In his first NHL game back at the TD Garden, Charlie Coyle scored two goals in the third period to lead the Bruins to a 6-3 victory over San Jose on Monday, taking the limelight away from fellow Boston University alumnus Macklin Celebrini.
Boston defeated the Sharks for the fourteenth time in a row.
With roughly 12 minutes remaining in the game, Coyle scored his first goal since December 27 after converting a backhanded assist from Matt Poitras to make it 3-3. Four minutes later, his shot went into the net after bouncing off goalie Yaroslav Askarov’s pads, making it 4-3.
David Pastrnak’s second-period goal bounced off Sharks defenseman Jake Walman, who was at the top of the crease when the Bruins forward banked the puck into the net off his skates, giving San Jose their second own goal of the day.
Boston took the lead thanks to a goal from Vinni Lettieri, followed by goals from Brad Marchand and Elias Lindholm. Boston’s Jonas Korpisalo stopped 25 shots.
Born in Lexington, Massachusetts, and a graduate of Boston College For the Sharks, who haven’t defeated the Bruins since 2016, Will Smith scored and assisted. San Jose lost for the sixth time in seven games, despite Askarov’s 27 saves.
Takeaways
Sharks: Smith, a former BC Eagle selected fourth overall in the 2023 draft, picked up two points while Celebrini was shut out on what turned out to be a Beanpot-style day at the TD Garden.
Charlie McAvoy, the team’s top blue liner, missed his third consecutive game, but the Bruins still played better defense.
Key moment
When Smith knotted the score at 2-2 halfway through the second period, a large gathering of fans cheered him on.
Key stat
The Bruins defeated the Sharks 33-28 on Monday after being outshot in six consecutive games.
Up Next
The Bruins visit New Jersey on Wednesday before returning home to play Ottawa on Thursday, while the Sharks wrap up a back-to-back in Nashville on Tuesday.
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