Brruins 2, Kings 1 (OT)

 

Charlie McAvoy (BU, Class of '16) saves the day! He scored the game-winning goal in overtime and the mighty Boston Bruins get their 36th win of the season.

There was no scoring in the first two quarters of the game as Jeremy Swayman, who finished the night with 14 saves, stood tall in the net. But Mason Lohrei finally lit the lamp early in the third, assisted by Hampus Lindholm and Viktor Arvidsson. The Kings came back and tied it up midway through the final period and forced the OT. But then, a mere 39 seconds into the OT, McAvoy found the back of the net,  assisted by Pastrnak and Kastelic. 

The Bruins (32-22-6) remain in the middle of the pack in the division standings, and are still holding on to the last Wild Card berth with 18 games left to the season. 

Thursday night, Macklin Celebrini (BU, Class of '25) will take to the ice for his first game in Boston as a pro when the San Jose Sharks come to pay a visit. Celebrini scored a power-play goal against the Bruins back on November 23 in a 3-1 Sharks victory in San Jose, and with 90 points so far this season, is fifth in the NHL in scoring. Not bad for a 19-year-old rookie.