Here are the Talking Points from a barnburner 6-5 win for the Boston Bruins over the Seattle Kraken:<\/p>\n
GOLD STAR:\u00a0\u2018The Czech Line\u2019 of Pave Zacha (1a), David Krejci (1g, 1a), and David Pastrnak<\/a> (1g, 1a), had a rough start but recovered just fine to account for five points in the win. The second line had brutal neutral zone coverage on Hingham, MA native Matthew Beniers goal that gave the Kraken a 1-0 lead 40 ticks into the game but bounced back mid-way through the first period when Pastrnak kept the play alive in the offensive zone to Zacha who fed it to Krejci to tie the game at one 11:18 into the period. After Vince Dunn made it 2-1 Kraken 1:17 into the second period, Pastrnak scored his 42nd of the season 1:06 later to tie the game at two. The trio wouldn\u2019t register a point again but were a presence throughout as they combined for nine shots on net.<\/p>\n BLACK EYE:\u00a0Given their record and place in the standings, it\u2019s a bit difficult to complain after a win, but the Boston Bruins were absolutely brutal in their neutral zone coverage. The Seattle Kraken<\/a> repeatedly had odd-man rushes and while he allowed five goals, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman deserves tons of credit for making 36 saves and not letting this game go off the rails for his team.<\/p>\n TURNING POINT:\u00a0Of course Jake DeBrusk\u2019s game-winner with 1:38 left in regulation was obviously the difference in this see-saw affair, but Brandon Carlo\u2019s game-tying tally at 16:19 of the third period had to be a confidence-breaker for the Kraken. It came just 29 seconds after Jaden Schwartz completed a two-goal swing for the Kraken and gave them a 5-4 lead.<\/p>\n HONORABLE MENTION:\u00a0Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand drew the ire of Kraken fans two days before the game Thursday, and as he always seems to do, he shut them up with his play on the ice. Marchand finished with a goal and an assist, six shots and was a plus 3.<\/p>\n