Bruins roll over Sens

Another game, another opportunity for the Boston Bruins to make another team look foolish.

In the battle of men versus boys across the league, the Bruins improved to a gaudy 10-1-2 with a 5-2 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators.

Tuukka Rask made 30 saves as the Bruins shook off the Sens with a three-goal third period.

Brad Marchand struck for a goal and two points and David Pastrnak added a goal and three points on the night.

Over a 12-game stretch, Marchand has collected 23 points on eight goals; over the same 12 games, Pastrnak has 27 points on 13 goals.

“A lot of that comes … we are playing well as a team and that always helps, and that’s a huge pickup,” Pastrnak said. “We’re all doing well and playing with a lot of confidence, so obviously that helps. But yeah, we’re winning, and that’s the major thing.”

Anthony Duclair and Connor Brown kept the Sens close through two periods with goals.

“You know what, I think it’s a good learning lesson for us,” Ottawa coach D.J. Smith said. “You’ve got to stay with the plan, you’ve got to stay [with it] when you’re playing a team as good as these guys. I thought we made two mistakes tonight and they end up in the net. …

“But I really did like our effort for a lot of the game. This is one of the best, if not the best team in the League, and I thought we stayed with them.”

Danton Heinen, Jake DeBrusk and Patrice Bergeron also scored for the Bruins.

Ottawa’s Scott Sabourin was taken off the ice on a stretcher in the first period after a collision with David Backes.

“Yeah, it was tough to get her going after you see [Sabourin] on the ice. It was pretty emotional for all of us,” Ottawa defenseman Mark Borowiecki said. “That was one of the first ones, I think for me personally, I’ve ever been a little choked up. I love that guy. We all love him in here. He’s a team-first guy, would do anything for anyone, and to see him down there like that, we were all pretty shook up.”

Backes also left the game.

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Craig Anderson made 27 saves in the loss.

“I don’t think there is anything you can say, you just have to play the game and play it hard and hope for the best. They just wanted to know that he was moving, and I think that made them feel better,” coach Smith said.