The Boston Bruins have been pushed to the sting as soon as once more, taking part in of their sixth time beyond regulation contest within the final 14 video games performed Thursday evening towards the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell.
Outdoors of the primary interval, through which Boston and Montreal exchanged targets to get on the board, there wasn’t a lot of any offensive firepower. The Bruins and Canadiens mixed to go 0-for-7 on power-play alternatives which, to no shock, despatched each groups into time beyond regulation.
At that time, it was as much as Boston to seek out the desperately wanted reply.
“I went within the locker room and I acquired plenty of belief and plenty of perception in our group, particularly (in) our leaders,” Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery mentioned after Boston’s 2-1 time beyond regulation victory, as seen on NESN’s postgame protection. “I let (David Pastrnak) and Matt (Grzelcyk) discuss and I assumed their phrases and the way in which they led was applicable. … It felt good as a result of our checking abilities acquired us the turnover that led to the 2-on-1 that ended the sport.”
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Linus Ullmark wasn’t put to a significant take a look at, accountable for preserving 18 Montreal photographs off the online, however did Boston’s bid justice. Ullmark held the Canadiens scoreless all through the second and third durations to maintain the Bruins inside placing distance — endurance which got here rewarded by Jake DeBrusk in a well timed style in time beyond regulation.
Simply 25 seconds into time beyond regulation, DeBrusk capitalized on a 2-on-1 Bruins benefit from a Montreal turnover and netted the game-winner.
“I believe it’s a kind of video games the place we simply stick with our sport,” DeBrusk mentioned postgame, per NESN. “Clearly it was a bit sloppy at occasions and video games this time of yr normally are, however we discovered a option to win. And to be trustworthy with you, it’s at all times good to get an time beyond regulation win. It looks like we’ve had 45 overtimes so hopefully we will even it out.”
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Sustaining poise and defensive focus opened the door for DeBrusk on the good time though that’s simpler mentioned than finished contemplating how routinely evidently Boston’s undergone an time beyond regulation take a look at this season.
Nonetheless, closing out an time beyond regulation interval in lower than a minute indicators Boston’s self-awareness of being proactive and pressing as quickly as doable to keep away from encountering one other late-game catastrophe.
Listed here are extra notes from Thursday evening’s Bruins-Canadiens sport:
— DeBrusk recorded his third-career time beyond regulation game-winner. It was additionally the sixth-fastest time beyond regulation aim scored in Bruins historical past, simply eight seconds behind Glen Murray’s, which took 17 seconds in November 2006.
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“It was a terrific go and simply joyful to complete it for the boys,” DeBrusk added.
— In DeBrusk’s final six video games performed, the seven-year veteran has scored three targets with 4 assists, totaling 17 photographs with a plus-four ranking.
— Boston’s win improved the crew’s file to 39-14-15 and closed a regular-season collection win with a 3-0-1 file over the Canadiens.
— The Bruins have performed 35% of their first 68 video games performed this season in time beyond regulation, based on NESN’s Adam Pellerin.
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— Boston will get two off days earlier than returning to motion to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday evening. Puck drop from TD Backyard is about for 7 p.m. ET, and you may watch the sport, together with an hour of pregame protection, stay on NESN.