Bruins drop 3-2 overtime decision to Blues at home

The Boston Bruins fell to 8-8-3 on the season after a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday at TD Garden.

Blues captain Brayden Schenn potted the game-winning goal in extra time. Bruins starting goaltender Joonas Korpisalo ended up with 28 saves on 31 shots (.903), an admirable effort in a game in which the Blues out-shot the B's 31-17 and held a 29-22 edge in total scoring chances.

Trent Frederic scored both goals for the Bruins, both in the first period. Rookie forward Georgii Merkulov recorded an assist, his first career NHL point in his fifth game.

The Bruins did get off to a solid-enough start, with frequent offensive zone time and the game's first shot on goal. But it was the Blues who would draw first blood on the scoreboard, when forward Radek Faksa's long-range shot from near the blue line found its way through traffic and past Korpisalo to make it 1-0.

The Bruins stuck to their game, despite the early deficit, and it paid off with an answer goal just 3:09 later. Finishing a nifty tip-pass by rookie Georgii Merkulov at the net-front, Frederic banged home a rebound to tie the game 1-1.

And less than three minutes after that, Frederic struck again. It was another tip-goal for No. 11, this time off a point shot from defenseman Mason Lohrei, to give the Bruins their first lead of the game at 2-1.

The goal marked Frederic's 100th career point in his 299th career game. He's suddenly up to three goals on the season, after just one in his first 18 games.

St. Louis began to control the action during the second period, out-shooting Boston 9-4 in the middle frame. The Blues briefly thought they had a tying goal, but it was waved off due to goaltender interference.

The teams ultimately went scoreless in the second period, as the B's clung to their one-goal lead entering the third. The Bruins successfully killed off a 4-on-3 power play to start off the final 20. But eventually, the Blues found their needed equalizer. Winger Nathan Walker found himself in the right place at the right time, receiving a great tape-to-tape backhand pass from Faksa in the high slot, and fired his golden opportunity past Korpisalo to tie the game 2-2.

Schenn's game-winner came off a rush down the left boards, as he simply beat Korpisalo glove-side.

Up Next: The Bruins get a day between games before getting right back to action in Boston on Monday night, when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden.