Bruins Beat Senators 3-2, Tie Longest Point Streak In 49 Years
No Brad Marchand, no Charlie McAvoy, and the Boston Bruins just continue to churn along. They came back from allowing the first goal to beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2, extending their streak of at least one point to 18 games.
The Bruins are 14-0-4 over their incredible stretch. It’s their longest consecutive point streak since the 1968-69 season – Bobby Orr’s third year in the NHL.
Jake DeBrusk broke a 2-2 tie in the third period when he threw the puck from the half-boards toward Sens goalie Mike Condon. It pinballed through to give the rookie his 11th goal of the season.
Tim Schaller briefly put the Bruins up 2-1 just 1:58 into the third period with a shorthanded goal. But the Senators’ Ryan Dzingel cashed in on the same power play just 20 seconds later to tie the game 2-2.
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The Sens drew first blood in the first period, despite the Bruins out-shooting them 20-7. But Danton Heinen got the equalizer in the second frame when he batted home a fluttering puck for a nifty one-timer on the power play.
In total, the Bruins poured 44 shots on Ottawa, compared to just 23 for the Sens. Rookie winger Anders Bjork played 13:58 of ice time and registered two shots on goal in his return to the NHL lineup.
Anders Bjork (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
What’s Next?
The Bruins head to the All-Star break, as Marchand heads to Tampa to play in the All-Star Game. They return on Tuesday, Jan. 30 to face the Anaheim Ducks as Marchand serves the rest of his five-game suspension.
