Bruins smoked by Wild, 6-2

"When the game was still competitive, the B's could not capitalize on their two power-play opportunities while the Wild cashed in on both their man advantages and that, along with timely saves from Filip Gustavsson (29 saves), was the difference before the game got away from them."

"With Nikita Zadorov in the box for an interference call he didn't like, Wild captain Jared Spurgeon used a screen in front of Jeremy Swayman to snap a shot from high in the circle and beat the netminder. Both Swayman and his counterpart, Filip Gustavsson, came up with big saves in the first as the B's had a 7-6 shot advantage in the opening 20 minutes."

"What was more concerning than the one-goal deficit for the B's was the fact that their leading goalscorer, Morgan Geekie, left the game with about five minutes remaining in the first after blocking a shot. Geekie did not come out at the start of the second, but he reappeared when the B's got a second power play early in the period."

The Bruins' four-game win streak ended in a 6-2 loss to the Wild in Minnesota as special teams swung the result. The Bruins failed to convert two power-play opportunities while the Wild scored on both of theirs. Filip Gustavsson made timely saves and finished with 29 stops, providing a crucial advantage. Nikita Zadorov's penalty led to Jared Spurgeon's screened goal for Minnesota. Morgan Geekie left after blocking a shot but returned for the second-period power play. Elias Lindholm and Alex Steeves created chances but could not finish on loose pucks, allowing the game to slip away.

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