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The Boston Bruins overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks, 5-4, in overtime at TD Garden. Boston improved to 10-4-1 with the victory, extending its winning streak at home with a dramatic comeback.
David Pastrnak, Mason Lohrei, Morgan Geekie and Casey Mittelstadt each scored in regulation. Charlie McAvoy recorded two assists, while JJ Peterka contributed two assists of his own. Anton Frondell scored twice for Chicago, and Connor Bedard and Ryan Greene also found the back of the net. Michael DiPietro stopped 37 of 41 shots for Boston.
The Bruins rallied after Chicago erased their two-goal advantage with a pair of third-period goals. Elias Lindholm ultimately delivered the game-winner 2:32 into overtime to complete the comeback.
Boston will stay at home and host the Golden Knights on Monday, Nov. 2.
NESN provided live coverage of Saturday's game between the Bruins and Blackhawks.
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
OT |
F |
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| Bruins |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| Blackhawks |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
(All times Eastern)
3:51 p.m.:Elias Lindholm wins the face-off against Oliver Moore. McAvoy sends a shot to Lindholm, who takes the puck into the crease and scores the game-winner. McAvoy on the assist. What a day for the Bruins.
3:50 p.m.:DiPietro makes a huge save to keep Frondell from scoring.
3:49 p.m.:Lohrei and Khusnutdinov come away with the puck, but Lohrei misses above the crossbar.
3:48 p.m.:TD Garden is alive as DiPietro gloves a shot from Bedard. He tried to set it down, but was not able to.
3:46 p.m.:It'll be 3-on-3 as we begin overtime. Frondell wins the face-off against Pastrnak.
3:44 p.m.:DiPietro is back in net as the clock runs out. Time for some overtime.
3:42 p.m.:Boston has an empty net with 54 seconds remaining. MORGAN GEEKIE TIES IT UP! Geekie, from the far circle, sends one past Soderblom to tie the game up with about 15 seconds left. Charlie McAvoy and JJ Peterka were credited with the assist.
3:40 p.m.:DiPietro was just about to head off the ice to allow for another attacker, but the puck was turned over. He quickly got back into the goal in time to deflect a shot. TD Garden is loud.
3:38 p.m.:Bruins are trying to fight back, but Soderblom is not letting anything past him.
3:35 p.m.:We are in the final five minutes. Cole Smith and Zadorov, who has served a total of 14 minutes for penalties, got wrapped up after the whistle. It is going to be chippy in these final few minutes with the Bruins down by one.
3:32 p.m.:Hampus Lindholm corners Bedard inside the Bruins' goal, but both are quickly separated.
3:30 p.m.:Mason Lohrei gets the Bruins back within one. He was assisted by Peterka and Jeannot on the short-sided goal.
3:28 p.m.:Bruins are struggling to connect with each other on passes. Connor Bedard extends the Blackhawks lead after being assisted by Ryan Donato and Roman Kantserov.
3:19 p.m.:The Garden is starting to come alive with chants as we near the halfway point in this final period. Two back-to-back attempted shots right in front of the goal fall short. The puck is turned over, and Ryan Greene scores on with three defenders closing in on him. He was assisted by Andrew Mangiapane and Alex Vlasic.
3:15 p.m.:Tanner Jeannot gets knocked down at center ice. Connor Bedard will get 2 minutes for holding, and Jeannot will get 2 minutes for embellishment. It'll be 4-on-4.
3:13 p.m.:The first 40 seconds of the power play resulted in nothing. The first unit is struggling. Peterka misses Minten, who was right in front of the goal. Bruins are not able to convert on the power play.
3:11 p.m.:Pastrnak draws another penalty. Alex Vlasic heads back to the box for holding. Bruins will have the chance to take the lead on the power play.
3:09 p.m.:Blackhawks have 28 shots on goal compared to the Bruins' 14.
3:07 p.m.:Mittelstadt is back on the ice. He did not receive any minors from the fight near the end of the second. It was Zadorov who got the double minor and the misconduct.
3:05 p.m.:Pavel Zacha wins the face-off to begin the third period.
3:04 p.m.:We are down to the final 20 minutes. Bruins are the best third-period team in the NHL, so time to put that to the test.
2:47 p.m.:Both teams mismanaged their opportunities in the last 54 seconds, but we go into the second intermission still tied.
2:40 p.m.:There was a fight behind the play at the Bruins' blue line. Prior to it all, Alex Vlasic took a legal hit from Casey Mittelstadt, but Vlasic followed Mittelstadt into the neutral zone. Vlasic drops the gloves and the two go at it, and then both teams converge on the scuffle. Nikita Zadorov dropped his gloves and went after Vlasic from behind despite the refs trying to pull him off. Sounds like the official ruling is that both Zadorov and Vlasic will get double minors for roughing. Zadorov will also get a 10-minute misconduct. It'll be 5-on-4 for the final minute of the period.
2:39 p.m.:Soderblom is holding it down for the Blackhawks.
2:37 p.m.:This period has not been quite as feisty as the first.
2:33 p.m.:The Blackhawks are taking full advantage of their power play in the first minute. Bruins are able to get Chicago away from DiPietro for the last minute and kill the penalty.
