Game 81 with neither team having anything to play for isn’t the most exhilarating matchup on paper. It was equally as boring on the ice.
The Boston Bruins, fresh off clinching home ice for their first-round matchup with the Maple Leafs two nights ago, did just enough to get by the Wild in Minnesota, 3-0. Joakim Nordstrom netted the game winner in the second period, while David Pastrnak and Zach Senyshyn added a pair of goals in the waning minutes. Jaroslav Halak posted a 26-save shutout in the winning effort.
“I thought the second period was one of our better periods in a long time in terms of puck possession in the offensive zone.