Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on Monday night, falling one vote short of unanimous selection after the highest-scoring season by a player in more than a quarter-century.
David Pastrnak scored twice, including a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Brad Marchand scored 28 seconds into the game and added an assist as the Boston Bruins ended San Jose’s unbeaten start with a 4-3 victory over the Sharks.
The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in five games and advance in the playoffs. David Pastrnak scored a highlight-reel goal and captain Patrice Bergeron scored twice.
David Pastrnak had a hat trick as the Boston Bruins took control with three second-period goals, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on the shore of Lake Tahoe.
Rask made 28 saves, Marchand had a goal and an assist, and the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 to even the bruising, physical final at three games apiece.