2:30 p.m.:Fraser Minten will go to the box for 2 minutes for holding Tyler Bertuzzi.
2:29 p.m.:Casey Mittelstadt ties up the game, assisted by James Hagens. What a nice play.
2:25 p.m.:DiPietro just survived a barrage of shots from numerous Blackhawks.
2:23 p.m.:Pastrnak slips up, and Frondell intercepts the puck. He rushed towards the net, looking for a hat trick, but DiPietro comes in clutch with the deflection.
2:20 p.m.:In between plays, the cameras have panned to the crowd, and it is so fun to see all the fans in attendance dressed up for Halloween.
2:17 p.m.:Bruins have only registered 7 shots on goal so far. It feels like a pretty low number compared to past games.
2:11 p.m.:Fraser Minten drops back to Marat Khusnutdinov, who fires but hits the post. That is the third post hit of the game for the Bruins.
2:09 p.m.:Blackhawks get another one past DiPietro. Frondell was assisted by Tyler Bertuzzi and Sam Rinzel.
2:07 p.m.:The Blackhawks lead the Bruins 15-8 for shots on goal. Kastelic fires one off and unfortunately hits the post on an otherwise perfect shot.
2:05 p.m.:Anton Frondell wins the face-off against Elias Lindholm to begin the second period. Blackhawks are at full strength.
2:03 p.m.:Bruins will begin the second period with 27 seconds remaining on the power play.
1:45 p.m.:Geekie sends a rocket shot off the poles. It is now 5-on-4.
1:43 p.m.:Pastrnak draws a penalty after a takeaway. Wyatt Kaiser will get 2 minutes for tripping. It'll be 4-on-3 for 32 seconds.
1:41 p.m.:Elias Lindholm wins the face-off following a TV timeout. Bruins failed to get the puck out right away.
1:39 p.m.:Aspirot and Andrew Mangiapane go at it near the goal. Both will get 2 minutes for roughing. It'll be 4-on-4.
1:37 p.m.:Bruins successfully kill the penalty. Besides the first goal, DiPietro is making some great saves in goal.
1:33 p.m.:Morgan Geekie gets 2 minutes for roughing Oliver Moore after a brief scuffle following the play.
1:31 p.m.:DiPietro makes a huge save on a screen shot. Alex Vlasic is denied a shot by DiPietro. Pavel Zacha is on the rebound recovery and takes it all the way to the other side, finding a wide-open David Pastrnak to even up the score.
1:29 p.m.:Elias Lindholm's snap shot, which looked pretty good, was stopped by Soderblom.
1:26 p.m.:Tempers are flaring once again. Jonathan Aspirot and Mason Lohrei have Ethan Del Mastro up against the glass. This game has been very aggressive.
1:25 p.m.:Casey Mittelstadt breaks away and almost scores, but pulls back at the last second.
1:23 p.m.:We are just about 10 minutes into the first period. Bruins have one more shot on goal than the Blackhawks, but the Blackhawks hold the lead. Bruins have had some decent attempts, but nothing to show for it yet.
1:17 p.m.:Boston will serve their first penalty of the day. Will Borgen heads to the box for 2 minutes for delaying the game by sending the puck over the glass. Blackhawks move the puck quickly in the first few seconds of the power play and score on DiPietro. Anton Frondell is credited with the goal, assisted by Patrick Kane and Connor Bedard.
1:15 p.m.:Kastelic gives a little shove on Chicago's Sam Rinzel after the whistle, and he is swarmed by fellow Blackhawks.
1:14 p.m.:Back-to-back wide left misses for James Hagens and JJ Peterka as the Bruins are unable to convert on the power play.
1:12 p.m.:Bruins will have the game's first power play. Cole Smith will get 2 minutes for tripping on Mark Kastelic.
1:10 p.m.:Morgan Geekie's backhand goes wide. Tanner Jeannot was on the recovery, but his shot was saved by Arvid Soderblom.
1:09 p.m.:Frank Nazar wins the face-off at puck drop over Pavel Zacha.
12:56 p.m.:Here are the starters per Scott McLaughlin.
12:44 p.m.:The boys heading to the ice. Just over 15 minutes until game time.
11:40 a.m.:Happy Halloween! Adam Pellerin posted some of the Bruins' lineup changes ahead of the game. Michael DiPietro will be in net.
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Date:Saturday, Oct. 31
Time:1 p.m. ET
Bruins vs. Blackhawks is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 31. The game will be played at TD Garden in Boston.
Here is the upcoming schedule for the Bruins:
| Date |
Opponent |
Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31 |
vs. Blackhawks |
1 p.m. |
| Nov. 2 |
vs. Golden Knights |
7 p.m. |
| Nov. 5 |
at Penguins |
7 p.m. |
| Nov. 8 |
vs. Panthers |
1 p.m. |
| Nov. 12 |
vs. Canadiens |
7 p.m. |
Here is the upcoming schedule for the Blackhawks:
| Date |
Opponent |
Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31 |
at Bruins |
1 p.m. |
| Nov. 2 |
vs. Avalanche |
8 p.m. |
| Nov. 4 |
at Panthers |
7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 5 |
at Lightning |
7 p.m. |
| Nov. 7 |
at Hurricanes |
8 p.m. |
