Charlie McAvoy is back in, Kevan Miller and Noel Acciari are both out. Austin Czarnik was called up on emergency recall. Tonight marked Captain Zdeno Chara’s 1400th NHL game. Pretty incredible.
From the drop, the Bruins came to play, laying hits and getting looks until Patrice Bergeron scored his 22nd of the year from the slot around the 16 minute marker. The sole assist went to Danton Heinen.
Shortly afterwards, Brandon Carlo took an interference penalty whcih proved costly as Mitch Marner’s shot from the blue line deflected off of McAvoy’s stick or skate and went in.