SAN JOSE, Calif. – David Pastrnak scored two goals for the Boston Bruins, who extended their point streak to 13 games with a 4-2 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday.
Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists, and Charlie McAvoy and Patrice Bergeron each had two assists for the Bruins (31-4-4), who are 10-0-3 during their streak. Linus Ullmark made 27 saves.
Tomas Hertl (Left) and Patrice Bergeron (37) fight for the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Logan Couture and Mario Ferraro scored for the Sharks (12-21-8), who were coming off a 5-4 overtime loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. James Reimer made 25 saves.
Marchand put Boston ahead 1-0 at 1:03 of the first period. He skated the puck out of his own zone, deked around Ferraro at the blue line and cut back on Scott Harrington in the low slot before finishing with a backhand.
With the secondary assist on the play, Bergeron moved past Phil Esposito (1,012) for third in points in Bruins history.
Sharks’ defenseman Scott Harrington (4) tries to block a pass by Nick Foligno (17) – Photo by Jack Lima
Craig Smith scored his second of the season to make it 2-0 at 5:32, controlling a pass from Nick Foligno and shooting glove side from the right hash marks.
Couture cut it to 2-1 at 6:57 when he tapped in a backdoor pass from Alexander Barabanov.
Ferraro tied it 2-2 at 14:55 of the second period when his one-timer from the right point deflected in off the back of Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm.
Nick Bonino (13) attempts to stick the puck away from Brad Marchand (63) – Photo by Jack Lima
Pastrnak responded for Boston to make it 3-2 at 16:45, scoring on a shot through traffic on a power play.
Pastrnak then extended the lead to 4-2 at 9:00 of the third period when he beat a lunging Reimer near the left post.
Timo Meier high-fives fans as he enters the ice – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ goalie James Reimer makes a stick save during first period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ goalie James Reimer dives across the crease to make a save on a shot by Charlie McAvoy (73) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ goalie James Reimer attempts to look over Tomas Nosek (92) and Erik Karlsson (65) during a Bruins’ first period power play – Photo by Jack Lima
Patrice Bergeron (37) and Logan Couture (39) follow the puck after a face-off – Photo by Jack Lima
Oskar Lindblom looks to make a pass as he tries to avoid a loose stick at his feet – Photo by Jack Lima
Nico Sturm (7) tries to screen Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark during a Sharks second period power play – Photo by Jack Lima
Nick Foligno (center) cross-checks Sharks defenseman Jaycon Megna (24) as he tries to get position in front of the net – Photo by Jack Lima
David Pastrnak chases a loose puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark – Photo by Jack Lima
Bruins forward Taylor Hall prepares for a face-off – Photo by Jack Lima
Bruins forward Brad Marchand (63) takes a shot on goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm fires a pass up ice – Photo by Jack Lima
Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron lines up for a face-off – Photo by Jack Lima
Brad Marchand (63) backhands a shot past Sharks goalie James Reimer to open the scoring – Photo by Jack Lima
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