Devs fall as Bruins rally late in third

BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron scored the tiebreaking goal with 75 seconds left in his season debut to give the Bruins a 2-1 victory over the Devils on Thursday night.

The game remained scoreless until Kyle Palmieri scored a power-play goal for the Devils about four minutes into the third period.

Taylor Hall missed an open net early in the third after drawing a penalty that led to the Devils goal. Palmieri delivered early in the power play, shooting it under the bent knee of defender Brandon Carlo and through the legs of the screened goaltender.

Brad Marchand tied it with just under 10 minutes left in regulation — his third goal and eighth point in four games this season.

“[When] you’re lucky enough to have a lead in the third period, it’s a tough pill to swallow, not getting any points out of it,” Palmieri said.

Cory Schneider stopped 34 shots for the Devils, who are have lost all three of their road games so far this season. Their only win came at home, where they beat the Ducks 2-1 on Tuesday.

Bergeron, after missing the first three games with an unspecified injury, returned to practice on Wednesday and took regular shifts in the home opener against the Devils. He was on the ice when linemate Marchand tied it 1-all with just under 10 minutes left in regulation, and he was there again to slide in the game-winner at the end.

Tuukka Rask had 28 saves for the Bruins, who killed a power play for the last 50 seconds without allowing a shot.

The ceremonial first puck was dropped by 98-year-old former Bruins captain Milt Schmidt, with help from Bobby Orr. It was the 80th and 50th anniversaries, respectively, of their rookie seasons.