Bruins pick up 100th point in OT heart breaker

The Boston Bruins picked up point number 100 tonight against the Los Angeles Kings tonight. However, they blew a golden opportunity to also pick up point number 101.

With the competition charging, the Bruins needed to take two points against a Los Angeles team who sits 13th in the Western Conference standings. But the Bruins blew a two goal, third period lead and two points turned into one.

Dustin Brown was the player to drive the stake through Bruins fans hearts, with just 34 seconds remaining in overtime. Brown's 24th was netted off of a rebound. Again, like with the Kings tying goal, the Bruins were unable to control the front of the net.

Controlling the front of the net and not scoring on the power play are what did the Bruins in tonight and is something that will need to be corrected by Sunday. All three of Los Angeles' goals came on second chances and the Bruins power play was a ghost yet again, going scoreless (0/3).

The Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight, 5-2 and are now second place in the Eastern Conference, four points behind Boston.

Here are the updated standings for the top three teams.

1 Boston: 100 points (10 games remaining)
2 Washington: 96 points (9 games remaining)
3 New Jersey: 95 points (12 games remaining)

We know these teams will be the top three, but in what order will they finish?


The Bruins goal scorers:
Mark Recchi (17)
Matt Hunwick (6)