DeBrusk, Coyle rating within the shootout, main the Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs

BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle scored within the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night time.

DeBrusk and Paval Zacha scored in regulation for the Bruins, who lead the Eastern Conference with a 9-0-1 document. Jeremy Swayman made 33 saves.

Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov stopped 38 photographs.

Toronto ahead William Nylander prolonged his season-opening, franchise-record level streak to 10 video games. He was credited with an help on the Maple Leafs aim that tied the sport within the second interval after Boston jumped out to a 2-0 lead.

The Bruins, who haven’t misplaced in regulation this season, opened the scoring at 18:51 of the primary when Charlie Carlo centered a go from the correct circle and Zacha completed within the slot for his third aim in as many video games. Boston defenseman Mason Lohrei, a 22-year-old making his NHL debut, was additionally credited with an help.

Boston doubled its lead within the opening minutes of the second interval when Marchand had the primary probability and DeBrusk scored his first aim of the season.

PHOTOS: DeBrusk, Coyle rating within the shootout, main the Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs

“I’ve had slow starts in my career before, but it was a sense of relief,” DeBrusk stated.

Boston head coach Jim Montgomery stated DeBrusk’s efficiency might get the participant again on observe.

“He was humming all night long,” Montgomer stated. “That was the JD we saw last year. Sometimes, all it takes is for that first one to go in and that monkey is off your back and you start being the player who you are.”

The momentum then shifted and Toronto evened the rating at 2 heading into the third. Marner made a pleasant transfer to free himself earlier than getting off a wrister that acquired Toronto on the board at 6:31 of the second. The equalizer got here 63 seconds later as a turnover within the Boston zone led to Matthews sending a shot previous Swayman, now 5-0 on the season.

“The way we bounced back from those second-period goals, it bodes well going forward,” Swayman stated. “The two quick goals can skewer momentum, but to see us close out is important for us.”

The Bruins went to time beyond regulation for the third time in 4 video games and made fast work of the Maple Leafs (5-3-2) within the shootout, as Swayman stopped each photographs he confronted.

“See the puck, stop the puck,” Swayman stated when requested about his mindset throughout a shootout. “All of these guys are so good and in the NHL for a reason. I wanted to make sure I got good depth and squared the puck.”

Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren was dominated out for a return with a decrease physique harm that he sustained on successful from Marchand late within the first interval. After the sport, Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe is predicted to overlook important time.

Boston performed its first recreation with out No. 1 defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was suspended 4 video games by the NHL for an unlawful verify to the pinnacle of Florida’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson throughout Monday’s recreation. McAvoy was certainly one of three regulars on the blue line that the Bruins didn’t have, making the efficiency of fill-ins like rookie Lohrei much more spectacular.

“It’s good for your confidence when they keep calling your number to go out there,” Lohrei stated.

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Maple Leafs: Host Buffalo on Saturday night time.

Bruins: At Detroit on Saturday night time.