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Bruins Rally for 8-Game Point Streak in Thriller
25 Oct
Summary
- Bruins scored four third-period goals for a comeback win.
- David Pastrnak tied a franchise goal-scoring record.
- Boston extended its point streak to an impressive eight games.
The Boston Bruins continued their strong performance with a thrilling 6-4 comeback victory against the San Jose Sharks at TD Garden on Saturday. This win extended Boston's point streak to an impressive eight games, with the team holding a record of 7-0-1 in their last eight contests.
Boston's offense exploded in the third period, netting four goals in rapid succession. David Pastrnak scored to tie Patrice Bergeron for third place on Boston's all-time goal list with 427 goals. Goals from James Hagens, Casey Mittelstadt, and Fraser Minten, including a power-play goal, cemented the Bruins' lead.
Earlier in the game, Casey Mittelstadt opened the scoring for Boston in the first period, but San Jose responded with goals from Michael Misa and Kiefer Sherwood. Marat Khusnutdinov briefly regained the lead for Boston in the second period, only for the Sharks to retake it with a goal from Dmitry Orlov in the third.
Despite a late push from the Sharks, including a goal from Will Smith shortly after Boston's surge, the Bruins secured the win with an empty-net goal from Will Borgen in the final minute. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, while Alex Nedeljkovic turned away 29 shots for the Sharks.
