Boston goes far once more but loses in a shootout to Kraken
At Climate Pledge Arena on Monday night, the Boston Bruins lost 4-3 in a shootout against the Seattle Kraken despite playing their sixth straight overtime game.
The Bruins suffered their third straight defeat, dropping to 34-12-14 on the record, while the Kraken increased to 25-22-11.
ONE IMPORTANT LESSON
The Bruins ultimately went where they have gone much too frequently lately. However, it appears that they are currently set to play games in over
time.
But with the third period encapsulating the Bruins season, it didn’t have to be that way versus the Kraken.
Once more, Boston led in the third period but gave it up. The Bruins had led in the third period but given up the equalizing goal for the third time on their road trip. From the beginning of the last stanza, the Bruins were closing the gap. Seattle was unable to tie the score thanks to the Kraken’s early dominance and the Bruins’ inability to handle the rush.
However, the Bruins also demonstrated their tenacity during the frame, uniting to score in the closing minutes of the game.
The Bruins will undoubtedly be disappointed that they didn’t win more when they return home, even though they managed to salvage at least one point from each of their road games.
STARS OF THE GAME: With two goals, Pastrnak led the Bruins’ offensive attack. 5:53 into the game, he scored on a breakaway to open the score. Later in the second half, he scored once again to end the game. Pastrnak has 38 goals for the season, and he also had an assist on the goal that tied the score in the third period
The Kraken won and received two points thanks to a goal by Kailer Yamamoto in the shootout.
Charlie Coyle gave the Bruins a crucial goal with 2:52 remaining in regulation. In order to tie the game and send Boston into overtime, he tipped in a Pastrnak shot during the power play.
RISKY WATCH
The odds on Pavel Zacha recording an assist were placed at +144 by FanDuel Sportsbook. Pastrnak’s second goal secured this ticket for the bookmakers thanks to Zacha’s assist. A $100 bet would have brought in $244 in total.
Next up
After a four-game road trip, the Bruins play one game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, on Thursday before returning to Boston. The puck drop from TD Garden is set for 7 p.m. ET, and NESN will provide an hour of pregame coverage in addition to the game.
