3 takeaways from the Bruins’ overtime loss to the Devils

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The Boston Bruins encountered a hiccup merely 24 hours after securing another playoff berth.

Bruce Cassidy’s squad carried a 2-1 lead into the third period against the New Jersey Devils. But they didn’t have their usual killer instinct going for them in the final 20 minutes.

Jesper Boqvist and Yegor Sharangovich each netted third-period equalizers on the heels of defensive breakdowns. Pavel Zacha scored his second goal of the evening in overtime to cap off New Jersey’s 4-3 victory.

Pavel Zacha (2-0—2) scored 2:42 into overtime as the @NJDevils concluded their season series with the Bruins (5-1-2). Their five wins against the club are tied with the Islanders (5) for the most among all…