The Bruins' mission as of late seems to be denying other teams the chance to clinch a playoff spot. The other night, they beat first-place Buffalo, and last night they beat the number three team in the West, the Minnesota Wild.
Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha both scored twice against the Wild. Zacha scored late in the first period, following an early-period score by Andrew Peeke, and then scored again late in the third. Lindstrom scored early in the third, and then hit an open net in the last 0 seconds of play. Arvidsson scored a goal too, mid-way through the second. Swayman made 31 saves in the net.
The Bruins improve to 41-24-8 and at 90 points qualify for a Wild Card berth. Columbus has returned to the Wild Card ranks for now, but Boston's going to see what they can do about that. They play in Columbus today in a 5:00 p.m. game, and a Bruins' win could knock the Blue Jackets out of eligibility.
Which seems to be Boston's mission right now.
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