The Minnesota Wild defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a game where the Bruins struggled, being outshot and facing penalties. Kaprizov scored the go-ahead goal, and Eriksson Ek also contributed to the Wild's victory. The Bruins lost their fourth straight game, marking their longest losing streak in the Montgomery era. The game ended with a 3-2 score in favor of the Wild.
COLUMN: The Boston Bruins are at a Christmas crossroads after heading into the NHL's holiday break with their season-worst fourth loss in a row in Minnesota. Will the real Bruins team please stand up? 🐻🏆🏒 https://t.co/mTedmBwh05
Here's your @BOSHockeyNow Bruins Postgame after a 3-2 loss for the #NHLBruins to #mnwild: -Bruins on their first four-game losing streak -Pastrnak, Geekie 🚨 -Eriksson Ek (🚨 🍏) -Kaprisov, Foligno 🚨 https://t.co/wq5XEv8CZv
Bruins lose their fourth straight for the first time this season and head home for Christmas lost with no Rudolph to lead the way. @BOSHockeyNow
Bruins come up just short in the third period, 3-2, to the Wild. That's four losses in a row and losses in five of their last six games headed into the NHL's Christmas break
Final: Wild, 3-2. Bruins with longest losing streak (0-2-2) in the Montgomery era. Seeing the void left by Bergeron. Puck/game management getting worse.
Morgan Geekie, denied on two breakaways tonight, cuts Wild's lead to 3-2 with 6:07 left. Buckle up!
2-1 #mnwild after 2...Goals by Eriksson Ek and Kaprizov 1:25 apart...Bruins being outshot 24-12 (19-6 that period)
Wild drew a penalty from Lindholm not long after, but now Eriksson Ek questioning Rank all the way to the ref's semicircle how Kaprizov didn't draw a penalty Shots 18-5 this period but #mnwild unable yet to extend lead to 3-1 https://t.co/EB7Xt0o2XO
Bruins' game again on vacation. Wild with 15-3 shot advantage thus far in P2.
Kaprizov with go-ahead (2-1) goal, just some 20 seconds after Fleury stones Geekie on break-in.
Wild now with 15-8 shot lead. Bruins this season have been outshot in 20 of 31 games.
Fleury denies Morgan Geekie on a second breakaway.....Wild all over em now with the exception of that. Shots 11-2 7:14 into the period
Bruins finally get a penalty called against them after Marchand grabs Kaprizov's neck, removing his helment, while he was going for a check along the boards. #mnwild PP with 14.2 left in the first