Happy Friday, folks! Here’s to hoping you have a good day heading into a good weekend.
The Bruins did their part to boost your mood last night, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1 at TD Garden.
The B’s got goals from four different players: Mason Lohrei, Sean Kuraly, Elias Lindholm, and Casey Mittelstadt.
Joonas Korpisalo played well in his return to the net, making 28 saves.
Overall, it was a tidy game from the B’s, who jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Connor Zary made it 4-1 late in the second period.
Encouragingly, the Bruins managed to score four goals, all at even strength, without one from David Pastrnak or Morgan Geekie. Depth contributions, etc.
To put something else in the “encouraging” column, the Bruins managed to allow just two Calgary power play opportunities, a marked improvement from the chaos in Seattle.
THINGS ARE TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, FOLKS.
Next up for the Bruins will be a date with the New York Rangers, who will visit TD Garden for a matinée game at 1 PM on Saturday.
That game will be broadcast nationally on ABC, which could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you feel about the league’s national broadcasts.
Opinions seem to vary wildly on that topic, but hey, at least it’s easier to watch on ABC than on NESN (for most people, anyways).
Elsewhere around the NHL, Patrick Kane became the fifth American player to score 500 goals last night, Connor McDavid extended his point streak to 17 (!!!) games, and the Avalanche scored eight goals in a win over the Senators.
The Avs, runaway favorites to win the Cup in June, now have the league leaders in points, goals, and save percentage, along with leading the league in GF/G and GA/G.
They’re good, I guess is the main point here. Thank you for reading my insight.
Anyways, what’s on tap for today?
