The Boston Bruins have snapped their home losing streak, securing a crucial victory against the top team in the Western Conference. This win comes just days after a 1-4 defeat to the same formidable opponent from Denver.
The visitors struck frist, with Arturri Lehkonen finding the back of the net in the 5th minute. Though, the Bruins quickly responded, as Viktor Arvidsson and Michael Eyssimont netted goals in the first period to turn the tide.
The game-winning goal for Boston came with just five seconds left on the clock before the second intermission. Morgan Geekie, a Canadian forward, hustled behind the Colorado net for a puck that had been touched in the neutral zone. After a speedy scramble, he managed to push the puck past Scott Wedgewood for the go-ahead goal. While Lehkonen managed to score again late in the third period, cutting the deficit to 3-2 with just eighteen seconds remaining in regulation, the Bruins held on for the win.
NHL Game Recaps:
| Matchup |
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| Philadelphia vs. NY Islanders: 4-3 (SO) |
| Goals: Zegras (2), Dvorak, Mickov (decisive shootout goal) for Philadelphia; Holmström, Duclair, Cyplakov for NY Islanders. Shots on goal: 26-26. Attendance: 16,640. Stars: Zegras, Mickov (Philadelphia), Cyplakov (NY Islanders). |
| Boston vs. Colorado: 3-2 |
| Goals: Arvidsson, Eyssimont, Geekie (assisted by Pastrňák) for Boston; Lehkonen (2) for Colorado. Shots on goal: 19-32. Attendance: 17,850.Stars: Swayman,Geekie,Lohrei (all Boston). |
