David Pastrnak scored twice and added two assists to finish with four points, and the Boston Bruins routed the Utah Mammoth 6-1 Thursday at TD Garden. Jeremy Swayman turned aside 36 of 37 shots as Boston improved to 3-2-0.
Boston scored three goals in each of the first two periods before Utah got on the board. Jack McBain beat Swayman at 9:48 of the third for the Mammoth’s only goal. Utah fell to 3-2-0 despite outshooting Boston 37-22.
Key Moments: How The Bruins Pulled Away
Casey Mittelstadt opened the scoring at 10:06 of the first period on a wrist shot. Pastrnak made it 2-0 at 14:22, and Mason Lohrei capped a three-goal first with a wrist shot at 15:51.
Pastrnak struck again at 4:40 on a slap shot, Morgan Geekie scored on a slap shot at 7:57, and Matthew Poitras added one at 14:08. Pastrnak assisted on three of those goals. Boston went 3-for-4 on the power play.
Player Of The Game: David Pastrnak
Pastrnak finished with two goals and two assists. He scored on a wrist shot in the first and a slap shot in the second, then set up Geekie and Poitras for power-play goals.
Bruins Vs Mammoth By The Numbers
Boston won despite being outshot 37-22. The Bruins blocked 23 shots to Utah’s six. Boston’s power play went 3-for-4 (75%) while Utah’s went 0-for-7. Swayman made 36 saves on 37 shots.
What It Means
Boston improved to 3-2-0 and sits tied for fourth in the Atlantic Division with 6 points. Utah fell to 3-2-0 and holds second in the Central Division with 6 points. Boston leads the season series 1-0.
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