December Schedule:
Key Games to Look For: Bruins at Capitals (12/11), Islanders at Bruins (12/19), Capitals at Bruins (12/23), Sabres at Bruins (12/29).
Game Recaps:
Kings at Bruins: 12/17/19
Final Score:
Summary: The Bruins lost a heart-breaker in overtime on Tuesday against the Kings. Despite the loss, the Bruins still sit atop the Atlantic Division with a record of 21-7. The Kings are still near the bottom of the Pacific Division with a record of 15-18.
Bruins Box Score:
Key Players: Danton Heinen, Patrice Bergeron, and Brandon Carlo each tallied a goal, while Heinen, Jake DeBrusk, Torey Krug, Brad Marchand, and David Pastranak each recorded an assist. Goaltender Tuukka Rask recorded 23 saves on 27 shot attempts.
Kings Box Score:
Key Players: Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar, Blake Lizotte, and Matt Roy each recorded a goal, while Tyler Toffoli, Nikolai Prokhorkin, Jeff Carter, and Drew Doughty each tallied an assist. Kopitar scored the winning overtime goal. Goaltender Jonathan Quick recorded 37 saves on 40 shot attempts.
Bruins at Capitals: 12/11/19
Final Score:
Summary: The Bruins dropped a tough game tonight against the Washington Capitals; our fourth loss in a row. We still have the best record in the Atlantic Division at 20-6, the next closest team being the Buffalo Sabres. The Capitals have the best record in the league at 23-5; we’ll play them once more, on 12/23, before the season ends.
Bruins Box Score:
Key Players: Sean Kuraly and David Pastranak were our two goal-scorers tonight, while Brad Marchand, Torey Krug, and Charlie McAvoy each picked up an assist. Goaltender Jaroslav Halak had 22 saves on 25 attempts.
Capitals Box Score:
Key Players: Former Olympian T.J. Oshie scored two goals for the Capitals while John Carson added in a goal an assist. Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakob Vrana, and Scott Wilson each recorded an assist. Goaltender Braden Holtby recorded 30 saves on 32 shots.
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