Bruins face Rangers, aim to regain focus
Field Level Media
06 May 2021, 21:40 GMT+10
Their spot in the playoffs clinched, the Boston Bruins took their foot off the gas in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
The Bruins have a short window to get back on track, beginning Thursday night when the Rangers visit. Boston will host New York for two games in three days before concluding the season with a back-to-back against the New York Islanders on Monday and Washington Capitals on Tuesday.
The Bruins (31-14-7, 69 points) are riding a five-game points streak (4-0-1), but a sluggish third period in Tuesday s setback against the Devils was enough to leave a sour taste in their mouths.
Craig Smith’s hat trick leads Boston Bruins to dominant 6-2 win over Buffalo Sabres
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Boston Bruins Craig Smith (12) celebrates his goal with Taylor Hall (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
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BOSTON - The Bruins looked like a team with its eyes on the playoff. The Sabres looked like a squad eager for the offseason. The result was predictable.
Craig Smith lodged a hat trick and Boston controlled the game from start to finish and bulldozed their last-place 6-2, Saturday at TD Garden.
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Bruins move closer to playoffs with another win over Sabres
Charlie Coyle ends a long scoring drought and Boston gets three goals in the third period to beat Buffalo, 5-2.
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Charlie Coyle fires the puck past Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for the go-ahead goal in the third period, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 win Thursday night at TD Garden.
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BOSTON David Krejci and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist, and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night.
David Pastrnak scored his 199th career goal for Boston just 1:16 into the game, and Charlie Coyle snapped a 2-all tie on a breakaway midway through the third period for his first goal in two months.