Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins

28-26-8, 12-15-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	0	0	1	1
Bruins BOS	0	3	2	5

Boston BruinsBruinsBOS

38-13-15, 21-7-6 Home

David Pastrnak reaches 40 goals as Bruins beat fading Penguins 5-1

— David Pastrnak reached 40 goals for the third consecutive season, and the Boston Bruins beat the fading Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Saturday.

Mar 9, 2024, 11:51 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	0	0	1	1
	Bruins	0	3	2	5

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		BOS
2:26	David Pastrnak (40) Assists: Jake DeBrusk (18), Pavel Zacha (26)	1
12:48	Pavel Zacha (16) (Power Play) Assists: Morgan Geekie (18), Mason Lohrei (8)	2
18:25	Brad Marchand (27) Assists: Charlie Coyle (31), Hampus Lindholm (19)	3

3rd Period		PIT	BOS
2:51	Kris Letang (8) Assists: Sidney Crosby (32)	1	3
9:36	Jake DeBrusk (15) Assists: Brad Marchand (31), Hampus Lindholm (20)	1	4
15:33	Pavel Zacha (17) Assists: David Pastrnak (53), Danton Heinen (14)	1	5

Hampus Lindholm hit Rickard Rakell
Jake DeBrusk hit Kris Letang
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Trent Frederic Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Morgan Geekie hit Marcus Pettersson
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Pavel Zacha hit John Ludvig
Jakub Lauko hit Emil Bemstrom
Hampus Lindholm Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by David Pastrnak
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kevin Shattenkirk hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Kevin Shattenkirk hit Valtteri Puustinen
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jesse Puljujarvi shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Noel Acciari
David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Left
David Pastrnak Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Lars Eller
Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot Wide Left
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Charlie Coyle hit Marcus Pettersson
Jakub Lauko hit Evgeni Malkin
Justin Brazeau hit Evgeni Malkin
Takeaway by James van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Danton Heinen
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Shattenkirk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Giveaway by David Pastrnak
Charlie Coyle Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Lars Eller
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot Wide Left
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm
Trent Frederic hit Kris Letang
Morgan Geekie hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Morgan Geekie hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Morgan Geekie hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brad Marchand Tripping against Kris Letang
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Brandon Carlo
Giveaway by Trent Frederic
Kris Letang shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Trent Frederic hit Emil Bemstrom
Pavel Zacha Snap Shot Wide Left
David Pastrnak Goal (40) Slap Shot, assists: Jake DeBrusk (18), Pavel Zacha (26)
Justin Brazeau hit Marcus Pettersson
Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot Wide Left
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Right
Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Justin Brazeau hit Marcus Pettersson
Jakub Lauko hit Michael Bunting
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Noel Acciari
James van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Trent Frederic Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jake DeBrusk hit Erik Karlsson
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Lars Eller
Charlie Coyle Backhand Hit Left Post
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Jake DeBrusk Tip-In Wide Left
Pavel Zacha Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Morgan Geekie (18), Mason Lohrei (8)
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jakub Lauko
Danton Heinen hit Noel Acciari
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
James van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Trent Frederic hit John Ludvig
Jakub Lauko faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Lars Eller
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk
Brad Marchand Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Charlie Coyle (31), Hampus Lindholm (19)
Hampus Lindholm hit Michael Bunting
Trent Frederic hit Jonathan Gruden
Charlie Coyle hit Michael Bunting
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Justin Brazeau hit Ryan Graves
Takeaway by Jakub Lauko
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Charlie McAvoy hit Evgeni Malkin
Lars Eller shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Jakub Lauko Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm
Brandon Carlo hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Morgan Geekie Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm
David Pastrnak Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jesper Boqvist Tip-In Wide Right
Charlie McAvoy hit Michael Bunting
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Jake DeBrusk Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (31), Hampus Lindholm (20)
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
Hampus Lindholm hit Michael Bunting
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Lars Eller
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Jesse Puljujarvi
Kevin Shattenkirk hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Justin Brazeau hit Ryan Graves
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Charlie McAvoy hit Michael Bunting
David Pastrnak hit Kris Letang
Pavel Zacha Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (53), Danton Heinen (14)
Justin Brazeau Snap Shot Wide Right
Kevin Shattenkirk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jakub Lauko hit Ryan Graves
