The Boston Bruins fell 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild at the TD Garden on a night where special teams made all the difference.
The B’s never really had a commanding pace, as they found themselves shorthanded eight times during the contest to the Wild’s five penalty kills.
Four of the five goals scored in the game were on the power play, but the go-ahead and eventual game-winner for the Wild came on an even-strength goal from Matt Boldy. His tally was his first career goal in his first NHL game.
The game was riddled with penalties from the start and defined the first period.