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The Boston Bruins continued their impressive run on Saturday night, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 to improve their season record to 7-2. The game remained tied at 1 until the third period, when the Bruins exploded for three unanswered goals, including two empty-netters, to seal the win.
Eight different Bruins recorded at least one point, with two players contributing two points each. The point scorers included David Pastrnak, Marat Khusnutdinov, JJ Peterka, Elias Lindholm, Morgan Geekie, Matthew Poitras, Fraser Minten, and Charlie McAvoy.
Below are the NHL's Three Stars of the Game.
Marat Khusnutdinov, Bruins
Forward Marat Khusnutdinov delivered the standout performance of the night, tallying one goal and one assist for two points. The 24-year-old's goal came at 13:36 of the third period, putting Boston ahead 2-1. That marker proved to be the game-winner as the Kings failed to score again. Khusnutdinov also assisted on Elias Lindholm's empty-net goal at 18:02, extending the Bruins' lead to 3-1. He was one of two Bruins to record two points, joining David Pastrnak.
David Pastrnak, Bruins
Captain David Pastrnak also had a productive outing with one goal and one assist for two points. His goal early in the second period at 2:43 tied the game at 1, and he assisted on JJ Peterka's empty-netter at 19:42 of the third, finalizing the 4-1 score. Pastrnak's goal was his fourth of the season, moving him within three goals of tying Patrice Bergeron for third place on the Bruins' all-time goals list.
Jeremy Swayman, Bruins
Goaltender Jeremy Swayman returned to the net on Saturday after sitting out the previous night. The 27-year-old stopped 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage, earning the win and improving his record to 6-1. With the start, Swayman is now tied for first in the league in games played and wins among goaltenders.