Fraser Minten scores in overtime to lift the Bruins past the Blackhawks,
4-3
[October 10, 2025]
By BRENDAN McGAIR
BOSTON (AP) — Fraser Minten scored at 2:12 of overtime
to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on
Thursday night in their home opener.
Minten converted on a 2-on-1 break for his first career overtime goal,
giving the Bruins their second straight victory under new head coach
Marco Sturm. |
Boston Bruins celebrate after their win in overtime against the Chicago
Blackhawks during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Boston.
(AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) |
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Casey Mittelstadt, Tanner Jeannot and Elias Lindholm scored in
regulation for Boston, Backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo stopped
21.
Connor Bedard, Louis Crevier and Andre Burakovsky scored for
Chicago, coming off an opening loss at Florida. Arvid Soderblom
made 29 saves.
Playing for the second consecutive night, the Bruins weathered
several rushes by the Blackhawks during the opening minutes
before a good rush by Viktor Arvidsson coupled with Mittelstadt
controlling the puck resulted in the game’s first goal.
The 20-year-old Bedard erased Boston’s lead with a slap shot
inside the left circle. Chicago took its first lead just 2:22
into the second period when Crevier, a late addition to the
lineup, scored on a shot from the top of the circle.
After Jeannott tipped in a rebound to tie it at 2, Boston
received a full two minutes of 5-on-3 time with 1:12 left in the
second period. Lindholm notched his second power-play goal in
two games, scoring on the two-man advantage 15 seconds into the
third.
Boston’s 3-2 lead proved to be short-lived as Burakovsky scored
on a shot from the slot two minutes after Chicago trailed once
again.
Boston defenseman Hampus Lindholm didn’t finish the game after
sustaining a lower-body injury during the first period. Lindholm
returned to the team’s lineup for Wednesday night’s opener after
missing 65 games last season with a broken knee cap.
Chicago’s Jason Dickinson left because of an undisclosed injury.
Up next
Blackhawks: Host Montreal on Saturday night.
Bruins: Host Buffalo on Saturday night.
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