TAMPA, Fla. — The surprising Boston Bruins passed another early-season challenge Saturday night, completing a successful two-day swing through Florida.
Jonas Gustavsson stopped 21 shots and Brett Connolly’s power-play goal snapped a third-period tie, helping the Bruins remain unbeaten on the road with a 3-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Connolly scored during a 13-second five-on-three opportunity with just over 14 minutes remaining, and the Bruins extended their point streak to seven games (6-0-1) after opening the season with three consecutive losses.
They also improved to 5-0 on the road in the club’s longest such streak since winning a franchise-best nine straight in March 2014.
“I really feel good about this win for different reasons,” Coach Claude Julien said. “It’s our first test playing back to back. I thought our guys handled what they threw at us early in the game. We weathered the storm and then we just seemed to get better all the time.”
“It starts with our core, our leaders,” Connolly said. “We got off to a tough start. Obviously, being on the road kick-started us. We’re feeling good right now. We’re confident and that goes a long way.”
STARS 5, SHARKS 3: Antoine Roussel broke a third-period tie for the second time in three games, and Dallas won at home.
DEVILS 3, ISLANDERS 2: Mike Cammalleri and Jacob Josefson scored in the shootout, and New Jersey won for the sixth time in seven games, in Newark, New Jersey.
KINGS 3, PREDATORS 2: Jeff Carter scored at 4:42 of overtime, Tyler Toffoli continued his strong start with two more goals, and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to seven games with a victory at Los Angeles.
CAPITALS 2, PANTHERS 1: Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in overtime, Alex Ovechkin had two assists and Washington triumphed at Sunrise, Florida.
JETS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2: Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist, helping Winnipeg win at Columbus, Ohio.
PENGUINS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 0: Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his 40th career shutout and Pittsburgh Penguins earned its fourth straight win in Phil Kessel’s return to Toronto.
RED WINGS 5, SENATORS 3: Tomas Tatar, Gustav Nyquist and Danny DeKeyser each had a goal and an assist, and Detroit won at Ottawa. Ontario.
BLUES 3, WILD 2: David Backes scored at 4:26 of overtime for his second goal of the game, and St. Louis won at home.
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