Pastrnak scored a power play goal just before Domi's penalty expired, giving the Bruins a 5-3 lead midway through the third.

Zadorov’s second-period check on Auston Matthews knocked the Toronto captain out of the game because of a lower-body injury.

Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov learned the lesson to his chagrin on Tuesday night at UBS Arena, when he knocked down rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer behind Boston’s goal. He was promptly greeted by Anders Lee, Anthony Duclair and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, all of whom attempted to tackle him at once.

The Ottawa Senators will join the leaguewide Hockey Fights Cancer initiative — now in its 27th season — on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre, when the Boston Bruins come to town. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a 7 p.m. start.

BOSTON — After the Bruins’ 4-3 win over the Sabres at TD Garden on Thursday, Nikita Zadorov called out Buffalo’s Jordan Greenway for failing to answer the bell when he challenged him to fight.

A little old-time hockey broke out at the Garden, at least what passes for it these days, and the Bruins managed to stretch their winning streak to seven games with their second straight win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Peace, love and hockey brawls. What can only be described as an all-out war ensued between the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders as the result of controversi

Fraser Minten scored against his former team and Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the sloppy Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 for their sixth straight victory.

The latter was an issue for Lohrei’s first 11 games. There would not be a 12th until Saturday, when Lohrei returned to the lineup. Charlie McAvoy, his former top-pair partner, did not travel with the Bruins to Toronto because of a personal matter.

The New York Islanders came to Matthew Schaefer's defense after the rookie was roughed up by the Boston Bruins' Nikita Zadorov.