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McAvoy, Bruins Recover to Defeat Oilers in OT | Boston Bruins Blue liner scores in extra time to lift Boston in opener of four-game road trip

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • NHL.COM

OILERS TODAY | Post-Game vs BOS 02.22.24

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Parker Wotherspoon - Grabs rare point Wotherspoon logged an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and five PIM in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Wotherspoon had an eventful second period, fighting Corey Perry and then helping out on a Jake DeBrusk tally after the penalty expired. The 26-year-old Wotherspoon could be in the lineup for the rest of the Bruins' road trip, as Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed) is not traveling with the team and Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) was injured Wednesday. Wotherspoon has four helpers, 17 shots on net, 18 PIM, 52 hits and 45 blocked shots through 24 outings, so he's unlikely to be very useful in fantasy.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jesper Boqvist - Pockets helper Wednesday Boqvist logged an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Boqvist set up a Trent Frederic tally in the second period. With four points over his last three games, Boqvist has been a steady depth scorer in a bottom-six role. The 25-year-old forward has seven points, 24 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-8 rating over 22 appearances. He should remain in a fourth-line role at least until Jakub Lauko (upper body) is ready to return.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Danton Heinen - Produces assist in overtime win Heinen notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Heinen set up a Brad Marchand tally early in the second period. The helper snapped a five-game slump for Heinen, who was bumped up to the second line for this contest. He's mainly played in a bottom-six role this season. The 28-year-old forward has 20 points, 84 shots on net, 50 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 49 appearances.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pavel Zacha - Earns helper in overtime Zacha notched an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Zacha helped out on Charlie McAvoy's game-winner in overtime. Over his last six games, Zacha has been limited to two assists and 13 shots on net. The 26-year-old remains in a top-six role and now has 35 points, 100 shots on net, 71 hits and a plus-10 rating through 53 appearances.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Coyle - Contributes power-play helper Coyle posted a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Coyle followed up a 10-game point streak with a five-game slump before getting back on the scoresheet Wednesday. The center has been streaky at times, but he's still tracking toward a career year. He's earned 18 goals, 28 assists, 112 shots on net, 77 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 57 appearances, earning his highest point total (46) since his career-best 56 in 2016-17.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mason Lohrei - Dishes trio of assists Lohrei notched three assists, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact One of Lohrei's assists came on the power play. The 23-year-old blueliner entered the lineup with Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed) designated week-to-week and out for the Bruins' current road trip. Lohrei has three goals, six assists, 34 shots on net, 24 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 28 appearances at the NHL level this season. He has a good chance to stick in the lineup for a while after Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) left Wednesday's game early in the first period.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Trent Frederic - Nets goal Wednesday Frederic scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Frederic has four points over his last three games to follow up a five-game dry spell. The 26-year-old was on the fourth line Wednesday, but he's often played in a middle-six role in 2023-24. It's been his breakout campaign, as Frederic has a career-high 33 points with 84 shots on net, 128 hits, 50 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 57 appearances.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Morgan Geekie - Deposits power-play goal Geekie scored a power-play goal, logged three hits and added two PIM in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Geekie opened the scoring at 2:34 of the first period. The tally got the center to the 10-goal mark for the first time in his career, and he's now at 26 points, two shy of matching his production from 69 contests last season. Geekie has been just okay with three points over eight outings in February while filling a middle-six role.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Marchand - Finds twine in overtime win Marchand scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Marchand tallied early in the second period to put the Bruins ahead 2-1. The winger had gone five games without a goal entering Wednesday. The 35-year-old is up to 26 tallies, 52 points, 151 shots on net, 69 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 57 contests overall. Marchand hasn't slowed down in 2023-24, and he remains a strong fantasy option for both his scoring and agitation skills.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jake DeBrusk - Breaks slump Wednesday DeBrusk scored a goal on six shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact DeBrusk tallied to put the Bruins ahead 4-1 in the second period. That lead didn't last, but he was able to chip in again by setting up Charlie McAvoy's game-winning goal in overtime. Prior to Wednesday, DeBrusk had gone nine games without a point. He's at 27 points, 124 shots, 65 hits and a plus-10 rating through 55 appearances this season, playing mainly in a top-six role. He's well behind the pace that saw him rack up 50 points in 64 outings a year ago.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie McAvoy - Seals win in overtime McAvoy scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact McAvoy also racked up three shots on goal, five hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. His tally in overtime was his third game-winner of the season. The defenseman is up to 40 points through 49 outings, with seven of those points coming over his last five games. He's added 99 shots on net, 97 hits, 99 blocked shots, 71 PIM and a plus-12 rating in 2023-24 while seeing top-pairing minutes.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Pastrnak - Two points Wednesday Pastrnak scored a goal on five shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Pastrnak set up a Jake DeBrusk tally in the second period before scoring a goal of his own in the third. The two-point effort extended Pastrnak's point streak to five games (three goals, four assists). The winger is up to 82 points, 284 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-21 rating through 57 appearances. He has not gone more than two games in a row without a point this season.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Swayman saves the day for Bruins, salutes Charlie McAvoy after OT winner “I gave him a lot of minuses today,” Swayman said after the 6-5 win. “I owed him a couple saves, just the way he battled."

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jeremy Swayman - Escapes with overtime win Swayman allowed five goals on 42 shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Swayman let a couple of leads slip away in the third period, but Charlie McAvoy scored in overtime to secure the Bruins' win. While he's given up eight goals over his last two games, Swayman has come away with the win both times while facing heavy workloads against the Stars and the Oilers. The 25-year-old is now 18-6-7 with a 2.47 GAA and a .920 save percentage over 32 appearances. Linus Ullmark will likely get the starting nod Thursday versus the Flames.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

ANALYSIS | Post-Game vs BOS 02.21.24

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Charlie McAvoy scores in overtime, Bruins edge Oilers 6-5 Charlie McAvoy scored in overtime and the Boston Bruins won their second game in a row with a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Bruins recover to edge Oilers 6-5 in overtime Charlie McAvoy scored the overtime winning goal to cap a two-point performance and the visiting Boston Bruins recovered from blowing a three...

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Bruins @ Oilers 2/21 | NHL Highlights 2024

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Charlie McAvoy scores in overtime to lift Bruins over Oilers in back-and-forth affair - The Boston Globe The win lifted the Bruins (34-12-11) back into first place in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the Florida Panthers.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers | FULL Overtime Highlights - February 21, 2024

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Oilers' Corey Perry Bangs Home Equalizer To Erase Three-Goal Deficit vs. Bruins

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Oilers' Perry And Bruins' Wotherspoon Drop The Gloves For A Titanic Tilt After Some Jawing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Matt Grzelcyk - Exits with lower-body injury Grzelcyk (lower body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Oilers.

Impact Grzelcyk was hurt in the first period when he took a slash to the leg from Ryan McLeod. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk was on the top pairing Wednesday, filling in for Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed), who is not on the Bruins' road trip. if Grzelcyk can't play Thursday versus the Flames, Kevin Shattenkirk will likely draw into the lineup.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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