Second Line, Again: Breaking Apart Bruins’ Win Over Wild

BOSTON – The Bruins put together a full 60-minute effort and picked up another crucial two points as the playoff push enters the home stretch. The Boston Bruins (41-24-8) beat the Minnesota Wild (41-21-12), 6-3, at the TD Garden on Saturday. Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm both scored two goals, Andrew Peeke opened the scoring just 61 seconds in, and Viktor Arvidsson scored his 21st of the season.

Jeremy Swayman also made 32 saves. “Felt good for 60 minutes. Felt good.

Our first shift, right away. Our guys did a really good job,” Marco Sturm said after the game. “Stuff we talked about starting yesterday, today at pre-scout.

So then they delivered right away. ” “Every line brought something to the table, that could be a fight, could be assists, could be goals, whatever it is. [Swayman] in net, outstanding again.