Brandon Carlo Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Jonathan Gruden
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Justin Brazeau faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Puck in Netting
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Giveaway by Valtteri Puustinen
Valtteri Puustinen Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
John Ludvig hit David Pastrnak
John Ludvig hit Charlie McAvoy
Puck in Crowd
Jesse Puljujarvi Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Kris Letang shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
Jesse Puljujarvi Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Pettersson hit Jesper Boqvist
Puck in Crowd
TV Timeout
Lars Eller faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Giveaway by Jesse Puljujarvi
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Puck in Netting
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Noel Acciari
Goalie Stopped
Kris Letang hit David Pastrnak
Jonathan Gruden hit Kevin Shattenkirk
Icing
Jesse Puljujarvi Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Sidney Crosby hit Danton Heinen
Jonathan Gruden Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jakub Lauko
Puck in Crowd
Jesse Puljujarvi Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Puck Frozen - Goalie
TV Timeout
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Lars Eller
Goalie Stopped
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Icing
Erik Karlsson hit Pavel Zacha
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell hit Hampus Lindholm
Icing
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Right
Michael Bunting Deflected Wide Right
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Icing
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
John Ludvig hit David Pastrnak
Giveaway by Jonathan Gruden
Giveaway by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Michael Bunting
John Ludvig hit Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
John Ludvig hit Jake DeBrusk
James van Riemsdyk shot blocked by John Ludvig
John Ludvig Holding against Brad Marchand
Lars Eller faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Takeaway by Jonathan Gruden
Marcus Pettersson hit David Pastrnak
Noel Acciari Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Jonathan Gruden Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Ryan Graves hit Jake DeBrusk
Puck in Crowd
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Justin Brazeau
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Icing
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Puck in Netting
TV Timeout
Reilly Smith hit Danton Heinen
Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Morgan Geekie
Kris Letang hit Kevin Shattenkirk
Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Trent Frederic
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Puck in Benches
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Michael Bunting hit Brandon Carlo
Rickard Rakell High-sticking against Charlie Coyle
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Puck in Crowd
Marcus Pettersson hit Morgan Geekie
Marcus Pettersson hit Jake DeBrusk
John Ludvig hit Jesper Boqvist
Takeaway by Valtteri Puustinen
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Puck in Netting
TV Timeout
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
Jonathan Gruden Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Takeaway by Michael Bunting
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Rickard Rakell hit Brandon Carlo
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Michael Bunting hit Charlie Coyle
Icing
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot Wide Left
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Goalie Stopped
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by John Ludvig
High Stick
Rickard Rakell hit Brandon Carlo
Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Kris Letang Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (32)
Jesse Puljujarvi hit Brandon Carlo
Rickard Rakell hit Charlie Coyle
Jonathan Gruden Deflected saved by Linus Ullmark
Icing
Rickard Rakell hit Matt Grzelcyk
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Puck in Netting
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Reilly Smith
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Michael Bunting hit Hampus Lindholm
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Takeaway by Michael Bunting
Goalie Stopped
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
Puck in Netting
Noel Acciari hit Brandon Carlo
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Lars Eller faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Marcus Pettersson hit Morgan Geekie
Off-side
TV Timeout
High Stick
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Michael Bunting
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left

PENGUINS

BRUINS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Penguins
6
Bruins
5

Game 1

5/1

Penguins
1
Bruins
5

Game 2

9/3

Bruins
6
Penguins
4

Game 3

14/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	12	3	51
NY Islanders	22	14	4	48
Philadelphia	20	11	7	47
Washington	20	14	5	45
Pittsburgh	17	12	9	43
NY Rangers	19	17	5	43
New Jersey	20	17	2	42
Columbus	17	15	6	40

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	23	14	3	49
Montreal	21	12	6	48
Tampa Bay	22	13	3	47
Florida	21	15	3	45
Buffalo	20	14	4	44
Toronto	18	15	6	42
Boston	20	18	2	42
Ottawa	18	15	5	41

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins

Stars of the Game

Linus UllmarkG - BOS

Pavel ZachaC - BOS

Jake DeBruskLW - BOS

Game Information

David Pastrnak reaches 40 goals as Bruins beat fading Penguins 5-1

Shot Chart

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Series tied 1-1

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