Bruins edge Hurricanes 2-1 at TD Garden for third straight win

Boston beat Carolina 2-1 on Saturday at TD Garden, handing the Bruins their third straight victory and moving them to 7-7 on the season. Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves to preserve the win, Casey Mittelstadt opened the scoring 1:27 into the third period and Viktor Arvidsson added an insurance goal less than four minutes later. Alexander Nikishin scored late for the Hurricanes but Boston held on.

The game was scoreless through two periods as both teams traded chances and goaltenders were sharp. The decisive sequence began when Pavel Zacha fed Charlie McAvoy on a rush; McAvoy then set up Mittelstadt for a backdoor finish. On the ensuing shift, McAvoy blocked a pass in his own zone, pushed play up the ice and sprung Arvidsson on a partial break that he converted to make it 2-0. Swayman, returning to the starter role after Joonas Korpisalo started consecutive games earlier in the week, said he felt the team "had a complete game tonight" and added that the win provides momentum.

Coach Marco Sturm praised Swayman and highlighted the team effort. Sturm also used the game to point to one of his objectives for the roster: getting players to respond to adversity. He noted defenseman Mason...