Bruins rally past Ducks 4-2 as DiPietro earns first NHL win
The Boston Bruins scored three power-play goals to rally from 2-0 down and beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Friday night, the official NHL box score shows. Michael DiPietro made 25 saves for his first NHL win, NESN and Boston Hockey Now reported. Boston has now won four games in a row.
The Boston Bruins rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Friday night at Honda Center, NESN and Boston Hockey Now reported. Three of Boston's goals came on the power play, according to the official NHL box score and Boston Hockey Now.
Anaheim scored twice in the final minute of the first period, the box score shows, with goals from Tim Washe and Beckett Sennecke. Boston Hockey Now reported that the Ducks controlled play through the first 20 minutes.
Frederic Brunet cut the lead to 2-1 early in the second period with the first goal of his NHL career, NESN and Boston Hockey Now reported. The box score lists the goal as a power-play goal. David Pastrnak tied the game on a power play early in the third period, NESN reported. It was the 423rd goal of his career, moving him past Brad Marchand for fourth place on the Bruins' all-time list, according to NESN.
Elias Lindholm scored the go-ahead goal less than five minutes later on another power play, tapping in a pass from Pavel Zacha, NESN reported. Matthew Poitras added an insurance goal late in the third, the box score shows.
Michael DiPietro stopped 25 of 27 shots to earn his first NHL win, according to the box score, NESN and Boston Hockey Now. NESN reported that the victory was Boston's fourth straight. Boston Hockey Now reported that the Bruins improved to 6-2-0 and the Ducks fell to 4-3-0. Anaheim outshot Boston 27-22, according to the box score.
What we know: Boston scored four unanswered goals, three on the power play, to win 4-2, and DiPietro earned his first NHL win.
What we don't: Whether DiPietro will get another start in Boston's next game.
Where outlets agree NESN and Boston Hockey Now both report that Boston rallied to win 4-2 and that DiPietro made 25 saves for his first NHL win.
Where they differ The outlets cited here report the same key facts so far.