Final: Bruins 6, Red Wings 5 (OT) — Marchand (hat trick) does it again

Brad Marchand's hat trick in overtime gave the Bruins a 6-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday's night at TD Garden.

Natural hat trick ✔️
Points on five of six goals✔️
OT goals in two straight games ✔️

It's a good night to be @Bmarch63 pic.twitter.com/7hph9LCxRn

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) March 7, 2018

• That was quick. Krug with a slap shot from the point through traffic and the Bruins have a 1-0 lead.


• That was even quicker. Jake DeBrusk gives Boston a 2-0 lead.


• With Tommy Wingels in the box for slashing, the Red Wings quickly score on the power play to cut their deficit to 2-1.


• Boston breaking the puck out much better so far tonight. By my count, the Bruins are 8-for-10 on first-pass success. Boston has a 2-1 lead with 13:30 remaining in the first.


• Bruins caught in their own end and Detroit capitalizes to tie it at 2-2.


• Danton Heinen has been struggling, so drawing a penalty should give him confidence.


• Krug is playing one of his better games and his power-play goal gives Boston a 3-2 lead with 6:12 remaining in the first.


• Heinen hits the post on his next shift.


• With 11.2 seconds remaining, Backes is called for roughing.


• By my count, Bruins defensemen completed 20-of-28 first-pass attempts in the defensive and neutral zones during even-strength situations. Boston blueliners went D-to-D only five times.

• Red Wings begin the period with 1:49 remaining on PP.


• Bruins kill it off.


• Bruins getting their second power play of the game. They are 1-for-1 so far.


• Make that 2-for-2 on the PP. Brad Marchand with the goal and the assist goes to Krug, who is having an outstanding game at both ends of the ice.


• And the Red Wings are making a goalie change. Jimmy Howard replaces Coreau.


• Backes and Ericsson drop the gloves. Clearly a "you wanna go?" situation. That's Backes' first fighting major this season.


• Boston getting its third PP of the game. Its 2-for-2 so far.


• Not a very good PP for the Bruins as the Red Wings kill it off and nearly produce a couple of shorthanded chances.


• As Carlo's penalty expires, the Red Wings score to get deficit to 4-3 with 7:55 remaining in the second period.


• Follow it around and see what it eats. Puck bouncing all over the place and finally ricochets past Howard to give Boston a 5-3 lead.


• Bruins running around and Detroit scores to cut deficit to 5-4 with 4:10 remaining in the period.


• That's the most ridiculous matching roughing penalty I have ever seen. Just a brutal call.


• Marchand's been chirping with Zetterberg all game.


• By my count, Bruins defensemen completed 12-of-18 first-pass attempts in the defensive and neutral zones during 5-on-5, even-strength situations. Boston blueliners went 5-for-6 on D-to-D attempts. Numbers were down due to so many penalties and power plays.

• Only five seconds into the period, Marchand called for slashing.


• The Red Wings actually are effective on the delayed entry on the power play. I can't stand it, but it's working for them.


• Krug nearly records the hat trick but his shot hits the post.


• Tough penalty for Sean Kuraly at 7:41 with the Bruins holding on to a one-goal lead.


• And, as soon as his penalty is over the Red Wings score to tie the game at 5-5.


• Good play by Rick Nash to get an offensive-zone faceoff.


• Going to OT.


• By my count, Bruins defensemen completed 14-of-19 first-pass attempts in the defensive and neutral zones during 5-on-5, even-strength situations. Boston blueliners went 5-for-5 on D-to-D attempts.