Bruins set record with 12 straight home victories to start season
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins set the NHL record for most home victories to start a season with their 12th straight, topping the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime on Friday with a power-play goal from David Pastrnak.
The Bruins broke the mark of 11 that was set by the 1963-64 Chicago Blackhawks and equaled by the Florida Panthers last season.
Boston, which trailed 2-0 late in the second period, tied it with 9:33 left in regulation when David Krejci scored his second of the game on a shot from the right point.
In overtime, Carolina was playing shorthanded after being called for too many men on the ice when Pastrnak one-timed a pass from Brad Marchand inside the far post from above the left
circle.
Pyotr Kochetkov and Stefan Noesen each scored a power-play goal for Carolina, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi made 38 saves. The Hurricanes lost their fifth straight.
Boston's tying goal was originally disallowed because of goaltender interference on Nick Foligno but overturned on a coach's challenge after it was ruled
that he was nudged into the crease by Carolina defenseman Brett Pesce.
Boston starting goaltender Linus Ullmark made 28 saves but had to leave with 13:03 left in the third period with an undisclosed upperbody injury. Teammate Connor Clifton had jumped on him to block a shot during a scramble. Jeremy Swayman made six stops in relief.