Final: Bruins 4, Ducks 2 - Pastrnak, Halak lift Bruins past Ducks

The Bruins will continue their first homestand of the season when they take on the Anaheim Ducks Monday afternoon. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Monday’s game. 

WHO: Ducks (4-1-0) at Bruins (4-1-0)

WHEN: 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: TD Garden

TV: NESN

RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub

LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com

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LIVE COVERAGE:



3:37: Final: Bruins win it, 4-2.

3:28: Ducks make it 4-2. 3:52 to go.

3:27: No Bruins player has ever scored 5 goals in a single game.

3:09: Make that four goals for David Pastrnak. 4-1 Bruins.

3:03: Hat trick for David Pastrnak. 3-1 Bruins.

2:58: Don't see Krejci on the bench.

2:56: Third period underway.

2:37: Ducks will get another power play. McAvoy off for a delay of game after flipping the puck out of play.

2:35: Ducks finally break through. Rakell makes it a 2-1 game with 2:08 left in the second.

2:31: Bruins with nothing on the power play. Ducks counter with a 3-on-1 but Halak stands tall. Now 20 saves for the netminder.

2:28: Bruins now head on the power play.

2:26: What a brutal turnover by Lindholm.

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2:24: David Pastrnak with his second goal of the afternoon. 2-0 Bruins.

2:21: Now another power play for Anaheim. Kampfer is off for a hook.

2:19: Ducks bringing it now with 12 of the last 13 shots. Kase with a clean breakaway against Halak but he can't convert.

2:11: Ducks tilting the ice back in their favor. Now its a power play for Anaheim.

2:02: David Krejci back out for the start of the second.

1:45: End First: Bruins lead it, 1-0.

1:44: B's kill it off.

1:41: Now Bruins go to the PK. Bergeron heads off for a slash.

1:41: Krejci now heads down the tunnel.

1:33: The Ducks land their second shot on goal. There's 7:15 left in the first period.

1:30: McAvoy is back.

1:27: Charlie McAvoy heads down the tunnel.

1:26: Grade-A look from Ritchie. Ducks have 1 SOG in the first 9 minutes.

1:22: Elsewhere, Steven Kampfer is making his presence felt already.

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1:17: Pastrnak from his office. 1-0 Boston. Sweet feed from Bergeron in the slot.

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1:16: Coyle draws a slash. Bruins on the power play.

1:08: The game is underway.

1:05: Bruins starters:

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LINEUPS

BOSTON

Brad Marchand — Patrice Bergeron — David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk — David Krejci — Karson Kuhlman
Danton Heinen — Charlie Coyle — Brett Ritchie
Joakim Nordstrom — Sean Kuraly — Chris Wagner 

Zdeno Chara — Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug — Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk — Steven Kampfer 

Jaroslav Halak
Tuukka Rask

Scratched: Connor Clifton, Par Lindholm, David Backes

Injured: John Moore (shoulder), Kevan Miller (knee)

ANAHEIM

Maxime Comtois -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Ondrej Kase
Rickard Rakell -- Adam Henrique -- Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie -- Devin Shore -- Troy Terry
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Derek Grant -- Carter Rowney

Hampus Lindholm -- Josh Manson
Michael Del Zotto -- Cam Fowler
Jacob Larsson -- Korbinian Holzer

John Gibson
Ryan Miller

PREGAME NOTES: 

Jaroslav Halak will get the start in net for the Bruins, continuing a rotation that has seen Halak and Tuukka Rask each play three games over Boston’s first six matchups of the regular season. Bruce Cassidy noted Monday morning that he expects Rask to gradually start making consecutive starts as the year progresses. 

The only other change to the B’s lineup will be on the blue line, as Steven Kampfer will replace Connor Clifton and will skate on the third D pairing next to Matt Grzelcyk. Cassidy noted that Clifton is not sitting out due to injury or a drop in play — it’s more about just getting Kampfer some reps. 

Someone’s going to have to blink between these two defense-first clubs, as Anaheim and Boston rank first and second in the NHL this season when it comes to goals against per game at 1.20 and 1.60, respectively.

The Ducks may not have too much firepower, but that might not even matter if John Gibson continues to play like this in net. The Anaheim goalie is  3-1-0 with a 1.26 goals-against average and .961 save percentage (124 saves on 129 shots) this season.