David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves in the Boston Bruins' 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.

The Bruins' opening day performance against the Capitals brought forth a proud confession from Jeremy Swayman.

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The Chicago Blackhawks were defeated by the Boston Bruins in overtime by a final score of 4-3. Although they weren't perfect, particularly in the third period, they stayed close to the Bruins and earned their first standings point of the season.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning as winners of three games in a row. Boston had a 33-39-10 record overall while going 11-11-4 against opponents from the Atlantic Division last season. The Bruins scored 222 total goals last season, with 35 power-play goals and six shorthanded goals.

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Reminiscent of Thursday’s season opener versus New York, the Sabres were playing from behind early. The Bruins held a 17-2 edge in first-period shots, one of which, a Pavel Zacha one-timer from the left circle, put Buffalo in a 1-0 hole. Besides for a couple early offensive-zone shifts, the visitors spent much of the opening frame in their own end.

The Boston Bruins won their home opener in thrilling fashion Thursday night, thanks to an epic stretch of overtime from backup goaltender ​Joonas Korpisalo.