Final: Penguins 4, Bruins 2 - B's rally comes up short

The Boston Bruins will look to extend their point streak to 20 games when they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins Sunday night. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. Follow along for updates from Sunday’s game

WHO: Bruins (42-17-9) at Penguins (36-23-9)

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: PPG Paints Arena

TV: NBCSN

RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub

LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com

TICKETS: BSJ ticket partner SeatsForEveryone.com

LIVE COVERAGE:



10:09: For the first time since Jan. 19, the Bruins have dropped a game in regulation. Pittsburgh wins, 4-2, and the B's point streak ends at 19 games.

10:08: Empty netter for Pittsburgh. 4-2 game.

10:06: Oh man. John Moore's shot from the point makes it through. 3-2 game.

10:04: Empty net for Boston with 3:23 left.

9:44: Pens kill it off.

9:40: Wagner draws an interference call. Bruins back on the power play.

9:33: Puck is dropped and we're underway.

9:15: End Second: Pens lead, 3-1.

9:09: Crosby to Guentzel. Pens strike on the power play. 3-1 game.

9:06: Carlo whistled for a trip. Tough break, because B's have been buzzing this period.

8:54: B's kill it off again. 4-for-4 so far tonight.

8:51: Patrice Bergeron heads off for ... delay of game? Pens on the PP.

8:45: David Krejci with goals in four straight games. 2-1 game.

8:41: Matt Grzelcyk exits the game — looks like his arm after Hornqvist clipped him. That looks pretty bad.

8:37: Second period underway. One shot on goal on that power play.

8:16: McCann off for interference. End First: Pens take a 2-0 lead. Ugly, ugly stuff for the Bruins.

8:11: 4-on-4 hockey for 1:09.

8:06: Shorthanded goal for McCann — another bad turnover by Krejci. 2-0 game.

8:04: Delay of game on the Pens. Bruins power play coming up.

7:49: B's kill it off.

7:45: Now Bruins to the PK. Too many men on the ice.

7:43: Poor puck management by Stempniak and Krejci leads to a tally for Bjugstad. 1-0 Pittsburgh.

7:40: Puck is dropped.

7:29: Bruins starters: Nordstrom - Acciari - Wagner / Chara-McAvoy / Halak

PROJECTED LINES

BOSTON

Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Danton Heinen

Peter Cehlarik -- David Krejci -- Lee Stempniak

Sean Kuraly -- Charlie Coyle -- David Backes

Joakim Nordstrom - Noel Acciari -- Chris Wagner

Zdeno Chara -- Charlie McAvoy

Torey Krug -- Brandon Carlo

John Moore -- Matt Grzelcyk

Jaroslav Halak

Scratched: Steven Kampfer

Injured: Kevan Miller (upper body), Marcus Johansson (lung contusion), Jake DeBrusk (lower body), David Pastrnak (thumb)

PENGUINS

Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Dominik Simon

Zach Aston-Reese -- Evgeni Malkin -- Phil Kessel

Jared McCann -- Nick Bjugstad -- Patric Hornqvist

Teddy Blueger -- Matt Cullen -- Garrett Wilson

Brian Dumoulin -- Zach Trotman

Jack Johnson -- Justin Schultz

Marcus Pettersson -- Erik Gudbranson

Matt Murray

PREGAME NOTES:

After sweeping their six-game homestand, the Bruins will look to extend their point streak to 20 straight games when they take on the also-surging Penguins. Boston is in the midst of its second-longest point streak in franchise history — with the record standing at 23 games, which was achieved during the 1940-41 season.

While the Penguins might be in a Wild Card spot right now, they have posted an 8-3-2 record in their past 13 games, including a 4-1-2 record in their past seven. While injuries on the blue line will likely see Kris Letang sit for the seventh game in a row, Pittsburgh has been able to stay afloat thanks to its talent up front, with Sidney Crosby now up to 36 points in his last 26 games.

Jaroslav Halak will get the start in net for the Bruins, with the netminder looking to continue a hot stretch that has seen him go 5-0-1 with a .949 save percentage since the start of February.