The Boston Bruins’ historic early-season run continues.
Their 12th straight win at TD Garden didn’t come easy, however.
Jim Montgomery’s squad allowed an opposing power-play goal for the sixth straight game. Their recent penalty kill woes carried over into Friday, where the Hurricanes snapped an 0-for-20 skid on the power play en route to a 2-0 first-period lead following greasy net-front goals from Stefan Noesen and Jesper Kotkaniemi.
Slowly but surely, they started shaking off the tryptophan.
Charlie McAvoy and Boston’s crop of bottom-six forwards woke up the Causeway St. faithful hit after mixing in some timely hits in the second frame.