Brad Marchand. David Backes. David Pastrnak. Those are the three names you need to remember to tell the ultimate story of this game, as Boston scored five consecutive goals in the back half of the game to spoil the Columbus home opener, 6 - 3. The three line mates combined for all six goals (including an empty-netter), and an equal number of assists (with Marchand garnering three of them). Marchand was a plus-6, and the other two “only” plus-5. Naturally, the story of how those three came to dominate the result is a bit more involved, so let’s dig in.
Game 1: Familiar Foes
