Pastrnak scores 2 goals, adds 2 assists in the Bruins' 6-1 rout of the Mammoth
BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season and added two assists as the Boston Bruins routed the Utah Mammoth 6-1 in Thursday night.Matthew Poitras, Casey Mittelstadt, Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie also scored for the Bruins, who led 3-0 after one period and 6-0 after two.
David Pastrnak led the Boston Bruins to a convincing 6-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night. The Bruins' forward scored both of his goals of the season, a power-play wrist shot with 5:38 remaining in the first period and a power-play slap shot 4:40 into the second period. Pastrnak also contributed two assists, one each to Casey Mittelstadt and Mason Lohrei.
The Bruins dominated the action, leading 3-0 after the first period and 6-0 after two periods. Matthew Poitras, Jack McBain, Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie added goals for Boston. Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves for the Mammoth, stopping 11 of 14 shots before being replaced by Sebastian Cossa, who surrendered five more shots. The Bruins scored all three of their power-play goals, while the Mammoth failed to capitalize on their power-play opportunities.
The Bruins also dominated in terms of shots blocked, with 23 of the wins total. The Mammoth's next game is against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night, while Boston will face the Philadelphia Flyers on the same day.
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