Bruins Wrap: Boston Maintains Energy, Shoots Past Blue Jackets
To wrap up the road trip, the Boston Bruins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 4-1 victory at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night.
With the victory, the Bruins move to 23-7-6 while the Blue Jackets move to 12-19-8.
You can check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston entered on the strength of a three-game winning streak. Rounding out a pair of away games, the two teams took a period to find energy on Tuesday night.
In the second period, Boston found openings to test Columbus goaltender Spencer Martin. The Bruins took advantage as Kevin Shattenkirk and James van Riemsdyk found the back of the net. After trailing in the shot margin early on, Boston consistently created opportunities.
The Bruins played a clean game against the Blue Jackets, committing just two penalties on the night.
In net, Linus Ullmark earned his second straight victory with 25 saves.
Boston has won four straight games for the first time since its season-opening six-game winning streak.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Shattenkirk got the scoring started with his third goal in three games.
— van Riemsdyk had the right touch to net his seventh goal of the season.
— Linus Ullmark stopped 26 of 27 shots against Columbus.
WAGER WATCH
Shattenkirk entered Tuesday’s contest at +5000 to score the first goal, per FanDuel SportsBook. With his second-period score, a $100 wager on Shattenkirk would have cashed for $5,000 in a $5,100 total payout.
UP NEXT
The Bruins return home to host the Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden on Thursday night. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN.