Recap: Rangers defeat Bruins 2-1 in overtime
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The two top teams in the Eastern Conference squared off at the TD Garden, with the New York Rangers defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1 in overtime after a close 60-minute contest.
The Bruins, who were finishing a back-to-back, started the game strongly in a fast-paced, evenly-matched first period.
In the second period, Trent Frederic gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead, which they maintained until halfway through the third stanza.
The Bruins were on the penalty kill more often as the game heated up, with the largest one occurring at the conclusion of the second period when David Pastrnak was given a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding Ryan Lindgren.
Despite Pastrnak’s penalty and the Bruins’ ability to stave off the Rangers for the first four kills, Vincent Trocheck eventually came through for his team on a man-advantage, tying the game and forcing overtime.
In the additional minutes, the Bruins were not in control. The puck hit Trocheck’s stick low after cycling into the Bruins zone, allowing him to quickly snap shoot past Jeremy Swayman and give the Rangers the victory.
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At 2:07 in the second frame, the Bruins took the lead.
Trent Frederic stormed the net as James van Riemsdyk threaded a pass out front. Igor Shesterkin’s right skate was beaten by a low shot that Frederic tapped in using his stick on the pass. The Rangers attempted to claim goalkeeper interference, but were unsuccessful. Bruins 1-0.
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On a power play at 10:50 in the third period, the Rangers knotted the game.
Mika Zibanejad found Vincent Trocheck in the slot from the goal line, and Trocheck sent a wrist shot past Jeremy Swayman. 1-1 match.
Although Jim Montgomery was pleased with his team’s performance throughout, particularly with the back-to-back, he acknowledged that they would have preferred to end the game with a 1-0 lead in the third period. He emphasized the difficulties and desperation the Bruins are still facing after losing a few important players. “Our perseverance is evident,” Montgomery remarked. “Here, we’re constructing some excellent things.”
Charlie Coyle talked about that postgame as well. Coyle remarked, “I think a lot of guys stepped up.” Going down your best player (tonight) and handling injuries are two things that guys are taking on a little more responsibility for. That can be a difficult chore. I felt our response was really good.
The Bruins did shown that they can persevere in the face of difficulty when they lost David Pastrnak due to a penalty call, in addition to Charlie McAvoy and Pavel Zacha. The way the guys responded tonight was encouraging, and the game had a genuine playoff vibe to it.
Frederic continues to develop into a more confident man, and it’s wonderful to see him get along with someone who shares that presence and can relate to him, like van Riemsdyk. In addition, Frederic keeps up his defense of his teammates by lowering his guard tonight following a blow on Matt Poitras.
Montgomery appreciated how Poitras bounced back after it, saying it was more of a stinger for him.
Swayman, who made 32 saves, including some incredible ones during the penalty kill, deserves praise as well.
The Rangers outshot the Bruins 34 to 22. Van Riemsdyk, Poitras, and Frederic combined for five shots on their line out of the 22 total. Pastrnak continued to have the most SOG at five through 13:37 TOI. It was before he took the game misconduct that he and his teammates were really creating some opportunities. This season, Brad Marchand did not register a shot on goal for the first time.
