BOSTON (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored 21 seconds into time beyond regulation, lifting Ottawa to a 3-2 victory over the Bruins on Saturday evening and handing a win to Linus Ullmark in his return to Boston.
The 31-year-old Ullmark was traded by Boston to Ottawa in June. The 2023 Vezina Trophy winner went 88-26-10 in three seasons with the Bruins, however he was changed by Jeremy Swayman for many of final season’s playoffs.
Tkachuk beat Swayman with a wrist shot from the precise circle on the finish of a 2-on-1 break.
Josh Norris had a power-play aim for Ottawa, and Michael Amadio’s tying rating got here on a wrist shot from the precise circle late within the second interval.
Pavel Zacha and Brad Marchand scored 15-seconds aside within the second, giving Boston a 2-1 edge. Zacha beat Ullmark with a turnaround backhander and Marchand fired in a free puck from the sting of the crease.
The Bruins performed a video tribute for Ullmark, who helped them set NHL data for wins (65) and factors (135) two seasons in the past, halfway into the opening interval. He watched from close to his crew’s bench, after which skated towards the blue line and waved to the followers throughout a loud ovation.
Takeaways
Senators: Outshot the Bruins 34-16 to win for simply second time in seven street video games thus far this season.
Bruins: Simply can’t to appear to get on a roll thus far this season. That they had gained three of 4.
Key second
Ullmark and Swayman, additionally good associates, hugged at middle ice, put an arm round one another and posed for an image earlier than pregame warmups.
Key stat
By regulation, the Bruins had extra giveaways (20) than photographs on aim (15).
Up subsequent
The Senators are at Toronto on Tuesday, and the Bruins play at St. Louis the identical evening.
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