SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tyler Kennedy, fresh off the injured list, scored two goals — including the winner — and the San Jose Sharks beat the Boston Bruins 7-4 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Tommy Wingels and Joe Pavelski also scored twice for the Sharks, who snapped a three-game losing streak to the Bruins. Tomas Hertl added a late goal.
The Sharks scored twice on the power play, giving them seven man-advantage goals in seven games after being shut out in their previous four.
Reilly Smith scored twice for the Bruins, who ended a scoring drought but extended their losing streak to three. Gregory Campbell and Torey Krug also scored.
Antti Niemi made 20 saves in winning his third straight. Tuukka Rask stopped 37 shots in losing to the Sharks for the first time in four games.
The Bruins hadn't scored more than two goals in a game since a 4-3 win over Columbus on Nov. 21. They scored twice in the first three minutes against the Sharks.
San Jose scored four goals in the second period to erase a 2-0 deficit. The Bruins also scored twice in the period, and the game was tied 4-4 entering the third.
Kennedy redirected a shot from Matt Irwin that clanked off the crossbar and into the net just over three minutes into the final frame.