Bruins rally past Ducks, extend season-opening win streak to five

— Matthew Poitras scored his first two NHL goals in the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Sunday for their season-opening fifth straight win.
Oct 23, 2023, 05:17 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodBOSANA
5:05Mason McTavish (2)
Assists: Ryan Strome (4), Frank Vatrano (1)
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6:29Matthew Poitras (1)
Assists: Morgan Geekie (1), Ian Mitchell (1)
11
10:20Matthew Poitras (2)
Assists: Jake DeBrusk (1), Charlie McAvoy (3)
21
17:26Brad Marchand (4) (Empty Net)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (3)
31

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Giveaway by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Max Jones Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Ross Johnston faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Brett Leason Tripping against Brandon Carlo
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit David Pastrnak
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Brad Marchand
  • Kevin Shattenkirk shot blocked by Brett Leason
  • Frank Vatrano Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Trevor Zegras Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Trevor Zegras Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Troy Terry Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Max Jones Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jackson LaCombe Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Bo Groulx faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Pavel Mintyukov hit Patrick Brown
  • Frank Vatrano hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Takeaway by Jackson LaCombe
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Kevin Shattenkirk shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Sam Carrick hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Jakob Silfverberg Backhand Wide Left
  • Frank Vatrano Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Adam Henrique Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Trevor Zegras faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Pavel Mintyukov hit Morgan Geekie
  • Radko Gudas High-sticking against Brad Marchand
  • Bo Groulx faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Giveaway by Cam Fowler
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Brett Leason
  • Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Giveaway by Radko Gudas
  • Cam Fowler hit Ian Mitchell
  • Radko Gudas hit James van Riemsdyk
  • Radko Gudas hit Trent Frederic
  • Sam Carrick hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Pavel Mintyukov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Max Jones hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Max Jones hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Jackson LaCombe
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Radko Gudas Interference against Jakub Lauko
  • Sam Carrick hit Pavel Zacha
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Jackson LaCombe
  • Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Brett Leason
  • Frank Vatrano Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Adam Henrique faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Matthew Poitras shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Max Jones hit Brandon Carlo
  • Pavel Mintyukov hit Jakub Lauko
  • Brett Leason hit Ian Mitchell
  • Trevor Zegras Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Mason McTavish Backhand Wide Left
  • Pavel Mintyukov shot blocked by Mason McTavish
  • Mason McTavish Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Troy Terry Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Adam Henrique Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Mason McTavish Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Adam Henrique Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Max Jones Roughing against Charlie Coyle
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ryan Strome
  • Brett Leason hit Ian Mitchell
  • Urho Vaakanainen hit Jake DeBrusk
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Giveaway by Radko Gudas
  • John Beecher shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Mason McTavish Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Frank Vatrano hit Ian Mitchell
  • Urho Vaakanainen Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Frank Vatrano shot blocked by Jakob Silfverberg
  • Trevor Zegras Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Troy Terry Interference against Charlie Coyle
  • Frank Vatrano Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Takeaway by Adam Henrique
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Troy Terry Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Frank Vatrano
  • Mason McTavish Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Radko Gudas hit Trent Frederic
  • Trevor Zegras Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Pavel Mintyukov hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Trevor Zegras Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Bo Groulx hit Brandon Carlo
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Frank Vatrano Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Frank Vatrano Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Frank Vatrano Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jakob Silfverberg faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Giveaway by Max Jones
  • Trevor Zegras Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ross Johnston Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Ross Johnston Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Ross Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Jackson LaCombe
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Mason McTavish Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Strome (4), Frank Vatrano (1)
  • Jakob Silfverberg Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jakob Silfverberg faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Radko Gudas Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Takeaway by Max Jones
  • Jakob Silfverberg Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Max Jones hit Ian Mitchell
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Sam Carrick faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Adam Henrique Tip-In Wide Left
  • Radko Gudas hit Morgan Geekie
  • Bo Groulx Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Frank Vatrano hit Matthew Poitras
  • Giveaway by Bo Groulx
  • Giveaway by John Gibson
  • Mason McTavish hit Trent Frederic
  • Max Jones hit Brandon Carlo
  • Bo Groulx hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Cam Fowler Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Radko Gudas Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Pavel Mintyukov Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Giveaway by Mason McTavish
  • Trevor Zegras Slashing against Brad Marchand
  • Frank Vatrano faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Cam Fowler Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Brad Marchand Cross-checking against Urho Vaakanainen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake DeBrusk Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jake DeBrusk Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Puck in Netting
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Brandon Carlo Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Trevor Zegras
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Patrick Brown hit Jakob Silfverberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Left
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brad Marchand hit Mason McTavish
  • TV Timeout
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Off-side
  • James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by John Gibson
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Sam Carrick shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Puck in Benches
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Trevor Zegras
  • Puck in Benches
  • Matt Grzelcyk Tip-In saved by John Gibson
  • Mason McTavish shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk
  • Brad Marchand hit Jackson LaCombe
  • Takeaway by Pavel Zacha
  • James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by John Gibson
  • Trent Frederic hit Radko Gudas
  • Brandon Carlo hit Sam Carrick
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matthew Poitras faceoff won against Bo Groulx
  • Morgan Geekie hit Pavel Mintyukov
  • Takeaway by Jake DeBrusk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Pavel Zacha Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by John Gibson
  • James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by John Gibson
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Patrick Brown hit Jackson LaCombe
  • John Beecher hit Pavel Mintyukov
  • Icing
  • Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Matthew Poitras
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ian Mitchell Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Pavel Mintyukov shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Patrick Brown faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Ryan Strome
  • Giveaway by Matthew Poitras
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Trevor Zegras
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Trevor Zegras
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charlie Coyle Roughing - Removing opponent's helmet against Max Jones
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • David Pastrnak hit Jackson LaCombe
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Brad Marchand hit Max Jones
  • Takeaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Brett Leason
  • Jake DeBrusk hit Radko Gudas
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ian Mitchell Tripping against Trevor Zegras
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Adam Henrique
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Poitras faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Hampus Lindholm Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Kevin Shattenkirk Snap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Bo Groulx
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Bo Groulx
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mason McTavish shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Bo Groulx
  • Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Henrique shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
  • Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Icing
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • David Pastrnak hit Frank Vatrano
  • Frank Vatrano shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Shattenkirk hit Jakob Silfverberg
  • Charlie Coyle hit Jakob Silfverberg
  • Trent Frederic hit Radko Gudas
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Brett Leason
  • Matthew Poitras Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Matthew Poitras Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot Wide Right
  • David Pastrnak Tip-In Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Leason shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
  • Matthew Poitras Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Morgan Geekie (1), Ian Mitchell (1)
  • Icing
  • Morgan Geekie Tip-In saved by John Gibson
  • Brad Marchand hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Matthew Poitras Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Jake DeBrusk (1), Charlie McAvoy (3)
  • Ian Mitchell Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Patrick Brown hit Jackson LaCombe
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Giveaway by Matthew Poitras
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Brad Marchand Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (3)
  • Icing
  • Matthew Poitras faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Troy Terry shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Sam Carrick
  • Hampus Lindholm Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Matthew Poitras Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Matthew Poitras Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Goalie Stopped
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