BOSTON – What helped the Wild gain an edge on the Bruins and sit seconds away from victory might have actually sparked its downfall.
Up 4-2 in the third period Saturday at TD Garden, with two of those goals coming during seven power play chances, the Wild went on the penalty kill.
The Bruins, who had just one power play up to that point, earned a man advantage at 14 minutes, 39 seconds when center Victor Rask was called for holding. Although Boston didn't convert on that opportunity, it did minutes later when winger Luke Kunin was whistled for tripping.
That goal by center David Krejci tied it at 4 and came just 48 seconds after Krejci pulled the Bruins within one.
"We had seven power plays," center Eric Staal said. "They were looking obviously to call one the other way. Unfortunately, [Kunin] got his stick in. … They're going to call that. It's just the nature of how it works when you have that many power plays the other way."
Even before Krejci scored twice to send the game to overtime, it looked like the Wild would be able to hold off the Bruins. Boston outshot the team 15-7 in the third, but the feel didn't turn helter-skelter until after the Bruins scored their third.
"We were in full control," goalie Alex Stalock said. "They get a power play. That gives them a little momentum. The building gets up and then from there I think they were rolling out their top guys shift after shift and they got some chances and put them in the net."
