Game Recap:
Bruins came to play in the first period outshooting Columbus 14-4 and killing off two Blue Jacket Powerplays and scoring what seemingly was a goal Sergei Bobrovsky would love to have back to complete an almost perfect 1st period on home ice. Columbus looks a step behind which could be a case of rust – after having such a long layoff.
Columbus took a step forward in the second period taking their game up a notch and controlling most of the play. Upping their physicality and getting into the face of Rask.
The third period would bring some real excitement with the Blue Jackets making an epic comeback in a matter of 13 seconds to take a 2-1 lead into the last 5 minutes of the period. That’s where Boston native Charlie Coyle would take over this game, Scoring with 5 minutes left to tie the game and take it to overtime.
The overtime would be all Boston and once again Charlie Coyle would seal the deal 5 minutes into the overtime period and give the Bruins 1-0 lead in the best of seven series.
Lineups:
Bruins
Brad Marchand — Patrice Bergeron — David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk — David Krejci — Marcus Johansson
Danton Heinen — Charlie Coyle — Karson Kuhlman
Sean Kuraly — Joakim Nordstrom — Noel Acciari
Zdeno Chara — Charlie McAvoy
Brandon Carlo — Torey Krug
Matt Grzelcyk — John Moore
Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Steven Kampfer
Injuries: Connor Clifton
Columbus
Artemi Panarin — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Olivier Bjorkstrand
Ryan Dzingle — Matt Duchene — Cam Atkinson
Alexandre Texier — Nick Foligno — Josh Anderson
Riley Nash — Boone Jenner — Brandon Dubinsky
Zach Werenski — Seth Jones
Dean Kukan — David Savard
Scott Harrington — Adam Clendening
Sergei Bobrovsky
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Alexander Wennberg,
Injuries: Ryan Murray, Markus Nutivaara, Adam McQuaid
GameDay:
First Period:
Columbus Penalty – 3:19 – Scott Harrington, 2 minutes for Tripping
Boston Penalty – 4:37 – Marcus Johansson, 2 minutes for Too Many Men
Boston Penalty – 9:20 – Charlie Coyle, 2 minutes for Hooking
Boston SH Goal – 10:34 – Noel Acciari (1) assisted by Charlie McAvoy (3)
End of 1st – CBJ – 0 BOS – 1
Shots 4 14
Faceoffs 6/15 9/15
Hits 13 12
PP 0/2 0/1
Second Period:
Columbus Penalty – 2:56 – Riley Nash, 2 minutes for Tripping
Boston Penalty – 5:16 – David Krejci, 2 minutes for Tripping
Boston Penalty – 14:47 – Patrice Bergeron, 2 minutes for Hooking
Columbus Penalty – 18:48 – Zach Werenski, 2 minutes for Interference
End of 2nd – CBJ- 0 BOS- 1
Shots 14 20
Faceoffs 19/38 19/38
Hits 25 18
PP 0/4 0/3
Third Period:
Columbus Penalty – 1:20 – Boone Jenner, 2 minutes for Holding
Columbus Goal – 7:39 – Riley Nash (2) assisted by Seth Jones (3) and Boone Jenner (3)
Columbus Goal – 7:52 – Pierre-Luc Dubois (2) assisted by Artemi Panarin (4) and Seth Jones (4)
Boston Goal – 15:25 – Charlie Coyle (4) assisted by Marcus Johansson (1) and Torey Krug (4)
End of 3rd – CBJ – 2 BOS – 2
Shots 21 33
Faceoffs 26/56 30/56
Hits 37 28
PP 0/4 0/4
Overtime Period:
Boston Goal – 5:15 – Charlie Coyle (5) assisted by Marcus Johansson (2) and Danton Heinen (3)
End of OT – CBJ – 2 BOS – 3
Shots 22 37
Faceoffs 26/56 30/56
Hits 40 31
PP 0/4 0/4
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