Swayman stops 24 shots as Bruins beat Red Wings 3-0

BOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 photographs for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Crimson Wings 3-0 on Tuesday evening.

Pavel Zacha, Fraser Minten and Mark Kastelic scored for the Bruins, who’ve gained 4 straight and 6 of their final seven video games.

Cam Talbot completed with a season high-tying 38 saves for the Crimson Wings, who snapped a four-game win streak and misplaced in regulation for simply the third time in 13 video games (9-3-1). Detroit additionally dropped into second place within the Atlantic Division — one level behind Tampa Bay, which beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in a shootout.

Zacha gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead with 9:01 remaining within the second interval. Zacha skated round above the circles with the puck, briefly possession earlier than getting it again, and skated into the excessive slot and fired a shot that beat Talbot above his glove.

Minton doubled Boston’s lead at 3:49 of the third. Charlie McAvoy despatched an extended shot from middle level that Talbot stopped. He adopted it to get his personal rebound, skated up and despatched a go to Minton on the left aspect exterior the crease for the shot into the open aspect.

Kastelic sealed the win with an empty-netter with 3:59 to go.

Boston outshot Detroit 13-10 in a scoreless first interval by which the Crimson Wings had an influence play with two photographs on objective and so they allowed one short-handed try.

Crimson Wings: Host San Jose on Friday evening.

Bruins: Host Seattle on Thursday evening to complete a five-game homestand.