In the battle of the best teams of both conferences, Boston had to make up for a one-goal deficit after Mark Stone’s goal. The equalizer was provided by Patrice Bergeron in the 24th minute, who was found in an ideal position between the circles by Pastrňák. The Czech forward scored in the fifth game in a row and confirmed that he is the Bruins’ most productive player.
Early in the third period, Boston took the lead for the first time in the game. Taylor Hall pushed Zach, who expertly handled a single defender and fed the puck to Jake DeBrusk, who easily beat the shifting goaltender Logan Thompson. Charlie Coyle gave the final result in the 50th minute. The Bruins made up for the faltering from the game with Arizona, which they lost 3-4 on Friday, and have a two-point lead over New Jersey in the NHL lead.
“I knew that JD was going, so I sent it to him and it was a goal,” described Zacha after the game. “The defender went to the ice to stop the pass, but I managed to solve the situation,” smiled the 25-year-old forward from Šalamoun.
“It’s funny. Vegas is a first-period team and we were a step behind after 20 minutes. It took a lot of effort, but at 1-1 before the third period, we were driven by the knowledge that we were the best team in the league in the final parts,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said.
After Boston, the Coyotes also beat Philadelphia and, thanks to their second win in a row, secured the 14th place in the Western Conference standings. Vejmelka, like against the Bruins, got his save success rate above 90 percent and recorded two wins in consecutive games for the second time this season. The main architect of the 5-4 overtime victory was Clayton Keller, who scored a hat trick.
Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen also shone with three goals. The Finnish forward led the defending Stanley Cup on the ice of St. Louis to its first win after four unsuccessful games. The Frenchman was also happy with the two points, which was only his third victory of the season.
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| The results of Sunday’s NHL games |
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| St. Louis – Colorado 2:3 in overtime. |
| Florida – Seattle 2:5 |
| Vegas – Boston 1:3 |
| Winnipeg – Washington 2:5 |
| Arizona – Philadelphia 3:2 in overtime. |
| Columbus – Los Angeles 6:5 in overtime. |
