Penguins Take Down Bruins Thursday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Matheson scored a highlight-reel goal after a lengthy rush, and the surging Penguins beat the Bruins 4-1 Thursday night for Pittsburgh’s first win in Boston in more than six years.

Zach Aston-Reese, Jason Zucker and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Penguins, who won their fifth straight game and improved to 11-2-1 in their last 14. Casey DeSmith stopped 30 shots. It was Pittsburgh’s first win in Boston since an overtime win on Nov. 24, 2014, ending a span of 10 games (0-8-2).

The Bruins had gone 12-0-1 in their last 13 games in TD Garden against the Penguins.

Brad Marchand scored his 14th goal and rookie goalie Dan Vladar stopped 19 shots in his third career start for Boston, which had earned at least a point in five of its previous six games (4-1-1).