On Zdeno Chara's big night, Bruins play their part

"On the night that Zdeno Chara's No. 33 was raised to the Garden rafters, the B's took four penalties and were gashed for two power-play tallies, but they road a quick start to a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, an outcome that was in doubt until David Pastrnak finished it off with an empty netter on Thursday night. Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves in the victory to let the B's sweep the homestand."

"After the Chara ceremony, the Bruins sprinted out of the gate, taking a 2-0 lead just 3:45 into the game. Marat Khusnutdinov cashed in just 54 seconds in with his 10th goal of the season. Taking a feed from Charlie McAvoy, he swooped down his off wing, cut across the crease and then tucked it past goalie Joey Daccord. Viktor Arvidsson doubled the lead less than three minutes later."

"With Jonathan Aspirot in the box for holding, Chandler Stephenson redirected a Jared McCann shot from the low slot past Jeremy Swayman and the lead was halved. The B's were able to take the advantage into the first break, but they were lucky to do so. The Kraken held an 11-6 shot advantage and they owned the second half of the first period."

Zdeno Chara's No. 33 was raised to the Garden rafters before the game. The Bruins opened with two quick goals, Marat Khusnutdinov scoring 54 seconds in and Viktor Arvidsson adding a second less than three minutes later. Boston took four penalties and allowed two power-play goals as Seattle pushed back, including a Chandler Stephenson redirect off a Jared McCann shot. The Kraken held an 11-6 shot advantage and controlled the second half of the first period. On the kill, the Bruins struck on a great individual play by Mark Kastelic. Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves and David Pastrnak sealed the 4-2 win with an empty-net goal, completing the homestand sweep.

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