"The Bruins have not played many stress-free hockey games this season. More often than not they are locked in a one-goal game when the third period rolls around. But on Thursday, the B's enjoyed what was a rarity for them - a relatively anxiety-free 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues at the Garden. Though the score was lopsided, it wasn't an easy game for Joonas Korpisalo, who turned aside 37 shots for his first since Nov. 6."
"The first one was a nice play off the rush at 6:30. Elias Lindholm made a nice backhand pass to Morgan Geekie to give him the puck with speed going down the left wing. As a quick 2-on-1 developed with Alex Steeves, Geekie made a slick adjustment to his forehand and made the pass over Steeves for his sixth of the year."
"The only penalty of the period went to Tanner Jeannot, a phantom hooking penalty, but it was the B's who had the best scoring chance after Steeves stole the puck in the St. Louis zone but could not beat Binnington. While the B's held a 14-10 shot advantage, they were a little sloppy in their own zone and Korpisalo had to be sharp. He was, building off a good third period in Detroit after he relieved Jeremy Swayman."
Boston built an early 2-0 lead and broke the game open with a three-goal second period en route to a 5-2 victory over St. Louis. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 37 shots for his first win since Nov. 6, building on a strong late relief appearance in Detroit. Pavel Zacha and Morgan Geekie supplied key offense, with Geekie scoring twice on first-period rush plays created by Elias Lindholm and Alex Steeves. St. Louis halved the lead early in the second when Colton Parayko carried the puck down low and fed Pavel Buchnevich. The B's never trailed despite some sloppy defensive moments.
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