With a new coach and a new system, the Boston Bruins have had their share of ups and downs over the opening weeks of the season.

Marat Khusnutdinov scored 2:07 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3. Alex Tuch’s goal with 5:35 left in regulation tied it, wiping out Buffalo’s two-goal deficit in the third period.

The Boston Bruins allowed seven goals at home in a loss to the Anaheim Ducks, as a difficult stretch continues.

Goaltender Simon Zajicek notched his third professional victory, stopping 23 of 24 shots in a 4-1 victory over Bridgeport on Sunday. The Frydlant, Czechia, native boasts a 1.66 goals against average and a .939 save percentage, allowing just five goals in his first three starts in North American professional hockey.

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The Bruins' struggles continue to make Pavel Zacha the subject of trade speculation, along with Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov. The Blues, meanwhile, remain patient with their core players.

Utah Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz has been a steady offensive player in recent years in the NHL, but nobody seems to talk about him. Schmaltz was a first round draft pick in 2014 by the Chicago Blackhawks but was traded in November 2018 to the Arizona Coyotes and has stayed with an organization that has since moved to Utah.

That inner belief showed itself as he carried the puck on the left side of a three-on-one rush in overtime. He had Fraser Minten and Hampus Lindholm with him, but Khusnutdinov never hesitated. He snapped a wrist shot by Sabres goalie Alex Lyon to give the Bruins a 4-3 win.