Bruins 4, Red Wings 2

 

David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal in the second period, assisted by McAvoy (BU, 2016) and Geekie, and then the law firm of Lindholm, Zodorov & Khusnutdinov scored three unanswered goals in the third as the mighty Boston Bruins defeated the Detroit Red Wings.

The win clears things up a little in the playoff standings as we approach the end of the regular season. With the win, Boston picks up two points on Detroit and qualify for a Wild Card berth by a three-point margin ahead of the Islanders, who lost last night to Montreal. The Bruins are tied with third-place Montreal at 86 points, but remain in fourth because of the games-played tiebreaker.      

The Toronto Maple Leafs (29-29-13) will play in the Garden on Tuesday night (7:00 pm). The Canadiens will be hosting the Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6) that night, and a Boston win coupled with a Montreal loss will put the Bruins into third place, giving them an automatic playoff bid instead of fighting it out in the gutter with Detroit for a Wild Card berth. Go, Carolina!