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Victor Olofsson cut the lead in half midway through the second period, taking advantage of a penalty shot to send the puck into the back of the net with a superb fake.
Juuse Saaros, the Nashville goalkeeper, made 34 saves in his team’s victory, while his opposite number Luukkonen blocked 27 shots.
The Sabers have just three wins in their last 10 games and sit in seventh place in the Atlantic Division with a 10-13-2 record. The Predators, meanwhile, are only a small point behind the last team drafted in the Western Conference.
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