Bruins vs. Golden Knights Takeaways: Pastrnak, Swayman Deliver Shootout Win
Boston let a two-goal lead slip away but recovered in the shootout to secure another victory at TD Garden.
The Boston Bruins secured a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout at TD Garden on Monday night. James Hagens gave the Bruins an early 1-0 lead in the first period, scoring his sixth goal of the season. Morgan Geekie extended the advantage to 2-0 in the second period with a power-play goal. However, Vegas rallied to force overtime, and despite neither team scoring in that period, the game went to a shootout.
David Pastrnak scored the deciding goal for Boston, while Jeremy Swayman made crucial stops on all three of Vegas' shootout attempts. The win gave the Bruins two points as they continued their strong start to the season, but they let a comfortable lead slip away and needed a shootout to finish the job.
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