NHL roundup: Bruins win fifth straight by grounding Jets 4-1
BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored the tiebreaking goal late in the opening period and Boston’s tight defence carried the Bruins to their fifth straight NHL victory, 4-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night in a matchup of top NHL teams.
Jake DeBrusk, Jakub Lauko and Brad Marchand also scored as Boston improved to 10-1-3 in its last 14 games. Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves for the Bruins, who lead the Eastern Conference with 67 points.
DeBrusk had a short-handed goal with 5:25 left and Marchand added an empty-netter. Winnipeg had given up no more than two goals in 14 consecutive games, and three or fewer in 34 straight games — one short of the modern NHL record set by the 2015 Minnesota Wild.
Vladislav Namestnikov scored for the Jets, who lead the Central Division with 64 points. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 17 shots.