Boston Bruins
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored two targets, Justin Hryckowian had a aim and two assists, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid whereas snapping the Boston Bruins’ six-game profitable streak, 6-2 on Tuesday night time.
Wyatt Johnston, Mavrik Bourque and Esa Lindell additionally scored for the Stars, who had simply three targets of their earlier three video games. Miro Heiskanen had three assists and Jake Oettinger had 16 saves.
The Bruins trailed 6-0 when Morgan Geekie scored on the facility play to finish Oettinger’s shutout bid with 7:49 to play. Geekie ended a private 12-game goal-scoring drought when he tipped in David Pastrnak’s shot.
Fraser Minten additionally scored for Boston whereas Jeremy Swayman made 28 saves earlier than he was lifted in favor of Joonas Korpisalo, who had three stops.
The Stars performed with out main scorer Mikko Rantanen (19 targets, 44 assists), who was out with an sickness.
Johnston’s aim with 3:52 left within the first was his NHL-leading sixteenth power-play aim this season. Bourque’s first-period aim additionally got here on the facility play.
Johnston has six targets and 6 assists over the previous 12 video games.
Robertson scored his twenty eighth and twenty ninth targets of the season early within the third interval.
The Bruins had allowed two targets or much less per sport throughout their six-game profitable streak.
The Stars outshot the Bruins 37-18 and received 65% of the faceoffs.
Bruins: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night time.
Stars: Go to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night time.
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