Post-Game Talk: GAME 29 - BRUINS 4 Sons of Gritty 3 F/OT - Westward Ho for 5

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BOSTON (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored 2:49 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

Boston’s Brad Marchand tied it with 5:22 left in regulation. Trent Frederic had the other two goals for Boston, which is 7-2 since interim coach Joe Sacco took over for fired coach Jim Montgomery.

Zacha scored the winner after Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman stopped Joel Farabee’s breakaway seconds earlier.

Rookie Matvei Michkov scored two first-period goals for Philadelphia in its second straight loss. Cam York also scored, and Travis Sanheim had two assists.

Coming off a frustrating loss against Florida when they gave up a season-high seven goals, the Flyers blew a third-period lead for the second game in a row.

Michkov scored a power-play goal at 7:24 when he one-timed a shot from the right circle off a short tip pass from Sean Couturier. His second came on a redirected shot at the edge of the crease.

Takeaways
Flyers: Leading all rookies in scoring coming into the day with nine goals and 22 points, Michkov had three assists in his last game on Thursday.

Bruins: Sacco used star winger David Pastrnak on the top line with Brad Marchand for the second straight game and the first two times this season after Marchand scored two goals in Boston’s last game.

Key moment
Marchand hustled to a puck deep in the offensive zone, skated around Tyson Foerster and slid the puck between Aleksei Kolosov’s pads for the tying goal.

Key stat
The Bruins won the season series, 2-1.

Up next
The Flyers have a quick turnaround, hosting Utah on Sunday, and the Bruins are off until Tuesday when they start a five-game trip at Winnipeg.

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[Olden McGroin]

 

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As a fellow Salem State alum like Torts and fan of his he should watch his own guys go down a bit easy as well

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[BadBruins]

Loved seeing a pissed off McAvoy. That turned the game in the Bruins favor IMO.

If the Flyers weren't playing like a bunch of slimy turds with the lead, not sure if the momentum would have pulled in the necessary direction. Need to dictate more. Especially early in games. They actually have the horses to be play a chippy, in your face style.

Again, would have ended in regulation if the PP were worth a damn.

 

[Fenway]

Tough trip

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

Imagine how good this team could be if we had just one hot shot rookie like Michkov. Just one. It would make a world of difference. That kid is special.

Glad we came back, but boy do these guys make bad and mediocre opposing goalies look good at times. FIX THE PP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Carl Hungus]

2 goal comeback in the 3rd at home with a marchy goal? Yeah i'll take that

 

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[Fenway]

The important thing is NONE of the lower Atlantic teams seems poised to move up.

 

[Boston Bandit]

 

[Terrier]

 

[goldenblack]

wait, ONE page? We're setting records here on wins. Record lows.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Angry 3rd period, love it.

Marchand himself again.

 

[Kate08]

wait, ONE page? We're setting records here on wins. Record lows.

The thread was started at 11pm. Plenty of discussion in the GDT until then.

 

[Ladyfan]

I was so happy for Trent F. Nice to see the big smile. They looked like they were having fun except for Charlie Mac who was pissed off and wanted to kill someone (rightfully so).

Flyers like to spear other players. Saw a couple go unnoticed by the stripes.

Finally looks like chemistry is developing.

 

[Orr Fourever]

Fantastic hockey game.

 

[KWbruin]

Didn't notice this until watching the highlights this morning. On the OT goal, Zacha is still picking up his stick in the corner as Pasta rounds the net ... back into the play just in time!

 

[bruins19]

2 goal comeback in the 3rd at home with a marchy goal? Yeah i'll take that

All day, and somebody woke up TFred - also nice.

The thread was started at 11pm. Plenty of discussion in the GDT until then.

Plus, sometimes you have to count the likes. A lot of happy people piling on to the observations of others.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

The important thing is NONE of the lower Atlantic teams seems poised to move up.

I’m a little surprised by that tbh. I shouldn't be, but I am.
You’d think one of those teams would see the Bruins struggling and think “this is our year”, but then the Bruins go on a 4 game win streak and teams like Buffalo/detroit have lost like 5 in a row.

 

[duffy]

Loved seeing a pissed off McAvoy. That turned the game in the Bruins favor IMO.

If the Flyers weren't playing like a bunch of slimy turds with the lead, not sure if the momentum would have pulled in the necessary direction. Need to dictate more. Especially early in games. They actually have the horses to be play a chippy, in your face style.

Again, would have ended in regulation if the PP were worth a damn.

Mc Avoy had a good game but should be no where near a PP! Once the coaching staff sees what we've been seeing for 2 years, maybe they find a true PP quarterback or try Lorie there since he seems to be able to get pucks on net.