As banged up and weary as they were entering Thursday’s tilt, the Colorado Avalanche still possess one of the deeper rosters throughout the league.
The Bruins found that out firsthand in Denver last Monday, overcoming a slow start and a Brandon Carlo injury to take a point out of a 4-3 shootout loss.
In the rematch, the Bruins got that coveted start. And while Jim Montgomery’s club encountered a setback in the middle frame, they bounced back in the third with one of their better shutdown performances of the season.
David Pastrnak got Boston off and running just 44 seconds in, notching his 27th of the season right after Charlie Coyle kept possession alive with a timely stick check on Cale Makar.