The Boston Bruins ended their pre-all-star break slate with a convincing bang.
While it took a little while for them to get their skating legs going against an improved Philadelphia Flyers bunch, Jim Montgomery’s squad eventually settled into a healthy offensive groove past the midway point of the first.
Within the final five minutes, the Bruins turned a potential grinder into a blowout. They scored their first quartet of goals in a 4:14 span behind a pair of tallies from David Pastrnak, a net-front marker by Charlie McAvoy off Pavel Zacha’s feed, and a Danton Heinen tip on Brandon Carlo’s initial shot attempt.