Brad Marchand scored two goals in the second period just 2:05 apart, and Morgan Geekie also netted two goals, while Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves to help the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Wednesday.
Boston won its sixth game in the last eight, extending its season-best winning streak to three games under interim coach Joe Sacco after coming back from an early deficit.
Marchand had his second multi-goal game of the season, while Geekie recorded his first. Justin Brazeau, Mason Lohrei, Jordan Oesterle, and David Pastrnak each had two assists.
Marchand’s first goal came at 2:58 of the second period when he was left alone to receive a backdoor pass from Pastrnak, scoring from the right circle.
Marchand scored again shortly after, picking up a rebound of a shot from Pastrnak and backhanding it past Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek to give the Bruins a 3-1 lead.
Chicago took a 1-0 lead just 1:23 into the game when Alex Vlasic scored his first goal of the season off a wrist shot from the right circle following a pass from Nick Foligno.
However, the Blackhawks couldn’t hold on to the lead, as they lost their fourth straight game, matching their worst losing streak of the season.
Boston tied the game at 12:17 of the first period when Geekie followed up his own shot, putting in the rebound after Mrazek couldn’t control the puck.
The Blackhawks got back within 3-2 late in the second period when Jason Dickinson scored on a wrist shot from the left circle, assisted by Connor Murphy.
Chicago had a chance to tie the game early in the third period, with two shots on goal, a blocked shot, and a missed shot over a 19-second stretch. However, Boston restored its two-goal lead at 5:02 of the third when Geekie scored on a breakaway from a long pass by Brazeau.
With 1:55 left, the Blackhawks were called for too many men on the ice after putting an extra attacker on too quickly.
Mrazek stopped 23 shots for Chicago.
