TEMPE, Ariz. — For the second straight night, the Boston Bruins encountered a shorthanded stretch in the third period.
And for the second straight night, the Bruins forced overtime after overcoming a third-period deficit.
But once again, they fell one point short.
Nearly 24 hours removed from losing Brandon Carlo in the second period of their 4-3 shootout loss to the Avalanche, the Bruins faced another come-from-behind moment when Coyotes forward Matias Macelli converted on a rebound from Lawson Crouse’s breakaway attempt just 52 seconds into the final frame.
Moments later, Jim Montgomery had to shorten his bench after Matthew Poitras succumbed to an upper-body injury following a collision with Macelli.