Bruins Wrap: Boston Rallies In Second Period To Defeat Kings
Brad Marchand scored twice
The Boston Bruins defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 4-2, at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night.
With the victory, Boston remained undefeated at 4-0-0 while Los Angeles dropped to 2-2-1.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston and Los Angeles went head-to-head until the Bruins offense flipped the switch in the second period — its best thus far in the early season.
After Kings right winger Alex Laferriere knotted the contest up at 1-1, the Bruins responded, and that’s not a reference to Trent Frederic’s bloody fisticuffs battle Andreas Englund.
The Bruins delivered a handful of blows to the Kings, and not all of them came with a five-minute penalty.
Boston scored two goals in a 48-second span, courtesy of Morgan Geekie and Brad Marchand. The first, which came from Geekie, was a result of solid movement from Matt Poitras and Derek Forbort to keep the puck alive and set up the critical goal.
That proved to be more than enough insurance.
Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman kept Los Angeles at bay guarding the net and racking up 32 total saves.
That’s now four wins in a row to open up the 2023-24 campaign.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Marchand scored twice, both times giving Boston some handy insurance with the second being the final dagger. The Boston Captain also assisted on David Pastrnak’s first-period goal.
— Pastrnak continued his red-hot start, scoring his team-leading fifth goal of the season to break open the scoreless tie in the first period.
— Geekie netted a crucial go-ahead goal, giving Boston the lead once again in the second period. The tally marked Geekie’s first in a Bruins uniform.
WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set the odds of Pastrnak scoring a goal at any point in the game at +105 entering the contest. Getting the Black and Gold started early, Pastrnak cleared those odds in the first period. A $100 wager placed on the two-time All-Star would’ve netted a $205 total payout.
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UP NEXT ON NESN
Boston will finish up its four-game West Coast road trip in Anaheim on Sunday when the Bruins and Ducks will meet for the first time this season. Puck drop from Honda Center is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET, and you can catch the game, plus a full hour of pregame coverage, live on NESN.
