Bruins Beat Fading Penguins 5-1

March 10, 2024 7:26 am

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak reached 40 goals for the third consecutive season, and the Boston Bruins beat the fading Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1. Coming off a 4-1 victory over Toronto on Thursday, the Bruins posted consecutive regulation wins for the first time since Jan. 20 and 22. They are fighting for the NHL’s top record. Pavel Zacha had two goals and an assist for Boston, which has 91 points. Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk each had a goal and an assist, and Linus Ullmark made 38 saves. Kris Letang scored for Pittsburgh, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 17 shots.