The Bruins earned back-to-back regulation wins for the first time since late January.
David Pastrnak reached 40 goals for the third consecutive season, and the Boston Bruins beat the fading Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Saturday.
Coming off a 4-1 victory over Toronto on Thursday, the Bruins posted consecutive regulation wins for the first time since Jan. 20 and 22. They are fighting for the NHL’s top record a year after setting league records for victories (65) and overall points (135).
“I won’t take it for granted, obviously,” Pastrnak said of reaching 40 goals again. “It’s my job to score goals, but, at the same time, I play in the best league in the world, so I don’t take it for granted. It doesn’t mean anything to me right now, but I love scoring, so it makes me happy.”
Pavel Zacha had two goals and an assist for Boston, which has 91 points. Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk each had a goal and an assist, and Linus Ullmark made 38 saves.
“He was our best player,” Boston coach Jim Montgomery said of Ullmark. “It wasn’t close. … Glad he’s still a Bruin.”
Ullmark was rumored to be on the trade block Friday.
