The Boston Bruins gave up a late purpose within the second interval, however they by no means misplaced confidence in themselves.
Trailing 3-1 heading into the ultimate 20 minutes of regulation, the Bruins tilted the ice and potted two targets to drive extra time.
Bruins captain Brad Marchand mentioned regardless of being down two targets, the gamers by no means misplaced confidence.
“It felt like we nonetheless had a ton of confidence that we had the flexibility to return again,” Marchand advised reporters in Calgary. “A interval is a very long time on this league, and confidence and perception is harmful. When you’ve got that, then you may make it occur.
“We’ve carried out it a couple of occasions just lately the place we had been pushing within the third, and we’re beginning to have that perception once more that we are able to come again on this state of affairs. We should be higher at not getting on this place and having the breakdowns we did within the second interval. However, on the finish of the day, the factors are big proper now, and we got here up large within the third.”
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As soon as Boston tied the sport in regulation, it was time for David Pastrnak to placed on his cape and once more be the hero for the Bruins with 38 seconds left within the additional body. Pastrnak’s twelfth purpose of the season lifted the Bruins to a 4-3 extra time victory over the Flames.
“Anytime he will get the puck, it doesn’t matter the place he’s at, he can create one thing,” Marchand mentioned. “He had the puck again within the impartial zone, letting guys change after which he determined to stroll in and rating.
“He’s the type of man that you just by no means know what’s going to occur when he has the puck on his stick. He can create one thing from nothing. Extraordinarily good participant once you get him within the slot, and he will get that shot off. It’s a deal with to look at him daily.”
Pastrnak was out on the ice for an prolonged shift that lasted practically a minute when he collected the puck from defenseman Charlie McAvoy.
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“That was type of enjoyable,” Pastrnak advised reporters. “We had been each on the market lengthy, and I used to be yelling at him to maintain (the puck) so I might change and he simply dropped it again to me and mentioned, ‘You retain it,’ and he went and altered.
“… That’s what it’s in extra time. It will get up and down typically. Chuckie made a hell of a play on the again examine, and there was a minute left, so I simply needed to get it on internet and perhaps get a whistle. Fortunately, the shot went it.”
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Listed below are extra notes from Tuesday’s Bruins-Flames sport:
— Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves on 23 pictures to earn his first win in opposition to Calgary in his profession. Swayman improved to 11-10-2 throughout 23 video games with Boston this season.
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— With an help on Marc McLaughlin’s third-period purpose, Marchand prolonged his level streak to seven video games with 5 targets and three assists.
— Elias Lindholm lit the lamp for simply the fourth time since signing with the Bruins within the offseason. Lindholm spent six seasons with the Flames earlier than being traded mid-season to the Canucks within the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
— The Bruins look to shut out the street journey with a win once they face the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night time. Puck drop from Rogers Place is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET, and you may watch all of the motion, plus an hour of pregame protection on NESN.
