Pavel Zacha scores with 6 seconds left in OT as Bruins beat Senators 3-2 and earn fifth straight victory
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Linus Ullmark, the 2023 Vezina Trophy winner with Boston, picked up his first loss in opposition to the Bruins since they traded him to the Senators earlier than the 2024-25 season.
BOSTON (AP) — Pavel Zacha poked in a rebound with 6 seconds left in extra time and Joonas Korpisalo made 20 saves on Wednesday night time to steer the Boston Bruins to their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Ottawa Senators.
Morgan Geekie and Sean Kuraly scored within the second interval to provide Boston a 2-1 lead, however Claude Giroux tied it 2-2 for Ottawa halfway by the third. Boston had an opportunity within the last 30 seconds however ex-Bruin Linus Ullmark turned apart a shot.
In extra time, although, Charlie McAvoy put a shot by Ullmark’s pads, and Zacha skated in to slam it into the web.
Andrew Peeke had two assists for Boston, which has gained six of seven since shedding six video games in a row.
Michael Amadio scored a purpose, Giroux had a purpose and an help and Ullmark made 22 saves for the Senators, who’ve misplaced three of their final 4 video games.
Ullmark, the 2023 Vezina Trophy winner with Boston, picked up his first loss in opposition to the Bruins since they traded him to the Senators earlier than the 2024-25 season. The Bruins saved Jeremy Swayman and signed him to an eight-year, $66 million contract, with Korpisalo because the backup.
Amadio transformed a two-on-one on a cross from Shane Pinto about six minutes into the sport to provide Ottawa the lead. Boston tied it early within the second when Peeke’s shot from the proper circle acquired by Ullmark and hit the publish earlier than settling into the crease behind him.
Geekie got here by and swept it into the web to make it 1-all. It stayed that approach till Tanner Jeannot dug the puck out from the facet boards and fed Kuraly to provide Boston the lead.
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The Senators are in Philadelphia to play the Flyers on Saturday.
The Bruins play the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Saturday night time.
