Overview
- Macklin Celebrini scored the deciding power-play goal at 11:45 of the second period and added an assist to extend his scoring run.
- Yaroslav Askarov delivered a standout performance with 34 saves according to several reports, with one outlet listing 32, while Boston went 0-for-3 on the power play.
- Shakir Mukhamadullin opened the scoring and Collin Graf added an empty-netter; Morgan Geekie had Boston’s lone goal as Jeremy Swayman made 28 saves.
- Coach Ryan Warsofsky highlighted growth on the blue line, praising Mukhamadullin and Sam Dickinson for purposeful play after Dickinson was reinserted and John Klingberg sat.
- Following a 3-1-0 homestand that leaves them tied on points for the West’s second wild-card spot, San Jose points to long-term growth with a tough week ahead against Colorado, Vancouver and Vegas.