The Bruins are not seen as top contenders for the Stanley Cup this season, despite leading the NHL standings. Their performance on Tuesday was inconsistent.
When David Pastrnak plays at his best and combines with strong goaltending from Linus Ullmark, the Bruins can defeat the Ottawa Senators.
Pastrnak got three goals and Ullmark made important saves in a strong second period, leading the Bruins to a 6-2 victory at the Garden, their third consecutive win.
The game started slowly with two short breaks for rink repairs.
Pastrnak energized the crowd with two goals in less than three minutes.
At 8:27, Pastrnak redirected Matt Grzelcyk’s pass for the first goal.
He then intercepted the puck in the Bruins’ zone and scored a breakaway goal at 11:23.
The Bruins dominated the rest of the period but couldn't increase their lead.
The Bruins faced challenges in the second period with penalties, but Ullmark made impressive saves to keep the Senators from scoring.
The Senators scored their first goal at 13:08 on their 21st shot of the game.
The Bruins capitalized on a power play at 17:15, with Justin Brazeau scoring on a rebound.
The Bruins couldn't maintain their two-goal lead going into the second intermission, allowing a goal in the final seconds of the period.
The Bruins, outshot 23-11 in the second period, likely deserved to be in a close game.
Pastrnak completed his 17th career hat trick at 4:43 with a backhanded goal.
Twenty-five seconds later, Jesper Boqvist received a pass from Beecher in the middle of the ice, skated from the right side to the left side in the attacking zone, and scored against Korpisalo with a skillful move to his forehand.
After almost losing a three-goal advantage to Philadelphia on Saturday, the B’s were able to secure this victory with little suspense. Brazeau scored his second power-play goal of the game with 1:54 remaining to seal the win.
