BOSTON BRUINS MAKE HISTORY WITH HAT TRICKS AS PAVEL ZACHA AND MARAT KHUSNUTDINOV SCORE BIG IN 10-2 WIN OVER RANGERS.
The Boston Bruins made history on Saturday as Pavel Zacha and Marat Khusnutdinov both scored hat tricks in a thrilling 10-2 victory over the New York Rangers. The lopsided box score was a testament to the team's dominance, with both Zacha and Khusnutdinov putting on a show for the sold-out crowd at TD Garden.
Zacha, who had been waiting for his first hat trick all season, finally made it happen in the second period, scoring three goals before the end of the frame. His second tally was confirmed via video review after the opening period ended, prompting the Rangers to come back out on the ice to replay the final 33 seconds.
Khusnutdinov's four goals were a career first, and his fifth point sealed the win for the Bruins. The Russian forward's hat trick was also a milestone moment, marking the first time two Bruins have scored hat tricks in the same game since Jan. 18, 1964.
David Pastrnak tied a franchise record with six assists, including one that set up Khusnutdinov's third goal of the day. The Czech forward's performance was a highlight reel-worthy effort, as he danced through defenders and left Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin little chance to make a save.
As for the win itself, it was a welcome revenge for the Bruins after suffering a 6-2 loss in Boston's annual Black Friday game just last November. The team came out strong on Saturday, taking a 4-0 lead by the end of the second period. They continued to push hard throughout the third, scoring six more goals before finally running out of room.
The crowd was electric all night long, with fans chanting "We Want 10!" as the Bruins worked towards their record-breaking score. The team's coach Marco Sturm said after the game that he needed to work on getting his players more excited for the big games: "You gotta work with the crowd... they probably left too early on that second goal."
Sunday will be a tougher test, though, as the Bruins take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the next matchup.
The Boston Bruins made history on Saturday as Pavel Zacha and Marat Khusnutdinov both scored hat tricks in a thrilling 10-2 victory over the New York Rangers. The lopsided box score was a testament to the team's dominance, with both Zacha and Khusnutdinov putting on a show for the sold-out crowd at TD Garden.
Zacha, who had been waiting for his first hat trick all season, finally made it happen in the second period, scoring three goals before the end of the frame. His second tally was confirmed via video review after the opening period ended, prompting the Rangers to come back out on the ice to replay the final 33 seconds.
Khusnutdinov's four goals were a career first, and his fifth point sealed the win for the Bruins. The Russian forward's hat trick was also a milestone moment, marking the first time two Bruins have scored hat tricks in the same game since Jan. 18, 1964.
David Pastrnak tied a franchise record with six assists, including one that set up Khusnutdinov's third goal of the day. The Czech forward's performance was a highlight reel-worthy effort, as he danced through defenders and left Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin little chance to make a save.
As for the win itself, it was a welcome revenge for the Bruins after suffering a 6-2 loss in Boston's annual Black Friday game just last November. The team came out strong on Saturday, taking a 4-0 lead by the end of the second period. They continued to push hard throughout the third, scoring six more goals before finally running out of room.
The crowd was electric all night long, with fans chanting "We Want 10!" as the Bruins worked towards their record-breaking score. The team's coach Marco Sturm said after the game that he needed to work on getting his players more excited for the big games: "You gotta work with the crowd... they probably left too early on that second goal."
Sunday will be a tougher test, though, as the Bruins take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the next matchup.
Pavel Zacha and Marat Khusnutdinov are on FIRE right now! 
Their combined 7 goals is insane! 
Here's a stat to prove it: average scoring rate per game for the Bruins this season is 3.5 goals, which is like, a ton higher than the NHL average! 
They're totally dominating the league!
That team has such electric chemistry!
but seriously though, the Bruins were on fire last night. Pastrnak's assist count is insane 
can't wait to see how they do against the Pens on Sunday
i mean, who needs a hat trick in one period? 
"We Want 10!" is going to be stuck in my head for days 
and david Pastrnak just made an entire highlight reel with his assists lol what a showman 
coach Marco Sturm needs to get those players pumped up ASAP, this team is on fire 
️! Pavel Zacha and Marat Khusnutdinov's hat tricks were SICK 
. Bring on the Penguins, can they keep this momentum? 
. And can we talk about Pavel Zacha's hat trick? The guy must've been on a roll like me after I ate too many donuts this morning 
. But seriously, it's awesome to see Marat Khusnutdinov breaking records and having a career-best game! The crowd at TD Garden was electric, I'm sure they were singing "We Want 10!" all night long 
Their goalie's been pretty subpar and it's like they're just handing goals to opposing teams 
And yeah, maybe Sturm needs to work on getting his team hyped for big games... but at this point, who's not already super stoked about these wins 
So the Bruins finally figured out how to score 10 goals in one game without Pastrnak doing all the heavy lifting... I mean, it's about time, right? 
The fact that they almost gave up a bunch of goals after the first period is kinda concerning, but hey, at least they managed to come back strong. Zacha and Khusnutdinov are def on fire rn, can't wait to see what they do against the Pens next 
Pavel Zacha and Marat Khusnutdinov are total goals 
. i mean, don't get me wrong, Pavel Zacha and Marat Khusnutdinov must be superstars or something 
but 10-2? that's just crazy high scoring 
anyway, i'm just waiting to see how this Boston Bruins team holds up against the Penguins next game 
Pavel and Marat are absolute beast mode right now! I mean, can you imagine scoring 4 goals in one game? 
that guy's got skills for days.
can't wait to see what happens next against the Penguins on Sunday 
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. And let's not forget David Pastrnak's incredible performance - six assists in one game? That's nothing short of virtuosic skill mastery 
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10 goals for the boston bruins and it feels like they're unstoppable right now 
. The crowd energy was electric all night and I love how fans were chanting "We Want 10!" 
. i feel bad for the rangers tho, they just got destroyed