Bruins erase late deficit before Lindholm beats Blackhawks in overtime
Morgan Geekie forced overtime with 12 seconds left, and Elias Lindholm completed Boston’s 5-4 comeback.
Boston was down 4-2 midway through the third period Saturday at TD Garden. By the end of overtime, the Bruins had a 5-4 victory over Chicago, with Elias Lindholm delivering the deciding goal at 2:32 of the extra period.
Mason Lohrei began Boston’s recovery at 13:06 of the third. Morgan Geekie then scored with 12 seconds left in regulation while the Bruins had an extra attacker on the ice, setting up Lindholm’s winner.
Anton Frondell scored twice for the Blackhawks. David Pastrnak and Casey Mittelstadt answered those goals for Boston, leaving the teams tied 2-2 after two periods. Ryan Greene and Connor Bedard then gave Chicago its two-goal cushion in the third.
Michael DiPietro finished with 37 saves for Boston, which ended a two-game losing streak and improved to 10-4-1. Charlie McAvoy and JJ Peterka each supplied two assists. Bedard had a goal and an assist for Chicago, while Arvid Soderblom stopped 27 shots.
