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Bruins coach: Getting point vs. Flyers was huge despite loss
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The Bruins suffered their third straight loss Sunday night, but they earned a point and a slight bump in their playoff chances.
Boston fell 2-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime. Pavel Zacha ’s power play goal in the third period helped force OT, but two late penalties seven seconds apart contributed to Sunday’s demise.
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But the Bruins need all the points they can get in the final stretch of the season.
“I thought it was a huge point for us,” coach Marco Sturm told reporters . “I know not everything was smooth, but guys battled back. We wanted to have a power play goal in the third, and we did. ( Joonas Korpisalo ) made some great saves. ... I will definitely take that point.”
Korpisalo made 29 saves, perhaps none bigger than two late in the third on Porter Martone and a big pad save on a Tyson Foerster .
“The third, he was there for us,” Sturm said . “Huge, huge saves.”
David Pastrnak took a careless holding penalty with 2:51 left in overtime. Seven seconds later, Charlie McAvoy joined his teammate in the penalty box.
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The Flyers capitalized immediately and put themselves in a playoff spot.
The Bruins have four games left in the regular season, including Tuesday’s matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes on the road. The Hurricanes have already clinched a playoff berth.
It will mark Boston’s third game in four days.
“I think we all need a day off (Monday),” Sturm said .
The Bruins have 95 points going into Tuesday’s game. Despite the loss, their playoff chances jumped to 97.3%.
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