Radim Vrbata’s hat trick helped Vancouver eclipse Buffalo 5-2 while the Avalanche finished the Wild in OT.
NHL Monday: Bruins take too many penalties in loss

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY SportsMany of those minutes came from two fights in the second period, a carryover from Nashville’s tying score that evened the game at 1-1 with 25 seconds to go in the opening frame. Regardless, two of the Predators’ three goals came with an extra man, both coming off the stick of Roman Josi and both shattering Boston leads.
Boston allowed Nashville seven different man advantage situations over the course of the game. When the Bruins weren’t spending time in the penalty box, they were unable to keep control of the puck, giving it away seven times on the home-biased scoresheet.
Read Article >Viktor Arvidsson bests Bruins bad defense for goal

Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsThe goal came with less than five minutes left in a tied 2-2 game, dashing any hopes the Bruins had to get a point out of the game.
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