During a closely contested hockey game, the Boston Bruins gained a significant advantage when they were awarded over a minute of 5-on-3 power play time after Oskar Sundqvist of the St. Louis Blues was called for interference on Charlie McAvoy. Kasperi Kapanen had a bid for the Blues' 10th short-handed goal of the season but was stopped by Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman. The Bruins capitalized on the power play with Brad Marchand scoring his second goal of the game from a David Pastrnak pass, putting the Bruins ahead 3-2. This marked Marchand's fifth multi-goal game of the season and demonstrated the Bruins' power play efficiency. Despite the setback, the Blues managed to tie the game at 3-3 with Sundqvist tipping in a shot, marking only the second time this season that the Blues' power play had tied the game. The Bruins had been dominating puck possession and were looking to their power play to break the tie, as they had been controlling the game offensively during 5v5 play.
Goal indeed belongs to Sundqvist, and don't look now, but the Blues have 2 PPG in each of the last two games. #stlblues
Only 2nd time this season the #stlblues PP has tied the game. (PIT on 12/30) was other time.
Sundqvist with the tip to tie it on the aftermath of a brutal call against Lindholm. Bruins again leaving to much room in the net front on the penalty kill.
Perunovich shot, looks like it was tipped (Sundqvist?), 3-3. #stlblues
Marchand's 5th multi-goal game this season.
And if Kapanen would have scored, it would have been wiped out. #stlblues https://t.co/QO4WSRJfjc
The second for 6️⃣3️⃣ https://t.co/iD70uCLHr7
The Blues are going to get about 55 seconds of PP time coming up. #stlblues
I realize we're talking about some all-world players on that Boston PP, but watching that 5-on-3 compared to some Blues' 5-on-3's this season, the Bruins don't waste any time. Pastrnak pass Marchand shot, goal, 3-2. #stlblues
I realize we're talking about some all-world players on that Boston PP, but watching that 5-on-3 compared to some Blues' 5-on-3's this season, the Bruins don't waste any time. Pastrnak shot, Marchand goal, 3-2. #stlblues
David Pastrnak cross ice pass to Brad Marchand for his second goal of the game. Bruins take a 3-2 lead and still have another PP after the power play score
Kasperi Kapanen stopped on a shorthanded breakaway by Jeremy Swayman, but Oskar Sundqvist called for interference while obstructing Charlie McAvoy as he was trying to recover defensively. Bruins get over a minute of 5-on-3 advantage
And Marchand one-timer makes it 3-2. #stlblues
Now Boston will have a 5-on-3 for 1:13. Kapanen with a bid for the Blues' 10 shorty of the season. He's stopped by Swayman, and on the breakaway, Sundqvist is called for interference. #stlblues
David Pastrnak loses an edge, Swayman robs Kapanen on the breakaway and Sundqvist commits interference. Bruins catch a couple of breaks and will have a 5-on-3 for 1:13 following the timeout.
Sundqvist called for interference on the play. So it will be 1:13 of 5 on 3. #stlblues
Brayden Schenn hooks David Pastrnak and the Bruins will get a PP. They've really controlled puck possession for long stretches of these final two periods. Need the PP to come through if they want to break the tie
With Boston controlling the game 5v5 offensively, I can't imagine it's going to help taking a Blues player off the ice for the next 2 minutes. The Bruins to the PP with Schenn in the box with 13:22 left. #stlblues