Pastrnak, Swayman lead Bruins out of skid with 5-1 win over Hurricanes

BOSTON AP David Pastrnak had a hat trick and two assists Jeremy Swayman stopped shots for his th career win and the Boston Bruins snapped a -game winless streak with a - win over the Carolina Panthers on Saturday night Morgan Geekie had a goal and four assists for the Bruins and Elias Lindholm added a goal and an assist Justin Robidas scored Carolina s only goal developing up Swayman s shutout bid with just seconds remaining Frederik Andersen had saves for the Hurricanes The Bruins won for the first time in nearly a month taking command with a pair of goals seconds apart by Geekie and Lindholm in the final of the first period Pastrnak assisted on the first two goals of the meeting then delivered three consecutive goals over the final two periods It was his th career hat trick The Bruins ended the squad s longest skid in the past years Boston which hadn t lost straight since were - - since beating Florida - on March Takeaways Hurricanes Carolina lost back-to-back games for the first time since late February Bruins Pastrnak s second hat trick of the season was only the second for the Bruins too Key moment Midway through the second period Pastrnak nudged the puck across the slot with his left skate spun around at the opposite post and got off a forehand from behind the goal line beating Andersen and putting Boston up - Key stat Although Boston was outshot - the Bruins outhit the Hurricanes - and blocked shots to Carolina s seven Up next The Hurricanes continue four straight on the road with a match Tuesday night at Buffalo The Bruins visit the Sabres on Sunday AP NHL https apnews com hub nhl Source