BOSTON BRUINS Vs. MINNESOTA WILD
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BOSTON BRUINS vs. MINNESOTA WILD POST-GAME NOTES MILESTONES REACHED: • Zane McIntyre played in his first NHL game tonight but did not get a decision in relief. • Minnesota’s Joel Eriksson Ek recorded his first three NHL assists tonight and his first career multiple-point game. SHUTOUT FACTS: • Minnesota’s Devan Dubnyk made 27 saves tonight for the 5-0 win ... It was his 20th career NHL shutout and is his first career- win over the Bruins (0-5-0 entering tonight’s game). • It is Minnesota’s first shutout of the season and is the first time this season in which the Bruins have failed to score a goal. • It is the fourth Wild shutout over the Bruins in the lifetime series between these teams and is their second in Boston. • The 5-0 loss is the largest shutout margin vs. the Bruins since a 6-0 loss at Buffalo on Feb. 8, 2012 ... It is the largest shutout loss in Boston since a 6-0 setback to Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2006. WHO’S HOT: • Minnesota’s Jason Zucker had a goal and two assists tonight, giving him 1-3=4 totals in two of his last three games. • Minnesota’s Joel Eriksson Ek had three assists tonight, giving him 1-2=3 totals in two of his three games played ... It is his first career multiple-point game. • Minnesota’s Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist tonight, giving him 2-5=7 totals in five of his last seven games. • Minnesota’s Charlie Coyle had a goal tonight, giving him 3-2=5 totals in five of his last seven games. • Minnesota’s Chris Stewart had a goal tonight, giving him 2-2=4 totals in three of his last six games. • Minnesota’s Jason Pominville had a goal tonight, giving him 2-1=3 totals in two of his last five games. • Minnesota’s Eric Staal had an assist tonight, giving him 3-2=5 totals in four of his last six games. • Minnesota’s Nino Niederreiter had an assist tonight, giving him 1-3=4 totals in four of his last five games. • Minnesota’s Matt Dumba had an assist tonight, giving him 1-3=4 totals in four of his last six games. • Minnesota’s Mikael Granlund had an assist tonight, giving him single assists each in three of his last five games. THIS AND THAT: • Zane McIntyre replaced Malcolm Subban in the Boston goal at 10:36 of the second period ... Subban allowed three goals on 16 shots in 30:36 of play while taking the loss. • The Bruins have now allowed the first goal in all six of their games this season. • The Bruins opened tonight their first of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season ... They now have an 0-1-0 record in game ones and they will play the second game of this series tomorrow at NY Rangers. SPECIAL TEAMS: • The Bruins went 0 for 3 (0.0%) on the power play tonight ... They are now 2 for 23 on the power play this season (8.7%) and they have allowed one shorthanded goal. • The Wild went 1 for 4 (25.0%) on the power play tonight ... They are now 3 for 26 on the power play this season (11.5%) and they have now yet allowed a shorthanded goal. • The Bruins went 3 for 4 (75.0%) on the penalty kill tonight ... They are now 21 for 24 overall on the penalty kill this season (87.5%) and they have not yet scored a shorthanded goal. • The Wild went 3 for 3 (100.0%) on the penalty kill tonight ... They are now 20 for 21 on the penalty kill this season (95.2%) and they have not yet scored a shorthanded goal. ATTENDANCE: • Tonight’s attendance was a sellout figure of 17,565. • That extends the Bruins’ sellout streak at TD Garden to 297 straight regular season and playoff games starting on Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ottawa. • Their last non-sellout game at TD Garden was on Dec. 2, 2009 when a Wednesday game vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning drew 16, 553. Tuesday, October 25, 2016 ... TD Garden; Boston MA.