Boston Bruins Maintain Unbeaten Record with Shootout Win Over Toronto Maple Leafs
Bruins' 9-0-1 season record upheld by Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle's back-to-back shootout goals; rookie defenseman Mason Lohrei makes impressive debut and records first career point.
- The Bruins maintained their undefeated season with a 3-2 shootout win over the Maple Leafs. Scoring in the shootout were Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle, who were also responsible for the team's goals during regulation time along with Pavel Zacha.
- Boston Bruins' goalie Jeremy Swayman, who has a 5-0-0 record, executed 33 saves during the game and successfully stopped William Nylander and Auston Matthews in the shootout. Boston asserted a shot advantage of 40-35.
- The Maple Leafs worked to level the Bruins' initial 2-0 lead during the second period, with rapid-fire goals scored by Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Despite these efforts, the Leafs have a 0-2-1 record for their last three games.
- Mason Lohrei, a 25-year-old rookie defenseman, had his first career point as a Bruins player by assisting Pavel Zacha in the first period. Raised in Louisiana, Lohrei is the first player from the state to participate in an NHL game.
- Injury reports reveal that Toronto Maple Leafs' defenseman Timothy Liljegren was subjected to a lower-body injury as a result of a collision with Bruins' Brad Marchand. As a result, Liljegren did not return to the game, and significant downtime is expected.