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Boston Bruins: Takeaways and 4 Stars From a 4-0 Win Over NYR

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Mar 11, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Jarred Tinordi (84) center Brad Marchand (63) celebrate a short handed goal by center Patrice Bergeron (37) during the first period against the New York Rangers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Jarred Tinordi (84) center Brad Marchand (63) celebrate a short handed goal by center Patrice Bergeron (37) during the first period against the New York Rangers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 17: Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 17, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 17: Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 17, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

More Takeaways

  • It appears that Jake DeBrusk got the message sent by Bruce Cassidy. For one game anyway. He played arguably his best game of the season and scored his first 5-on-5 goal of the year. It was his second goal in 2021. DeBrusk was slotted on the second line with Krejci and Nick Ritchie and in 15:48 of ice time, he had two shots on net, two hits, and was noticeable just about every shift. He killed a first-period penalty with rookie Jack Studnicka and the duo had a great scoring opportunity, created by DeBrusk’s hustle, right after Bergy’s SHG. Now the question is, can he do it again Saturday?
  • The night didn’t go by without the Bruins having some scares in regards to injuries. Already been hit as hard as any team in the league early in the season, Boston had Ritchie, Craig Smith, Marchand, and Jakub Zboril go down the runway during the game in pain, but each returned to finish out the game.
  • The NHL’s top two penalty-killing units were on display in the game and the Bruins got the best of the Rangers. Boston was perfect 4-for-4 in the PK against the Blue Shirts, while the Rangers allowed Krejci’s second-period tally on the man advantage. New York killed Boston’s other opportunity later in the period.
  • Even though they led 2-0 on the scoreboard after the first period, the Bruins were lucky to have the lead as the Rangers had the better of the scoring chances. That changed in the final two periods as the Bruins created better chances and chased Georgiev from the game after DeBrusk’s goal. At one point near the end of the second period, the Rangers had just one shot on the net. They finished with three for the period.
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