The Boston Bruins couldn’t recover from four unanswered goals, as the Pittsburgh Penguins handed them a 4-2 loss tonight at the TD Garden.
David Pastrnak netted two goals in the first period, including one on the power play, to give the Bruins a solid 2-0 lead.
The B’s did the little things right in those 20 minutes, as the defense worked the boards to create rushes which paid off on the second line’s 3-on-1 breakout for the two-goal lead.
But the next 40 minutes favored the Penguins.
Despite the fact that the Bruins outshot the Pens 18-8 in the second period – and 45-25 overall- goaltending swayed against the Bruins along with some defensive miscues and poor coverage.