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3 takeaways from the Bruins’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets

COMMENTARY

A playoff-like atmosphere that included an impressive debut from Ryan Donato and a pair of lead changes ended with controversy and a game-winner from another former college hockey standout from Boston.

In the end, the Blue Jackets came away with the 5-4 overtime win and the Bruins only tallied one point on a night where they sustained pressure all night on Columbus goalie Joonas Korpisalo and outshot their opponents, 38-25. Here is what we learned as the Bruins outworked their Eastern Conference foes but still blew a 3-1 second-period lead and ultimately fell short.