Pastrnak game-winner caps Bruins comeback against Blues

Pastrnak game-winner caps Bruins comeback against Blues

Boston scores 3 goals in 3rd period for 1st win when trailing after 2nd

Bruins at Blues | Recap

ST. LOUIS — David Pastrnak scored with 1:47 remaining, and the Boston Bruins rallied past the St. Louis Blues 3-2 at Enterprise Center on Tuesday.

The Bruins (8-7-2) entered the third period trailing 2-0 and were 0-7-0 his season when trailing after two periods, outscored 16-5.

Pastrnak, who also had an assist, scored on a one-timer from the left circle through Jordan Binnington.

Charlie McAvoy also had a goal and an assist, Morgan Geekie scored, and Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves for the Bruins, who are 4-1-1 their past six games.

Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist scored, and Binnington made 27 saves for the Blues (7-9-0), have lost three in a row and ended a season-long five-game homestand 2-3-0. St. Louis was 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Geekie made it 2-1 at 4:53 of the third period off a 2-on-1 with Pastrnak, finishing a one-timer after Colton Parayko lost the puck at the offensive zone blue line. McAvoy tied it 2-2 at 9:15 on a slap slot from straightaway near the point.

Schenn made it 1-0 at 9:24 of the second period with his first goal in 14 games and St. Louis’ first first power-play goal on home ice his season, ending an 0-for-21 drought.

Sundqvist made it 2-0 at 12:12 with another power-play goal from the low slot.

Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm blocked a Justin Faulk shot at 4:34 of the first period on St. Louis’ first power play and did not return.