Brad Marchand scores overtime winner as Bruins beat Flames 2-1

Brad Marchand scored his 22nd goal in overtime Monday afternoon to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.

After a turnover deep in the Flames end, Riley Nash sprung the Bruins leading scorer on a breakaway and Marchand made no mistake, slipping the puck through the pads of David Rittich.

David Pastrnak also scored for Boston (36-13-8). The Bruins moved within one point of the Tampa Bay Lightning for first in the Atlantic Division. Boston holds two games in hand.

Matthew Tkachuk scored for Calgary (30-21-9). The Flames fell to 1-3-4 in their last eight games at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Meeting for the second time in six days, Calgary was territorially outplayed by a wide margin in the first period but Rittich kept the Flames in it.

Calgary tied it 1-1 at 5:28 of the second, striking on the power play. Sean Monahan’s shot was stopped by Tuukka Rask, but as the puck lied at the feet of Zdeno Chara in the crease, Tkachuk knocked in his 22nd goal.

The Flames will now get set to take on the Golden Knights in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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