The snowy conditions outside set a perfect stage for the Winter Classic rematch between Bruins and the Blackhawks at TD Garden on Tuesday night.
Chicago rolled into town boasting a 7-game win streak, just in time for a Bruins team that lost leading scorer David Pastrnak to a thumb injury. Yet much like New Year’s Day, the Bruins got the best of its Original Six counterparts, though they didn’t wait until the third period to seize control.
Despite trailing on a Tuukka Rask’s blunder, the B’s exploded out of the gates and set the tone with three first-period goals.