Morgan Geekie scored for the Bruins (23-20-6), who are 3-1-1 in their past five games. Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals on 29 shots in two periods. He was replaced by Joonas Korpisalo (five saves on six shots) at the start of the third period.
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Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1.
The New Jersey Devils (26-17-6) will host the Boston Bruins (23-19-6) on Wednesday at the Prudential Center with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET.
The Boston Bruins visit the New Jersey Devils after Charlie Coyle scored two goals in the Bruins' 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Boston led, 1-0, after the first period, but couldn’t overcome a miserable second in which the Devils scored four times.
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With injuries mounting and the playoff race intensifying, the Bruins will lean on their depth to stay competitive.
Swayman stopped 25 out of 29 Devils shots he faced on the night. The Bruins were outmatched entirely by the Devils at that point of the contest, but Swayman did his best to keep the Original Six club in it. He made several big stops, but the Bruins could not stop the Devils' offense.
The New Jersey Devils are back on the ice tonight to face the Boston Bruins. Their goal will be to turn things around and end their four-game losing streak. However, the Devils will be without one of their key forwards for this contest against Boston.
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Coach Joe Sacco said they are “cautiously optimistic” for Saturday’s game.