Bruins rally for OT win against Panthers
After scoring twice, Pavel Zacha helped the Boston Bruins secure their ninth consecutive victory over the Florida Panthers at TD Garden on Monday. With his assist, Zacha scored from the right wing, overpowering Sergei Bobrovsky's blocker team with a wrist shot. "I was pondering whether we were going to win two games at once and be able to pass," Zacha said. The defense was lost, so I focused on the open area in that side, which is a relief. Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy scored for the Bruins, who also had Linus Ullmark make 35 saves, marking his longest point streak in NHL history. Boston coach Jim Montgomery stated that they were trying to simplify their game after the first period, despite their quick and slow performance. Take a step forward and try to incapacitate them in their own way. Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart each scored and assisted, while Bobrovsky made 23 saves for Florida (4-3-1).
Barkov stated that there are good and bad periods, but it's still early in the season. Nevertheless, we aim to demonstrate that we are playing the game for as long as possible, not for a limited time of 60 minutes. Despite Boston's impressive record in the first place, they can still score if given the chance. At 6:13 of the first period, Barkov scored a goal for the Panthers by shooting over the left pad of Ullmark during OT. The score was 2-0 when Reinhart scored from behind the net at 15:08. Panthers coach Paul Maurice noted a positive chemistry between Barkov and Reinhart. It’s not that hard to hear, but it’ll be very smart. By converting Jake DeBrusk's centering pass, Marchand scored and made it 2-1 just before halftime. "We started to build our support system," Marchand stated. They allowed us to continue bouncing pucks after physical play, and we kept moving forward in the right direction. With a forehand shot from David Pastrnak's pass in the slot, McAvoy made it 2-2 at 7:20 of the third period. McAvoy was given a match penalty for kicking Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the head at 9:28, but the Panthers were unable to convert any of their chances and only managed six shots on goal during the five-minute power play. According to Ullmark, they never gave them the momentum that made it so good. "In 15, 20 seconds, the puck is always out of play, so they have to either redo it or come in." Maybe there's an exchange, but we kept them from initiating anything. I must acknowledge the penitentiary for the men who committed this offense. They did an excellent job throughout the game, not just during the initial five minutes.
