By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com
Bruins 1, Red Wings 0 – The Boston Bruins snapped the Red Wings six-game winning streak with a shutout win over Detroit on Saturday night.
Tim Schaller scored the lone goal of the game for the Bruins at the 17:11 mark of the second period.
Boston outshot the Red Wings by a 36-24 margin.
Detroit’s goaltender Jimmy Howard stopped 35 of 36 shots in a losing effort.
The Red Wings, who are now 6-3 on the season, remain in second place in the Atlantic Division standings.
Detroit will look to bounce back Sunday at home against the Florida Panthers.
Record: 6-3-0 12 pts
2nd Place in Atlantic Division (5 points behind Montreal Canadiens)
3rd Place in Eastern Conference (5 points behind Montreal Canadiens)
4 points ahead of Boston Bruins for final playoff spot
Magic # of pts to clinch a playoff berth: 146 pts
Magic # of pts to clinch a regular season Atlantic Division title: 152 pts
Magic # of pts to clinch a regular season Eastern Conference title: 152 pts
Next Game: 10/30/2016 vs. Florida Panthers 5:00 p.m. @ Joe Louis Arena
Stats: Goals- N/A Assists- N/A Goalie- Jimmy Howard L (2-1-0) 35 saves on 36 shots.
