Zacha scores twice as Bruins beat Penguins for third straight win

Pavel Zacha erased an early deficit and later gave Boston some breathing room with his second goal as the Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.

Morgan Geekie finished with a goal and an assist for Boston (12–4–1), which has won three straight. David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka each had two assists, and Michael DiPietro stopped 16 shots. Justin Brazeau and Nick Robertson scored for Pittsburgh (5–9–2). Arturs Silovs made 18 saves.

Brazeau opened the scoring at 9:04 of the first period. Zacha tied it at 12:07, converting a pass from Pastrnak at the crease. Mark Kastelic tipped in a Frederic Brunet shot to put Boston ahead, and Elias Lindholm made it 3–1 before the first intermission.

Robertson brought Pittsburgh within a goal early in the second. At 14:24, Zacha finished a two-on-one with Peterka to restore the two-goal lead. Geekie added a breakaway goal at 16:57, then assisted on Fraser Minten’s goal in the third.

Boston forward James Hagens left in the third period after a cross-check from Pittsburgh defenceman Samuel Girard.