Boston 2, Calgary 1
When: 4:00 PM ET, Monday, February 19, 2018
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Referees:
Ghislain Hebert, Marc Joannette
Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons, Vaughan Rody
Attendance:
19289
By Field Level Media
Brad Marchand scored the game-winning goal 3:36 into overtime, and Tuukka Rask finished with 28 saves to lead the Boston Bruins past the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.
Marchand's winner, his 22nd goal of the season, came on a breakaway. Riley Nash set up the Bruins' lone All-Star representative for the five-hole goal against Flames goaltender David Rittich.
David Pastrnak also scored his 22nd goal of season and Rask improved to 24-10-4 on the campaign for Boston. The Bruins bounced back from Saturday's season-worst 6-1 loss at Vancouver and improved to 7-2-0 in February.
Matthew Tkachuk (22nd goal) had the lone score and Rittich (6-3-3) recorded 30 saves for Calgary, which dropped its second in a row after being outscored 6-3 by Florida on Saturday. The Flames fell to 5-5-0 this month.
The Bruins beat the Flames 5-2 last Tuesday in Boston in the first of the two regular-season meetings between the teams this season, with Nash and Patrice Bergeron each netting a pair of goals.
Pastrnak's first goal since Feb. 3 against Toronto put the Bruins ahead 1-0 with 14:01 to play in the opening period. The deft Czech capitalized on a Flames giveaway and tapped in the puck stick-side past Rittich.
Tkachuk tied it on a power-play goal with 14:32 left in the second, sliding in a rebound of Sean Monahan's shot from the circle through Zdeno Chara's legs in the crease.
Calgary native Morgan Klimchuk made his NHL debut for the Flames, but the 22-year-old left wing did not find his way onto the scoresheet.
Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller missed his eighth straight game with an upper-body injury despite being a game-time decision. Coach Bruce Cassidy said before the game that he expected Miller to return in the next two games.
Boston continues its five-game road trip Tuesday in Edmonton. Calgary opens a two-game trip Wednesday at Vegas.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Calgary |
Brad Marchand 1 |
Points |
Matthew Tkachuk 1 |
Brad Marchand 1 |
Goals |
Matthew Tkachuk 1 |
Patrice Bergeron 1 |
Assists |
Johnny Gaudreau 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Matthew Tkachuk 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Tuukka Rask .966 |
Save Percentage |
David Rittich .938 |
Tuukka Rask 28 |
Saves |
David Rittich 30 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Boston
|
32 |
2 |
0-2 |
2-3 |
11 |
30 |
Calgary
|
29 |
1 |
1-3 |
2-2 |
9 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against Vegas. The Flames have a W/L % of .516 after a win and .483 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Bruins have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .727 after a loss.