Key Highlights
- It's a stark contrast. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTonight, Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored two goals 50 seconds apart in the first period to put the Bruins up 2-1.
- Jeremy Swayman shut the door from there. Swayman sparkled, making 34 saves in the win.
- For Pittsburgh, Stuart Skinner 26 saves. First Period:Things couldn't have started any worse for the Bruins.
- The B's turned it over behind their own net to Bryan Rust. Rust took his time, slung a pass to Erik Karlsson, who rifled home from way downtown.
- It's one Swayman would've wanted back, and the Bruins did challenge for goalie interference, but it proved to be a really poor challenge, a quick loss. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow shorthanded and trailing 1-0 just 42 seconds into the game, things could've spiralled. Instead, the Bruins stepped out.