BOSTON BRUINS vs.

POST GAME NOTES

COMEBACK: • The Bruins erased a third period deficit to win in regulation in the final minute of play tonight for just the second time in their history ... They trailed the Quebec Nordiques by a 2-1 score in the final minute of play on Dec. 4, 1986 when Tom McCarthy scored at 19:42 to tie it and Ray Bourque tallied at 19:59 to win the game.

WHO’S HOT: • The Bruins extended their streak to 18 games at 14-0-4 with their last regulation loss a 3-2 setback to the NY Rangers on Jan. 19 ... It is their longest point streak since they went 14-0-4 from Dec. 16-Jan. 25 of last season and is tied for the second- longest such streak in their history (23 in 1940-41; 18 each in 1968-69 and 2017-18). • Tuukka Rask extended his point streak to 18 games at 15-0-3 ... He has a 1.93 goals against average and .931 save percent- age in that span. • Brad Marchand had three assists tonight, giving him 3-6=9 totals in five straight games with 8-15=23 totals in 12 of his last 15 games ... He also extended his home point streak to 14 games with 9-18=27 totals in that stretch ... He now has a new career season-high in assists with 53. • Patrice Bergeron had two goals tonight, giving him 4-2=6 totals in five straight games with 8-10=18 totals in 11 of his last 14 games ... He also extended his home point streak to 14 games with 9-11=20 totals in that stretch. • Charlie McAvoy had two assists tonight, giving him 3-3=6 totals in five of his last nine games. • David Krejci had a tonight, giving him 5-10=15 totals in eight of his last 11 games. • Danton Heinen had an assist tonight, giving him six assists in five of his last eight games with 3-9=12 totals in eight of his last 14 contests. • Matt Grzelcyk had a goal tonight, snapping an eight-game scoreless stretch since an assist on Feb. 6 at NY Rangers with his first goal since Nov. 8 vs. . • David Backes had an assist tonight, giving him single assists each in two of his last eight games. • Florida’s had two goals and an assist tonight, giving him 7-9=16 totals in seven of his last 11 games. • Florida’s had a goal and an assist tonight, giving him 10-7=17 totals in nine of his last 11 games ... Per NHL stats, he is the third player in Panthers history to record consecutive 70-point seasons (Olli Jokinen, ). • Florida’s Keith Yandle has two assists tonight, giving him 1-8=9 totals in five of his last eight games. • Florida’s Aaron Ekblad had an assist tonight, giving him 2-3=5 totals in five of his last seven games. • Florida’s Evgenii Dadonov had an assist tonight, giving him 3-5=8 totals in seven of his last 12 games.

SPECIAL TEAMS: • The Bruins went 1 for 4 (25.0%) on the power play tonight ... They are now 56 for 209 on the power play this season (26.8%) and they have allowed 11 shorthanded goals. • The Panthers went 2 for 5 (40.0%) on the power play tonight ... They are now 61 for 229 on the power play this season (26.6%) and they have allowed 12 shorthanded goals. • The Bruins went 3 for 5 (60.0%) on the kill tonight ... They are now 164 for 202 overall on the penalty kill this season (81.2%) and they have scored five shorthanded goals. • The Panthers went 3 for 4 (100.0%) on the penalty kill tonight ... They are now 154 for 190 on the penalty kill this season (81.1%) ... They have scored one shorthanded goal.

ATTENDANCE: • Tonight’s attendance was a sellout figure of 17,565. • That extends the Bruins’ sellout streak at TD Garden to 421 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 drew 16,553.

Thursday, March 7, 2019 ... TD Garden; Boston MA