The scoring for the Bruins started, as it often does, with David Pastrnak. He knocked home a long-range one-timer to give the Bruins an early 1-0 lead in the first period.
The Penguins dominated the first period. Kinkaid held off the barrage and Johnson gave the Rangers the lead 9:16 in when his innocent flip from the point found its way through traffic — perhaps helped by a deflection off the skate of Pittsburgh defenseman John Marino — and by Jarry. The goal was Johnson’s first since Jan. 19, 2020, when he was in the middle of his second season with Pittsburgh.Edmonton Oilers
Jim Corsi, Columbus Blue Jackets director of goaltending: "I found that there are a lot of ways to be distracted, because a lot of us are used to a routine. Suddenly it's really become a personalized thing. I'm not going to the rink, nobody's setting the agenda -- it can easily become quite rudderless. In my case, I've been fortunate that I've learned how to use video to interact with a lot of the athletes I'm mentoring or watch tape. I've also learned, as much as I've learned through video, there's still a lot of value to see guys live in action. You can see the fear more readily, you can see subtleties that cameras won't pick up because of the camera angle or if it's out of view.New York Rangers
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Jonathan Quick, LOS at COL ($33): Even if Quick is able to play Friday – he missed LA's last game with an upper-body injury – I don't think he can justify his salary. The veteran has an .898 save percentage! Sure, the Avalanche have "only" scored 3.00 goals per game, lower than expected, but they've also averaged 33.3 shots on net per contest. I expect Colorado to pick it up offensively, and I am wary of that happening against Quick.
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Tyler Bertuzzi, Jason Dickinson, Calvin de Haan, Pius Suter, Tim Stutzle, Brock Nelson, James Reimer, Kasperi Kapanen, Joel Armia, Frank Vatrano, Scott Mayfield, Ryan Getzlaf, Nikita Zaitsev, Mattias Ekholm, Yanni Gourde, Thatcher Demko.Carolina Hurricanes