With their 2-1 win over the Bolts, a sixth straight win, the Bruins became Atlantic Division champions.
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They have won 56 of their 72 games this season for a total of 117 points, about 20 more than their main pursuers, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Main player in the disputes at the start of the game, Hathaway finally had the last word by scoring the goal that made the difference at the end of the second period. The former Washington Capitals pounced on Matt Grzelcyk’s throw return to get his 12th goal of the season.
“We were looking forward to meeting a team that will potentially make the playoffs, a team that is fighting. That’s how we’ll play [en séries]. It’s encouraging for my line, but for the club too, to play this way, with our identity,” said Hathaway, who had already fought with Maroon earlier this season.
Patrice Bergeron and Victor Hedman had scored for each side to make it 1-1 before the first intermission.
Two of the best goalkeepers in the National League this season were facing each other, and it was Linus Ullmark who got the better of Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Swede made 26 saves to sign a 35th victory.
Carter Hart gives Wings nothing
Carter Hart is in fine form these days and the Flyers goaltender continued his momentum by shutting out the Detroit Red Wings in a 3-0 victory Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia.
The 24-year-old Albertan hasn’t given up, although his team are a long way from a playoff berth. He has won his last four starts and posted his first shutout since late January.
The Wings didn’t play like a team that had to give it their all to reach the spring ball. Despite seven power plays, the visitors only directed 29 pucks Hart’s way.
In his first start since December, Alex Nedeljkovic gave up twice on just 21 shots. Kieffer Bellows and Scott Laughton beat him in the second period. The second went there with a very nice shot without even looking at the goalkeeper to score.
Tyson Foerster completed the scoring in an empty net. This is already the seventh point in eight games for the 21-year-old Ontarian.
The Kraken is having fun
In Nashville, the Seattle Kraken responded in fine fashion to the Predators by beating them 7-2, including four goals in the third period.
Both Western Conference teams are in contention to make the playoffs, and the Preds did the trick Thursday by winning 2-1 in the shootout. For this rematch, Seattle showed all its power.
Eeli Tolvanen hurt his former club with two goals, but Nashville hung on by reducing the deficit to 3-2 early in the third period. However, the visitors went into overdrive at this time with four consecutive goals. Matty Beniers notably reached the plateau of 20 goals, and Jared McCann scored his 35th of the campaign.
The Predators delivered a lackluster performance at home directing just 16 shots to Philipp Grubauer. Tyson Barrie, Matt Duchene and Philip Tomasino each had two points in the loss.
With 88 points, the Kraken are getting closer and closer to a ticket to the spring tournament. It’s more difficult for the troop of John Hynes, which remains stuck at 80 points.