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DeBrusk scores in OT to lift Bruins over Blue Jackets 3-2

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk, right, scores past Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game 1:03 into overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Zach Werenski scored late in the second period to tie the score.


After a scoreless third, DeBrusk beat Elvis Merzlikins following a Columbus turnover. DeBrusk scored in his fifth straight game, Craig Smith also scored and Linus Ullmark stopped 20 shots in the penalty-filled game as the Bruins bolstered their playoff positioning.

Boston has won three straight and 10 of the last 12.