Marchand’s 2 goals, 3 assists pace Bruins
Boston’s Brad Marchand was fortunate that the puck found its way into the net without him getting off a shot.
The way he’s feeling now, it doesn’t seem to matter.
Marchand had two goals — one shorthanded, the other an empty-netter — and three assists to lift the Bruins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Marchand stole the puck from Sean Couturier near the blue line in the defensive zone and skated in while being hooked by defenseman Ivan Provorov. The puck slid off Marchand’s stick for a shorthanded goal, tying the game 1-1 at 7:48 of the first period.
“I think that’s just how hockey goes sometimes — pucks bounce your way and other times they don’t,” he said.
When asked if it’s nice when you score without even getting a shot, he said: “Yeah, things are going well, but I would have got it on the penalty shot.”
He added an empty-netter with 54 seconds to play, giving him seven goals and five assists in six games. He has 17 goals this season.
“Well, I think right now he’s ‘feeling,’ ” Bruins coach Claude Julien said. “That’s the word I use when I talk about Brad.”
Ducks 3, Coyotes 0: Jonathan Bernier, making his first start since Dec. 20, stopped 26 shots for his first shutout of the season as visiting Anaheim won its third in a row. Hampus Lindholm, Nick Ritchie and Ryan Kesler scored for the Pacific Divisionleading Ducks, who have won six of their past seven.
Kings 3, Jets 2: Jeff Carter scored his 23rd goal of the season at 1:36 of
overtime as host Los Angeles won for the fifth time in seven games. The Kings erased a 2-1 deficit when Dustin Brown scored at 14:52 of the third.
Wild 5, Stars 4: Jason Zucker scored the winner with 6:45 to play as visiting Minnesota won despite blowing a four-goal first-period lead. The Wild’s Mikko Koivu, Eric Staal and Matt Dumba scored in the first 4:01, chasing Dallas goalie Antti Niemi before he made a save. Niemi entered with a 1.94 goals-against average against Minnesota in his career.
Canadiens 5, Rangers 4: Alexei Emelin, Max Pacioretty and Paul Byron scored in a 62-second span in the third period as visiting Montreal rallied. New York goalie Antti Raanta left in the first period with a lowerbody injury after stopping 10 of 10 shots. The Canadiens’ Alex Galchenyuk, out since Dec. 4 because of a knee injury, returned and had a goal.
Hurricanes 7, Islanders 4: Brock McGinn had a goal and three assists and linemates Jordan Staal and Elias Lindholm each had a goal and two assists as host Carolina won its fourth in a row. New York’s John Tavares, who had a hat trick Friday, scored twice against the Hurricanes.
Red Wings 6, Penguins 3: Andreas Athanasiou snapped a 3-3 tie early in the third period and Jared Coreau stopped 28 shots for host Detroit. Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang scored 27 seconds into the game but left in the first period with what appeared to be an injured left knee.
Oilers 2, Flames 1: Leon Draisaitl and Mark Letestu scored in the shootout as host Edmonton ended a two-game skid by beating Calgary for the third time this season. Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2: Nazem Kadri scored twice and Curtis McElhinney, in his first start after being acquired on waivers from the Blue Jackets, made 35 saves, for visiting Toronto. Panthers 4, Blue Jackets 3: Jaromir Jagr scored his team’s final goal early in the third period and James Reimer stopped 30 shots for host Florida.
Predators 3, Avalanche 2: Filip Forsberg scored with 11:54 remaining in the third period as visiting Nashville rallied.