Some arenas in the NHL have been a house of horrors at times for the Boston Bruins, and one of those places is PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Bruins have had some good battles against the Penguins there, but a lot of times it ends with them on the wrong end of the score and frustrated.
Leading 3-1 in the second period, the Bruins scored what turned out to be three unanswered goals late in the second and in the third on their way to a 6-2 win and their third straight win in six days. Here are three takeaways after the Black and Gold improved to 12-4-1.
Bruins have a strong first-period response to falling in an early hole
After not allowing a shot for nearly half of the opening period, the Bruins allowed their first shot midway through the period, and former Boston forward Justin Brazeau beat Michael DiPietro for his first goal of the season. Because why not, right?
Anyway, the Bruins had a great response, something that was much needed. They scored three goals before the period ended and took a 3-1 lead into the locker room. Pavel Zacha scored his first of two goals to tie the game, then Mark Kastelic tipped a shot from the point for a 2-1 lead. Elias Lindholm then scored on a...