3 takeaways from the Bruins wild win over the Blue Jackets

Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron, right, scores against Columbus Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins, left, as Taylor Hall fights for the rebound during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) The Associated Press Well, that was something.

The Boston Bruins were on the cusp of securing two points late in Saturday’s tilt with the Columbus Blue Jackets. They faced a pair of one-goal deficits after scoring first on Jake DeBrusk’s 15th of the season at 10:39 of the first. They found themselves within striking distance in the third after Craig Smith evened things up with his 10th of the year at 4:40 and Patrice Bergeron gave the Bruins a…