BOSTON (AP) — In Nick Ritchie’s second game, the Boston Bruins saw the player they were hoping for.
The former Ducks forward had a goal and an assist for his first points since Boston acquired him at the trade deadline, and the NHL-leading Bruins snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Thursday night.
“Nick was much better than the other night,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. “I’m not going to say he’s going to get two points every night; probably somewhere in between. But that’s what we expect of him.”
Brad Marchand broke a second-period tie and Ritchie scored 87 seconds later to make it 3-1.