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03/03 20:55 CST The Bruins beat the Penguins 2-1 as Khusnutdinov, Mittelstadt
score 50 seconds apart
The Bruins beat the Penguins 2-1 as Khusnutdinov, Mittelstadt score 50 seconds
apart
BOSTON (AP) --- Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a
minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1
victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh's Erik Karlsson scored just 42 seconds into the game, but
Khusnutdinov tied it at 1-1 when he snapped the puck high inside the far post
past Penguins goalie Stuart Skinner for his 13th goal of the season at 5:10 of
the first.
Mittelstadt added his 13th of the season 50 seconds later when he gathered in
the rebound of Nikita Zadorov's shot and fired past a diving Skinner and into
an open net. Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves.
Karlsson scored on the Penguins' first shot on goal after the Bruins had two
excellent scoring chances in the first few seconds requiring solid saves by
Skinner. The Bruins challenged for goalie interference but the goal was upheld.
Skinner finished with 26 saves.
The Bruins came in having lost three of their last four games --- two in the
shootout --- but have now won 11 consecutive home games to remain in the hunt
for a wild-card playoff spot.
Charlie McAvoy's nine-game point streak came to end. The Olympian joined Ray
Bourque as only the second Bruins defenseman in the last 40 years with a
nine-game point streak.
Up next
Penguins: Host Buffalo on Thursday night.
Bruins: Visit Nashville on Thursday night.
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