Tim Stutzle’s shootout goal lifts Senators over Bruins 6-5 – Boston News, Weather, Sports

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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tim Stutzle scored within the shootout to elevate the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

Leevi Merilainen, who made 23 saves in regulation and additional time, turned away all three Bruins skaters within the tiebreaker.

Josh Norris had two targets for Ottawa, and Stutzle had a aim and an help in regulation. Nick Jensen and Adam Gaudette additionally scored.

Boston had received two in a row since a six-game slide. David Pastrnak had a aim and two assists for the Bruins, and Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha every had a aim and an help.

Ottawa scored twice within the remaining 3:13 to power additional time. Norris bought his seventeenth aim of the season with 12 seconds remaining, tying it at 5.

Boston had opened a 5-3 lead on Vinni Lettieri’s first aim of the season 11:23 into the third interval.

Jeremy Swayman made 39 saves for the Bruins.

Mark Kastelic returned to Boston’s lineup after lacking the final 4 video games with a concussion. It was Kastelic’s first sport in Ottawa since he was traded from the Senators to the Bruins in June.

Thomas Chabot returned to Ottawa’s lineup with a full visor, one sport after taking a puck to the face.

Takeaways

Senators: Norris scored a power-play aim within the second for the Senators’ first in 4 video games. Ottawa was 0 for 7 with the person benefit in its earlier three.

Bruins: Mason Lohrei had two assists.

Key second

With Boston main 4-3 within the second, Chabot’s shot deflected off Drake Batherson’s skate, hit the within of the publish and stayed out within the remaining minute of the interval.