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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy celebrates after scoring within the second interval Sunday night time in opposition to the San Jose Sharks. Steven Senne/Related Press
BOSTON — Defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy scored highlight-reel objectives, Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman mixed for a shutout, and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks for the eleventh straight time, 4-0 on Sunday night time.
The Bruins received their fifth straight recreation and improved to 22-1-3 at house this season, together with a victory at Fenway Park as the house staff within the Winter Traditional.
Ullmark, named a first-time All Star, made 17 saves and improved his report to 24-2-1. He had a comparatively straightforward recreation earlier than leaving 8:01 into the third interval due to a skate-blade situation, and backup Jeremy Swayman stopped a breakaway earlier than Ullmark returned 2:28 later.
David Pastrnak had his team-leading thirty sixth purpose and Nick Foligno additionally scored for Boston, which hasn’t misplaced to the Sharks since falling 3-2 at house on March 15, 2016. Brad Marchand added two assists.
James Reimer stopped 18 photographs for the Sharks, who had been shut out for the primary time this season.
Lindholm took a go from Marchand close to the blue line and reduce down the middle, shifting round Michael Eyssimont earlier than firing a wrist shot over Reimer’s left shoulder to make it 1-0 at 7:16 of the primary interval.
Within the second interval, McAvoy charged down the slot, flipped the puck previous ahead Timo Meier and picked up it himself earlier than shifting to his proper and slipping it round Reimer at 4:08.
Foligno redirected a Lindholm shot to make it 3-0 at 6:46 of the second. Pastrnak’s purpose got here on an influence play.
Enjoying the second recreation of an eight-game journey, the Sharks didn’t attain double digits in photographs till late within the second.
MAKE-A-WISH NIGHT
Earlier than the sport, the Bruins shocked 10-year-old Tanner Dikan, who was recognized with interstitial lung illness, with a one-day contract, making him an honorary staff member. He obtained to announce the beginning lineup to the gamers within the dressing room earlier than the sport.
NICE TOUCH
The Bruins had a video tribute with present and former gamers congratulating assistant gear supervisor Matt Falconer, who labored his 1,000th recreation.
NOTES: Boston ahead Tomas Nosek missed the sport due to a fractured left foot. He’s anticipated to be sidelined for 4 weeks. … Sharks standout defenseman Erik Karlsson was held and not using a level within the groups’ first assembly, too – a 4-2 win by Boston on Jan. 7 in San Jose. … Meier and Boston defenseman Brandon Carlo fought 27 seconds into the sport. Carlo headed straight to the locker room after the combat, pointing to his left shoulder space when telling the linesman he wanted to depart. He did return shortly after and served the remainder of his 5-minute main.
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