BOSTON (AP) — Brian Dumoulin scored 90 seconds into additional time to steer the New Jersey Devils previous Boston 5-4 on Tuesday evening and finish the Bruins’ first season with out a playoff berth since 2016.
Timo Meier had a purpose and two assists, and Jake Allen made 20 saves for the Devils, who had already clinched a postseason matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. Dawson Mercer had a purpose and an help for New Jersey.
David Pastrnak had a purpose and an help for Boston and led the staff with 106 factors — his third straight 100-point season. Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 pictures for the Bruins, who completed with the worst report within the Atlantic Division — and maybe the Japanese Convention.
Former Harvard hockey captain John Farinacci made his NHL debut and scored his first profession purpose, chopping the Bruins deficit to 4-3 late within the second interval.
Takeaways
The Devils snapped a three-game dropping streak.
The Bruins look forward to the draft lottery: They might end anyplace between fourth and eighth from the underside of the NHL standings.
Key second
Stefan Noesen and Simon Nemec scored 30 seconds aside early within the second interval for New Jersey to show a one-goal deficit right into a one-goal lead. The Devils by no means trailed once more.
Key stat
The Bruins have been 25-30-7 for interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over on Nov. 19 when Jim Montgomery was fired. Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the best common season in NHL historical past two years in the past, was employed 5 days later by the St. Louis Blues.
Up subsequent
The Devils end the common season on Wednesday evening at house in opposition to the Crimson Wings. The Bruins are achieved for the season; they missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2016.
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