BOSTON (AP) — Pavel Zacha recorded his first profession hat trick — certainly one of his targets coming whereas most of New York’s gamers have been within the locker room on the finish of the primary interval — and the Boston Bruins coasted previous the Rangers 10-2 on Saturday.
Marat Khusnutdinov had 4 targets to go together with Zacha’s three, giving the Bruins their first pair with hat methods in the identical residence sport in membership historical past.
The Bruins gained for the fourth time in 5 video games, avenging a 6-2 blowout loss at residence towards the Rangers on Nov. 28.
It’s additionally the primary time since 1964 that two Bruins recorded a hat trick in the identical sport. Fraser Minten had two targets, Charlie McAvoy added one for Boston and David Pastrnak matched a staff file with six assists.
Mika Zibanejad and J.T. Miller scored for the Rangers, who’ve misplaced six of seven. Coach Mike Sullivan remained one win in need of 500 in his NHL profession.
Zacha’s third aim made it 6-1 halfway into the second interval, prompting Sullivan to drag beginning goalie Jonathan Fast.
But it surely was Zacha’s second that received probably the most curiosity.
The Bruins winger fired a shot from the best circle that trickled behind Fast, the place defenseman Braden Schneider tried to comb it away from the crease earlier than it crossed.
The interval ended and many of the Rangers left the bench whereas the Bruins’ gamers remained. The aim was awarded after a evaluate.
Khusnutdinov’s first tied at 1 simply 2:31 into the primary interval. His third made it 8-2 within the third.
Bruins winger Morgan Geekie left the sport on the finish of the primary interval for a “family matter.”
Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman made a right-pad cease on Vincent Trocheck’s penalty shot.
Up subsequent
Rangers: Host Seattle on Monday night time.
Bruins: Host Pittsburgh on Sunday.
