Forward Jake DeBrusk moved the ropes again and the Boston Bruins earned a fourth straight win by defeating the Ottawa Senators 3-1 at the TD Garden on Monday afternoon.
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DeBrusk was playing his second game since missing action for more than a month due to a lower body injury. After scoring a goal and an assist against the New York Islanders on Saturday, the 26-year-old hockey player became the first to score against the Sens.
In the first half, DeBrusk charged into the net and used his own return throw to beat goaltender Kevin Mandolese. He has 33 points in 38 games this season.
However, Claude Giroux brought everyone back on par before the end of the original engagement.
It was David Pastrnak’s success that finally made the difference. The sniper played on the power play in the second period and scored his 40th goal in 2022-2023. This is the second straight season he has achieved that milestone, making it the first Bruins representative to have accomplished the feat since Cam Neely in 1990-91.
Pastrnak’s counterattack didn’t stay at 40 for long as he completed the goal in the third period. Defenseman Charlie McAvoy also assisted on all of his goals.
In front of the winning cage, Linus Ullmark fended off 30 pucks and signed his fourth straight win. Mandolese had to fire 32 shots in the meantime. The Quebecer played his second career game in the National League.
The panthers are persistent
At the FLA Live Arena, the Florida Panthers came from behind twice, eventually beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime.
It was Carter Verhaeghe who decided the debate with his 30th goal of the season in overtime. Matthew Tkachuk scored his 50th assist of the season in the win.
The Ducks had started the game well, however, as Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano hit the bull’s eye in the first third. However, brothers Eric and Marc Staal allowed the Panthers to level the game in the second half.
Dmitry Kulikov gave priority back to the Ducks, but a hit by Ryan Lomberg sent everyone into overtime.
The Panthers’ two extra points overall will not please fans of the Montreal Canadiens, who hold the Florida club’s first-round pick in the next draft.
Head coach Paul Maurice’s team has won three of their last four games and finished first among teams drafted for the Eastern Conference playoffs. However, the results of the nightly NHL matchups could drop the Panthers a few places in the standings.