Bruins Wrap: Boston Completes Four-Game Road Trip Sweep

Boston is a perfect 6-0-0

The Boston Bruins finished the first road trip of the season with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Wednesday night.

With the win, the Bruins improved to a perfect 6-0-0 on the season, while the Blackhawks fell to 2-5-0.

Check out the full box score here.

ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Bruins closed out their four-game road trip with Jeremy Swayman pitching the shutout for his third win of the season.

The Bruins goaltender thought he gave up a first-period goal to rookie sensation Connor Bedard when Charlie Coyle was attempting to clear the puck out of Boston’s defensive one when Bedard picked it off and launched the one-timer past the 24-year-old netminder.

With a tip of the hat to the Bruins video replay team, head coach Jim Montgomery challenged the play for offsides and the goal was overturned.

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Swayman settled in and shut down the Blackhawks’ offense by not only making 23 saves but also controlling the rebounds to prevent Chicago from gaining second-chance scoring opportunities.

STARS OF THE GAME
— Pavel Zacha recorded his first goal of the season in the second period when he tipped Kevin Shattenkirk’s shot past Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek.

— Matthew Poitras notched his third goal in two games in the third period to extend the Bruins lead 2-0. The 19-year-old rookie outraced Corey Perry to the loose puck and skated in alone to beat Mrazek.

— Swayman earned his first shutout of the season, the tenth of his career.

WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set the odds at +1900 that Zacha would light the lamp first in the game. The Bruins center cleared those odds with his first goal of the season. A $100 wager on Zacha’s tally would’ve resulted in a $2,000 payout.

UP NEXT
The Bruins return home to Boston when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. You can catch all the action, plus an hour of pregame coverage, on NESN.