Only a few NHL teams have started the season 2-0, and the Boston Bruins are one of them.
Coming off a 3-1 road upset of the Washington Capitals in their season opener on Wednesday, the Bruins returned to Boston for their home opener in front of a packed TD Garden on Thursday.
The Bruins drew an easier assignment for their second game in the visiting Chicago Blackhawks, who were one of the worst teams in the NHL last year and were coming off a 3-2 road loss to the Florida Panthers in their season opener.
While David Pastrnak and Jeremy Swayman led the way for Boston on Wednesday, different players stepped up on Thursday.
The Bruins battled back and forth for the entire game, with both sides scoring one goal in each period. That sent the game to overtime, where Boston prevailed 4-3 on