McAvoy scores in OT as Bruins beat Kings 2-1 for thirteenth straight victory at house – Boston Information, Climate, Sports activities

BOSTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored 39 seconds into additional time and Jeremy Swayman stopped 14 photographs on Tuesday evening to earn the Boston Bruins their thirteenth straight victory at house, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings.

Mason Lohrei scored halfway by means of the third interval to snap a scoreless tie. However the Kings tied it 5 minutes later when Drew Doughty’s shot from the blue line deflected off the heel of Bruins ahead Elias Lindholm and into the web.

It was the seventh straight time the groups had gone to additional time in Boston.

Within the additional time, Mark Kastelic blocked a shot within the defensive zone and made an extended go to David Pastrnak, who waited for McAvoy to come back into the zone. The Bruins defenseman and U.S. Olympian, who went to the locker room on the finish of the second interval after taking a puck off his mouth, skated in on Darcy Kuemper and went to his backhand for the winner.

Kuemper stopped 21 photographs for the Kings, who entered the evening one level out of the second wild-card spot within the Western Convention. The victory saved Boston in possession of the East’s second wild-card spot.

Swayman tied his profession excessive along with his twenty fifth win of the season. The Bruins haven’t misplaced on the TD Backyard since earlier than Christmas.

After the sport, Kings ahead and future Corridor of Famer Anze Kopitar stayed on the ice to shake fingers with the Bruins after what is anticipated to be his final sport in Boston.