Pastrnak scores 2 goals, adds 2 assists in the Bruins’ 6-1 rout of the Mammoth

Pastrnak scores 2 goals, adds 2 assists in the Bruins' 6-1 rout of the Mammoth | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak, center, celebrates with teammates after a goal by Morgan Geekie (39) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season and added two assists as the Boston Bruins routed the Utah Mammoth 6-1 in Thursday night.

Matthew Poitras, Casey Mittelstadt, Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie also scored for the Bruins, who led 3-0 after one period and 6-0 after two. Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves.

Pastrnak scored his first goal with 5:38 left in the first period on a power-play wrist shot, assisted by Frederic Brunet and Geekie. He tacked on a power-play slap shot 4:40 into the second period, assisted by Geekie and Hampus Lindholm.

Jack McBain scored for the Mammoth midway through the third period to spoil Swayman’s shutout bid.

Karel Vejmelka stopped 11 of 14 shots he faced before he was replaced by Sebastian Cossa, who made five saves for the Mammoth.

Pastrnak scores 2 goals, adds 2 assists in the Bruins' 6-1 rout of the Mammoth | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman (1) drops to the ice for a save against a shot by Utah Mammoth’s Daniil But, second from left, who is held to the ice by Nikita Zadorov (91) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The Bruins scored three power-play goals, while the Mammoth went scoreless on the power play. The Bruins blocked 23 shots in the win.

Up next

Utah: Visits the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

Boston: Hosts the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

Pastrnak scores 2 goals, adds 2 assists in the Bruins' 6-1 rout of the Mammoth | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins’ Mark Kastelic, right, battles Utah Mammoth’s Dmitri Simashev (26) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Pastrnak scores 2 goals, adds 2 assists in the Bruins' 6-1 rout of the Mammoth | iNFOnews.ca
Utah Mammoth Karel Vejmelka reaches for the puck on a goal by Boston Bruins’ Morgan Geekie during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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